IFA - Irish Farmers Association

31/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 31/07/2024 12:35

Weekly Cattle Prices 31st July

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Steer base €5.00/5.15/kg. Heifer base €5.05/5.20kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.10/5.30/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.20/€4.80/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 495/500 500/505 430/470
Kepak Athleague 495/500 500/505 430/470
Moyvalley Meats 495 500 420/450
Euro Farm Foods 495/500 500/505 430/470
Liffey Meats 495/500 500/505 430/470
Slaney Foods 495/500 500/505 430/470
Kepak Kilbeggan 495/500 500/505 430/470
Dawn Ballyhaunis 490 495 420/470
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 - 400kg 510 515 420/450
Ashbourne Meats 495/500 500/505 430/480
Meadowmeats Rathdowney 495/500 500/505 420/470
Charleville Foods 495/500 500/505 420/460
Kepak Watergrasshill 495/500 500/505 420/460
ABP Bandon 495/500 500/505 420/460
ABP Cahir 495/500 500/505 420/460
ABP Waterford 495/500 500/505 420/460
Dawn Grannagh 495/500 500/505 420/460
ABP Nenagh 495/500 500/505 420/460

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