Dowra: Dry cows to €2,560 & heifers to €2,200

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 15-04-2023

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just over 600 lots changed hands at its general weekly cattle sale on Saturday, April 15^th, 2023.

They reported that “trade continued to power ahead for all classes of cattle” with highs of €2,560 in the cull cow ring, €2,220 for stock bulls, and up to €1,070 for weanling bulls – with the Limousin breed providing the category topper across these three rings.

Meanwhile, bullocks made up to €1,680, while heifers changed hands for up to €2,200 at Saturday’s general cattle sale.

Dowra Mart 15-04-2023

Dry cows from 500kg to 600kgs:

• CHX – 595kg – €1620;
• LMX – 575kg – €1620;
• CHX – 565kg – €1570;
• LMX – 570kg – €1550;
• HEX – 580kg – €1550;
• CHX – 580kg – €1550;
• LMX – 530kg – €1540.

Cull cows from 600kg – 700kgs:

• LMX – 680kg – €2120;
• LMX – 670kg – €2100;
• LMX – 695kg – €2100;
• CHX – 690kg – €2060;
• LMX – 685kg – €2010;
• LMX – 680kg – €2000.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• LMX – 815kg – €2560;
• LMX – 795kg – €2560;
• CHX – 815kg – €2480;
• CHX – 780kg – €2380;
• 2 x SHX – 790kg – €2370;
• SIX – 745kg – €2360;
• BBX – 830kg – €2300;
• SIX – 770kg – €2300;
• LMX – 740kg – €2270;
• LMX – 720kg – €2250.

Bullocks under 500kgs:

• LMX – 480kg – €1610;
• CHX – 440kg – €1580;
• CHX – 365kg – €1510;
• CHX – 435kg – €1460;
• LMX – 465kg – €1450;
• CHX – 385kg – €1440;
• CHX – 405kg – €1430;
• CHX – 415kg – €1420.

Bullocks from 500kg – 600kgs:

• SHX – 575kg – €1680;
• CHX – 500kg – €1660;
• HEX – 565kg – €1610;
• HEX – 590kg – €1600;
• LMX – 515kg – €1590.

Stock bulls:

•  AA – 985kg – €2220;
•  LM – 565kg – €2100;
•  CH – 725kg – €2000.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• LMX – 260kg – €1070;
• AAX – 295kg – €1000;
• LMX – 295kg – €1000;
• LMX – 280kg – €970;
• CHX – 290kg – €970;
• LMX – 265kg – €950;
• CHX – 245kg – €950;
• CHX – 275kg – €940;
• LMX – 255kg – €930.

B weanlings from 300kg – 400kgs:

• CHX – 365kg – €1510;
• CHX – 385kg – €1440;
• SIX – 375kg – €1410;
• CHX – 360kg – €1370;
• AAX – 375kg – €1350;
• CHX – 390kg – €1340;
• CHX – 385kg – €1320;
• CHX – 380kg – €1300;
• LMX – 385kg – €1290;
• CH – 300kg – €1200.

Heifers from 400kg – 500kgs:

• CHX – 490kg – €1660;
• CHX – 480kg – €1640;
• CHX – 470kg – €1600;
• AAX – 435kg – €1570;
• CHX – 440kg – €1560;
• CHX – 470kg – €1550;
• LMX – 465kg – €1540;
• CHX – 480kg – €1540;
• AAX – 475kg – €1500.

Heifers over 500kgs:

• AAX – 695kg – €2200;
• AAX – 680kg – €2150;
• CHX – 670kg – €2130;
• CHX – 625kg – €2100;
• CHX – 685kg – €2060;
• CHX – 610kg – €1970;
• CHX – 620kg – €1970.

Weanling heifers under 300kgs:

• CHX – 295kg – €1160;
• CHX – 290kg – €1130;
• LMX – 290kg – €1100;
• LMX – 295kg – €1090;
• LMX – 290kg – €1080;
• LMX – 275kg – €1040;
• CHX – 270kg – €1015;
• CHX – 260kg – €1010.

Heifers over 300kg-400kg:

• CHX – 380kg – €1490;
• CHX – 395kg – €1460;
• CHX – 390kg – €1390;
• CHX – 385kg – €1360;
• LMX – 365kg – €1310;
• CHX – 380kg – €1300;
• CHX – 340kg – €1290;
• LMX – 350kg – €1280.

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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