Factories paying 5c to 15c/kg above quotes. Steer base €5.00/5.15/kg. Heifer base €5.05/5.20/kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.00/5.30/kg. Higher prices and flat deals for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.60/€5.00/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.
Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG
| Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
| Dawn Slane | 490/500 | 495/500 | 450-480 |
| Kepak Athleague | 490 | 490/495 | 450-480 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 490 | 495/500 | 450-480 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 490/500 | 495/500 | 450-480 |
| ABP Clones | 490/500 | 495/500 | 450-480 |
| Liffey Meats | 490/500 | 495/500 | 450-480 |
| Slaney Foods | 490/500 | 500 | 450-480 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 490 | 495/500 | 450-480 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis *QA cattle | 490 | 495 | 430-470 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 490 | 495 | 430-455 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 490/500 | 495/500 | 450-480 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 490/500 | 500 | 450-480 |
| Charleville Foods | 500 | 500 | 450-480 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 500 | 500 | 450-480 |
| ABP Bandon | 500 | 500 | 450-480 |
| ABP Cahir | 500 | 500 | 450-480 |
| ABP Waterford | 500 | 500 | 450-480 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 500 | 500 | 450-480 |
| ABP Nenagh | 500 | 500 | 450-480 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
