Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 08-04-2023
According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just over 600 lots changed hands at its most recent cattle sale on Saturday, April 8th, 2023.
Trade, they reported, “continued to power ahead for all classes of cattle”.
“Dry cows topped out at €2,740 for a SHX weighing 845kg, while a LMX bull weighing 780kg sold for €2350.”
“A CHX heifer weighing 670kg made €2100, and a CHX bullock weighing 685kg fetched €2060.”
Read a report from the previous week’s sale where dry cows topped out at €2900 for a CHX weighing 1005kg, while a CH bull, which crossed the scales at 1245kg, changed hands for €3180, A CHX heifer weighing 655kg – €2180, and a CHX bullock weighing 700kg made €2,000.
Dowra Mart 08-04-2023
See sample prices from the various categories listed below:
Bull weanlings under 300kgs:
- CHX – 245kg – €1130;
- CHX – 290kg – €1060;
- LMX – 270kg – €1030;
- LMX – 290kg – €1030;
- 2 x SAX – 285kg – €1020;
- LMX – 290kg – €990;
- LMX – 265kg – €980;
- 2 x SAX – 295kg – €970;
- 2 x SAX – 280kg – €960;
- CHX – 265kg – €950.
Bull weanlings from 300kg – 400kgs:
- LMX – 385kg – €1430;
- BBX – 395kg – €1400;
- CHX – 395kg – €1380;
- CHX – 370kg – €1340;
- BBX – 390kg – €1310;
- CHX – 380kg – €1310;
- CHX – 365kg – €1300;
- CHX – 385kg – €1280;
- CHX – 385kg – €1270.
B weanlings from 400kg – 500kgs:
- LMX – 480kg – €1520;
- LMX – 440kg – €1500;
- CHX – 435kg – €1480;
- CHX – 465kg – €1450;
- LMX – 430kg – €1440;
- LMX – 490kg – €1400.
Weanling heifers under 300kgs:
- SHX – 295kg – €1100;
- LMX- 285kg – €1075;
- CHX – 280kg – €1055;
- CHX – 285kg – €1020;
- CHX – 280kg – €1000;
- CHX – 265kg – €1000;
- CHX – 280kg – €985;
- CHX – 280kg – €970.
Heifers over 300kg-400kgs:
- CHX – 355kg – €1420;
- CHX -355kg – €1350;
- BBX – 395kg – €1340;
- CHX – 395kg – €1330;
- LMX – 305kg – €1300;
- CHX – 340kg – €1260;
- CHX – 390kg – €1260;
- LMX – 370kg – €1250.
Hefs from 400kg – 500kgs:
- CHX – 445kg – €1560;
- CHX -485kg – €1500;
- CHX – 470kg – €1490;
- CHX – 470kg – €1490;
- LMX – 490kg – €1480;
- AAX – 495kg – €1470;
- AAX – 495kg – €1470;
- LMX – 470kg – €1470;
- CHX – 470kg – €1460.
Hefs over 500kg:
- CHX – 670kg – €2100;
- CHX – 640kg – €2000;
- CHX – 635kg – €1900;
- CHX – 565kg – €1850;
- CHX – 565kg – €1740;
- 6 x AAX – 550kg – €1700;
- CHX – 545kg – €1610.
Dry cows from 500kg to 600kgs:
- BAX – 575kg – €1710;
- CHX – 575kg – €1710;
- SIX – 560kg – €1700;
- LMX- 555kg – €1700;
- LMX – 565kg – €1680;
- CHX – 595kg – €1620.
Cull cows from 600kg-700kgs:
- CHX – 695kg – €2160;
- LMX – 690kg – €2150;
- LMX – 675kg – €2130;
- LMX – 685kg – €2030;
- AAX – 695kg – €2000;
- LMX – 645kg – €1930.
Dry cows over 700kgs:
- SHX – 845kg – €2740;
- BBX – 790kg – €2640;
- LMX – 810kg – €2500;
- CHX – 840kg – €2500;
- LMX – 785kg – €2340;
- LMX – 750kg – €2320;
- LMX – 755kg – €2300.
Bulls:
- LMX – 780kg – €2350;
- LMX – 775kg – €2300.
Bullocks under 500kgs:
- LMX – 480kg – €1600;
- CHX – 450kg – €1590;
- CHX – 460kg – €1590;
- LMX – 495kg – €1550;
- CHX – 465kg – €1500;
Bullocks over 600kgs:
- BBX – 685kg – €2540;
- AUX – 640kg – €2070;
- CHX – 675kg – €2060;
- LMX – 580kg – €2050;
- LMX – 575kg – €2010.
Further information:
- Address: Dowra Mart, Fairgreen, Dowra, Co. Cavan
- Contact details: (071) 964 3049 or email – [email protected]
- Sale days: Sheep sales on Fridays and cattle sales on Saturday – Register to bid via MartEye
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