Steer & heifer base quotes · each factory shown with the date it was last verified
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Base quotes before bonuses, entered manually when verified — factories don't publish per-plant quotes and the farm press is paywalled, so there is no permitted automatic per-plant feed. Tap a column heading to sort.
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A base quote is before bonuses. QA, breed (Angus/Hereford) and weight bonuses can add 30–50c/kg — and they vary by factory. The highest quote is not always the best deal for your type of cattle. Get the full bonus spec in writing before you send cattle.
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Includes bonuses, excludes VAT. This is a different number from a base quote — never compare a factory's quote against the official average paid directly.
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It depends on the week and on your cattle. The table above shows each factory's base quote with the date it was last verified. Factories are only ranked when their quotes are recent (within 21 days); older quotes are listed alphabetically for reference. Base quotes are before bonuses — always confirm the full spec in writing.
In a typical week the highest and lowest base quotes are within about 4–10c/kg. On a 400kg carcass, 10c/kg is about €40 a head — several hundred euro across a load. The bigger variation is usually in the bonus structure, not the base quote.
No. A base quote is before bonuses, and the average actually paid is usually higher. One factory's higher base can be beaten by another's bonus structure for your type of cattle. Compare the base, ask for the full bonus spec in writing, and check what other farmers were paid.