What are the biggest marts in Ireland for cattle?

countygorey

I know castleisland, Kilkenny and Ennis are big where else would be up there - thanks

Cavanjack

countygorey wrote: »

I know castleisland, Kilkenny and Ennis are big where else would be up there - thanks

Carnaross is the biggest as far as I know

mantua

Im sure Balla would be up there

MfMan

Think Ennis is the biggest in the country. Think Balla is the biggest in Connacht. In a county with 10 marts, I'd say Athenry is the biggest in Galway, perhaps thanks to the advent of the new motorway which facilitates ease of access, much to the detriment of once-great Tuam.

bbam

Carnaross is big, but I've never been to any of the others mentioned so I couldn't compare them.

pakalasa

Map of Marts in the country
http://stockwatch.ie/home.php

MfMan

pakalasa wrote: »

Map of Marts in the country
http://stockwatch.ie/home.php

Doesn't show Maam, Mountbellew or Clifden. Headford appears to be west of the Corrib!!

Muckit

MfMan wrote: »

In a county with 10 marts, I'd say Athenry is the biggest in Galway, perhaps thanks to the advent of the new motorway which facilitates ease of access, much to the detriment of once-great Tuam.

How would Ballinasloe fair out? How many head are running through athenry annually?

moy83

Are you not down that side of the world Muckit ? I saw a good few ads on donedael for sales lately out of Balinasloe ,I remember reading on here that springers made good money too lately down there .

bogman_bass

There is one woman on here that should know the answer. she'll be round soon enough!

dasheriff

kilmallock would be a very big mart down this side of the country..

Richk2012

Whats Fermoy like????? never been , bit too far for me

1chippy

theres a lot of lads buying stores out of ballinasloe from down my way at the moment. used to buy from bal but reckon prices and competition gone a bit strong.

TUBBY

1chippy wrote: »

theres a lot of lads buying stores out of ballinasloe from down my way at the moment. used to buy from bal but reckon prices and competition gone a bit strong.

God, Balla must be very dear if they are coming to b/sloe for cheap cattle. i find it hard buy anything there.

1chippy

TUBBY wrote: »

God, Balla must be very dear if they are coming to b/sloe for cheap cattle. i find it hard buy anything there.

dont know they would be pretty shrewd lads. reckon its better value, one thing one of them said were animals were being driven on a bit more in bal these days.

bob charles

does it really make a difference the size of a mart. personally I would prefer to buy and sell animals in a medium size mart, for selling I wouldnt want the animals standing around all day to be sold if you get a bad draw and losing kgs, and for buying I would prefer to be buying where animals arent being shoved into pens mixing with loads of different animals as the marts are tight on space, as stress causes serious problems. maybe thats just me.

TUBBY

1chippy wrote: »

dont know they would be pretty shrewd lads. reckon its better value, one thing one of them said were animals were being driven on a bit more in bal these days.

Lot of dealer cattle in B/sloe.

Dealers buying down west/ south few days before and turning few pound in b/sloe few days later. The friends pushing on the price for some poor sap to come in and then it left to him.
Any mart I see good few dealers selling in after buying somewhere else, I reckon that if i am buying there too, I have a saddle on:)

Sam Kade

Richk2012 wrote: »

Whats Fermoy like????? never been , bit too far for me

Fermoy mart was sold in the nick of time just before the recession the new mart is in Corrin just outside Fermoy off the m8. The new mart is state of the art nothing spared. The old mart is still there probably belongs to nama now.