Dowra Mart – cattle prices – 29-01-2022

According to a spokesperson, over 650 cattle passed through two rings at Dowra Mart on Saturday, January 29^th, 2022.

They reported that some “outstanding” prices were recorded for a “very big” sale of cattle.

Dry cows topped at €2,070 for an 820kg Limousin entry, while heifer weanlings climbed to €1,300 and heifers hit €1,790.

Bull weanlings ranged from €1,260, and bullocks topped out at €2,000.

Dowra Mart 29-01-2022:

Heifer weanlings under 300kgs:

• LMX – 295kg – €1000;
• CHX – 295kg – €930;
• 1 CHX – 280kg – €910;
• CHX – 275kg – €900;
• 1 CHX – 260kg – €870;
• LMX – 250kg – €850;
• CHX – 240kg – €845;
• 1 CHX – 245kg – €840.

Heifer weanlings from 300- 400kgs:

• CHX – 390kg – €1300;
• 1 CHX – 390kg – €1170;
• CHX – 360kg – €1110;
• 1 CHX – 355kg – €1100;
• LMX – 340kg – €1090;
• CHX – 345kg – €1050;
• 1 CHX – 335kg – €1040;
• CHX – 330kg – €1010;

Store heifers from 400- 500kgs:

• CHX – 405kg – €1410;
• LMX – 485kg – €1390;
• SAX – 450kg – €1380;
• CHX – 430kg – €1360;
• 1 CHX – 450kg – €1310;
• CHX – 440kg – €1290;
• SIX – 430kg – €1270;
• CHX – 430kg – €1255.

Heifers over 500kgs:

• SIX – 725kg – €1790;
• SIX – 735kg – €1740;
• CHX – 580kg – €1570;
• CHX – 535kg – €1570;
• 1 CHX – 580kg – €1530;
• CHX – 540kg – €1500;
• 1 CHX – 535kg – €1480;
• CHX – 540kg – €1460.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• LMX – 295kg – €1010;
• CHX – 280kg – €985;
• 1 CHX – 270kg – €965;
• CHX – 275kg – €940;
• 1 CHX – 275kg – €895;
• CHX – 270kg – €890;
• 1 CHX – 235kg – €885;
• CHX – 250kg – €885.

Bull weanlings from 300kg to 400kgs:

• X2 CHX – 320kg – €1110;
• CHX – 390kg – €1110;
• CHX – 370kg – €1100;
• 1 CHX – 360kg – €1090;
• CHX – 360kg – €1070;
• 1 CHX – 315kg – €1060;
• CHX – 330kg – €1030;
• 1 CHX – 315kg – €1010.

Bull weanlings from 400 to 500kgs:

• LMX – 460kg – €1260;
• CHX – 450kg – €1250;
• 1 CHX – 485kg – €1230;
• CHX – 475kg – €1220;
• 1 CHX – 410kg – €1180;
• CHX – 425kg – €1170;
• CHX – 405kg – €1150;
• LMX – 435kg – €1140.

Bullocks over 600kgs:

• LMX – 700kg – €2000;
• 1 CHX – 680kg – €1800;
• CHX – 730kg – €1780;
• 1 CHX – 650kg – €1750;
• CHX – 695kg – €1700;
• 1 CHX – 635kg – €1640;
• LMX – 580kg – €1600;
• CHX – 525kg – €1540.

Dry cows 600kgs:

• CHX – 590kg – €1400;
• 1 CHX – 590kg – €1400;

• CHX – 585kg – €1310;
• LMX – 540kg – €1270;
• CHX – 590kg – €1260;
• LMX – 580kg – €1250;
• 2 x AAX – 590kg – €1200;
• LMX – 590kg – €1190.

Dry cows from 600 – 700kgs:

• LMX – 680kg – €1590;
• CHX – 655kg – €1570;
• LMX – 665kg – €1490;
• AAX – 690kg – €1480;
• LMX – 680kg – €1460;
• AAX – 675kg – €1440;
• CHX – 660kg – €1440;
• 4 x LMX – 610kg – €1430.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• LMX – 820kg – €2070;
• LMX – 790kg – €1760;
• AAX – 835kg – €1700;
• CHX – 710kg – €1670;
• SIX – 780kg – €1580;
• BBX – 755kg – €1560;
• LMX – 820kg – €1560;
• SIX – 720kg – €1540.

Stock bulls:  

• HE – 1190kg – €2110;
• LM – 975kg – €2050;
• CH – 935kg – €1840;
• CH – 945kg – €1670;
• SA – 925kg – €1600;
• LM – 870kg – €1550.

Further reading:

Report from last 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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