Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.
- Stronger demand this week for in spec cattle and cows.
- Steer base €3.75/kg.
- Heifers €3.85/3.90/kg.
- Young Bulls O/R/U €3.30-3.50/3.50-370/3.60-3.75/kg.
- Cow prices up 10c/kg. Cows €2.60/3.40/kg.
In-spec bonus 12c/kg above base price.
| FACTORY BASE QUOTES C/KG | |||
| Steers | Heifers | Cows | |
| Dunbia | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Kepak Athleague | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Moyvalley Meats | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Euro Farm Foods | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| ABP Clones | 375 | 385 | |
| Slaney Foods | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Kepak Kilbeggan | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Liffey Meats | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Kildare Chilling | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Dawn Ballyhaunis | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Foyle Meats *+10c 320-380kgs | 370* | 375* | – |
| Ashbourne Meats | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Meadowmeats Rathdowney | 375 | 385 | 260 – 330 |
| Charleville Foods | 375 | 385 | 260 – 310 |
| Kepak Watergrasshill | 375 | 385 | 260 – 310 |
| ABP Bandon | 375 | 385 | 260 – 310 |
| ABP Cahir | 375 | 385 | 260 – 310 |
| ABP Waterford | 375 | 385 | 260 – 310 |
| Dawn Grannagh | 375 | 385 | 260 – 310 |
| ABP Nenagh | 375 | 385 | 260 – 310 |
Farmers should insist on payment on the day for their cattle.