Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Strong Demand. Prices rising. Factories paying above quotes. Steer base €4.30/4.40/kg. Heifer base €4.35/4.45/kg. Higher deals for larger and specalised lots. Young Bulls R/U €4.25/4.40/kg. Cows €3.60/€4.10/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 | 430/435 | 435 | 350-400 |
Kepak Athleague | 430/435 | 435/440 | 350-400 |
Moyvalley Meats | 430 | 435 | 360-390 |
Euro Farm Foods | 430/435 | 435/440 | 360-380 |
ABP Clones | 430 | 435 | 350-400 |
Liffey Meats | 430 | 435/440 | 350-400 |
Slaney Foods | 430 | 435/440 | 350-410 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 430/435 | 435/440 | 350-400 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 430 | 435/440 | 350-410 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 440* | 445* | 350-395* |
Ashbourne Meats | 430 | 435 | 350-410 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 430 | 435/440 | 350-390 |
Charleville Foods | 430 | 435 | 350-390 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 430 | 435 | 350-390 |
ABP Bandon | 430 | 435 | 350-390 |
ABP Cahir | 430 | 435 | 350-390 |
ABP Waterford | 430 | 435 | 350-390 |
Dawn Grannagh | 430 | 435 | 350-390 |
ABP Nenagh | 430 | 435 | 350-390 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.