IFA - Irish Farmers Association

06/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/26/2024 05:10

Weekly Cattle Prices 26th June

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Prices up 5-10c/kg. Strong demand. Numbers tight. Factories freely paying above quotes. Steer base €5.20/5.30/kg. Heifer base €5.25/5.35kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.30/5.50/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.30/€5.10/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 515/520 520/525 430-480
Kepak Athleague 520 525 430-470
Moyvalley Meats 510/515 515/520 440-470
Euro Farm Foods 520 525 430-490
Liffey Meats 520 525 430-490
Slaney Foods 515/520 520/525 430-490
Kepak Kilbeggan 520 525 420-480
Dawn Ballyhaunis 505/510 515/520 410-450
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 - 400kg 520 525 410-440
Ashbourne Meats 520 525 430-490
Meadowmeats Rathdowney 515/520 520/525 430-470
Charleville Foods 515/520 520/525 430-470
Kepak Watergrasshill 515/520 520/525 430-470
ABP Bandon 515/520 520/525 430-470
ABP Cahir 515/520 520/525 430-470
ABP Waterford 515/520 520/525 430-470
Dawn Grannagh 515/520 520/525 430-470
ABP Nenagh 515/520 520/525 430-490

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