This Week’s Factory Prices

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Take a look at the cattle prices reported as quoted or paid this week. 

  • In-spec cattle numbers not meeting demand.
  • Factory price pressure unjustified.
  • Strong farmer resistance.
  • Factories paying 5/10c/kg above quotes.
  • Steer base €4.00/4.10kg.
  • Heifers €4.10/4.20kg.
  • Young Bulls O/R/U €3.80/4.00/4.10/kg.
  • Cows €3.20/3.65/kg.
  • In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG
Steers Heifers Cows
Dunbia 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Kepak Athleague 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Moyvalley Meats 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Euro Farm Foods 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
ABP Clones 400/405 410/415
Slaney Foods 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Kepak Kilbeggan 400/405 410/415
Liffey Meats 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Kildare Chilling 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Dawn Ballyhaunis 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Ashbourne Meats 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Meadowmeats Rathdowney 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Charleville Foods 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Kepak Watergrasshill 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
ABP Bandon 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
ABP Waterford 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Dawn Grannagh 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
ABP Nenagh 400/405 410/415 320 – 360
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle

 

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