Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Supplies tight, factories paying above quotes. Steer base €5.25/5.35/kg. Heifer base €5.30/5.40/kg. Young Bulls €5.00/5.60/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.60/€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 | 525 | 530 | 460-490 |
Kepak Athleague | 520/525 | 525/530 | 460-490 |
Moyvalley Meats | 520 | 525 | 450-480 |
Euro Farm Foods | 525 | 530 | 450-500 |
ABP Clones | 525 | 530 | 460-490 |
Liffey Meats | 525 | 530 | 460-490 |
Slaney Foods | 525 | 530 | 460-490 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 525 | 530 | 460-490 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 520/525 | 525/530 | 440-490 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 525 | 530 | 450-485 |
Ashbourne Meats | 525 | 530 | 460-500 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 525 | 530 | 460-490 |
Charleville Foods | 520/525 | 525/530 | 460-490 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 520/525 | 525/530 | 460-490 |
ABP Bandon | 520/525 | 525/530 | 460-490 |
ABP Cahir | 520/525 | 525/530 | 460-490 |
ABP Waterford | 520/525 | 525/530 | 460-490 |
Dawn Grannagh | 520/525 | 525/530 | 460-490 |
ABP Nenagh | 520/525 | 525/530 | 460-490 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.