Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Steer base €5.40/5.50/kg. Heifer base €5.45/5.55/kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.50/5.70/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.70/€5.50/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 | 540 | 545 | 460/520 |
Kepak Athleague | 540 | 545 | 460/520 |
Moyvalley Meats | 535/540 | 540/545 | 460/505 |
Euro Farm Foods | 545 | 550 | 460/520 |
Liffey Meats | 545 | 550 | 460/530 |
Slaney Foods | 540 | 545 | 460/520 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 540 | 545 | 460/510 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 535/540 | 540/550 | 460/510 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 530 | 535 | 460/510 |
Ashbourne Meats | 540 | 545 | 460/540 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 540 | 545 | 460/510 |
Charleville Foods | 540 | 545 | 460/510 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 540 | 545 | 460/510 |
ABP Bandon | 540 | 545 | 460/510 |
ABP Cahir | 540 | 545 | 460/510 |
ABP Waterford | 540 | 545 | 460/510 |
Dawn Grannagh | 540 | 545 | 460/510 |
ABP Nenagh | 540 | 545 | 460/510 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.