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Weekly Cattle Prices 16th October

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Steer base €5.05/5.20/kg. Heifer base €5.10/5.25kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.10/5.30/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.20/€4.90/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

 SteersHeifersCows
Dawn Slane505/510510/515440/490
Kepak Athleague505510440/490
Moyvalley Meats500505440/490
Euro Farm Foods505/510510/515430/490
Liffey Meats505/510510/515430/490
Slaney Foods505/510510/515440/490
Kepak Kilbeggan505/510510/515430/490
Dawn Ballyhaunis505510420/490
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg520525435/465
Ashbourne Meats505/510510/515450/490
Meadowmeats Rathdowney505510440/470
Charleville Foods505510440/470
Kepak Watergrasshill505510440/470
ABP Bandon505510440/470
ABP Cahir505510440/470
ABP Waterford505510440/470
Dawn Grannagh505510440/470
ABP Nenagh505510440/470

Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.

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