Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Strong demand. Factories paying 10c/kg to 20c/kg above quotes. Steer base €6.50/6.80/kg. Heifer base €6.60/6.90/kg. Flat prices up to €7.30kg. Young Bulls R/U €6.70/7.00/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €5.90/€6.50/kg. In-spec bonus 20c/kg for under 30 months and 8c/kg for 30 to 36 months. 12c/kg bonus for under 30 month steers and heifers grading O- and those with a fat class of 4+ that meet all other in spec criteria.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG
| Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
| Dawn Slane | 655 | 665 | 600/640 |
| Kepak Athleague | 655 | 665 | 600/640 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 650 | 660 | 590/620 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 655 | 665 | 600/650 |
| Liffey Meats | 655 | 665 | 600/650 |
| Slaney Foods | 655 | 665 | 600/650 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 655 | 665 | 600/640 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 640 | 650 | 590/640 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 645 | 655 | 590/630 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 655 | 665 | 600/650 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 650 | 660 | 600/600 |
| Charleville Foods | 650 | 660 | 590/620 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 650 | 660 | 590/620 |
| ABP Bandon | 650 | 660 | 590/620 |
| ABP Cahir | 650 | 660 | 590/620 |
| ABP Waterford | 650 | 660 | 590/620 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 650 | 660 | 590/620 |
| ABP Nenagh | 650 | 660 | 590/620 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
