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 €3.80/€4.40/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 | 465 | 470 | 390-430 |
| Kepak Athleague | 460/465 | 465/470 | 380-420 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 460 | 465 | 380-410 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 465 | 470 | 395-430 |
| Liffey Meats | 465 | 470 | 380-430 |
| Slaney Foods | 465 | 470 | 380-430 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 465 | 470 | 390-420 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 460 | 465 | 375-440 |
| Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 – 400kg | 475 | 480 | 380-425 |
| Ashbourne Meats | 465 | 470 | 390-440 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 465 | 470 | 380-420 |
| Charleville Foods | 465 | 465/470 | 380-420 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 465 | 465/470 | 380-420 |
| ABP Bandon | 465 | 465/470 | 380-420 |
| ABP Cahir | 465 | 465/470 | 380-420 |
| ABP Waterford | 465 | 465/470 | 380-420 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 465 | 465/470 | 380-420 |
| ABP Nenagh | 465 | 465/470 | 380-420 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.
