Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Steer base €5.00/5.15/kg. Heifer base €5.05/5.20kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.10/5.30/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.20/€4.80/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 | 495/500 | 500/505 | 430/470 |
Kepak Athleague | 495/500 | 500/505 | 430/470 |
Moyvalley Meats | 495 | 500 | 420/450 |
Euro Farm Foods | 495/500 | 500/505 | 430/470 |
Liffey Meats | 495/500 | 500/505 | 430/470 |
Slaney Foods | 495/500 | 500/505 | 430/470 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 495/500 | 500/505 | 430/470 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 490 | 495 | 420/470 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 510 | 515 | 420/450 |
Ashbourne Meats | 495/500 | 500/505 | 430/480 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 495/500 | 500/505 | 420/470 |
Charleville Foods | 495/500 | 500/505 | 420/460 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 495/500 | 500/505 | 420/460 |
ABP Bandon | 495/500 | 500/505 | 420/460 |
ABP Cahir | 495/500 | 500/505 | 420/460 |
ABP Waterford | 495/500 | 500/505 | 420/460 |
Dawn Grannagh | 495/500 | 500/505 | 420/460 |
ABP Nenagh | 495/500 | 500/505 | 420/460 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.