Dowra: ‘Some cattle a shade less’ with highs of €2,640

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 06-05-2023

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, a slightly smaller entry of circa just over 600 lots came under the hammer at Saturday’s cattle sale on Saturday, May 6^th, 2023, writes farming journalist, Catherina Cunnane.

Dry cows topped out at €2640 for a CHX, weighing 865kg, while a LMX stock bull weighing 995kg at €2360.

A light CHX bullock weighing 460kg maxed out at €1500, while a LMX bullock weighing 610kg peaked at for €2000 and a CHX heifer weanling weighing 370kg – €1550.

The spokesperson noted that “trade was steady; however, some cattle were a shade less”.

Dowra Mart 06-05-2023

Cull cows from 500kg to 600kgs:

• LMX – 590kg – €1730;
• CHX – 580kg – €1610;
• CHX – 590kg – €1600;
• LMX – 590kg – €1560;
• CHX – 560kg – €1430;
• LMX – 540kg – €1400.

Dry cows from 600kg – 700kgs:

• LMX – 685kg – €2080;
• LMX – 675kg – €2010;
• BBX – 635kg – €2000;
• CHX – 660kg – €1980;
• LMX – 615kg – €1900;
• BBX – 675kg – €1860.

Cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 865kg – €2640;
• LMX – 815kg – €2380;
• CHX – 800kg – €2330;
• SIX – 875kg – €2320;
• LMX – 815kg – €2260;
• CHX – 805kg – €2200;
• LMX – 780kg – €2200;
• SIX – 840kg – €2200;
• LMX – 760kg – €2160.

Bullocks under 500kgs:

• LMX – 495kg – €1620;
• CHX – 460kg – €1500;
• AAX – 475kg – €1450;
• AAX – 450kg – €1400;
• LMX – 465kg – €1400;
• SIX – 430kg – €1400.

Bullocks over 500kgs:

• LMX – 610kg – €2000;
• CHX – 550kg – €1800;
• 2 x LMX – 550kg – €1790;
• 3 x CHX – 540kg – €1730.

Heifers from 400kg – 500kgs:

• CHX – 495kg – €1550;
• CHX – 490kg – €1530;
• LMX – 450kg – €1530;
• CHX – 475kg – €1490;
• CHX – 460kg – €1440;
• LMX – 450kg – €1440;
• CHX – 450kg – €1430;
• LMX – 445kg – €1420;
• LMX – 465kg – €1400.

Heifers over 500kgs:

• CHX – 630kg – €1950;
• CHX – 630kg – €1900;
• LMX – 600kg – €1790;
• LMX – 535kg – €1720;
• LMX – 555kg – €1685;
• CHX – 545kg – €1680;
• CHX – 510kg – €1610.

Weanling heifers under 300kgs:

• LMX – 290kg – €1040;
• LMX – 285kg – €1010;
• LMX – 255kg – €1000;
• CHX – 290kg – €1000;
• CHX – 255kg – €980;
• CHX – 290kg – €980;
• CHX – 265kg – €970;
• LMX – 235kg – €970.

Weanling hefs over 300kg-400kgs:

• CHX – 370kg – €1550;
• CHX – 380kg – €1355;
• CHX – 350kg – €1315;
• CHX – 355kg – €1300;
• CHX – 375kg – €1300;
• CHX – 390kg – €1300;
• LMX – 380kg – €1290;
• CHX – 380kg – €1270;
• LMX – 310kg – €1250.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• CHX – 275kg – €1140;
• LMX – 285kg – €1100;
• CHX – 290kg – €1090;
• BBX – 295kg – €1060;
• SIX – 290kg – €1050;
• CHX – 275kg – €1030;
• CHX – 270kg – €1030;
• CHX – 270kg – €1010;
• CHX – 260kg – €1000.

Bull weanlings from 300kg – 400kgs:

• LMX – 390kg – €1400;
• CHX – 390kg – €1350;
• LMX – 360kg – €1350;
• LMX – 380kg – €1300;
• LMX – 355kg – €1280;
• CHX – 395kg – €1280;
• CHX – 390kg – €1280;
• LMX – 370kg – €1270;
• LMX – 350kg – €1260;
• CHX – 365kg – €1260.

Stock bulls:

• LMX – 995kg – €2360

Suckler pairs:

• SAX cow with a heifer calf at foot for €2450.

Previous week’s cattle prices

• Charolais & Limousin dominate all rings in Dowra

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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