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.  Ring 2 - Bullocks followed by Heifers

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  **Note earlier start time***.  

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

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

NOTE - NO FRIDAY SALE - BULLOCKS NOW SOLD ON THURSDAYS  

 

KILRUSH MART -  Weekly every Wednesday - General Sale including calves. 

 

 

    ****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.

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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

 

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Latest Reports from the Diary
May. 19, 2022
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers, Bullocks & Aged Bulls

Ennis Mart Thursday May 19th 2022

 

Good size sale today with almost 600 on offer including cull cows, cull bulls, heifers and bullocks.  Trade could only be described as very strong across the board.  Bullocks reached €2,710 and cull cows hit €2,880.  Heifers reached €2,550.  Again super demand for flesh and quite a number of the cull cows were fleshed.  A strong entry of aged bulls on offer and these averaged

€2.42/kg with a HE bull of 995kg making €2,750.

Heifers:

1 LM 760kgs - €2,550 - €3.35/kg           

1 LMX 630kgs - €1,080 - €3.30/kg

2 LM 655kgs - €2,130 - €3.25/kg            

1 LM 550kgs - €1,820 - €3.31/kg    

1 HEX 560kgs - €1,520 - €2.71/kg          

1 LM 495kgs - €1,420 - €2.87/kg

1 LM 620kgs - €1,950 - €3.14/kg           

1 LM 470kgs - €1,500 - €3.19/kg

1 LM 550kgs - €1,820 - €3.31/kg           

3 CH 498kgs - €1,580 - €3.17/kg

1 AA 615kgs - €1,860 - €3.02/kg            

1 FRX 645kgs - €1,630 - €2.52/kg

 

Cull Cows:

1 SAX 920kgs - €2,880 - €3.13/kg        

1 LM 870kgs - €2,830 - €3.25/kg    

1 CHX 850kgs - €2,770 - €3.26/kg        

LMX 730kgs - €2,260 - €3.09/kg

1 SHX 785kgs - €2,460 - €3.13/kg         

1 FR 585kgs - €1,310 - €2.24/kg

1 HEX 690kgs - €1,990 - €2.88/kg         

1 AA 745kgs - €2,040 - €2.74/kg

1 SIX 760kgs - €2,180 - €2.87/kg          

1 FR 660kgs - €1,470 - €2.23/kg

 

 

Bullocks:

1 CH 805kgs - €2,710 - €3.37/kg            

5 HEX 737kgs - €2,200 - €3.05/kg    

1 LM 720kgs - €2,470 - €3.43/kg           

1 LM 700kgs - €2,180 - €3.11/kg

1 LM 665kgs - €2,330 - €3.50/kg           

5 LM 684kgs - €2,320 - €3.39/kg

2 LM 582kgs - €1,960 - €3.36/kg           

1 LM 475kgs - €1,610 - €3.39/kg

2 AA 460kgs - €1,320 - €2.87/kg           

1 FR 550kgs - €1,180 - €2.15/kg

1 AA 555kgs - €1,700 - €3.06/kg           

3 HEX 580kgs - €1,580 - €2.72/kg

May. 18, 2022
Kilrush General Sale including calves

Kilrush Mart Wednesday

18th May 2022

Smaller sale today with just 150 on offer. A small entry of calves made from €60 to €290, mostly Hereford calves on offer. A strong entry of cull cows predominately friesans met a fine trade.

