Weekly Cattle Prices 3rd Feb

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Steer base €3.80 – €3.85.

Heifer base €3.80 – €3.90/kg.

Higher deals for larger and specialist lots.

Young Bulls O/R/U €3.60 – 3.95/kg.

Cows €3.00/€3.50/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	380	380/385	290 – 340
Kepak Athleague	380	380/385	290 – 330
Moyvalley Meats	380	380	300 – 330
Euro Farm Foods	380	380/385	300 – 340
ABP Clones	380	380/385
Liffey Meats	380	380/385	290 – 340
Slaney Foods	380	380/385	290 – 340
Kepak Kilbeggan	380	380/385	290 – 330
Dawn Ballyhaunis	380	380/385	290 – 330
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 380kg	390*	395*	290 – 340*
Ashbourne Meats	380	380/385	290 – 350
Meadowmeats Rathdowney	380	380/385	290 – 340
Charleville Foods	380	380/385	300 – 330
Kepak Watergrasshill	380	380/385	300 – 330
ABP Bandon	380	380/385	300 – 330
ABP Cahir	380	380/385	300 – 330
ABP Waterford	380	380/385	300 – 330
Dawn Grannagh	380	380/385	300 – 330
ABP Nenagh	380	380/385	300 – 330

Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.