Clonmel Livestock Mart

Clonmel Livestock Mart runs a regular weekly sale serving farmers across South Tipperary, one of the key trading outlets in a part of the county with a strong cattle-farming base along the Suir valley and the foothills of the Comeragh and Knockmealdown mountains. Like other Irish livestock marts, it functions as both a commercial auction and a meeting point for the local farming community, with buyers and sellers doing business in the ring and catching up outside it.

What to expect

Sales at Clonmel Mart cover the usual range seen at Irish livestock marts, store cattle, weanlings and finished stock, sold through the ring to a mix of local farmers, factory agents and independent buyers. Bidding starts mid-morning, and stock needs to be penned and weighed in advance, so sellers arrive well before the sale gets underway. The mart is a working agricultural facility rather than a visitor attraction, there is no admission charge to attend and watch the ring, though the yards are a genuine working environment and sturdy footwear is sensible if walking through the pens. As with marts across the county, throughput varies with the season, with a busier run of store cattle typically coming through after grazing periods.

Getting there

Clonmel sits on the N24, roughly midway between Waterford and Limerick, with Bus Eireann services and a rail connection on the Limerick Junction line into the town. The mart is on the edge of Clonmel with parking available at the facility for those attending.

While you’re in Clonmel

The West Gate and Main Guard on O’Connell Street, along with the river walk beside the Suir, are worth a look if you have time after the sale. There is more to see in Clonmel and across Co. Tipperary.

Good to know

• Date: Friday, 7 August 2026 (weekly)
• Time: sales from 10am
• Venue: Clonmel Livestock Mart, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
• Admission: free to attend as a visitor
• Recurrence: weekly cattle and livestock sales
• Part of the wider South Tipperary marts network