Ballinakill Livestock Mart in County Laois was established in 1986, and is one of largest Livestock Marts in the Leinster region with annual throughput in excess of 22,000 head of livestock.

With a highly experienced and dedicated team based at Ballinkill, weekly auctions are held in two rings every Saturday (information below). We have built an excellent reputation and rapport with farmers alike throughout the greater Leinster area who return to us time and time again to buy and sell their livestock. We are delighted and proud to report that at Ballinakill’s weekly sale, we have leading European Exporters and Northern Ireland buyers in attendance.

Location

Our Mart is conveniently located on the edge of Ballinakill Village, 6 km from Abbeyleix and 16 km the M7 Motorway Interchange at Portlaoise and all are welcome.

Sale Information

Ring 1: Cows, Heifers and Wealings. Sale starts at 10.30am

Ring 2: Beef, Store Bullocks. Sale starts at 11.00am

Sales Regulations

Cattle
All cattle presented for sale at Ballinakill Mart require 2 tags and a valid passport signed by the current owner/keeper.

The Following Test Requirements apply:

Tuberculosis Testing (TB)
All cattle 6 weeks and over including calves have to be within 12 months of TB test. The animal's passport will need to have the date of test, herd number stamped on it and the signature of the veterinary surgeon showing when the animal was tested and by whom.

Brucellosis Testing
All female stock 18 months and over have to be within 60 days of brucellosis test.
Bulls over 2 years of age have to have brucellosis test when sold and again it is valid for 60 days.

Conditions of Sale:
Our Auctions are covered by our Conditions of Sale which can be downloaded here:

Download Conditions of Sale

Ring 1
10.45 am - Weanling Bulls followed by Beef & Store Bullocks.

Ring 2
10.45 am - Weanling Heifers followed by Cows and Beef & Store Heifers.

New Rules under Lockdown until 1^st December 2020.

1. Sale Rings will be closed.

2. All sales will be online.

3. All Buyers will have to register with ‘Mart Eye’ in order to bid for cattle.

4. Sellers will drop the cattle at the mart and leave. The cattle will be sold ‘subject’ and the seller will be contacted by the mart regarding the prices.

5. Buyers will be able to view the cattle between 10 am and 10.45 am every Saturday and from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm for Weanling sales on a Thursday.

6. The Head office is closed. For cattle entries and queries, please ring the following numbers:

• Colm McEvoy          087 252 2055
• Hugh Clifford           086 833 9429
• Ronan O’Connor    087 257 0414
• Tom Cunningham  087 642 0705

Contact Us at the Mart

Ballinakill Livestock Mart would be delighted to answer any queries you may have.
Please contact us on:
Email: themart@cmeestateagents.ie
Tel: 05787 33337
Fax: 05787 33582