Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Steer base €4.60/4.75/kg. Heifer base €4.65/4.80/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.50/4.80/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.10/€4.60/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 | 460 | 465 | 420-460 |
| Kepak Athleague | 455 | 460 | 410-440 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 460 | 465 | 410-440 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 460 | 465 | 420-460 |
| ABP Clones | 460 | 465 | 420-460 |
| Liffey Meats | 460 | 465 | 420-460 |
| Slaney Foods | 460 | 465 | 420-460 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 460 | 465 | 420-460 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis *incl 5c <400kg | 455 | 460 | 400-440 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 475 | 480 | 410-440 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 460 | 465 | 410-460 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 460 | 460 | 410-460 |
| Charleville Foods | 460 | 460 | 410-460 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 460 | 460 | 410-460 |
| ABP Bandon | 460 | 460 | 410-460 |
| ABP Cahir | 460 | 460 | 410-460 |
| ABP Waterford | 460 | 460 | 410-460 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 460 | 460 | 410-460 |
| ABP Nenagh | 460 | 460 | 410-460 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
