up coming Sales dates as follows:
Special sale dates to note:
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- First Monday 4th September with the Show & Sale of Weanlings
Class 1 best pair on 2017 bulls – Sponsor Progressive Genetics
Class 2 best Charolais 2017 Bull – Sponsor Irish Charolais Society
Class 3 best Limousine 2017 bull – Sponsor Irish Limousin Society
Class 4 best Belgian Blue 2017 bull – Sponsor Mayo Sligo Mart
Class 5 best AA 2017 bull – Sponsor by the Irish Angus Cattle Society
Class 7 best pair of 2017 heifers – Sponsor Ballina Tool & Hire
Class 8 best Charolais 2017 Bull - Sponsor Irish Charolais Society
Class 9 best Limousine 2017 heifer- Sponsor Irish Limousin Society
Class 10 best Belgian Blue 2017 heifer – Sponsor Ballina Credit Union
Class 11 best AA 2017 heifer - Sponsor by the Irish Angus Cattle Society
Class 12 best Simmental 2017 heifer – Sponsor Carralavin Simentials
Tuesday 12th September Show & Sale of Bullocks & Heifers
Class 1 Single Bullock under 36 months any breed – Sponsor Brendan Flynn & Family
Class 2 Single Bullock under 24 months any breed – Thomas Archer (Ballina) Ltd
Class 3 Best Pair of Bullocks any breed – Sponsor Cahill & Trautt Accountants Ballina
Class 4 Single Heifer under 36 months any breed – Sponsor Michael Dunleavy Meats
Class 5 Single Heifer under 24 months any breed – The Western People,Ballina
Class 6 Best Pair of Heifers any breed – Sponsor FBD Insurance, Castlebar
- Full Calendar of sales for 2017 on www.mayosligomart.ie
OFFICE TO LET AT MAYO SLIGO MART - CONTACT THE OFFICE FOR DETAILS.
FULL DETAILS OF OUR SALES FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS CAN BE VIEWED ON THE SALES PAGE.
AUTUMN CALENDAR AS FOLLOWS:
FROM SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER WEANLINGS EVERY MONDAY STARTING AT 10.30
TUESDAYS AS FOLLOWS:
RING ONE BULLOCKS @ 10.30
RING TWO HEIFERS @ 11.30
RING THREE @ 11.30 CULL COWS FOLLOWED BY SPRINGERS & RAM SALES.
SHEEP YARD STARTS AT 10.30 WITH FACTORY LAMBS FOLLOWED BY CULLS, STORES & BREEDERS. SHEEP BOOKED ON ENTRY.
Cattle to be in the yard by 9.30am. Export, Midland & Northern buyers are in attendance weekly. All cattle to have two tags and NO horns cattle through the ring. All cattle can be pre-booked via the office numbers from the previous Thursday. Calves are booked on entry. ALL STOCK IS SOLD ON THE MARKET.
STOCK SOLD SUBJECT ON THE HAMMER ARE ASSUMED GIVEN AFTER 1 HOUR.
Mayo Sligo Mart is also a registered Export Centre with live export via exporters on Fridays from the mart. Contact the mart for further details.
PLEASE NOTE OFFICE HOURS ARE 9 - 5.00 MONDAY TO FRIDAY. BOOKING EVERY THURSDAY ON OFFICE NUMBERS FROM 9AM.
Cheques can be collected on the Wednesday on arrangement with the Office. Funds can now be lodged to your bank account - contact the office for details.
HISTORY
Mayo-Sligo Co-op Mart is a large Mart situated in Ballina, Co Mayo. It has a large capacity and on larger sale days, can accommodate up to 1400 cattle & 2500 sheep. It serves a vast hinterland, attracting cattle from all of Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon. The cattle in these areas are renowned for their quality and ability to thrive after purchase while the sheep are noted for their hardiness and good mothering ability.
From its humble beginnings, the mart premises has continued to be enhanced, expanded and updated on a regular basis, delivering a first-rate service to buyers and sellers alike.
Quality livestock has always attracted some of the country’s best buyers to Ballina Mart. Better marketing & merchandising of the product together with the modern facilities have ensured complete customer satisfaction to a very high level.