IFA - Irish Farmers Association

24/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 24/04/2024 11:21

Weekly Cattle Prices 24th April

Prices reported as quoted or paid to IFA Members.

Strong demand. Factories paying above quotes. Steer base €5.15/5.25/kg. Heifer base €5.20/5.30kg. Young Bulls R/U €5.25/5.50/kg. Higher prices for larger and specialised lots. Cows €4.30/€5.00/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 515 520 430-480
Kepak Athleague 515 520 430-470
Moyvalley Meats 515 520 430-460
Euro Farm Foods 515 520 430-500
Liffey Meats 515 520 430-480
Slaney Foods 515 520 430-480
Kepak Kilbeggan 515 520 420-480
Dawn Ballyhaunis 510/515 515/520 420-480
Foyle Meats *incl 10c 300 - 400kg 525 530 410-435
Ashbourne Meats 515 520 430-500
Meadowmeats Rathdowney 515 520 420-470
Charleville Foods 515 520 420-460
Kepak Watergrasshill 515 520 420-460
ABP Bandon 515 520 420-460
ABP Cahir 515 520 420-460
ABP Waterford 515 520 420-460
Dawn Grannagh 515 520 420-460
ABP Nenagh 515 520 420-460

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