Sales resuming at Balla Mart

CATTLE sales are resuming at Balla Mart next week.

Buyers must be pre-registered to attend at the mart, but you can also buy stock remotely with a new online bidding facility.

In a social media post over the weekend, Anthony Murphy explained that sales will resume, subject to Covid-19 regulations, on Monday, June 8, for dry cows, sucklers and weanlings.

Saturday, June 13, is the date for the first sale of bullocks and heifers.

Pre-booking is on Thursday, June 4, for the Monday sale of June 8. And pre-booking for the June 13 sale takes place on Wednesday, June 10.

The booking number is 0818 301 401.

Two rings will be in operation on both sales days, with intake from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Only sellers pre-booked with allocated lot numbers will be admitted.

All buyers must pre-register not later than Friday with the mart to attend the Saturday or Monday sales.

Both sales will include on online bidding facility.

For the link for online bidding, see the Balla Mart Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ballacattlemart/