Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Strong demand. Factories paying 10c/kg to 20c/kg above quotes. Steer base €6.05/6.15/kg up to €6.20/kg. Heifer base €6.10/6.20/kg up to €6.30/kg. Young Bulls R/U €6.20/6.50/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €5.30/€6.00/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 | 610 | 620 | 530/590 |
| Kepak Athleague | 610 | 620 | 530/590 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 600/605 | 610/615 | 520/560 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 610 | 620 | 530/600 |
| Liffey Meats | 610 | 620 | 530/600 |
| Slaney Foods | 610 | 620 | 530/590 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 610 | 620 | 530/590 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 600 | 610/615 | 530/600 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 600 | 605 | 530/585 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 610 | 620 | 530/600 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 605/610 | 610/615 | 530/580 |
| Charleville Foods | 605/610 | 610/615 | 530/580 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 605/610 | 610/615 | 530/580 |
| ABP Bandon | 605/610 | 610/615 | 530/580 |
| ABP Cahir | 605/610 | 610/615 | 530/580 |
| ABP Waterford | 605/610 | 610/615 | 530/580 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 605/610 | 610/615 | 530/580 |
| ABP Nenagh | 605/610 | 610/615 | 530/580 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
