Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Steer base €4.70/4.80/kg. Heifer base €4.75/4.90/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.80/5.10/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €3.80/€4.50/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 | 475/480 | 480/485 | 395/430 |
Kepak Athleague | 475/480 | 480/485 | 395/420 |
Moyvalley Meats | 470 | 475 | 390-430 |
Euro Farm Foods | 475/480 | 480/485 | 395/430 |
Liffey Meats | 475 | 485 | 390-430 |
Slaney Foods | 475/480 | 480/485 | 390-430 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 475/480 | 480/485 | 395/420 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 470 | 475 | 380-440 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 480 | 485 | 380-420 |
Ashbourne Meats | 475/480 | 480/485 | 395/440 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 470/475 | 475/480 | 380-420 |
Charleville Foods | 470/475 | 475/480 | 380-420 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 470/475 | 475/480 | 380-420 |
ABP Bandon | 470/475 | 475/480 | 380-420 |
ABP Cahir | 470/475 | 475/480 | 380-420 |
ABP Waterford | 470/475 | 475/480 | 380-420 |
Dawn Grannagh | 470/475 | 475/480 | 380-420 |
ABP Nenagh | 470/475 | 475/480 | 380-420 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.