Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Steer base €4.90/5.05/kg. Heifer base €4.95/5.10/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.85/5.20/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.20/€4.70/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 | 490/495 | 495/500 | 420-470 |
Kepak Athleague | 490 | 495 | 420-460 |
Moyvalley Meats | 490 | 495 | 400-430 |
Euro Farm Foods | 490/495 | 495/500 | 420-470 |
ABP Clones | 490/495 | 495/500 | 420-470 |
Liffey Meats | 490/495 | 495/500 | 420-460 |
Slaney Foods | 490/495 | 495/500 | 420-470 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 490 | 495 | 420-470 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 490 | 495 | 400-470 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 500 | 505 | 410-465 |
Ashbourne Meats | 490/495 | 495/500 | 420-480 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 490 | 495 | 420-480 |
Charleville Foods | 490 | 495 | 420-470 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 490 | 495 | 420-470 |
ABP Bandon | 490 | 495 | 420-470 |
ABP Cahir | 490 | 495 | 420-470 |
ABP Waterford | 490 | 495 | 420-470 |
Dawn Grannagh | 490 | 495 | 420-470 |
ABP Nenagh | 490 | 495 | 420-470 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.