Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Steer base €5.10/5.20/kg. Heifer base €5.15/5.25kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.20/5.40/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.30/€4.80/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 | 510 | 515 | 430-480 |
Kepak Athleague | 510/515 | 515/520 | 430-470 |
Moyvalley Meats | 510 | 515 | 440-470 |
Euro Farm Foods | 510/515 | 515/520 | 430-480 |
Liffey Meats | 510/515 | 515/520 | 430-480 |
Slaney Foods | 510 | 515 | 430-480 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 510/515 | 515/520 | 420-480 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 505 | 510 | 400-440 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 520 | 525 | 410-440 |
Ashbourne Meats | 510 | 515 | 430-480 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 510 | 515 | 430-470 |
Charleville Foods | 510 | 515 | 430-470 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 510 | 515 | 430-470 |
ABP Bandon | 510 | 515 | 430-470 |
ABP Cahir | 510 | 515 | 430-470 |
ABP Waterford | 510 | 515 | 430-470 |
Dawn Grannagh | 510 | 515 | 430-470 |
ABP Nenagh | 510 | 515 | 430-470 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.