Charolais is king of the ring in Dowra topping 5 price categories

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 13-05-2023

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, a “slightly” smaller entry of cattle changed hands on Saturday, May 13^th, 2023, with just under 500 cattle.

They noted that trade was “steady; however, plainer cattle proved harder sold”.

At Saturday’s sale, dry cows topped out at €2,310 for a CHX weighing 800kg, while a LM stock bull fetched €2,700.

Meanwhile, a CHX bullock weighing 620kg made €1,930, while a CHX bullock weighing 590kg sold for €1,880.

In the other rings, a CHX heifer weanling weighing 365kg – €1430, while a CHX heifer weighing 610kg peaked at €1,990, and a CHX cow with a bull calf at foot found a new owner at €3020.

Dowra Mart on 13-05-2023

Bullocks under 500kgs:

• CHX – 465kg – €1410;
• CHX – 405kg – €1360;
• LMX – 460kg – €1350;
• SIX – 410kg – €1340;
• LMX – 410kg – €1300;
• LMX – 320kg – €1210.

Bullocks over 500kgs:

• CHX – 620kg – €1930;
• CHX – 605kg – €1900;
• CHX – 590kg – €1880;
• CHX – 635kg – €1840;
• CHX – 590kg – €1800;
• CHX – 570kg – €1790.

Heifers from 400kg – 500kgs:

• CHX – 490kg – €1450;
• HEX – 485kg – €1440;
• CHX – 445kg – €1400;
• CHX – 445kg – €1380;
• CHX – 440kg – €1330;
• CHX – 435kg – €1320.

Heifers over 500kgs:

• LMX – 635kg – €2040;
• CHX – 610kg – €1990;
• CHX – 605kg – €1950;
• LMX – 605kg – €1930;
• LMX – 575kg – €1890;
• LMX – 560kg – €1810.

Bull weanlings under 300kg

• CHX – 270kg – €1060
• LMX – 295kg – €1050
• LMX – 270kg – €960
• LMX – 290kg – €940
• CHX – 275kg – €940
• SHX – 290kg – €940

B weanlings from 300kg – 400kg

• LMX – 395kg – €1270
• CHX – 355kg – €1260
• CHX – 370kg – €1250
• LMX – 335kg – €1200
• CHX – 355kg – €1200
• LMX – 385kg – €1180

Bull weanlings over 400kg:

• CHX – 530kg – €1660
• CHX – 460kg – €1640
• CHX – 430kg – €1550
• SIX – 490kg – €1550
• LMX – 430kg – €1510
• CHX – 485kg – €1480

Weanling heifers under 300kgs:

• CHX – 290kg – €1100;
• CHX- 285kg – €1070;
• CHX – 290kg – €1040;
• LMX – 255kg – €990;
• CHX – 285kg – €970;
• LMX – 295kg – €960.

Weanling heifers from 300kg – 400kgs:

• CHX – 365kg – €1430;
• CHX -340kg – €1325;
• CHX – 375kg – €1320;
• CHX – 395kg – €1260;
• CHX – 350kg – €1250;
• CHX – 350kg – €1240.

Dry cows from 500kg to 600kgs:

• AAX – 570kg – €1510;
• SIX – 560kg – €1500;
• CHX – 585kg – €1500;
• LMX- 565kg – €1500;
• CHX – 590kg – €1490;
• CHX – 575kg – €1460.

Cull cows from 600kg-700kgs:

• LMX – 690kg – €2050;
• CHX – 675kg – €1900;
• LMX – 670kg – €1870;
• LMX – 680kg – €1850;
• LMX – 645kg – €1770;
• CHX – 690kg – €1750.

Cull cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 800kg – €2310
• LMX – 755kg – €2110
• AAX – 770kg – €2060
• CHX – 750kg – €2050
• SIX – 720kg – €1980
• AAX – 750kg – €1910
• CHX – 715kg – €1900

Stock bulls:

• PB LM Bull – €2700;
• CH – 1020kg – €2340;
• CH – 930kg – €2320.

Suckler pairs:

• CHX cow with a bull calf at foot – €3020;
• LMX heifer with a LMX heifer calf at foot – €2470;
• LMX heifer with a LMX heifer calf at foot – €2420.

Previous week’s cattle prices

• Dowra: ‘Some cattle a shade less’ with highs of €2,640

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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