Cull cows to €2,760 and bullocks to €2,300 at Dowra

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 02-04-2022

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just under 800 lots changed hands at its most recent cattle sale on Saturday, April 2^nd. 2022.

They noted that trade was “sharper all across the board” for all classes of cattle and outlined that cull cow prices were the “highlight of the sale”.

Dy cows reached €2,760, while heifers hit €1,640 and bullocks peaked at €2,300.

Dowra Mart 02-04-2022:

Dry cows under 600kgs:

• LMX – 595kg – €1530;
• 1 LMX – 580kg – €1510;
• LMX – 590kg – €1510;
• 1 LMX – 585kg – €1320;
• LMX – 585kg – €1300;
• SIX – 595kg – €1280;
• SHX – 590kg – €1270;
• LMX – 475kg – €1270.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 690kg – €1970;
• LMX – 630kg – €1780;
• LMX – 680kg – €1770;
• BBX – 630kg – €1770;
• LMX – 680kg – €1720;
• CHX – 680kg – €1710;
• LMX – 650kg – €1709;
• CHX – 685kg – €1670.

Dry cows from 700kg to 800kgs:

• LMX – 760kg – €2060;
• CHX – 750kg – €2040;
• LMX – 760kg – €1990;
• CHX – 740kg – €1950;
• LMX – 780kg – €1940;
• BBX – 755kg – €1940;
• CHX – 725kg – €1900;
• LMX – 710kg – €1880.

Top dry cow prices:

• 03-14 – CHX – 940 – €2760 (€2.95 per kg);
• 09-13 – CHX – 945 – €2650 (2.80 per kg);
• 10-16 – LMX – 820 – €2500 (€3.05 per kg);
• 04-14 – LMX – 820 – €2420 (€2.95 per kg);
• 07-16 – CHX – 860 – €2300 (€2.67 per kg);
• 05-17 – LMX – 800 – €2290 (€2.86 perkg);
• 10-15 – CHX – 780 – €2260 (€2.89 per kg);
• 06-12 – BBX – 960 – €2140 (€2.23 per kg);
• 11-18 – LMX – 760 – €2060 (€2.71 per kg);
• 12-15 – CHX – 750 – €2040 (€2.72 per kg).

Heifer weanlings under 300kg

• CHX – 295kg – €990;
• 1 CHX – 290kg – €940;
• CHX – 280kg – €900;
• 1 CHX – 270kg – €880;
• CHX – 260kg – €850;
• 2 x LMX – 255kg – €800;
• LMX – 230kg – €740;
• 2 x AAX – 260kg – €720.

Heifer weanlings from 300- 400kgs:

• LMX – 375kg – €1220;
• CHX – 390kg – €1220;
• CHX – 385kg – €1180;
• LMX – 370kg – €1170;
• CHX – 360kg – €1100;
• CHX – 340kg – €1060;
• 1 CHX – 350kg – €1040;
• CHX – 320kg – €1010.

Dowra Mart: Heifers from 400- 500kgs:

• LMX – 470kg – €1360;
• CHX – 470kg – €1330;
• CHX – 485kg – €1330;
• LMX – 475kg – €1300;
• CHX – 445kg – €1280;
• LMX – 450kg – €1280;
• 1 LMX – 445kg – €1240;
• LMX – 400kg – €1230.

Heifers from 500kg to 600kgs:

• CHX – 545kg – €1640;
• LMX – 550kg – €1610;
• CHX – 530kg – €1600;
• LMX – 555kg – €1580;
• CHX – 555kg – €1560;
• 1 CHX – 530kg – €1530;
• CHX – 545kg – €1500;
• 1 CHX – 510kg – €1500.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• LMX – 295kg – €900;
• 2 x LMX – 265kg – €890;
• LMX – 250kg – €870;
• CHX – 275kg – €870;
• LMX – 260kg – €860;
• CHX – 285kg – €850;
• 1 CHX – 240kg – €820;
• CHX – 250kg – €800.

Bull weanlings from 300kg to 400kgs:

• LMX – 385kg – €1310;
• 1 LMX – 390kg – €1250;
• LMX – 390kg – €1210;
• 1 LMX – 355kg – €1190;
• 2 x CHX – 370kg – €1170;
• LMX – 345kg – €1150;
• CHX – 330kg – €1090;
• CHX – 325kg – €1060.

Bull weanlings from 400kg to 500kgs:

• LMX – 470kg – €1290;
• LMX – 425kg – €1280;
• CHX – 490kg – €1270;
• CHX – 425kg – €1270;
• LMX – 465kg – €1260;
• CHX – 475kg – €1260;
• 1 CHX – 410kg – €1250;
• CHX – 400kg – €1220.

Bull weanlings from 500kg to 600kgs:

• LMX – 590kg – €1550;
• CHX – 520kg – €1520;
• CHX – 555kg – €1500;
• LMX – 560kg – €1500;
• LMX – 515kg – €1460;
• CHX – 525kg – €1440;
• CHX – 570kg – €1420;
• BBX – 500kg – €1370.

Bullocks over 600kgs:

• CHX – 775kg – €2300;
• 1 CHX – 780kg – €2250;
• CHX – 760kg – €2150;
• 1 CHX – 735kg – €2120;
• CHX – 700kg – €2080;
• BBX – 665kg – €2000;
• CHX – 680kg – €2000;
• CHX – 640kg – €1980.

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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