Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Price up 5c/kg. Steer base €5.25/5.35/kg. Heifer base €5.30/5.40/kg. Young Bulls €5.10/5.60/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.50/€5.20/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 | 525 | 530 | 450-500 |
| Kepak Athleague | 520/525 | 525/530 | 450-490 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 520 | 525 | 450-480 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 525 | 530 | 450-500 |
| ABP Clones | 525 | 530 | 450-500 |
| Liffey Meats | 520/525 | 525/530 | 450-500 |
| Slaney Foods | 525 | 530 | 450-500 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 525 | 530 | 450-500 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 520 | 530 | 460-500 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 535 | 540 | 445-495 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 525 | 530 | 450-500 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 525 | 530 | 450-490 |
| Charleville Foods | 525 | 525 | 450-480 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 525 | 525 | 450-480 |
| ABP Bandon | 525 | 525 | 450-480 |
| ABP Cahir | 525 | 525 | 450-480 |
| ABP Waterford | 525 | 525 | 450-480 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 525 | 525 | 450-480 |
| ABP Nenagh | 525 | 525 | 450-480 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
