Weekly Cattle Prices 29th May

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Strong demand. Factories paying above quotes. Steer base €5.05/5.15/kg. Heifer base €5.10/5.20kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.25/5.50/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.30/€5.00/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	505	510	430-480
Kepak Athleague	505	510	430-470
Moyvalley Meats	505	510	430-450
Euro Farm Foods	505/510	510/515	430-490
Liffey Meats	505/510	510/515	430-480
Slaney Foods	505/510	510/515	430-480
Kepak Kilbeggan	505	510	420-480
Dawn Ballyhaunis	500	505	415-460
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg	510	515	410-435
Ashbourne Meats	505/510	510/515	430-490
Meadowmeats Rathdowney	505	510	420-470
Charleville Foods	505	510	420-460
Kepak Watergrasshill	505	510	420-460
ABP Bandon	505	510	420-460
ABP Cahir	505	510	420-460
ABP Waterford	505	510	420-460
Dawn Grannagh	505	510	420-460
ABP Nenagh	505	510	420-460

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