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Dry cows to €2,960 and heifers to €2,280 in ‘strong’ trade at Dowra

Dowra Mart – Mart Report – 11-06-2022

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just over 450 cattle changed hands at its most recent cattle sale on Saturday, June 11th, 2022.

The spokesperson noted that “trade remained strong again this week”, with prices to €2,960 for a cull cow.

Top of the town in the heifer ring, was a 745kg CH entry at €2,280, while three Limousin-cross bullocks, hitting the scales at 555kgs, went under the hammer for €1,810.

Dowra Mart 11-06-2022

Heifers from 400- 500kg

  • LMX- 465kg – €1580;
  • LMX- 495kg – €1580;
  • AAX- 475kg – €1520;
  • LMX – 485kg – €1520;
  • CHX- 475kg – €1510.

Heifers over 500kg

  • CHX – 745kg – €2280;
  • LMX – 685kg – €2000;
  • CHX – 640kg – €1960;
  • CHX- 665kg – €1910;
  • LMX – 530kg – €1740;
  • CH- 500kg – €1590;
  • LMX – 500kg – €1580.

Heifer weanlings under 300kgs:

  • CH – 265kg – €890;
  • LMX- 265kg – €850;
  • SIX – 235kg – €775;
  • LMX – 235kg – €770;
  • CHX – 210kg – €665.

Heifer weanlings from 300- 400kgs:

  • LMX – 375kg – €1300;
  • LMX- 340kg – €1210;
  • CHX – 380kg – €1180;
  • SAX – 385kg – €1150;
  • CHX – 300kg – €960.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

  • CHX – 295kg – €950;
  • 2 x SIX – 280kg – €880;
  • LMX – 265kg – €860;
  • CHX – 235kg – €850;
  • LMX – 230kg – €740;
  • CHX – 210kg – €640.

Bull weanlings from 300kg to 400kgs:

  • CHX – 360kg – €1100;
  • 1 CHX – 330kg – €1090;
  • CHX – 345kg – €1070;
  • 1 CHX – 310kg – €960;
  • CHX – 315kg – €950;
  • 1 CHX – 305kg – €930.
Bull weanlings over 400kgs:
  • SAX – 550kg – €1730;
  • LMX – 540kg – €1650;
  • LMX – 515kg – €1540;
  • SAX – 530kg – €1500;
  • LMX – 530kg – €1480.

Bullocks over 500kgs:

  • 3 x LMX – 555kg – €1810;
  • LMX – 540kg – €1660;
  • LMX- 520kg – €1450;
  • BBX- 500kg – €1410.

Dry cows from 500kg – 600kgs:

  • LM- 595kg – €1770;
  • LMX – 570kg – €1760;
  • LMX – 580kg – €1700;
  • CHX – 570kg – €1690;
  • CHX – 545kg – €1540;
  • LMX – 570kg – €1540.

Dry cows from 600kg – 700kgs:

  • LMX – 650kg – €2040;
  • SH – 675kg – €2010;
  • LMX – 675kg – €1910;
  • LMX – 640kg – €1890;
  • SIX – 665kg – €1820;
  • LMX – 640kg – €1810.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

  • CH – 1010kg – €2960;
  • 1 CH – 850kg – €2860;
  • CH – 800kg – €2380;
  • LMX – 765kg – €2360;
  • CH – 840kg – €2350;
  • LM – 815kg – €2340;
  • HE – 785kg – €2300;
  • LMX – 735kg – €2220.

Bulls

  • HE – 1080kg – €2460;
  • CHX – 795kg – €2000;
  • SH – 675kg – €2010.

Other articles on That’s Farming:

Read a report from the previous week’s cattle sale

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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