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Weekly Cattle Prices 8th March

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Steer base €5.20/5.30/kg. Heifer base €5.25/5.40/kg. Young Bulls €5.10/5.60/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.50/€5.10/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 Slane520/525525/530450-500
Kepak Athleague520525450-490
Moyvalley Meats515520450-480
Euro Farm Foods520/525525/530450-500
ABP Clones520/525525/530450-500
Liffey Meats520/525525/530450-490
Slaney Foods520/525525/530450-490
Kepak Kilbeggan520/525525/530440-500
Dawn Ballyhaunis520520440-480
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg525530440-485
Ashbourne Meats520/525525/530450-500
Meadowmeats Rathdowney520/525525/530440-490
Charleville Foods520/525525440-480
Kepak Watergrasshill520/525525440-480
ABP Bandon520/525525440-480
ABP Cahir520/525525440-480
ABP Waterford520/525525440-480
Dawn Grannagh520/525525440-480
ABP Nenagh520/525525440-480

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

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