Saturday's sale at Dowra Mart saw a large entry of stock on offer. The coronavirus outbreak was having an effect, with large numbers of cattle on offer from farmers fearing sales restrictions may be on the way. There was very strong buyer activity for the same reason.
Across most of the west of the country there is a lot of buyer activity stemming from farmers trying to secure stock numbers to meet the seven-month retention period for the ANC scheme.
In addition, marts have had to restrict the number of farmers around sales rings in order to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19. Despite lower crowds in Dowra than usual, the trade was very strong. Heavy heifers were met with strong demand. Top-quality U grade heifers over 550kg sold mainly from €2.30/kg to €2.50/kg, with average-quality heifers selling mainly from €2.10/kg to €2.30/kg. Heifers from 450kg to 550kg were a very strong trade also, with buyers very active for all types of heifers on offer. Prices ranged mainly from €950/head for plainer types right up to €1,200/head for better-quality types.
This 2013-born Charolais-cross cull cow weighing 705kg sold for €1,100 (€1.56/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born May 2018 and weighing 525kg sold for €1,300 (€2.48/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born March 2019 and weighing 350kg sold for €750 (€2.14/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born March 2019 and weighing 370kg sold for €945 (€2.55/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer born March 2018 and weighing 515kg sold for €1,170 (€2.27/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born June 2018 and weighing 435kg sold for €1,040 (€2.39/kg).
Heifers from 400kg to 450kg sold mainly from €900 to €1,150/head. Weanling heifers from 300kg to 400kg sold mainly from €750/head to €1,000/head. There were some plainer types on offer also, which sold for around €700/head.
This Charolais-cross bull born May 2019 and weighing 370kg sold for €885 (€2.39/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull born May 2019 and weighing 420kg sold for €920 (€2.19/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull born March 2019 and weighing 445kg sold for €1,005 (€2.26/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull born May 2019 and weighing 440kg sold for €1,115 (€2.53/kg).
Weanling bulls were a strong trade, with a lot of interest in all types. The majority of bulls on offer were of a very high quality, but there were some plainer types and dairy crosses on offer too. Bulls over 450kg were a steady trade, with prices ranging mainly from €1,000 to €1,150/head. Most of those from 300kg to 400kg were continentals and these sold mainly from €800/head to €900/head, with better-quality types selling to over €950/head at times. Plainer bulls in the same weight range sold from €700/head upwards.
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Saturday's sale at Dowra Mart saw a large entry of stock on offer. The coronavirus outbreak was having an effect, with large numbers of cattle on offer from farmers fearing sales restrictions may be on the way. There was very strong buyer activity for the same reason.
Across most of the west of the country there is a lot of buyer activity stemming from farmers trying to secure stock numbers to meet the seven-month retention period for the ANC scheme.
In addition, marts have had to restrict the number of farmers around sales rings in order to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19. Despite lower crowds in Dowra than usual, the trade was very strong. Heavy heifers were met with strong demand. Top-quality U grade heifers over 550kg sold mainly from €2.30/kg to €2.50/kg, with average-quality heifers selling mainly from €2.10/kg to €2.30/kg. Heifers from 450kg to 550kg were a very strong trade also, with buyers very active for all types of heifers on offer. Prices ranged mainly from €950/head for plainer types right up to €1,200/head for better-quality types.
This 2013-born Charolais-cross cull cow weighing 705kg sold for €1,100 (€1.56/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born May 2018 and weighing 525kg sold for €1,300 (€2.48/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born March 2019 and weighing 350kg sold for €750 (€2.14/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born March 2019 and weighing 370kg sold for €945 (€2.55/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer born March 2018 and weighing 515kg sold for €1,170 (€2.27/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born June 2018 and weighing 435kg sold for €1,040 (€2.39/kg).
Heifers from 400kg to 450kg sold mainly from €900 to €1,150/head. Weanling heifers from 300kg to 400kg sold mainly from €750/head to €1,000/head. There were some plainer types on offer also, which sold for around €700/head.
This Charolais-cross bull born May 2019 and weighing 370kg sold for €885 (€2.39/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull born May 2019 and weighing 420kg sold for €920 (€2.19/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull born March 2019 and weighing 445kg sold for €1,005 (€2.26/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull born May 2019 and weighing 440kg sold for €1,115 (€2.53/kg).
Weanling bulls were a strong trade, with a lot of interest in all types. The majority of bulls on offer were of a very high quality, but there were some plainer types and dairy crosses on offer too. Bulls over 450kg were a steady trade, with prices ranging mainly from €1,000 to €1,150/head. Most of those from 300kg to 400kg were continentals and these sold mainly from €800/head to €900/head, with better-quality types selling to over €950/head at times. Plainer bulls in the same weight range sold from €700/head upwards.
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