Strong market demand. Numbers tight with prices up 5-10c/kg.
Steer base €3.85/4.00/kg.
Heifer base €3.90/4.05/kg. Higher deals for larger and specalised lots. Increased Breed Bonuses.
Young Bulls R/U €3.80 – 3.95/kg.
Cows €3.20/€3.70/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 | 385 | 390 | 315 – 360 |
| Kepak Athleague | 385 | 390 | 315 – 350 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 385 | 390 | 315 – 345 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 385 | 390 | 315 – 360 |
| ABP Clones | 385 | 390 | 315 – 360 |
| Liffey Meats | 385 | 390 | 315 – 360 |
| Slaney Foods | 385 | 390 | 315 – 360 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 385 | 390 | 315 – 360 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 385 | 390 | 315 – 360 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 380kg | 400* | 405* | 315 – 370 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 385 | 390 | 320 – 350 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 385 | 390 | 315 – 350 |
| Charleville Foods | 385 | 390 | 315 – 350 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 385 | 390 | 315 – 350 |
| ABP Bandon | 385 | 390 | 315 – 350 |
| ABP Cahir | 385 | 390 | 315 – 350 |
| ABP Waterford | 385 | 390 | 315 – 350 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 385 | 390 | 315 – 350 |
| ABP Nenagh | 385 | 390 | 315 – 350 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
