Dowra Mart – cattle prices – 11-12-2021

According to a spokesperson, just under 600 cattle found new owners at Dowra Mart on Saturday, December 11^th, 2021.

Dry cows reached €2,190, while bullocks peaked at €1,790, heifers topped out at €1,850, bull weanlings reached €1,145 and heifer weanlings fetched up to €1,080 at its second last sale of 2021.

The spokesperson said: “The very forward cattle were very dear again, with some great prices for heavy dry cows.”

“The strong bullocks and heifers were also very dear,” the spokesperson added.

Dowra Mart 11-12-2021:

Heifer weanlings under 400kgs:

• CHX – 285kg – €920;
• 1 CHX – 270kg – €890;
• CHX – 290kg – €855;
• 2 x CHX – 255kg – €800;
• CHX – 250kg – €800;
• LMX – 260kg – €750;
• CHX – 230kg – €720;
• CHX – 220kg – €700.

Heifers from 300- 400kgs:

• CHX – 355kg – €1080;
• CHX – 365kg – €1010;
• LMX – 365kg – €1000;
• CHX – 390kg – €980;
• 1 CHX – 375kg – €970;
• CHX – 335kg – €955;
• LMX – 320kg – €920;
• CHX – 330kg – €900.

Store heifers from 400 – 500kgs:

• CHX – 490kg – €1390;
• 1 CHX – 470kg – €1300;
• CHX – 480kg – €1280;
• LMX – 480kg – €1240;
• AAX – 485kg – €1160;
• CHX – 430kg – €1140;
• AAX – 460kg – €1110;
• CHX – 410kg – €1100.

Heifers over 500kgs:

• CHX – 640kg – €1850 [main image];
• 1 CHX – 605kg – €1780;
• CHX – 615kg – €1770;
• 1 CHX – 670kg – €1710;
• CHX – 590kg – €1660;
• 1 CHX – 585kg – €1640;
• CHX – 655kg – €1630;
• 1 CHX – 630kg – €1600.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• CHX – 290kg – €920;
• LMX – 280kg – €830;
• CHX – 275kg – €820;
• 1 CHX – 265kg – €800;
• CHX – 255kg – €800;
• CHX – 240kg – €800;
• LMX – 250kg – €780;.
• CHX – 230kg – €750.

Bull weanlings from 300 – 400kgs:

• CHX – 390kg – €1145;
• 1 CHX – 380kg – €1090;
• CHX – 360kg – €1050;
• LMX – 380kg – €1030;
• CHX – 370kg – €1020;
• 1 CHX – 345kg – €1000;
• CHX – 330kg – €980;
• CHX – 310kg – €950.

Bullocks over 500kgs:

• CHX – 685kg – €1790;
• AAX – 680kg – €1730;
• AAX – 695kg – €1700;
• CHX – 620kg – €1670;
• CHX – 590kg – €1650;
• LMX – 575kg – €1630;
• AAX – 650kg – €1600;
• LMX – 660kg – €1580.

Dry cows under 600kgs:

• LMX – 590kg – €1530;
• CHX – 590kg – €1280;
• SIX – 570kg – €1140;
• LMX – 570kg – €1090;
• CHX – 560kg – €1080;
• LMX – 575kg – €1080;
• LMX – 540kg – €1070;
• AAX – 515kg – €1060.

Dry cows from 600 – 700kgs:

• LMX – 695kg – €1800;
• LMX – 695kg – €1730;
• CHX – 650kg – €1610;
• LMX – 625kg – €1550;
• LMX – 645kg – €1500;
• SIX – 675kg – €1500;
• SIX – 695kg – €1420;
• CHX – 650kg – €1400.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• LMX – 895kg – €2160;
• SIX – 840kg – €1920;
• CHX – 810kg – €1890;
• CHX – 815kg – €1840;
• LMX – 740kg – €1800;
• LMX – 750kg – €1770;
• SIX – 720kg – €1730;
• CHX – 780kg – €1700;
• SHX – 755kg – €1680;
• CHX – 795kg – €1670.

Further reading:

Read a report from the previous week’s 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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