
Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Strong demand. Factories paying 10c/kg to 20c/kg above quotes. Steer base €5.95/6.05/kg up to €6.10/kg. Heifer base €6.00/6.10/kg up to €6.15/kg. Young Bulls R/U €6.10/6.40/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €5.20/€5.90/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 | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/580 |
Kepak Athleague | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/580 |
Moyvalley Meats | 595 | 600 | 510/560 |
Euro Farm Foods | 595/600 | 600/605 | 520/590 |
Liffey Meats | 595/600 | 600/605 | 520/590 |
Slaney Foods | 595/600 | 600/605 | 520/580 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 595/600 | 600/605 | 500/580 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 590 | 600 | 500/580 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 600 | 605 | 520/580 |
Ashbourne Meats | 595/600 | 600/605 | 520/590 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/580 |
Charleville Foods | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/560 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/560 |
ABP Bandon | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/560 |
ABP Cahir | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/570 |
ABP Waterford | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/570 |
Dawn Grannagh | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/570 |
ABP Nenagh | 595/600 | 600/605 | 510/570 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.