Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Strong demand. Factories paying 10c/kg to 20c/kg above quotes. Steer base €5.80/5.90/kg. Heifer base €5.90/6.00/kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.90/6.20/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €5.10/€5.90/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
Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
Dawn Slane | 585 | 590 | 500/570 |
Kepak Athleague | 585 | 590 | 510/580 |
Moyvalley Meats | 585 | 590 | 500/550 |
Euro Farm Foods | 585 | 590/595 | 510/580 |
Liffey Meats | 585 | 590/595 | 510/580 |
Slaney Foods | 585 | 590 | 510/580 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 585 | 590/595 | 500/580 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 580 | 590 | 500/580 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 580 | 590 | 490/550 |
Ashbourne Meats | 585 | 590 | 510/590 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 585 | 590 | 500/570 |
Charleville Foods | 585 | 590 | 500/550 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 585 | 590 | 500/550 |
ABP Bandon | 585 | 590 | 500/550 |
ABP Cahir | 585 | 590 | 500/550 |
ABP Waterford | 585 | 590 | 500/550 |
Dawn Grannagh | 585 | 590 | 500/550 |
ABP Nenagh | 585 | 590 | 500/550 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.