Top average of 95p/lb is paid for R3 heifers as prices improve

A TOP average price of almost 95p/lb was paid at one factory for R3 heifers last week — a clear 9p/lb above the overall average for the country.

The very strong price was paid at the AIBP-Goodman-plant at Waterford, leading the field on price for heifers in the country last week as heifer prices on average showed an improvement of almost 1p/lb in contrast to the trend of previous weeks.

Another plant within the group AIBP at Cahir paid the highest average for O3 grade heifers at 236c/kg (84.3p/lb).