Dowra: Dry cows to €2,940 & bullocks to €2,340 in ‘strong’ trade

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 14-01-2023

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, some 770 lots changed hands at its most recent cattle sale on Saturday, January 14^th, 2023.

They noted that trade “remained very strong” for all classes of cattle.

Dry cows topped out at €2,940 for a Charolais-cross cow, while bullocks made up to €2,340 for a Charolais-cross, and heifers peaked at €2,020.

Dowra Mart 14-01-2023

Dry cows from 500kg to 600kgs:

• BBX – 595kg – €1720;
• LMX – 595kg – €1690;
• CHX – 580kg – €1660;
• CHX – 585kg – €1620;
• LMX – 595kg – €1620;
• LMX – 580kg – €1540;
• CHX – 520kg – €1530;
• LMX – 580kg – €1500;
• LMX – 590kg – €1490;
• LMX – 565kg – €1480.

Cull cows from 600kg – 700kgs:

• BBX – 660kg – €2040;
• CHX – 695kg – €2030;
• LMX – 670kg – €1940;
• LMX – 690kg – €1910;
• LMX – 680kg – €1900;
• SIX – 680kg – €1810;
• CHX – 670kg – €1810;
• CHX – 695kg – €1800;
• LMX – 640kg – €1780.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 965kg – €2940;
• SHX – 950kg – €2650;
• CHX – 820kg – €2640;
• CHX – 855kg – €2490;
• LMX – 810kg – €2380;
• LMX – 815kg – €2360;
• CHX – 865kg – €2300;
• AAX – 870kg – €2290;
• BBX – 770kg – €2250;
• CHX – 855kg – €2240;
• CHX – 810kg – €2220;
• CHX – 800kg – €2180;
• LMX – 755kg – €2180.

Bullock prices:

• CHX – 765kg – €2340;
• CHX- 730kg – €2200;
• CHX – 680kg – €1990;
• CHX – 635kg – €1950;
• LMX – 645kg – €1920;
• CHX – 650kg – €1900;
• CHX- 590kg – €1860;
• CHX – 650kg – €1840;
• CHX – 640kg – €1840.

Stock bull prices:

• CH – 1090kg – €2200;
• CH – 1070kg – €2180.

Weanling heifers under 300kgs:

• CHX – 295kg – €950;
• CHX – 290kg – €915;
• CHX – 280kg – €890;
• LMX – 265kg – €890;
• BAX – 290kg – €870;
• LMX – 270kg – €850;
• CHX – 265kg – €850;
• LMX – 260kg – €830.

Heifers over 300kg -400kgs:

• CHX – 370kg – €1200;
• SHX – 380kg – €1180;
• CHX – 395kg – €1180;
• CHX – 360kg – €1170;
• LMX – 345kg – €1150;
• CHX – 340kg – €1120;
• LMX – 330kg – €1100.

Hefs from 400kg – 500kgs:

• 2X CHX – 480kg – €1540;
• CHX – 490kg – €1510;
• LMX – 490kg – €1500;
• LMX – 475kg – €1490;
• AAX – 465kg – €1450;
• LMX – 455kg – €1430.

Heifers over 500kgs:

• CH – 625kg – €2020;
• CHX – 640kg – €1930;
• LMX – 625kg – €1930;
• CHX – 585kg – €1880;
• BBX – 550kg – €1850;
• CHX – 590kg – €1840;
• CHX – 570kg – €1830;
• CHX – 570kg – €1800.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• CHX – 275kg – €970;
• LMX – 295kg – €920;
• LMX – 285kg – €910;
• CHX – 295kg – €900;
• LMX – 285kg – €900;
• LMX – 280kg – €890;
• LMX – 285kg – €880;
• LMX – 265kg – €860.

B weanlings from 300kg – 400kgs:

• LMX – 375kg – €1310;
• CHX – 390kg – €1290;
• LMX – 380kg – €1270;
• LMX – 385kg – €1250;
• CHX – 365kg – €1250;
• CHX – 390kg – €1240;
• CHX – 360kg – €1230;
• CHX – 360kg – €1230.

Bull weanlings over 400kgs:

• CHX – 490kg – €1490;
• CHX – 490kg – €1430;
• LMX – 490kg – €1420;
• LMX – 470kg – €1410;
• CHX – 455kg – €1400;
• LMX – 470kg – €1390;
• LMX – 455kg – €1370.

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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