Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Supplies are tight with market demand strong.
Steer base €3.70 – €3.75.
Heifer base €3.75 – €3.80/kg.
Higher deals for larger and specalised lots Young Bulls R/U €3.60 – 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 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| Kepak Athleague | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 330 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 370 | 370 | 290 – 320 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 370/375 | 375 | 300 – 340 |
| ABP Clones | 370/375 | 375 | |
| Liffey Meats | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| Slaney Foods | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 330 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 330 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 380kg | 380* | 385* | 290 – 340* |
| Ashbourne Meats | 375 | 380 | 290 – 350 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| Charleville Foods | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| ABP Bandon | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| ABP Cahir | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| ABP Waterford | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
| ABP Nenagh | 370/375 | 375 | 290 – 340 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
