Cull cows to €2,780 and bullocks to €2,700 at Dowra

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 09-04-2022

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just over 900 cattle passed through the ring on Saturday, April 9^th, 2022.

They noted that the prices for heavy beef cows and heavy bullocks were the “highlight of the day”.

Dry cows peaked at €2,780 (they noted that 22 sold for over 2,000) and bullocks topped out at €2,700 at its most recent cattle sale.

Dowra Mart 10-04-2022

Heifer weanlings under 300kg

• CHX – 290kg -€950;
• 1 CHX – 270kg -€900;
• CHX – 270kg -€900;
• 1 CHX – 275kg -€860;
• CHX – 255kg -€850;
• 1 CHX – 260kg -€820;
• CHX – 245kg -€800;
• LMX – 230kg -€780.

Heifer weanlings from 300 – 400kgs:

• LMX – 385kg -€1250;
• 1 CHX – 335kg -€1200;
• CHX – 365kg -€1180;
• 1 CHX – 370kg -€1170;
• LMX – 360kg -€1160;
• CHX – 325kg -€1150;
• 1 CHX – 340kg -€1120;
• CHX – 310kg -€1100.

Heifers from 400- 500kgs:

• LMX – 495kg -€1500;
• CHX – 470kg -€1410;
• CHX – 485kg -€1380;
• LMX – 480kg -€1380;
• CHX – 465kg -€1360;
• CHX – 480kg -€1350;
• LMX – 460kg -€1320;
• CHX – 430kg -€1300.

Heifers from 500kg to 600kgs:

• CHX – 560kg -€1750;
• CHX – 570kg -€1710;
• LMX – 590kg -€1690;
• CHX – 550kg -€1650;
• SHX – 595kg -€1630;
• CHX – 540kg -€1600;
• LMX – 530kg -€1580;
• CHX – 550kg -€1550.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• LMX – 290kg -€990;
• CHX – 290kg -€950;
• LMX – 275kg -€940;
• CHX – 270kg -€900;
• LMX – 265kg -€880;
• CHX – 260kg -€850;
• 1 CHX – 250kg -€820;
• CHX – 240kg -€800.

Bull weanlings from 300kg to 400kgs:

• 1 CHX – 355kg -€1320;
• CHX – 375kg -€1230;
• 1 CHX – 370kg -€1200;
• CHX – 375kg -€1190;
• 2 x CHX – 365kg -€1180;
• 1 CHX – 355kg -€1180;
• CHX – 360kg -€1150;
• 1 CHX – 340kg -€1100.

Heavy bullocks over 700kgs:

• CHX – 810kg -€2700;
• CHX – 800kg -€2480;
• SAX – 810kg -€2390;
• SAX – 835kg -€2360;
• CHX – 765kg -€2350;
• 1 CHX – 820kg -€2320;
• CHX – 765kg -€2250;
• 1 CHX – 715kg -€2200.

Dowra Mart 09-04-2022: Dry cows under 600kgs:

• AAX – 505kg -€1520;
• CHX – 585kg -€1500;
• LMX – 570kg -€1450;
• BBX – 595kg -€1440;
• LMX – 565kg -€1370;
• HEX – 550kg -€1350;
• CHX – 520kg -€1340;
• LMX – 580kg -€1290.

Dry cows from 600 – 700kgs:  

• LMX – 695kg -€2000;
• 1 LMX – 650kg -€1930;
• LMX – 685kg -€1870;
• CHX – 680kg -€1860;
• CHX – 660kg -€1850;
• LMX – 680kg -€1820;
• SIX – 680kg -€1800;
• LMX – 675kg -€1760.

Dry cows from 700kg to 800kgs:

• LMX – 795kg -€2160;
• SIX – 775kg -€2160;
• CHX – 720kg -€2120;
• SIX – 795kg -€2100;
• CHX – 795kg -€2100;
• AAX – 785kg -€2080;
• CHX – 720kg -€2070;
• 1 CHX – 760kg -€2020;
• CHX – 765kg -€2000;
• LMX – 705kg -€1960.

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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