Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 11-03-2023
According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just over 650 lots changed hands at its general cattle sale on Saturday, March 11th, 2023.
They reported that a “very strong trade continued for all classes of cattle” at its most recent sale, which saw prices soar to €2,700.
Leading the charge at this price tag was the cull cow ring, while heifers sold for up to €2,160, bullocks topped out at €2,230, bull weanlings hit €1,900, and sucklers soared to €2,340.
Dowra Mart 11-03-2023
Dry cows from 500kg to 600kgs:
- LMX – 580kg – €1680;
- CHX – 585kg – €1680;
- LMX – 570kg – €1570;
- CHX – 575kg – €1490;
- CHX – 555kg – €1480;
- FRX – 570kg – €1330.
Dry cows from 600kg – 700kgs:
- LMX – 695kg – €2210;
- CHX – 660kg – €1960;
- CHX – 680kg – €1920;
- CHX – 670kg – €1870;
- CHX – 610kg – €1850;
- LMX – 670kg – €1830;
- LMX- 630kg – €1810.
Cull cows over 700kgs:
- CHX – 870kg – €2700;
- LMX – 835kg – €2410;
- LMX – 830kg – €2400;
- LMX – 795kg – €2380;
- CHX – 760kg – €2250;
- LMX – 845kg – €2250;
- LMX – 735kg – €2230;
- LMX – 715kg – €2200.
Stock Bulls
- CH – 845kg – €2380
Bull weanlings under 300kgs:
- LMX – 285kg – €1110;
- LMX – 290kg – €1060;
- CHX – 275kg – €1030;
- CHX – 270kg – €1000;
- CHX – 245kg – €1000;
- LMX – 295kg – €1000;
- CHX – 280kg – €1050;
- CHX – 265kg – €1000;
- CHX – 270kg – €990;
- CHX – 260kg – €980.
Bull weanlings from 300kg – 400kgs:
- CHX – 390kg – €1420;
- BBX – 355kg – €1390;
- CHX – 385kg – €1370;
- CHX – 385kg – €1350;
- CHX – 345kg – €1340;
- LMX – 365kg – €1340;
- 3 x AAX – 350kg – €1290;
- LMX – 335kg – €1280.
B weanlings from 400kg – 500kgs:
- CHX – 485kg – €1650;
- CHX – 435kg – €1630;
- LMX – 440kg – €1610;
- CHX – 440kg – €1570;
- LMX – 400kg – €1570;
- CHX – 430kg – €1550;
- LMX – 430kg – €1530;
- LMX – 415kg – €1510;
- LMX – 405kg – €1460.
B weanlings over 500kgs:
- BBX – 505kg – €1900;
- LMX – 515kg – €1710;
- LMX – 510kg – €1700;
- CHX – 525kg – €1700;
- CHX – 520kg – €1690;
- CHX – 525kg – €1670.
Bullocks over 500kgs:
- AAX – 680kg – €2230;
- AAX – 640kg – €2190;
- CHX – 675kg – €2180;
- CHX – 605kg – €2160;
- CHX – 625kg – €2050;
- CHX – 595kg – €1950;
- AAX – 645kg – €1840;
- CHX – 590kg – €1830.
Weanling heifers under 300kgs:
- CHX – 285kg – €1140;
- CHX – 290kg – €1120;
- LM – 295kg – €1080;
- LM – 265kg – €1040;
- CHX – 290kg – €1040;
- CHX – 280kg – €1015;
- LM – 285kg – €1010;
- CHX – 280kg – €1010;
- CHX – 285kg – €1000.
Heifers over 300kg-400kgs:
- CHX – 355kg – €1410;
- SIX – 390kg – €1360;
- SIX – 350kg – €1350;
- LMX – 380kg – €1340;
- LM – 395kg – €1340;
- CHX – 335kg – €1330;
- CHX – 370kg – €1290;
- CHX – 385kg – €1220.
Hefs from 400kg-500kgs:
- LMX – 480kg – €1570;
- LM – 425kg – €1550;
- CHX – 465kg – €1540;
- CHX – 480kg – €1540;
- CHX – 495kg – €1530;
- LMX – 435kg – €1510;
- LMX – 475kg – €1510;
- LMX – 480kg – €1500;
- CHX – 495kg – €1500.
Heifers over 500kgs:
- 1 CHX – 670kg – €2160;
- CHX – 625kg – €2060;
- 1 CHX – 600kg – €2000;
- CHX – 630kg – €2000;
- 1 CHX – 625kg – €1900;
- CHX – 605kg – €1900;
- 1 CHX – 585kg – €1860.
Springers:
- LMX heifer in-calf to a PB CH bull, time up from March 20th, 2023 – €2340;
- CHX first-calver due on March 26th, 2023, to BA bull – €2000.
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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