A slightly smaller entry of 470 cattle was on offer at Dowra Mart on Saturday (May 30th), according to a mart spokesperson.
Trade was easier for some cattle, particularly heifers, but quality lots still demanded a good price with plenty of customers bidding online.
The spokesperson also reported that a big entry of cows with calves at foot was met with a good trade.
[CH Cow & LMX heifer calf at foot – €1500]
Heifers under 300kg:
- 2 CH – 270kg – €790;
- 2 CH – 275kg – €780;
- 2 BB – 275kg – €780;
- 1 LM – 260kg – €740;
- 2 CH – 250kg – €730;
- 1 CH – 245kg – €720;
- 2 CH – 240kg – €690;
- 1 CH – 235kg – €660.
[CHX – 270kg – €790]
Heifers 300-400kg:
- 1 CH – 365kg – €900;
- 1 CH – 365kg – €880;
- 1 CH – 380kg – €870;
- 2 LM – 360kg – €860;
- 1 LM – 330kg – €830;
- 1 CH – 315kg – €810;
- 1 CHX – 310kg – €790;
- 2 CH – 300kg – €760.
Heifers 400 – 500kg:
- 1 SH – 495kg – €1030;
- 1 AA – 480kg – €1000;
- 2 CH – 405kg – €930;
- 1 LM – 405kg – €900;
- 1 CH – 400kg – €900;
- 2 CHX – 440kg – €890;
- 1 CH – 425kg – €880;
- 1 AA – 410kg – €850.
Heifers over 500kg:
- 1 CH – 615kg – €1270;
- 1 CH – 580kg – €1250;
- 1 LM – 550kg – €1220;
- 1 CH – 530kg – €1200;
- 1 CH – 510kg – €1140;
- 1 CH – 500kg – €1100;
- 1 AA – 520kg – €1070;
- 1 AA – 500kg – €1060.
[CHX – 615kg -€1270]
Bull weanlings under 300kg:
- 1 CH – 295kg – €880;
- 1 CH – 295kg – €840;
- 2 CH – 290kg – €820;
- 2 CH – 265kg – €790;
- 2 CH – 260kg – €760;
- 1 SA – 230kg – €720;
- 1 LM – 220kg – €680;
- 2 CH – 220kg b – €660.
Bull weanlings 300 – 400kg:
- 1 CH – 390kg – €960;
- 1 LM – 375kg – €950;
- 1 CH – 330kg – €940;
- 2 CH – 345kg – €940;
- 2 LM – 360kg – €920;
- 2 CH – 355kg – €900;
- 2 CH – 325kg – €900;
- 1 CH – 310kg – €890.
Bull weanling from 400 – 500kg:
- 1 AA – 580kg – €1140;
- 1 CH – 505kg – €1070;
- 1 CH – 525kg – €1050;
- 1 CH – 470kg – €1040;
- 2 CH – 410kg – €940;
- 3 AA – 470kg – €940;
- 2 CH – 405kg – €930;
- 1 LM – 400kg – €920.
Store bullocks under 500kg:
- 1 CH – 450kg – €1070;
- 1 SI – 490kg – €1060;
- 1 SI – 475kg – €1050;
- 1 BA – 435kg – €1040;
- 1 CH – 455kg – €1020;
- 2 LM – 420kg – €940;
- 2 CH – 325kg – €900;
- 2 CH – 320kg – €850.
Dry cows under 600kg:
- 1 LM – 585kg – €1090;
- 1 CH – 590kg – €1020;
- 1 LM – 565kg – €990;
- 1 BB – 580kg – €950;
- 1 CH – 570kg – €910;
- 1 LM – 550kg – €890;
- 1 CH – 540kg – €880;
- 1 CH – 510kg – €840.
Dry cows from 600 – 700kg:
- 1 LM – 600kg – €1250;
- 1 LM – 605kg – €1200;
- 1 LM – 650kg – €1130;
- 1 CH – 670kg – €1100;
- 1 LM – 640kg – €1040;
- 1 FR – 670kg – €1000;
- 1 FR – 650kg – €990;
- 1 AA – 615kg – €990.
[CHX – 730kg – €1360]
Dry cows over 700kg:
- 1 CH – 830kg – €1550;
- 1 AA – 760kg – €1510;
- 1 LM – 775kg – €1490;
- 1 LM – 785kg – €1460;
- 1 LM – 785kg – €1450;
- 1 CH – 745kg – €1450;
- 2 LM – 830kg – €1410;
- 1 CH – 730kg – €1360.
[LMX – 785kg – €1460]
[2 LMX – 833kg – €1410 each]
Stock bulls:
- P.B LM – 490kg – €1820;
- P.B CH – 980kg – €1680;
- P.B CH – 1060kg – €1480;
- P.B CH – 655kg – €1410;
- P.B AA – 625kg – €1320.
[P.B CH Bull – 1060kg – €1480]
[P.B CH Bull – 655kg -€1410]
[P.B N.R Bull – 830kg – €1550]
Image source: Dowra Mart Ltd Facebook