Welcome to Clare Marts

Clare Marts Limited, Auctioneers and Livestock Salesmen, is a farmer owned co-operative with branches in Ennis, Scariff, Kilfenora, Kilrush, which holds weekly livestock sales. Co. Clare is renowned for the production of top quality weanlings, beef and store bullocks & heifers, which are produced from a well-established suckler base within the county.

Clare Marts are now streaming sales online, buyers can also register to buy online, please contact 065 6824411.

Download 'Livestock Live App' on your smartphone or log onto 'Livestock Live' website in order to be able to view Clare Marts live sales in Ennis, Kilrush, Scariff and Kilfenora. 

Please, if you are a close contact of a confirmed Covid-19 case, awaiting test results or a feeling any covid symptoms, DO NOT ATTEND and follow HSE advice.

 


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Clare Marts

Monday - Sheep Auction @10.30am  **note earlier start time**

Tuesday - Ring 1 @ 11am - Weanling Bulls

Ring 2 @ 12 noon Weanling Heifers, 

Ring 3 @ 11.00 Calves, Runners followed by Suckler Stock

Thursday - 11am -  Ring 1 - Dry Cows & Aged Bulls.  11.30am Ring 2 - Heifers

Friday - 11am - Bullocks

Clare Marts are now streaming sales online, buyers can also register to buy online, please contact 065 6824411.


Download 'Livestock Live App' on your smartphone or log onto 'Livestock Live' website in order to be able to view live sales here at Ennis Mart.

Your co-operation with the restrictions in place would be appreciated.

Entry System: 

Entries for Tuesday Sales will be taken on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday (5pm) of the previous week for inclusion in the draw.

Entries for Thursday & Friday Sales will be taken on Thursday and Friday (5pm) of the previous week for inclusion in the draw.

Entries for Monday Sheep Auction taken on Friday of previous week.

The Runner Section:

Only Stock 6 MONTHS OR UNDER will be sold in the Runner Section and they will be sold after the Calf Sale.

Calves must be at least 10 days of age before they can be sold and UNDER 6 weeks of age.

Draw For First Pen To Be Sold in Weanling Bull and Bullock  Ring

Draw for First Pen of Heifers to be Sold

***Change to draw system for Bullocks, Heifers, Cull Cows, Weanling Bulls & Weanling Heifers – From 31st January 2022 – enter your stock as usual – if the number drawn is equal to or below half the number of pens entered, we go down to pen 1 and then up.  If the number drawn is above half the number of pens entered, we go up to the last pen in the draw, then start at pen 1 and up to the number drawn.

Sheep Sellers  All sheep including lambs presented for sale must be identified with a full set of EID tags, i.e. one conventional tag in the sheep’s left ear and a corresponding electronic tag placed in the sheep’s right ear. All sheep moved to and from a livestock mart must also be accompanied by a newly issued dispatch document containing a barcoded document serial number.

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You can view and bid online via 'Livestock Live' App                     

ENNIS MART:

Mondays – 10.30am – Sheep Auction  

Tuesdays - 11.00am – Calves & Runner followed by Suckler Stock.  11am – Weanling Bulls  12 Noon Weanling Heifers

Tuesday 4th October – 15 LMX Cows with calves at foot, all AI bred.  Served again from 1st Aug to AI LM bull.  

Thursdays - 11.00am - Cull Cows followed by Aged Bulls.  11.30am - Heifers                     

Fridays - 11.00am – Bullocks 

Thursday 29th and Thursday 20th October - BDGP Eligible Sale in conjunction with ICBF - entries through ICBF for these sale. 

Saturday 8th October - Shannonside Shorthorn Breeders Club Sale - Over 160 entries

 

KILRUSH MART -  Every Wednesday - General Sale including calves.   

KILFENORA MART - Weekly Weanling & General Sale every Monday at 5pm - next sale Monday 3rd October

SCARIFF MART - Saturday October 1st at 11am - Weanling & General Sale

 

    ****ALL STOCK MUST BE PRE-ENTERED FOR ALL SALES***

    BUYERS VIEWING TIME BY APPOINTMENT 10.00 TO 11.00am.

    ALL STOCK MUST HAVE TWO COMPLETE EAR TAGS

    Sellers are reminded to ring to confirm subject sales.a

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**Please contact the office if you would like your payment paid directly into your bank account**             

All cattle presented for sale must have two ear tags and be properly dehorned Telephone 065 6824411 Fax 065 6829978 Email info@claremarts.ie licence no. 002335

 

View your upcoming dates in the Clare Marts calendar diary

Latest Reports from the Diary
Sep. 28, 2022
Kilrush General Sale including calves

 Kilrush Mart Wednesday

28th September 2022

Fine size sale today with just over 250 on offer. A large entry of year and a half bullocks, mostly traditional breeds. Some great flesh available in the cow ring and these cows were highly sought after. General sale every week including weanlings.

Cull Cows:

1 CHX 660kgs - €1,470 - €2.22/kg

1 LMX 925kgs - €2,170 - €2.34/kg

1 HEX 865kgs - €2,100 - €2.42/kg

1 HEX 840kgs - €1,950 - €2.32/kg

1 FR 680kgs - €1,360 - €2/kg

Heifers:

6 LMX 385kgs - €1,230 - €3.20/kg

3 HEX 671kgs - €1,630 - €2.42/kg

1 LMX 545kgs - €1,510 - €2.77/kg

1 AAX 540kgs - €1,220 - €2.25/kg

Bullocks:

3 HEX 473kgs - €1,180 - €2.49/kg

3 FRX 668kgs - €1,470 - €2.19/kg

2 LMX 470kgs - €1,410 - €2.96/kg

3 FRX 695kgs - €1,490 - €2.14/kg

1 AAX 600kgs - €1,450 - €2.41/kg         

Sep. 27, 2022
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock

Ennis Mart Tuesday

September 27th 2022

Big sale today with almost 1,000 cattle on offer.  Some great quality bull weanlings on offer and these met a fine trade.  The plainer lighter heifers continue to be hard sold.  A special entry of in-calf heifers from two farmers made from €2,000 to €2,450.  A small entry of mostly continental suck calves made to €530.

WEANLING BULLS:

2 CHX 277kgs - €1,090 - €3.92/kg        

1 LMX 405kgs - €1,390 - €3.43/kg

4 CHX 286kgs - €1,090 - €3.80/kg        

1 CHX 370kgs - €1,300 - €3.51/kg

1 BBX 340kgs - €1,360 - €4.00/kg        

3 CHX 278kgs - €1,010 - €3.62/kg

1 CHX 450kgs - €1,560 - €3.46/kg        

1 CHX 510kgs - €1,360 - €2.66/kg

WEANLING HEIFERS:

1 CHX 290kgs - €930 - €3.20/kg            

1 BBX 370kgs - €1,360- €3.67/kg

1 LMX 395kgs - €1,700 - €4.30/kg       

1 CHX 360kgs - €1,100 - €3.05/kg

1 LMX 455kgs - €2,270- €4.98/kg         

1 CHX 410kgs - €1,400 - €3.41/kg

1 LMX 420kgs - €1,480 - €3.52/kg       

1 CHX 340kgs - €1,130 - €3.32/kg

Sep. 26, 2022
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale

Ennis Mart

Monday Sept 26th 2022  

Sheep Auction

Smaller sale today with just over 550 sheep on offer. Well fleshed lambs held the trade well but the lambs short of flesh were harder sold. A good few store lambs about today and these met a fine trade. A smaller entry of cull ewes today and these made to €141 for 3 ewes of 95kgs.

 

Lambs:

7 @ 50.5kgs - €159 - €3.14/kg

16 @ 50kgs - €151 - €3.02/kg

4 @ 46.5kgs - €135 - €2.90/kg

7 @ 47kgs - €137 - €2.91/kg

14 @ 45kgs - €125 - €2.77/kg

11 @ 45kgs - €120 - €2.72/kg

 

Store Lambs:

10 @ 38kgs - €112 - €2.94/kg

6 @ 36kgs - €108 - €3/kg

9 @ 36kgs - €105 - €2.91/kg

10 @ 33.5kgs - €95 - €2.83/kg

Sep. 23, 2022
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale

Ennis Mart Friday 23rd Sept 2022

 

Good size sale of bullocks today with just over 535 on offer. Trade was averaging €20/ head dearer than last week. A great run of stores and forward cattle available today. Some fabulous prices for stores reaching a high of €3.63/kg.

Bullocks:

1 CHX 835kgs - €2,390 - €2.70/kg           

1 LMX 850kgs - €2,380 - €2.80/kg    

1 LIM 788kgs - €2,240 - €2.87/kg           

1 LMX 730kgs - €2,160 - €2.95/kg

1 LMX 495kgs - €1,800 - €3.63/kg          

1 CHX 465kgs - €1,500 - €3.22/kg

1 LMX 445kgs - €1,480 - €3.32/kg           

2 LIM 587kgs - €1,820 - €3.10/kg

1 LMX 555kgs - €1,710 - €3.08/kg           

2 FRX 567kgs - €1,310 - €2.31/kg

1 AAX 475kgs - €1,340 - €2.82/kg           

1 AAX 640kgs - €1,630 - €2.55/kg

2 HEX 755kgs - €1,770 - €2.34/kg           

1 FR 745kgs - €1,590 - €2.13/kg

Ennis Mart Friday 23rd Sept 2022

 

Good size sale of bullocks today with just over 535 on offer. Trade was averaging €20/ head dearer than last week. A great run of stores and forward cattle available today. Some fabulous prices for stores reaching a high of €3.63/kg.

Bullocks:

1 CHX 835kgs - €2,390 - €2.70/kg         

1 LMX 850kgs - €2,380 - €2.80/kg    

1 LIM 788kgs - €2,240 - €2.87/kg           

1 LMX 730kgs - €2,160 - €2.95/kg

1 LMX 495kgs - €1,800 - €3.63/kg         

1 CHX 465kgs - €1,500 - €3.22/kg

1 LMX 445kgs - €1,480 - €3.32/kg         

2 LIM 587kgs - €1,820 - €3.10/kg

1 LMX 555kgs - €1,710 - €3.08/kg         

2 FRX 567kgs - €1,310 - €2.31/kg

1 AAX 475kgs - €1,340 - €2.82/kg         

1 AAX 640kgs - €1,630 - €2.55/kg

2 HEX 755kgs - €1,770 - €2.34/kg         

1 FR 745kgs - €1,590 - €2.13/kg

 

Sep. 22, 2022
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls

Ennis Mart Thursday Sept 22nd 2022

Smaller sale today in both cull cow and heifer rings. The forward stock in both rings met a strong trade. Some good flesh available in the cow ring and mostly continental cows available today. A smaller entry of 15 aged bulls today and nearly all them were continentals and these averaged €2.20/kg. More life in the store heifer trade also.

Heifers:

1 CHX 695kgs - €1,890 - €2.72/kg         

1 LM 745kgs - €1,820 - €2.44/kg

2 CHX 670kgs - €1,750 - €2.61/kg         

1 LM 620kgs - €1,670 - €2.69/kg    

1 LMX 510kgs - €1,600 - €2.60/kg         

1 LM 480kgs - €1,570 - €3.27/kg

1 CH 515kgs - €1,570 - €3.05/kg           

1 CH 465kgs - €1,500 - €3.22/kg    

1 AAX 595kgs - €1,430 - €2.40/kg         

1 HEX 440kgs - €1,020 - €2.32/kg

1 HEX 355kgs - €980 - €2.31/kg             

3 AA 390kgs - €980 - €2.75/kg

 

 

 

 

Cull Cows:

1 CH 960kgs - €2,390 - €2.49/kg           

1 AA 850kgs - €2,260 - €2.66/kg    

1 LMX 815kgs - €2,310 - €2.83/kg         

1 AA 775kgs - €1,950 - €2.51/kg

1 LM 800kgs - €2,100 - €2.62/kg           

1 LMX 670kgs - €1,740 - €2.59/kg

1 HEX 565kgs - €1,170 - €2.07/kg         

1 FR 770kgs - €1,300 - €1.69/kg

1 FR 705kgs - €1,160 - €1.65/kg           

1 FR 655kgs - €1,270 - €1.94/kg

1 HEX 735kgs - €1,490 - €2.03/kg         

1 FR 620kgs - €1,220 - €1.97/kg

 

Telephone:+353 (0) 65 6824411