Prices rise, factories paying 5-10c/kg above quotes. Strong demand, numbers tight. Steer base €4.05/4.15/kg. Heifer base €4.10/4.20/kg. Higher deals for larger and specalised lots. Increased Breed Bonuses. Young Bulls R/U €4.00 – 4.30/kg. Cows €3.30/€3.80/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 | 405 | 410 | 330-370 |
| Kepak Athleague | 405 | 410 | 330-370 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 405 | 410 | 330-370 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 405 | 410 | 330-370 |
| ABP Clones | 405 | 410 | 330-370 |
| Liffey Meats | 405 | 410 | 330-370 |
| Slaney Foods | 405/410 | 410 | 330-370 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 405 | 410 | 330-370 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 405 | 410 | 330-370 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 415* | 420* | 330 – 380* |
| Ashbourne Meats | 405 | 410 | 330-360 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 405 | 410 | 330-360 |
| Charleville Foods | 405 | 410 | 330-360 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 405 | 410 | 330-360 |
| ABP Bandon | 405 | 410 | 330-360 |
| ABP Cahir | 405 | 410 | 330-360 |
| ABP Waterford | 405 | 410 | 330-360 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 405 | 410 | 330-360 |
| ABP Nenagh | 405 | 410 | 330-360 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
