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Weekly Cattle Prices 5th June

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Prices up 5-10c/kg. Strong demand. Factories freely paying above quotes. Steer base €5.10/5.20/kg. Heifer base €5.15/5.25kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.25/5.50/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.30/€5.00/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

 SteersHeifersCows
Dawn Slane510515430-480
Kepak Athleague505/510510/515430-470
Moyvalley Meats510515430-450
Euro Farm Foods510515430-490
Liffey Meats510515430-480
Slaney Foods510515430-480
Kepak Kilbeggan505/510510/515420-480
Dawn Ballyhaunis505510415-460
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg510515410-435
Ashbourne Meats505/510510/515430-490
Meadowmeats Rathdowney505510420-470
Charleville Foods505510420-460
Kepak Watergrasshill505510420-460
ABP Bandon505510420-460
ABP Cahir505510420-460
ABP Waterford505510420-460
Dawn Grannagh505510420-460
ABP Nenagh505510420-460

Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.

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