Strong factory demand. Steer base €3.70- €3.80kg. Heifer base €3.75 – €3.85/kg. Young Bulls O/R/U €3.50 – 3.80/kg. Cows €2.90/€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 | 370/375 | 380 | 290 – 340 |
| Kepak Athleague | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 370 | 375 | 290 – 330 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 340 |
| ABP Clones | 370/375 | 375/380 | |
| Liffey Meats | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 340 |
| Slaney Foods | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 340 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 380kg | 380* | 385* | 290 – 325* |
| Ashbourne Meats | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 340 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
| Charleville Foods | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
| ABP Bandon | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
| ABP Cahir | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
| ABP Waterford | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
| ABP Nenagh | 370/375 | 375/380 | 290 – 330 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle
