That’s Farming has compiled a list of livestock marts’ 2023 re-opening dates.
Readers should note that this publication will update this list, as details become available.
- Aurivo Marts:
- Balla – Saturday, January 14th, 2023;
- Ballinrobe – Wednesday, January 11th, 2023;
- Ballymote – Awaiting confirmation;
- Mohill – Cattle sale on January 14th, 2022 starting at 10am. Opening weanling sale on Wednesday, January 18th at 6pm;
- Carnaross Mart – Bullock and calf sale on Monday, January 9th, 2023, sheep and weanling sale on Tuesday, January 10th and heifers, dairy and cull cows on Thursday, January 12th, 2023;
- Carnew Mart – Sheep sale on Thursday, January 5th, 2023 and cattle sale on Saturday, January 7th, 2023;
- Cootehill Livestock Mart: Opening sheep sale on Thursday, January 5th at 6: 30pm. Open for main cattle on Wednesday, January 11th at 11:30 am. Open for suck calves, weanlings and sucklers, January 13th at 6:30 pm.
- Central Auctions:
- Roscrea: Sheep sale on Wednesday, January 4th. Friday, January 6th – sale of cows and heifers. Wednesday, January 11th: Sheep and show and sale of weanlings. Friday, January 13th: Show and sale of bullocks in conjunction with usual sale.
- Birr: Monday, January 9th
- Nenagh: Tuesday, January 10th.
- Cork Marts: Individual opening dates listed below, but please note that mart offices will close on Wednesday, December 21st, 2023 and will re-open on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023. Head office will close on Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 and will re-open on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023;
- Bandon Mart – Cattle and calf sale on Monday, January 9th, 2023;
- Cahir: Sheep sale on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 and cattle sale on Wednesday, January 4th, 2023;
- Corrin: Sheep sale on Monday, January 9th and cattle sale on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023;
- Dungarvan: Monday, January 9th, 2023;
- Macroom: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 for cattle sale and first sheep sale on Wednesday, January 18th;
- Skibbereen: Friday, January 6th, 2023.
- Ballyjamesduff Co-operative Livestock Mart: Re-opening on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, with heifers at 10:30am, followed by cows, bullocks and weanlings at 11am with calves and runners at 2pm;
- Baltinglass Mart: Opening sale for sheep on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 and opening sale for cattle on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023;
- Castlerea Mart – Thursday, January 12th, 2023;
- Delvin Mart: Thursday, January 5th, 2022;
- Donegal Co-op Livestock Mart – Opening cattle sale on Friday, January 13th, at 12pm. Sheep sale on Friday, January 20th at 6 pm. Special spring asle of weanlings on Friday, January 27th, at 12pm;
- Dowra Mart LTD: Opening sheep sale on January 6th, 2023, and opening cattle sale on Saturday, January 7th, 2023;
- Drumshanbo Mart PLC: Cattle sale on Friday, January 6th, 2023, at 7pm
- Elphin Mart: Friday, January 6th – special in-calf heifer sale with 106 lots on offer. First cattle and sheep sale on Monday, January 9th, 2023;
- Ennis Mart: Monday, January 9th, 2023 with sheep sale, Tuesday, Janiuary 10th with weanlings, runners, calves and suckler stock and bullock sale on Thursday, January 12th, 2023;
- Gortatlea Livestock Mart: First calf, runner and weanling sale on Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 and first general cattle sale on Friday, January 13th, 2023;
- GVM Tullamore: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 for sheep, Thursday, January 12th, 2023 for cattle and weanling sale on Monday, January 16th, 2023;
- Granard Mart: Monday, January 9th, 2023 with weanlings and sucklers and general cattle sale on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023;
- Headford Mart: Opening sale on Saturday, January 14th, 2023 – Sheep sale at 10 am and cattle sale at 10 am (leading with cows first);
- Iveragh Co-op Mart LTD: Opening sale on January 24th, 2023;
- Kilkenny Mart – Thursday, January 5th, 2023;
- Kingscourt: Cattle sale on Thursday, January 12th, 2023;
- Loughrea Mart: Sheep: Tuesday, January 10th and cattle on Wednesday, January 11th.
- Maam Cross Mart: Saturday, January 14th, 2023, at 10:30am
- Manorhamilton: Opening sale for sheep on Wednesday, January 4th at 6pm and opening cattle sale on Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 1pm.
- Mayo Sligo Livestock Mart (Ballina) – Tuesday, January 10th, 2023;
- Mid Tipp Mart: Opening sale on Monday, January 9th, with weanling bulls & bullocks at 11 am. Calves, cull cows and heifers from 11.30 am. All animals to be booked in by phone. Bookings open Jan 5th 9.30 am and close 3 pm on Friday, January 6th;
- Raphoe Mart – Thursday, January 5th, 2023;
- Roscommon Mart: Opening sale for sheep on January 11th, 2023 and cattle on January 13th, 2023;
- Templemore Mart: Thursday, January 12th, 2023;
- Tuam Co-operative Livestock Mart – Sheep sale on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 and cattle sale on Monday, January 16th, 2023;
- Waterford Ross Co-op Marts: Cattle and calf sale on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 and sheep sale on Monday, January 2nd, 2023, at 11 am.
Note: Dates stated above were provided to That’s Farming on Friday, December 16th, 2023.