Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 19-03-2022

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just under 850 cattle changed hands at its most general sale on Saturday, March 19^th, 2022.

They noted that numbers “remained very big and trade continued to be very striking with record prices for some of the very heavy cattle”.

In summary, heifers climbed to €2190, while bullocks topped out at €2,510 and cull cows made up to €2,440.

Dowra Mart 19-03-2022:

Heifer weanlings under 300kgs:

• CHX – 280kg – €840;
• LMX – 290kg – €820;
• CHX – 275kg – €810;
• BAX – 250kg – €800;
• CHX – 240kg – €790;
• 1 CHX – 265kg – €770;
• CHX – 250kg – €750;
• CHX – 230kg – €720.

Heifer weanlings from 300- 400kgs:

• CHX – 390kg – €1170;
• 1 CHX – 370kg – €1140;
• CHX – 380kg – €1110;
• 1 CHX – 375kg – €1110;
• CHX – 355kg – €1100;
• SIX – 350kg – €1090;
• 1 CHX – 340kg – €1080;
• CHX – 330kg – €1060.

Heifers from 400- 500kgs:

• CHX – 495kg – €1490;
• CHX – 460kg – €1440;
• LMX – 480kg – €1400;
• SIX – 465kg – €1340;
• CHX – 425kg – €1340;
• 1 CHX – 465kg – €1330;
• CHX – 455kg – €1320;
• LMX – 440kg – €1270.

Heifers over 500kgs:

• CHX – 750kg – €2190
• 1 CHX – 630kg – €1900;
• CHX – 595kg – €1710;
• CHX – 565kg – €1650;
• 1 CHX – 615kg – €1650;
• SIX – 605kg – €1640;
• CHX – 530kg – €1590;
• CHX – 520kg – €1580.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• LMX – 290kg – €960;
• LMX – 295kg – €950;
• CHX – 280kg – €910;
• LMX – 290kg – €890;
• LMX – 270kg – €870;
• CHX – 265kg – €870;
• 1 CHX – 250kg – €850;
• CHX – 235kg – €830.

Bull weanlings from 300kg to 400kgs:

• CHX – 345kg – €1250;
• 1 CHX – 380kg – €1250;
• CHX – 370kg – €1210;
• LMX – 350kg – €1180;
• 2 x CHX – 370kg – €1150;
• CHX – 365kg – €1140;
• LMX – 345kg – €1130;
• LMX – 330kg – €1090.

Store bullocks under 500kgs:

• CHX – 460kg – €1390;
• 1 CHX – 450kg – €1370;
• CHX – 475kg – €1350;
• AAX – 480kg – €1340;
• CHX – 450kg – €1320;
• CHX – 440kg – €1300;
• LMX – 455kg – €1290;
• CHX – 430kg – €1250.

 Bullocks over 600kgs:

• LMX – 860kg – €2510;
• CHX – 720kg – €2240;
• 1 CHX – 725kg – €2140;
• CHX – 690kg – €2140;
• CHX – 680kg – €2100;
• AAX – 720kg – €2050;
• CHX – 700kg – €2040;
• CHX – 700kg – €2030.

Dry cows under 600kgs:

• LMX – 510kg – €1420;
• CHX – 570kg – €1410;
• LMX – 590kg – €1390;
• LMX – 580kg – €1320;
• CHX – 595kg – €1240;
• SIX – 580kg – €1210;
• CHX – 565kg – €1190;
• LMX – 535kg – €1180.

Dry cows from 600kg to 700kgs:

• AAX – 670kg – €1870;
• LMX – 645kg – €1850;
• LMX – 675kg – €1640;
• HEX – 645kg – €1580;
• SIX – 660kg – €1560;
• LMX – 665kg – €1500;
• CHX – 695kg – €1490;
• LMX – 635kg – €1470.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 930kg – €2440;
• LMX – 845kg – €2230;
• CHX – 835kg – €2000;
• 1 CHX – 785kg – €1980;
• CHX – 765kg – €1980;
• LMX – 700kg – €1970;
• AAX – 830kg – €1950;
• LMX – 765kg – €1930;
• LMX – 750kg – €1900;
• CHX – 780kg – €1890.

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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