Dairy cattle for sale
Our speciality is sourcing and supplying dairy cattle. Through our extensive range of contacts top quality dairy cattle are always available for sale.
During the past three decades, David Clarke Livestock has sourced and supplied hundreds of farms across Europe with high quality dairy cattle. The company has grown to become Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy cattle to the UK.
As experienced farmers, we understand the needs of our customers. Our friendly team is here to help with all aspects of buying dairy cattle.
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Sourcing dairy cattle for sale
Our experienced staff can arrange visits to farms to select suitable livestock and organise hotel accommodation. Once dairy cattle have been selected, we can arrange transportation and ensure that the livestock are well looked after during transit. Our stringent procedures meet all Department of Agriculture rules and requirements.
Watch a case study as we help source and deliver dairy cattle.
Different breeds of dairy cows for sale
When seeking dairy cattle for sale, Holstein cattle are often popular with high production farmers. Our in-house delivery systems throughout Europe enable us to supply this breed quickly and competitively.
Grass based systems are better served by British Friesian, NZ Friesian and Jersey crosses. The Irish Friesian/Holstein cow is a top seller for the grazing enthusiast and a specialty for us.
Whatever your dairy cattle requirements, we can help. Please contact us on 353 (87)2576434.
Dairy cattle for sale
Which breeds? gives information on the various dairy and dual purpose breeds that we supply. Dairy cattle include; Ayrshire, British Friesian, Brown Swiss, Dairy Shorthorn, Holstein, Jersey and Guernsey.
Dual purpose breeds
We also source breeds such as; British White, Danish Red, Dexter, Fleckvieh / Simmental, Kerry, Montbéliarde, Red Poll, Norwegian Red, Rotbunt and Welsh Black.
Beef cattle for sale
If you require beef cattle, we supply pedigree and commercial cattle for breeding or showing.
Breeds include; Aubrac, Aberdeen Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Belgian Blue, Belted Galloway, Blonde d’Aquitaine, Chianina, Charolais, Devon, Galloway, Hereford, Highland, Limousin, Longhorn, Maine Anjou, Parthenais, Piedmontese and Salers.
Find out more about our beef cattle service.
Useful information
Our service goes beyond sourcing and supplying top quality dairy and beef cattle. We can also help with farm planning permission, yard design and give you a good idea of the costs associated with building a cattle unit. Read more about the planning process for a farm.
Keep up to date with all our news and thoughts on the topical issues facing the farming community in our Blog.
If you are new to farming, you may find our blog on cattle terminology useful.