Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Steer base €4.20/4.30/kg. Heifer base €4.25/4.35/kg. Higher deals for larger and specalised lots. Increased Breed Bonuses. Young Bulls R/U €4.25/4.40/kg. Cows €3.50/€3.90/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 | 420 | 425 | 350-390 |
Kepak Athleague | 420 | 420/425 | 350-380 |
Moyvalley Meats | 420 | 420 | 350-380 |
Euro Farm Foods | 420 | 425 | 350-390 |
ABP Clones | 420 | 425 | 350-390 |
Liffey Meats | 420 | 425 | 350-390 |
Slaney Foods | 420 | 425 | 350-390 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 420 | 420/425 | 350-380 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 420 | 425 | 320-360 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 430* | 435* | 345-385* |
Ashbourne Meats | 420 | 425 | 350-390 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 420 | 425 | 340-380 |
Charleville Foods | 420 | 425 | 340-380 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 420 | 425 | 340-380 |
ABP Bandon | 420 | 425 | 340-380 |
ABP Cahir | 420 | 425 | 340-380 |
ABP Waterford | 420 | 425 | 340-380 |
Dawn Grannagh | 420 | 425 | 340-380 |
ABP Nenagh | 420 | 425 | 340-380 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.