Dry cows ‘the stars of the sale’ at Dowra with prices to €2,760

Cattle Prices – Mart Reports – 16-07-2022

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, some 345 changed hands at its most recent cattle sale on Saturday, July 16^th, 2022.

The mart spokesperson stated that trade was “slightly quieter” for another large entry for the “time of year”.

The spokesperson said: “Cattle are still coming into great money. Heifers topped out at €1790, while bullocks topped out at €1960 for two black bullocks weighing 690kg.”

“Dry cows were the stars of the sale, with sixteen cows selling for over €2,000. We recorded a top price of €2760 for a 2014-born CH cow,” the spokesperson concluded.

Dowra Mart 16-07-2022  

Bull weanlings under 400kgs:

• LMX – 395kg – €1160;
• CH – 365kg – €1100;
• CHX – 360kg – €1090;
• CHX – 385kg – €1080;
• SAX – 350kg – €1040;
• LMX – 320kg – €1030;
• CHX – 300kg – €1000;
• BBX – 290kg – €990.

B weanlings under 500kgs:  

• LMX – 435kg – €1380;
• LMX – 455kg – €1380;
• LMX – 415kg – €1240;
• CHX – 435kg – €1210;
• AUX – 420kg – €1200.

Bull weanlings over 500kgs:

• 1 CHX – 540kg – €1560;
• CHX – 545kg – €1540;
• 1 CHX – 520kg – €1540;
• CHX – 500kg – €1530;
• 1 CHX – 505kg – €1500;
• CHX – 500kg – €1450.

Bullocks over 500kgs:

• 2 x AAX – 690kg – €1960;
• LMX – 660kg – €1960;
• CHX – 615kg – €1820;
• BBX – 605kg – €1770;
• AAX – 650kg – €1770;
• AAX – 620kg – €1710.

Heifers under 400kgs:

• LMX – 385kg – €1100;
• LMX – 370kg – €1080;
• LMX – 370kg – €1000;
• CHX – 360kg – €1000;
• CHX – 330kg – €925;
• CHX – 330kg – €925;
• CHX – 310kg – €920;
• CHX – 280kg – €800.

Heifers from 400- 500kgs:

• SIX – 470kg – €1580;
• CHX – 485kg – €1450;
• LMX – 495kg – €1420;
• LMX – 470kg – €1400;
• LMX – 470kg – €1400.

Hefs over 500kgs:

• CHX – 615kg – €1790;
• 1 CHX – 620kg – €1760;
• CHX – 670kg – €1760;
• 1 CHX – 615kg – €1730;
• CHX – 635kg – €1720;
• 1 CHX – 575kg – €1690;
• CHX – 545kg – €1660;
• SIX – 535kg – €1600.

Stock bulls:

• LM – 940kg – €2250;
• CH – 915kg – €1920.

Cull cows under 600kgs:

• LMX – 560kg – €1590;
• CHX – 585kg – €1570;
• AAX – 590kg – €1550;
• CHX – 545kg – €1490;
• PTX – 580kg – €1460;
• AUX – 550kg – €1400;
• LMX – 580kg – €1360;
• CH – 595kg – €1360;
• SA – 560kg – €1350.

Dry cows under 700kgs:

• CHX – 690kg – €2060;
• LM – 690kg – €1970;
• LMX – 695kg – €1920;
• SIX – 685kg – €1900;
• CHX – 690kg – €1840;
• BB – 690kg – €1790;
• CHX – 640kg – €1780;
• LM – 620kg – €1770.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 1010kg – €2760;
• AA – 925kg – €2600;
• CH – 885kg – €2580;
• LM – 880kg – €2550;
• CHX – 900kg – €2500;
• AAX – 860kg – €2400;
• SIX – 850kg – €2320;
• AAX – 870kg – €2300;
• LMX – 850kg – €2300;
• CHX – 855kg – €2300.

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Further information:

• Address: Dowra Mart, Fairgreen, Dowra, Co. Cavan
• Contact details: (071) 964 3049 or email – [email protected]
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