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Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
UK market strong and steady, good factory demand for in-spec cattle.
- Steer base €3.60 – 3.65/kg.
- Heifer base €3.65 – 3.70/kg.
- Young Bulls R/U €3.35- €3.70kg.
- Cows €2.60/2.80/kg.
- O – €2.80/3.00/kg, R/U – €3.00/€3.40/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 | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Kepak Athleague | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Moyvalley Meats | 360 | 360 | 260 – 310 |
Euro Farm Foods | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
ABP Clones | 360 | 365 | |
Liffey Meats | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Slaney Foods | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Foyle Meats *including 10c 300-380kg | 370* | 375* | 270 – 335 |
Ashbourne Meats | 360 | 365 | 270 – 330 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Charleville Foods | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
ABP Bandon | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
ABP Cahir | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
ABP Waterford | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Dawn Grannagh | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
ABP Nenagh | 360 | 365 | 270 – 320 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle