Take a Look at What the Factories Are Paying for Cattle This Week
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IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the cattle trade remains buoyant with strong demand for cattle from the factories, as well as from live exporters and at the marts.
- Buoyant trade, strong demand
- Factories paying 5/10c above quotes
- Steer base €4.05/4.10kg
- Heifers €4.15/4.20kg
- Young Bulls R/U €4.05/4.15/kg
- Cows O/R €3.35/3.70
- In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG | |||
Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
Dunbia | 405 | 415/420 | 330 – 375 |
Kepak Athleague | 405/410 | 415/420 | 330 – 375 |
Moyvalley Meats | 405 | 415 | 330 – 375 |
Euro Farm Foods | 405 | 420 | 330 – 375 |
ABP Clones | 405 | 415/420 | – |
Slaney Foods | 405 | 415/420 | 330 – 370 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 405/410 | 415/420 | – |
Liffey Meats | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
Kildare Chilling | 405 | 415 | 320 – 370 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
Ashbourne Meats | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 405 | 415 | 330 – 370 |
Charleville Foods | 405 | 415 | 320 – 370 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 405 | 415 | 320 – 370 |
ABP Bandon | 405 | 415 | 320 – 370 |
ABP Waterford | 405 | 415 | 320 – 370 |
Dawn Grannagh | 405 | 415 | 320 – 370 |
ABP Nenagh | 405 | 415 | 320 – 370 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle |