Dowra: Dry cows to €2,900 and bullocks to €2,570 in ‘very strong’ trade

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 04-03-2023

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just under 800 lots changed hands at its most recent general cattle sale on Saturday, March 4^th, 2023.

The spokesperson reported that “trade continued to be very strong for all classes of cattle” with highs of €2,900 in the cull cow ring.

Meanwhile, prices reached €2,280 in the heifer ring, €2,570 in the bullock ring and €2,360 in the suckler ring, for a Simmental-cross first-calver with a Limousin-cross bull calf at foot.

Dowra Mart 04-03-2023

Dry cows from 500kg to 600kgs: 

• BBX – 585kg – €1650;
• CHX – 560kg – €1620;
• LMX – 585kg – €1610;
• CHX – 515kg – €1600;
• SIX – 570kg – €1590;
• LMX – 510kg – €1510.

Cull cows from 600kg – 700kgs:

• LMX – 665kg – €2200;
• LM – 690kg – €2050;
• SIX – 690kg – €2000;
• LMX – 675kg – €2000;
• BBX – 685kg – €1980;
• AAX – 685kg – €1940;
• LMX – 695kg – €1930.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 950kg – €2900;
• LMX – 795kg – €2620;
• CHX – 800kg – €2500;
• CHX – 810kg – €2480;
• LMX – 875kg – €2400;
• CHX – 785kg – €2310;
• HEX – 840kg – €2300;
• LMX – 775kg – €2300.

Weanling heifers under 300kgs:

• LMX – 295kg – €1120;
• LMX – 295kg – €1060;
• LM – 290kg – €1050;
• LMX – 290kg – €1010;
• LMX – 275kg – €990;
• CHX – 260kg – €960;
• CHX – 295kg – €950;
• CHX – 275kg – €950;
• LMX – 280kg – €950.

Heifers over 300kg-400kgs:

• LMX – 395kg – €1320;
• CHX – 370kg – €1300;
• CHX – 335kg – €1240;
• CHX – 310kg – €1200;
• LMX – 380kg – €1200;
• LMX – 385kg – €1190;
• LMX – 350kg – €1190;
• LMX – 395kg – €1190.

Heifers from 400kg-500kgs:

• LMX – 435kg – €1810;
• CHX – 455kg – €1810;
• CHX – 440kg – €1610;
• CHX – 495kg – €1600;
• CHX – 475kg – €1600;
• AAX – 485kg – €1570;
• LMX – 455kg – €1540;
• LMX – 495kg – €1510;
• SAX – 495kg – €1500.

Hefs over 500kgs:

• CHX – 675kg – €2280;
• BAX – 600kg – €2180;
• LMX – 575kg – €2000;
• LMX – 575kg – €1980;
• CHX – 590kg – €1930;
• LMX – 510kg – €1900;
• CHX – 580kg – €1890.

Cows with calves at foot:

• SIX first-calver with a LMX bull calf at foot for €2360;
• SIX first-calver with a LMX bull calf at foot Sold for €2180.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• LMX – 290kg – €1100;
• LMX – 265kg – €1090;
• LMX – 270kg – €1090;
• CHX – 290kg – €1070;
• LMX – 290kg – €1070;
• CHX – 270kg – €1060;
• LMX – 290kg – €1050.

B weanlings from 300kg – 400kgs:

• LMX – 390kg – €1420;
• CHX – 380kg – €1370;
• CHX – 390kg – €1340;
• CHX – 360kg – €1330;
• CHX – 365kg – €1330;
• CHX – 325kg – €1310;
• LMX – 345kg – €1290;
• LMX – 365kg – €1280.

Bull weanlings from 400kg – 500kgs:

• LMX – 465kg – €1600;
• CHX – 465kg – €1570;
• CHX – 455kg – €1570;
• LMX – 470kg – €1560;
• LMX – 490kg – €1550;
• LMX – 460kg – €1550;
• CHX – 470kg – €1550;
• LMX – 420kg – €1520;
• CHX – 475kg – €1500.

Bull weanlings over 700kgs:

• SIX – 810kg – €2600;
• CHX – 815kg – €2440;
• SIX – 740kg – €2260.

Bullocks over 700kgs:

• CHX – 830kg – €2400;
• CHX – 845kg – €2380;
• CHX – 790kg – €2340;
• CHX – 785kg – €2260;
• SAX – 730kg – €2200;
• CHX – 735kg – €2200;
• CHX – 705kg – €2180;
• CHX – 700kg – €2100.

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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