Charolais dominates Dowra with €2,560 bull & €2,270 dry cow

Dowra Mart – Cattle Prices – 17-06-2023

According to a spokesperson for Dowra Mart, just under 300 cattle crossed the scales at Saturday’s sale, which took place on June 17^th, 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.

Dry cows from 500kg to 600kgs:

• FRX – 570kg – €1410;
• FRX – 585kg – €1380;
• CHX – 595kg – €1380;
• SIX – 560kg – €1360;
• SAX – 590kg – €1360.

Cull cows from 600kg – 700kgs:

• CHX – 690kg – €1930;
• LMX – 610kg – €1670;
• PTX – 635kg – €1650;
• SAX – 660kg – €1630;
• CHX – 650kg – €1600.

Dry cows over 700kgs:

• CHX – 830kg – €2270;
• CHX – 860kg – €2260;
• 2 x HEX – 850kg – €2220;
• CHX – 835kg – €2200;
• SIX – 790kg – €2190
• CHX – 750kg – €2160.

Stock Bulls:

•  CH bull – 860kg – €2560;
•  CH bull – 1000kg – €2400;
•  AA bull – 590kg – €2100.

Bull weanlings under 300kgs:

• 2 x SAX – 285kg – €970;
• CHX – 285kg – €960;
• CHX – 260kg – €940.

B weanlings from 300kg – 400kgs:

• CHX – 375kg – €1270;
• CHX – 355kg – €1210;
• CHX – 315kg – €1110;
• CHX – 340kg – €1100;
• CHX – 300kg – €1000.

Bullocks over 400kgs:

• SIX – 535kg – €1620;
• CHX – 500kg – €1590;
• CHX – 430kg – €1490;
• CHX – 430kg – €1470;
• CHX – 440kg – €1440;
• LMX – 425kg – €1400;
• LMX – 425kg – €1390;
• LMX – 450kg – €1380.

Weanling heifers under 400kgs:

• BBX – 390kg – €1540;
• LMX – 385kg – €1450;
• LMX – 340kg – €1190;
• CHX – 310kg – €1110;
• CHX – 325kg – €1100;
• CHX – 315kg – €1080;
• CHX – 285kg – €1020;
• CHX – 270kg – €920.

Heifers under 700kgs:

• LMX – 605kg – €1800;
• CHX – 565kg – €1710;
• LMX – 565kg – €1700;
• LMX – 555kg – €1680;
• CHX – 430kg – €1580;
• LMX – 445kg – €1440;
• LMX – 445kg – €1440.

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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