IrelandCattlePrice.com
Real cattle prices reported by Irish farmers
Real cattle prices reported by Irish farmers
Updated weekly when new market figures are reviewed · Reference figures below — see Prices Today for the current week
Irish beef factory base prices for R3 steers, R3 heifers and U3 grades this week. Prices are collected from farmer reports and published factory quotes. Compare what Irish factories are paying against the EU R3 average.
Factory prices change week by week. To avoid showing stale figures, this page does not carry a separate factory price table.
For the latest weekly Irish cattle price check — including steer, heifer, cow, young bull, mart and kill-figure updates — use the Prices Today page.
Figures should always be checked against the latest market reports before selling cattle. IrelandCattlePrice.com is built to help farmers compare quotes, mart signals and reported paid prices in plain English.
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Irish cattle are graded using the EUROP system — one letter for conformation and one number for fat score. Factory base prices are quoted at R3. Your payment goes up or down from there.
| Grade | What it means | Effect on price |
|---|---|---|
| E | Excellent conformation | +15–25c/kg above base |
| U | Very good conformation | +8–15c/kg above base |
| R | Good conformation (base grade) | Base price |
| O | Fair conformation | −5–10c/kg below base |
| P | Poor conformation | −15c/kg or more |
| Fat 2 | Low fat cover | −5–10c/kg |
| Fat 3 | Average fat cover (base) | Base price |
| Fat 4L | Slightly over-fat | −5c/kg |
| Fat 4H / 5 | Over-fat | −15c/kg or more |
Most QA-certified farms (Bord Bia Quality Assurance) receive an additional 10–15c/kg on top of base. Not QA certified? Use our free digital audit book to prepare.
Mart prices vary weekly by supply and demand. The IrelandCattlePrice.com app links to live mart results and reports. Key marts in North Tipperary and Munster:
Use the store-to-slaughter calculator on IrelandCattlePrice.com — enter your mart purchase price, daily cost of gain and target deadweight to see the exact factory price you need to break even.
Bought a bullock at €2.80/kg liveweight? Targeting 360kg deadweight in 9 months? The store-to-slaughter calculator on IrelandCattlePrice.com works out the exact factory price per kilo you need to make a profit at your daily cost of gain.
With Irish factory margins tight and input costs high, the margin on many store purchases is very tight. Check the numbers before you buy.
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IrelandCattlePrice.com is an independent price-tracking tool for Irish farmers. It is not affiliated with any factory, mart or processor. Prices shown are indicative based on farmer reports and published quotes — always verify against your own kill sheet.
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