This Week’s Factory Cattle Prices
As the new year begins, take a look at the cattle prices reported from factories around the country.
- Strong market demand.
- Steer base €4.00/4.05/kg.
- Heifers €4.10/4.15/kg.
- Factories paying 5/10c/kg above quotes offering flat deals and transport.
- Young Bulls R/U €4.00/4.10/kg.
- Cows €3.20/3.75/kg.
- In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG | |||
Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
Dunbia | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 370 |
Kepak Athleague | 400 | 410 | 320 – 370 |
Moyvalley Meats | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 370 |
Euro Farm Foods | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 370 |
ABP Clones | 400 | 410 | – |
Slaney Foods | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 370 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 400 | 410 | – |
Liffey Meats | 400 | 410 | 320 – 370 |
Kildare Chilling | 400 | 410 | 320 – 370 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 400 | 410 | 320 – 370 |
Ashbourne Meats | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 370 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 400 | 410 | 320 – 370 |
Charleville Foods | 400 | 410 | 320 – 360 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 400 | 410 | 320 – 360 |
ABP Bandon | 400 | 410 | 320 – 360 |
ABP Cahir | 400 | 410 | |
ABP Waterford | 400/405 | 410/415 | 320 – 360 |
Dawn Grannagh | 400 | 410 | 320 – 360 |
ABP Nenagh | 400 | 410 | 320 – 360 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle |