IFA - Irish Farmers Association

09/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/04/2024 08:04

Weekly Cattle Prices 4th September

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Steer base €5.05/5.15/kg. Heifer base €5.10/5.20kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.10/5.30/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.20/€4.90/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 505 510 430/470
Kepak Athleague 505 510 430/480
Moyvalley Meats 500 505 430/470
Euro Farm Foods 505 510 430/480
Liffey Meats 505 510 430/480
Slaney Foods 505 510 430/480
Kepak Kilbeggan 505 510 430/480
Dawn Ballyhaunis 500 505 430/480
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 - 400kg 510 515 420/450
Ashbourne Meats 505 510 430/490
Meadowmeats Rathdowney 505 510 420/470
Charleville Foods 505 510 420/460
Kepak Watergrasshill 505 510 420/460
ABP Bandon 505 510 420/460
ABP Cahir 505 510 420/460
ABP Waterford 505 510 420/460
Dawn Grannagh 505 510 420/460
ABP Nenagh 505 510 420/460

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