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Weekly Cattle Prices 9th April

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Steer base €7.70/8.05/kg. Heifer base €7.80/8.10/kg. Young Bulls R/U €7.40/7.70/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €6.80/€7.60/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

 SteersHeifersCows
Dawn Slane780790680/740
Kepak Athleague770780680/740
Moyvalley Meats750760680/700
Euro Farm Foods780790680/750
Liffey Meats780790680/750
Slaney Foods780790680/750
Kepak Kilbeggan780790680/750
Dawn Ballyhaunis760/770770/780660/740
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg730735660/700
Ashbourne Meats780790680/760
Meadowmeats Rathdowney780790680/750
Charleville Foods760/770770/780670/740
Kepak Watergrasshill760/770770/780670/740
ABP Bandon760/770770/780670/740
ABP Cahir760/770770/780670/740
ABP Waterford760/770770/780670/740
Dawn Grannagh760/770770/780670/740
ABP Nenagh760/770770/780670/740

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

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