Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
Steer base €4.60/4.75/kg. Heifer base €4.65/4.80/kg. Young Bulls R/U €4.80/5.00/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €3.90/€4.60/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 | 460 | 465 | 390-440 |
Kepak Athleague | 455/460 | 460/465 | 380-440 |
Moyvalley Meats | 460 | 465 | 390-420 |
Euro Farm Foods | 465 | 470 | 400-450 |
Liffey Meats | 465 | 470 | 390-440 |
Slaney Foods | 465 | 470 | 390-440 |
Kepak Kilbeggan | 460 | 465 | 390-440 |
Dawn Ballyhaunis | 455/460 | 460/465 | 360-420 |
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 475 | 480 | 395-425 |
Ashbourne Meats | 465 | 470 | 400-450 |
Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 460 | 465 | 390-430 |
Charleville Foods | 460 | 465 | 390-430 |
Kepak Watergrasshill | 460 | 465 | 390-430 |
ABP Bandon | 460 | 465 | 390-430 |
ABP Cahir | 460 | 465 | 390-430 |
ABP Waterford | 460 | 465 | 390-430 |
Dawn Grannagh | 460 | 465 | 390-430 |
ABP Nenagh | 460 | 465 | 390-430 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.