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Weekly Cattle Prices 7th September

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Factories paying above quotes. Steer base €4.80/4.90/kg. Heifer base €4.85/4.95/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.80/5.00/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.40/€4.90/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 Slane480485440-480
Kepak Athleague475/480480/485440-470
Moyvalley Meats480485440-470
Euro Farm Foods480485440-490
ABP Clones480485440-490
Liffey Meats480485440-490
Slaney Foods480485440-490
Kepak Kilbeggan480485440-480
Dawn Ballyhaunis  *QA cattle475480430-470
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg 485490420-450
Ashbourne Meats480485440-490
Meadowmeats Rathdowney480480/485440-480
Charleville Foods480480/485440-480
Kepak Watergrasshill480480/485440-480
ABP Bandon480480/485440-480
ABP Cahir480480/485440-480
ABP Waterford480480/485440-480
Dawn Grannagh480480/485440-480
ABP Nenagh480480/485440-480

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

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