Kanturk Livestock Mart Weekly Sale

What to Expect

Kanturk Livestock Mart serves the Duhallow region of North Cork, one of the county’s most agricultural corners, and holds weekly sales for both cattle and calves. The regular Tuesday sale runs across two rings from 11am - Ring 1 for cattle, Ring 2 for calves - and gives a clear read on trade in the area each week. For the 2026 season the mart added a second weekly sale on Thursday evenings specifically for calves, a response to rising throughput during the peak spring period: over 1,100 calves passed through the mart across the spring season, enough to justify the extra sale day rather than overloading the Tuesday ring.

As with the other Cork Co-operative-style marts, Kanturk is a working trade venue rather than a visitor attraction, and the Facebook page is the most reliable source for that week’s exact numbers, prices, and any schedule changes around bank holidays or seasonal breaks.

Duhallow is one of the more distinctly rural parts of North Cork, straddling the border toward Kerry and Limerick, and Kanturk Mart’s role as its main livestock outlet makes the weekly sale a genuine barometer of local farming activity rather than just a transaction point. The decision to add the Thursday calf sale for 2026 reflects how much throughput the yard has been handling during the busiest spring weeks.

Good to Know

• Main sale day: Tuesday, from 11:00am (Ring 1 cattle, Ring 2 calves).
• Second calf sale on Thursday evenings, added for the busier 2026 spring calf season.
• Serves the Duhallow and wider North Cork farming community.
• Over 1,100 calves sold through the mart in spring 2026, prompting the added sale day.
• Check the Kanturk Livestock Mart Facebook page for the latest sale notices and prices.

Getting There

Kanturk is on the R576 in North Cork, approximately 60km from Cork city, with the mart located in the town itself and parking available on site.