IFA - Irish Farmers Association

14/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 14/08/2024 19:42

Weekly Cattle Prices 14th August

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/€4.90/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 500 505 430/470
Kepak Athleague 500 505 430/480
Moyvalley Meats 495/500 500/505 420/460
Euro Farm Foods 500 505 430/480
Liffey Meats 500 505 430/480
Slaney Foods 500 505 430/480
Kepak Kilbeggan 500 505 430/480
Dawn Ballyhaunis 495/500 500 420/480
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 - 400kg 510 515 420/450
Ashbourne Meats 500 505 430/490
Meadowmeats Rathdowney 500 505 420/470
Charleville Foods 500 505 420/460
Kepak Watergrasshill 500 505 420/460
ABP Bandon 500 505 420/460
ABP Cahir 500 505 420/460
ABP Waterford 500 505 420/460
Dawn Grannagh 500 505 420/460
ABP Nenagh 500 505 420/460

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