Best Marts in the North West

TMSHope

I saw some lads on the forum talking about the best marts for selling in and buying down south for weanlings. Any thoughts on marts up in the north west? Thanks

reilig

TMSHope wrote: »

I saw some lads on the forum talking about the best marts for selling in and buying down south for weanlings. Any thoughts on marts up in the north west? Thanks

What type of weinlings are you after?

mrs browns boys

TMSHope wrote: »

I saw some lads on the forum talking about the best marts for selling in and buying down south for weanlings. Any thoughts on marts up in the north west? Thanks

well if youre in mayo balla mart is for you

Bodacious

mrs browns boys wrote: »

well if youre in mayo balla mart is for you

how are cull cows going at the minute on a sat in balla!?

mrs browns boys

Bodacious wrote: »

how are cull cows going at the minute on a sat in balla!?

not to good that good buyer of culls has left balla hes in ballina mart now :rolleyes:

simx

TMSHope wrote: »

I saw some lads on the forum talking about the best marts for selling in and buying down south for weanlings. Any thoughts on marts up in the north west? Thanks

i havent senn these posts,where was the best mart in the south by the way?

TMSHope

I'm not buying weanlings. I'm a weanling producer based on the border between Sligo and North Leitrim

TMSHope

Down south lads were talking about Ennis and Gort being good for weanlings

reilig

TMSHope wrote: »

I'm not buying weanlings. I'm a weanling producer based on the border between Sligo and North Leitrim

Depending on what you produce - if you have weinlings for export, Ballymote can be a good spot. If you have lighter weinlings then Manorhamilton, Dowra or Drumshambo could be worth a punt. Dowra has some great special sales at this time of year with buyers from across teh country in attendance.

towzer2010

I mostly go to Ballymote with mine. From comparing prices I get to what is listed on the Farming Indo and The Journal in other marts it seems to be as good as any. As was said earlier Balla is a good mart for weinlings and Dowra can be good as well.

Elphin for heavier forward store type cattle is the best from what I've been told.

on the river

the marts in the north west which i would pick based on good selection of animals would be Dowra elphin and mohil . you will find a "rough diamond"

red bull

Tuam mart has a great reputation for quality weanlings and has special ugrade weanling sales on the last Monday each month

moy83

red bull wrote: »

Tuam mart has a great reputation for quality weanlings and has special ugrade weanling sales on the last Monday each month

Did you go to that meeting about breeding weanling a couple of weeks ago red bull ?

Hershall

TMSHope wrote: »

I'm not buying weanlings. I'm a weanling producer based on the border between Sligo and North Leitrim

Hard to beat Elphin if you have good charlaois cattle

red bull

moy83 wrote: »

Did you go to that meeting about breeding weanling a couple of weeks ago red bull ?[/QUOTE
It was a good evening a few hundred farmers turned up for it. The live exhibition by most of the breeds was very good. Report in this weeks journal.

dh1985

Carrigallen is good IMO.

Farrell

dh1985 wrote: »

Carrigallen is good IMO.

Depends what your selling
Black weanlings don't do better in dowra than Carrigallen

leoch

I thought donegal was the true north west no one mentioned it ...milford mart and raphoe mart both very good
d for weamling

Farrell

leoch wrote: »

I thought donegal was the true north west no one mentioned it ...milford mart and raphoe mart both very good
d for weamling

Seen a few Donegal lads selling in Dowra & Carrigallen

dh1985

Farrell wrote: »

Depends what your selling
Black weanlings don't do better in dowra than Carrigallen

Which is better for continentals.

Farrell

dh1985 wrote: »

Which is better for continentals.

I've found Carrigallen good for Red Lm's, yellow/white Ch's, & a good blue (depending on the time), other colors take a hit. Also you'd want bull 300-350kg for optimum price, heifers don't seam as fussy

dh1985

Farrell wrote: »

I've found Carrigallen good for Red Lm's, yellow/white Ch's, & a good blue (depending on the time), other colors take a hit. Also you'd want bull 300-350kg for optimum price, heifers don't seam as fussy

Yeah find carrigallen good for charlaois weanlings alright. Used tp use granard but find carrigallen better for heifers. Usually are bulls would be at least 400kg and up and generally cant complain about the prices

triggerharvey

TMSHope wrote: »

Down south lads were talking about Ennis and Gort being good for weanlings

when did gort move down south it was still in galway last I heard