Dry cows to €2,490 and heifers to €2,000 at Dowra

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 30-04-2022

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just over 700 lots passed through the rings on Saturday, April 30^th, 2022.

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

Dry cows soared to €2,490, heavy bulls changed hands for up to €2,050, bullocks hit €2,050, and heifers climbed to €2,000.

Dowra Mart 30-04-2022

Heifer weanlings under 300kgs:

• BBX – 285kg – €940
• CHX – 275kg – €900
• CHX – 285kg – €890
• LMX – 285kg – €870
• LMX – 270kg – €870
• 2 x CHX – 265kg – €840
• CHX – 230kg – €750
• 2 x CHX – 215kg – €730

Heifer weanlings from 300- 400kgs:

• 1 LMX – 385kg – €1310
• LMX – 360kg – €1180
• 1 LMX – 390kg – €1200
• LMX – 355kg – €1170
• CHX – 355kg – €1140
• LMX – 330kg – €1120
• 1 CHX – 320kg – €1000
• CHX – 300kg – €970
• 1 CHX – 300kg – €940

Heifers from 400- 500kgs:

• LMX – 490kg – €1640
• LMX – 485kg – €1550
• CHX – 480kg – €1510
• BAX – 460kg – €1500
• LMX – 490kg – €1500
• CHX – 420kg – €1380
• AAX – 450kg – €1380
• CHX – 430kg – €1330

Heifers over 500kgs:

• AAX – 685kg – €2000
• 1 CHX – 630kg – €1940
• CHX – 605kg – €1740
• 1 CHX – 570kg – €1680
• CHX – 570kg – €1730
• 1 CHX – 565kg – €1690
• LMX – 565kg – €1680
• LMX – 515kg – €1610

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• BBX – 285kg – €1000
• LMX – 270kg – €1000
• 1 CHX – 290kg – €960
• CHX – 295kg – €940
• 1 CHX – 295kg – €930
• LMX – 295kg – €930
• CHX – 245kg – €820
• 2 x CHX – 265kg – €800

Bull weanlings from 300kg to 400kgs:

• LMX – 350kg – €1190
• CHX – 375kg – €1180
• CHX – 325kg – €1150
• 1 LMX – 350kg – €1150
• LMX – 360kg – €1060
• 1 LMX – 345kg – €1120
• CHX – 350kg – €1090
• 1 CHX – 335kg – €1080
• CHX – 325kg – €1060
• 1 CHX – 305kg Sola at €1010

Bull weanlings from 400kg to 500kg

• CHX – 445kg – €1400
• LMX – 430kg – €1380
• LMX – 440kg – €1370
• AAX – 495kg – €1360
• CHX – 430kg – €1350
• 1 CHX – 425kg – €1240
• CHX – 465kg – €1340

Bullocks over 500kgs:

• LMX – 625kg – €2050
• CHX – 625kg – €1880
• 1 CHX – 585kg – €1780
• CHX – 565kg – €1660
• 1 CHX – 555kg – €1630
• CHX – 530kg – €1510
• 1 CHX – 540kg – €1570

Dry cows under 500kgs:

• SH – 495kg – €1220
• SIX – 480kg – €1040
• BBX – 495kg – €1020
• LMX – 445kg – €1000
• 1 LMX – 470kg – €970
• LMX – 400kg – €950

Dry cows over 500kg

• LM – 565kg – €1540
• LMX – 595kg – €1500
• CHX – 555kg – €1480
• CHX – 574kg – €1430
• LMX – 595kg – €1390
• LMX – 550kg – €1350
• FRX – 540kg – €1280
• LMX – 525kg – €1260

Dry cows from 600kg to 700kgs:

• LM – 690kg – €2050
• CHX – 615kg – €1840
• 1 LMX – 640kg – €1840
• LMX – 625kg – €1750
• LMX – 600kg – €1660
• FR – 690kg – €1560

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 910kg – €2490
• CHX – 885kg – €2480
• LMX – 705kg – €2210
• LM – 760kg – €2160
• SIX – 755kg – €2070
• LMX – 715kg – €1970
• SIX – 715kg – €1940
• AAX – 715kg – €1850

Cows with calves at foot

• CHX cow 17-born with CH heifer calf at foot @ €1980
• 1 CHX cow 17-born with CH bull calf at foot @ €2000
• CHX cow 17-born with CH heifer calf at foot @ €1900
• 1 CHX cow 17-born with CH heifer calf at foot @ €1760

Other reading:

• How do prices compare to 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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