Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 24-06-2023
According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, under 300 cattle changed hands at its most recent cattle sale on Saturday, June 24th, 2023, writes farming journalist, Catherina Cunnane.
Top of the town at €2,310 was a CHX dry cow, weighing 850kg, while a SHX cow weighing 805kg changed hands for €2240.
Meanwhile, in the stock bull ring, a LM, weighing 930kg, made €2200.
Read a report on www.thatsfarming.com from the previous week’s sale: Charolais dominates Dowra with €2,560 bull & €2,270 dry cow
Dowra Mart on 24-06-2023
Cull cows from 500kg to 600kgs:
- CHX – 575kg – €1470;
- LMX – 565kg – €1390;
- SIX – 595kg – €1350;
- LMX – 595kg – €1350;
- LMX – 515kg – €1350.
Dry cows from 600kg – 700kgs:
- CHX – 680kg – €1960;
- LMX – 695kg – €1900;
- HEX – 655kg – €1770;
- LMX – 670kg – €1760;
- CHX – 665kg – €1730.
Cull cows over 700kgs:
- CHX – 850kg – €2310;
- SHX – 805kg – €2240;
- CHX – 820kg – €2200;
- SIX – 790kg – €2200;
- LMX – 810kg – €2190;
- SAX – 770kg – €2150;
- CHX – 785kg – €2140;
- BBX – 750kg – €2050;
- LMX – 775kg – €2050.
Weanling heifers under 400kgs:
- LMX – 390kg – €1255;
- CHX – 370kg – €1220;
- LMX – 390kg – €1180;
- LMX – 345kg – €1170;
- LMX – 365kg – €1150;
- CHX – 350kg – €1150;
- LMX – 320kg – €1100;
- CHX – 340kg – €1080.
Heifers under 600kgs:
- CHX – 675kg – €1880;
- CHX – 655kg – €1850;
- LMX – 620kg – €1820;
- CHX – 605kg – €1810;
- CHX – 590kg – €1750;
- LMX – 515kg – €1600.
Stock Bulls:
- LM – 930kg – €2200;
- CH – 850kg – €2100.
Bull weanlings from 300kg – 400kgs:
- LMX – 395kg – €1330;
- CHX – 370kg – €1300;
- LMX – 345kg – €1300.
Bull weanlings from 400kg – 500kgs:
- LMX – 420kg – €1580;
- LMX – 425kg – €1560;
- LMX – 425kg – €1430.
Previous week
According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just under 300 cattle crossed the scales at the previous Saturday’s sale, which took place on June 17th, 2023.
They reported that dry cows topped at €2270 for a CHX, weighing 830kg, while a CH bull, weighing 860kg, made €2,560.
Elsewhere, a PB AA bull weighing 590kg fetched €2100, and a CHX heifer weanling weighing 430kg went under the hammer at €1580.
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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