Charolais & Limousin dominate all rings in Dowra

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 29-04-2023

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, over 750 lots changed hands at its cattle sale on Saturday, April 29^th, 2023, writes farming journalist, Catherina Cunnane.

The spokesperson noted that “trade continued to power ahead for all classes of cattle”.

Cull cows soared to €2750 for a LMX cow weighing 905kg, while a pedigree CH stock bull weighing 1175kg – €2840.

In the other rings, A LMX bull weanling weighing 325kg peaked at €1370, while a CHX bullock weighing 595kg maxed out at €1920 and a CHX heifer weighing 690kg – sold for €2,200.

Dowra Mart 29-04-2023

Cull cows from 500kg to 600kgs:

• LMX – 585kg – €1740;
• SAX – 590kg – €1730;
• SIX – 580kg – €1600;
• LMX – 505kg – €1500;
• AAX – 580kg – €1490;
• SIX – 540kg – €1460.
• LMX – 5875kg – €1450

Dry cows from 600kg – 700kgs:

• CHX – 635kg – €2070;
• AUX – 695kg – €1960;
• CHX – 640kg – €1930;
• LMX – 630kg – €1920;
• LMX – 600kg – €1920;
• LMX – 690kg – €1900.

Cull cows over 700kgs:

• LMX – 905kg – €2750;
• CHX – 865kg – €2620;
• SAX – 850kg – €2500;
• LMX – 835kg – €2430;
• CHX – 820kg – €2400;
• CHX – 825kg – €2380;
• LMX – 740kg – €2340;
• LMX – 800kg – €2300;
• CHX – 830kg – €2300.

Heifers from 400kg – 500kgs:

• CHX – 465kg – €1700;
• LMX – 490kg – €1620;
• CHX – 450kg – €1620;
• CHX – 485kg – €1550;
• LMX – 485kg – €1460;
• AAX – 445kg – €1460;
• LMX – 475kg – €1440;
• CHX – 470kg – €1400;
• LMX – 470kg – €1400.

Heifers over 500kgs:

• CHX – 690kg – €2200;
• CHX – 660kg – €2100;
• CHX – 625kg – €1900;
• SHX – 680kg – €1900;
• AAX – 570kg – €1700;
• LMX – 650kg – €1700;
• AAX – 560kg – €1650.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• CHX – 270kg – €1050;
• CHX – 260kg – €1030;
• CHX – 290kg – €1020;
• CHX – 280kg – €1010;
• CHX – 275kg – €1000;
• LMX – 285kg – €990;
• CHX – 285kg – €980;
• CHX – 290kg – €960;
• LMX – 290kg – €950.

B weanlings from 300kg – 400kgs:

• CHX – 375kg – €1450;
• CHX – 360kg – €1380;
• CHX – 370kg – €1370;
• LMX – 325kg – €1370;
• LM – 390kg – €1360;
• CHX – 395kg – €1320;
• CHX – 320kg – €1300;
• CHX – 315kg – €1290;
• CHX – 390kg – €1280;
• CHX – 345kg – €1270.

Weanling heifers under 300kgs:

• CHX – 295kg – €1090;
• CHX – 285kg – €1040;
• LMX – 280kg – €1030;
• LMX – 290kg – €1030;
• LMX – 290kg – €1020;
• CHX – 290kg – €1020;
• CHX – 275kg – €1010;
• CHX – 275kg – €960.

Heifers over 300kg-400kgs:

• LMX – 395kg – €1440;
• CHX – 375kg – €1390;
• LMX – 395kg – €1380;
• LMX – 375kg – €1360;
• LMX – 395kg – €1300;
• LMX – 390kg – €1280;
• LMX – 395kg – €1260;
• LMX – 350kg – €1260.

Bullocks under 500kgs:

• CHX – 495kg – €1650;
• LMX – 460kg – €1610;
• CHX – 480kg – €1610;
• CHX – 450kg – €1520;
• CHX – 475kg – €1510;
• LMX – 470kg – €1510;
• CHX – 460kg – €1490.

Bullocks over 500kgs:

• CHX – 730kg – €2040;
• CHX – 635kg – €1940;
• LMX – 625kg – €1930;
• CHX – 595kg – €1920.

Stock Bulls:

• CH – 1175kg – €2840;
• CH – 830kg – €2400.

Previous week’s cattle prices

• Dowra Mart: Cull cows to €2,720 & bullocks to €2,500 as ‘trade powers ahead’

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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