Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Steer base €5.15/5.25/kg. Heifer base €5.20/5.30/kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.30/5.50/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.50/€5.20/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 | 515 | 520 | 440/500 |
Kepak Athleague | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
Moyvalley Meats | 510 | 515 | 440/470 |
Euro Farm Foods | 515 | 520 | 440/500 |
Liffey Meats | 515 | 520 | 440/490 |
Slaney Foods | 515 | 520 | 440/490 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 505/510 | 515/520 | 420/490 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 525 | 530 | 440/490 |
Ashbourne Meats | 515 | 520 | 450/510 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
Charleville Foods | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
ABP Bandon | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
ABP Cahir | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
ABP Waterford | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
Dawn Grannagh | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
ABP Nenagh | 510/515 | 515/520 | 440/490 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.