Dowra Mart report – cattle prices – 01-05-2021

According to a spokesperson, over 800 lots changed hands at Dowra Mart on Saturday, May 1^st, 2021.

They reported a “strong trade for all classes, with a super entry of dry cows with some of the heavy cows making very strong prices”.

“The quality lots of both heifers and bullocks were also dearer than previous weeks while the heavy forward bullocks also met a great trade.”

Dowra Mart 01-05-2021

Heifer weanlings under 300kg:

• CH – 290kg – €1180;
• CH – 290kg – €830;
• CHX – 280kg – €800;
• LMX- 265kg – €780;
• CHX- 255kg – €770;
• CHX – 250kg – €760;
• CHX – 240kg – €740;
• CHX – 235kg – €720;
• CHX – 220kg – €700;
• CHX – 210kg – €690.

Heifer weanlings from 300 – 400kg:

• LMX – 385kg – €1150;
• CHX – 385kg – €1130;
• CHX – 380kg – €1100;
• LMX – 360kg – €1060;
• CHX – 340kg – €1030;
• CHX – 345kg – €1000;
• CHX – 335kg – €980;
• CHX – 315kg – €970;
• CHX – 320kg – €960;
• CHX – 340kg – €940.

Heifers from 400 – 500kg:

• CHX – 420kg – €1070;
• LMX – 480kg – €1170;
• CHX – 475kg – €1240;
• LMX – 405kg – €1160;
• CHX – 490kg – €1150;
• LMX – 475kg – €1200;
• CHX – 460kg – €1130;
• LMX – 480kg – €1110;
• CHX – 400kg – €1040;
• CHX – 410kg – €1030.

Heifers over 500kg:

• CHX – 550kg – €1420;
• AAX – 690kg – €1500;
• CHX – 580kg – €1370;
• CHX – 585kg – €1480;
• AAX – 560kg – €1350;
• CHX – 550kg – €1330;
• AAX – 535kg – €1300;
• CHX – 525kg – €1290;
• CHX – 510kg – €1250.

Bull weanlings under 300kg:

• CHX – 290kg – €870;
• LMX – 295kg – €860;
• CHX – 285kg – €860;
• CHX – 270kg – €855;
• LMX – 260kg – €835;
• CHX – 250kg – €820;
• CHX – 230kg – €790;
• CHX – 235kg – €765;
• CHX – 220kg – €720;
• CHX – 240kg – €800.

Bull weanlings from 300 – 400kg:

• CHX – 395kg – €1100;
• LMX – 375kg – €1000;
• CHX – 380kg – €1050;
• CHX – 355kg – €990;
• CHX – 340kg – €980;
• LMX – 345kg – €960;
• CHX – 340kg – €920;
• LMX – 355kg – €930;
• CHX – 395kg – €1015;
• CHX – 315kg – €910.

Bull weanlings from 400 – 500kgs:

• CHX – 440kg – €1160;
• LMX – 450kg – €1090;
• CHX – 415kg – €1130;
• LMX – 410kg – €1090;
• AAX – 460kg – €1090;
• CHX – 420kg – €1100;
• LMX – 410kg – €1080;
• CHX – 425kg – €1070.

Store bullocks under 500kgs:

• CHX – 470kg – €1300;
• LMX – 495kg – €1340;
• CHX – 450kg – €1270;
• LMX – 450kg – €1220;
• CHX – 440kg – €1190;
• LMX – 490kg – €1250;
• CHX – 430kg – €1190;
• AAX – 480kg – €1185.

Heavy store bullocks over 500kgs:

• CHX – 675kg – €1740;
• CHX – 650kg – €1700;
• CHX – 640kg – €1680;
• CHX – 620kg – €1680;
• CHX – 655kg – €1670;
• LMX – 630kg – €1630;
• CHX – 600kg – €1590;
• CHX – 645kg – €1575;
• CHX – 620kg – €1540;
• CHX – 560kg – €1510.

Dry cows under 600kg:

• LMX – 555kg – €1290;
• CHX – 550kg – €1190;
• LMX – 550kg – €1220;
• CHX – 560kg – €1130;
• LMX – 515kg – €1120;
• AAX – 590kg – €1100;
• LMX – 590kg – €1170;
• CHX – 470kg – €1060;
• PTX – 560kg – €1050;
• LMX – 560kg – €1160.

Dry cows from 600 – 700kg:

• CHX – 690kg – €1500;
• SPX – 680kg – €1380;
• SIX – 640kg – €1350;
• CHX – 660kg – €1350;
• CHX – 695kg – €1340;
• LMX – 680kg – €1320;
• CHX – 650kg – €1300;
• CHX – 640kg – €1270;
• SIX – 670kg – €1260;
• CHX – 630kg – €1220.

Dry cows over 700kg:

• CHX – 815kg – €1900;
• LMX – 760kg – €1810;
• CHX – 965kg – €2210;
• LMX – 950kg – €2110;
• AAX – 925kg – €1920;
• LMX – 875kg – €1700;
• CHX – 945kg – €1900;
• LMX – 860kg – €1690;
• CHX – 795kg – €1660;
• LMX – 780kg – €1690;
• CHX – 815kg – €1650.

Stock bulls:

• CH – 1015kg – €2000;
• SI – 1055kg – €1760;
• LM – 900kg – €1600;
• LM – 795kg – €1530.

Cows with calves at foot:

• CHX cow with LMX heifer calf – €2900;
• LMX cow with LMX heifer calf – €2100;
• AAX cow with AAX heifer calf – €1930;
• CHX cow with LMX bull calf – €1820.

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 (online-only sales during Level 5 restrictions).
• You can read more mart reports.