Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Prices up 5-10c/kg. Strong demand. Numbers tight. Factories freely paying above quotes. Steer base €5.20/5.30/kg. Heifer base €5.25/5.35kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.30/5.50/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.30/€5.10/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 | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-480 |
| Kepak Athleague | 520 | 525 | 430-470 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440-470 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 520 | 525 | 430-490 |
| Liffey Meats | 520 | 525 | 430-490 |
| Slaney Foods | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-490 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 520 | 525 | 420-480 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 505/510 | 515/520 | 410-450 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 520 | 525 | 410-440 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 520 | 525 | 430-490 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-470 |
| Charleville Foods | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-470 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-470 |
| ABP Bandon | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-470 |
| ABP Cahir | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-470 |
| ABP Waterford | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-470 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-470 |
| ABP Nenagh | 515/520 | 520/525 | 430-490 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
