Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Stronger demand. Prices rising. Factories paying 5/10c/kg above quotes. Steer base €4.55/4.75/kg. Heifer base €4.60/4.80/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.50/4.80/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.00/€4.50/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 | 450/455 | 455/460 | 400-440 |
| Kepak Athleague | 450/455 | 455/460 | 380-420 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 450 | 455 | 390-420 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 450/455 | 455/460 | 400-440 |
| ABP Clones | 450/455 | 455/460 | 400-440 |
| Liffey Meats | 450/455 | 455/460 | 400-440 |
| Slaney Foods | 450/455 | 455/460 | 400-440 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 450/455 | 455/460 | 400-440 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis *incl 5c <400kg | 450 | 455 | 380-420 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg U30m | 475 | 480 | 400-430 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 450/455 | 455/460 | 400-450 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 450/455 | 455/460 | 390-430 |
| Charleville Foods | 450/455 | 455/460 | 390-430 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 450/455 | 455/460 | 390-430 |
| ABP Bandon | 450/455 | 455/460 | 390-430 |
| ABP Cahir | 450/455 | 455/460 | 390-430 |
| ABP Waterford | 450/455 | 455/460 | 390-430 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 450/455 | 455/460 | 390-430 |
| ABP Nenagh | 450/455 | 455/460 | 390-430 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
