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Weekly Cattle Prices 6th October

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Demand strong. Steer base €4.20/4.30/kg. Heifer base €4.25/4.35/kg. Higher deals for larger and specalised lots. Young Bulls R/U €4.10/4.30/kg. Cows €3.60/€4.00/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

 SteersHeifersCows
Dawn Slane415/420420/425350-400
Kepak Athleague415/420420/425350-390
Moyvalley Meats415420360-390
Euro Farm Foods415/420420/425350-390
ABP Clones415/420420/425350-390
Liffey Meats415/420420/425350-390
Slaney Foods415/420420/425350-390
Kepak Kilbeggan415/420420/425350-390
Dawn Ballyhaunis *incl 5c 270 – 380kg 415420340-380
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg  430* 435* 355-385*
Ashbourne Meats415/420420/425350-400
Meadowmeats Rathdowney415/420420/425350-390
Charleville Foods415/420420/425350-390
Kepak Watergrasshill415/420420/425350-390
ABP Bandon415/420420/425350-390
ABP Cahir415/420420/425350-390
ABP Waterford415/420420/425350-390
Dawn Grannagh415/420420/425350-390
ABP Nenagh415/420420/425350-390

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

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