Dry cows & suckers to €2,760 in ‘strong’ trade at Dowra

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 14-05-2022

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just under 700 cattle passed through the rings on Saturday, May 14^th, 2022.

The spokesperson noted that trade “remained strong” for heavy beef cows and bullocks.

Meanwhile, dry cows topped out at €2760, as did suckler pairs, while heifers made to a top of €2460 and bullocks reached €1,980.

Dowra Mart 14-05-2022  

Heifers from 400- 500kg:

• CHX – 435kg – €1600;
• CHX – 460kg – €1390;
• BBX – 410kg – €1300;
• CHX – 415kg – €1250;
• LMX – 405kg – €1250;
• BBX – 490kg – €1450;
• LMX – 425kg – €1270;
• SIX – 410kg – €1220.

Heifers over 500kg:

• BBX – 590kg – €2460;
• CHX – 760kg – €2420;
• CHX – 700kg – €2220;
• LMX – 630kg – €2080;
• 1 LMX – 660kg – €2080;
• LMX – 570kg – €1890;
• 1 LMX – 560kg – €1820.

Heifer weanlings under 300kgs:

• CHX – 295kg – €1050;
• LMX – 275kg – €890;
• 2 x CHX – 265kg – €850;
• CHX – 255kg – €840;
• AAX – 245kg – €840;
• 1 AAX – 245kg – €790;
• AAX – 180kg – €615.

Heifer weanlings from 300- 400kg

• CHX – 395kg – €1300;
• LMX – 380kg – €1270;
• CHX – 340kg – €1100;
• 1 CHX – 330kg – €1090;
• CHX – 335kg – €1080;
• 1 CHX – 330kg – €1060;
• CHX – 300kg – €940;
• LMX – 300kg – €1160.

Bull weanlings under 300kg

• CHX – 275kg – €960;
• LMX – 295kg – €950;
• CHX – 230kg – €840;
• CHX – 245kg – €840;
• LMX – 260kg – €830;
• AAX – 245kg – €800;
• CHX – 235kg – €750.

Bull weanlings from 300kg to 400kgs:

• CHX – 385kg – €1400;
• 1 CHX – 360kg – €1210;
• CHX – 365kg – €1200;
• 1 CHX – 330kg – €1100;
• CHX – 335kg – €1100;
• LMX – 325kg – €1080;
• CHX – 305kg – €1050.

Bull weanlings from 400kg to 500kg

• CHX – 465kg – €1530;
• BBX – 490kg – €1500;
• CHX – 455kg – €1440;
• 1 CHX – 440kg – €1430;
• CHX – 410kg – €1400;
• LMX – 415kg – €1380;
• CHX – 415kg – €1300;
• CHX – 405kg – €1300.

Dry cows under 500kgs:

• AAX – 415kg – €1080;
• PTX – 410kg – €1050;
• LMX – 395kg – €930;
• 1 LMX – 445kg – €1000;
• LMX – 455kg – €1020.

Dry cows over 500kgs:

• LMX – 565kg – €1800;
• CHX – 575kg – €1620;
• LMX – 555kg – €1500;
• SIX – 565kg – €1460;.
• AAX – 555kg – €1420

Dry cows from 600kg to 700kg

• CHX – 695kg – €2100;
• SHX – 665kg – €1900;
• LMX – 620kg – €1820;
• 1 LMX – 615kg – €1740;
• LMX – 680kg – €1800.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 870kg – €2760;
• CH – 850kg – €2740;
• SIX – 860kg – €2690;
• SIX – 870kg – €2640;
• LMX – 740kg – €2590;
• AAX – 760kg – €2420;
• BBX – 810kg – €2160;
• BBX – 720kg – €2300.

Bullocks over 500kgs:

• LMX – 660kg – €1980;
• CHX – 610kg – €1940;
• LMX – 575kg – €1760;
• HEX – 530kg – €1540;
• CHX – 500kg – €1490;
• LMX – 505kg – €1490.

Suckler pairs

• 2018-born CHX cow with a CHX heifer calf at foot – €2760.
• CHX first calver with a CHX heifer calf at foot – €2300.
• 2014 born CHX cow with a CHX heifer calf at foot – €2020.

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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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