Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Strong demand. Factories paying 10c/kg to 20c/kg above quotes. Steer base €5.60/5.80/kg. Heifer base €5.65/5.85/kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.80/6.10/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.90/€5.60/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 | 560/565 | 565/570 | 490/540 |
| Kepak Athleague | 560/565 | 565/570 | 490/540 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 560 | 565 | 480/530 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 560/565 | 565/570 | 500/550 |
| Liffey Meats | 560/565 | 565/570 | 500/560 |
| Slaney Foods | 560/565 | 565/570 | 490/540 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 560/565 | 565/570 | 490/540 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 560 | 565 | 480/530 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 560 | 565 | 480/530 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 560/565 | 565/570 | 500/550 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 560 | 565 | 490/530 |
| Charleville Foods | 560 | 565 | 490/530 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 560 | 565 | 490/530 |
| ABP Bandon | 560 | 565 | 490/530 |
| ABP Cahir | 560 | 565 | 490/530 |
| ABP Waterford | 560 | 565 | 490/530 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 560 | 565 | 490/530 |
| ABP Nenagh | 560 | 565 | 490/530 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
