Dy cows to €3,020 and heifers to €2,380 at Dowra

Cattle Prices – Mart Reports – 21-05-2022

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just over 550 cattle went under the hammer at Saturday’s (May 21^st,2022) sale.

The spokesperson noted that trade remained strong for heavy beef cows and bullocks.

Dry cows soared to €3,020 for a Belgian Blue entry, while heifers topped out at €2,380, bulls hit €2,610 and bullocks sold for up to €1,920.

Dowra Mart 21-05-2022

Heifer weanlings under 300kgs:

• SAX- 290kg – €990;
• CHX- 295kg – €960;
• LMX – 290kg – €950;
• LMX – 275kg – €910;
• CHX – 265kg – €850;
• 2 x CHX- 280kg – €890;
• CHX – 265kg – €850;
• CHX – 255kg – €810.

Heifer weanlings from 300- 400kgs:

• CHX – 395kg – €1280;
• LMX- 385kg – €1240;
• 1 CHX – 330kg – €1180;
• CHX – 320kg – €1050;
• 1 CHX – 310kg – €980;
• CHX – 300kg – €970;
• 1 CHX – 300kg – €940;
• LMX – 300kg – €950.

Heifers from 400- 500kgs:

• CH – 460kg – €1450;
• LMX – 430kg – €1290;
• LMX- 400kg – €1150;
• CHX – 480kg – €1450;
• LMX- 465kg – €1470;
• LMX – 495kg – €1690.

Heifers over 500kgs:

• CH – 645kg – €2380;
• 1 CHX – 700kg – €2300;
• CHX – 715kg – €2300;
• 1 LMX- 635kg – €2100;
• LMX – 615kg – €1980;
• 1 LMX – 580kg – €1840;
• LMX – 520kg – €1750.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• LMX – 285kg – €980;
• PIX – 290kg – €940;
• LM – 260kg – €940;
• LMX – 270kg – €920;
• LM – 280kg – €900;
• PIX – 270kg – €850;
• CHX – 220kg – €780.

Bull weanlings from 300kg to 400kgs:

• CHX – 345kg – €1200;
• LMX – 320kg – €1130;
• CHX – 315kg – €1090;
• 1 CHX – 330kg – €1070;
• CHX – 320kg – €1050;
• 1 CHX – 330kg – €1040;
• LMX – 305kg – €1030.

Bull weanlings from 400kg to 500kgs:

• CHX – 470kg – €1480;
• 1 CHX – 465kg – €1450;
• CHX – 480kg – €1440;
• 1 CHX – 420kg – €1180;
• 1 CHX – 450kg – €1390;
• CHX – 475kg – €1430;
• LMX – 400kg – €1120.

Bullocks:

• LMX – 600kg – €1920;
• 3 x CHX – 575kg – €1920;
• AAX – 570kg – €1770;
• CHX – 530kg – €1700;
• 1 CHX – 570kg – €1660;
• CHX – 515kg – €1300;
• 2 x CHX – 495kg – €1540;
• LMX – 475kg – €1500.

Dry cows under 500kgs:

• LMX – 465kg – €1290;
• CHX – 480kg – €1250;
• SHX – 470kg – €1230;
• LMX – 425kg – €1050;
• SAX – 465kg – €1050;
• SHX – 420kg – €990.

Dry cows from 500kg – 600kgs:

• LMX – 585kg – €1690;
• CHX – 545kg – €1680;
• CHX – 595kg – €1620;
• LMX – 550kg – €1560;
• BBX – 565kg – €1380;
• SIX – 500kg – €1400;
• CHX – 520kg – €1380;
• LMX – 500kg – €1240.

Dry cows from 600kg-700kgs:

• LMX – 680kg – €2000;
• LMX – 675kg – €2000;
• CHX – 665kg – €1950;
• LMX – 660kg – €1930;
• LMX – 610kg – €1880;
• BAX – 600kg – €1870;
• LMX – 620kg – €1820;
• LMX – 690kg – €1720.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• BBX – 870kg – €3020;
• CHX – 880kg – €2960;
• SAX – 915kg – €2900;
• SIX – 845kg – €2620;
• CHX – 780kg – €2600;
• SAX – 800kg – €2600;
• CHX – 820kg – €2440;
• HEX – 765kg – €2400.

Stock bull prices

• PB CH bull – 640kg – €2620;
• PB LM bull – 790kg – €2150.

Cows with calves at foot:

• 2019-born CHX cow with a SIX heifer calf at foot – €1770;
• LMX heifer with her time up to a LMX bull – €1750;
• LMX first-calver with a BAX calf at foot – €1960.

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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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