Bullocks:

1 FRX 555kgs - €1,340 - €2.41/kg

2 BBX 552kgs - €1,330 – €2.40/kg

1 LIM 250kgs - €850 - €3.40/kg            

1 CHX 235kgs - €820- €3.48/kg                         

1 FRX 430kgs - €960 - €2.23/kg

Heifers:

2 LMX 272kgs - €830 - €3.04/kg           

1 LMX 390kgs - €1,280 - €3.28/kg                   

1 HEX 495kgs - €1,200 - €2.42/kg                                            

1 FR 565kgs - €1,390 - €2.46/kg

Cull Cows:

1 CH 700kgs - €1,950 - €2.78/kg           

1 FR 735kgs - €1,520 - €2.06/kg           

1 FR 565kgs - €1,280 - €2.26/kg

1 AA 760kgs - €1,760 - €2.31/kg

1 FR 675kgs - €1,410 - €2.08/kg

Kilrush Mart Wednesday

18th May 2022

Smaller sale today with just 150 on offer. A small entry of calves made from €60 to €290, mostly Hereford calves on offer. A strong entry of cull cows predominately friesans met a fine trade.

Bullocks:

1 FRX 555kgs - €1,340 - €2.41/kg

2 BBX 552kgs - €1,330 – €2.40/kg

1 LIM 250kgs - €850 - €3.40/kg             

1 CHX 235kgs - €820- €3.48/kg                          

1 FRX 430kgs - €960 - €2.23/kg

Heifers:

2 LMX 272kgs - €830 - €3.04/kg            

1 LMX 390kgs - €1,280 - €3.28/kg                    

1 HEX 495kgs - €1,200 - €2.42/kg                                             

1 FR 565kgs - €1,390 - €2.46/kg

 

Cull Cows:

1 CH 700kgs - €1,950 - €2.78/kg           

1 FR 735kgs - €1,520 - €2.06/kg            

1 FR 565kgs - €1,280 - €2.26/kg

1 AA 760kgs - €1,760 - €2.31/kg

1 FR 675kgs - €1,410 - €2.08/kg

May. 17, 2022
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock

Ennis Mart Tuesday

17th May 2022

Big sale for time of year with 750 head of stock on offer, and a 98% clearance achieved.  Trade was strong all round today for all types and quality of stock.  There were 150 suck calves available and these meet a good trade with quite a number of stronger calves available.  Continental calves made to €760.  AA calves made €120 to €345 and HEX calves made €150 to €320.  Strong Friesian bull calves made €120 to €135.  Pairs in the suckler ring made to €2,580 and in-calf lots made €1,220 to €1,620.  Quite a number of pairs in the €2,000 to €2,580 bracket.

WEANLING BULLS:

1 CH 275kgs - €1,060 - €3.85/kg

1 CH 545kgs - €1,640 - €3.01/kg

1 LIM 265kgs - €1,030 - €3.88/kg

1 LMX 500kgs - €1,640 - €3.28/kg

3 CH 263kgs - €1,030 - €3.91/kg

1 CH 435kgs - €1,450 - €3.33/kg

1 LIM 370kgs - €1,400 - €3.78/kg

1 BBX 440kgs - €1,380 - €3.14/kg

3 LMX 367kgs - €1,350 - €3.68/kg

1 HEX 300kgs - €850- €2.83/kg

3 AA 267kgs - €890 - €3.34/kg

4 HEX 277kgs - €760- €2.74/kg

1 AA 335kgs - €900 - €2.69/kg

1 HEX 410kgs - €1,030- €2.51/kg

WEANLING HEIFERS:

1 AA 420kgs - €970- €2.31/kg

1 CH 295kgs - €1,000 - €3.39/kg

1 AA 225kgs - €660 - €2.93/kg

1 CH 235kgs - €860 - €3.66/kg

1 AA 270kgs - €820- €3.04/kg

1 CH 365kgs - €1,240 - €3.39/kg

2 LIM 432kgs - €1,420 - €3.28/kg

1 LIM 400kgs - €1,260 - €3.15/kg

1 AA 390kgs - €1,070 - €2.74/kg

1 CH 350kgs - €1,130 - €3.23/kg

5 LIM 369kgs - €1,070 - €2.90/kg

3 LIM 368kgs - €1,100 - €2.99/kg

 

May. 16, 2022
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale

Ennis Mart Monday 16th

 May 2022 Sheep Auction

Smaller sheep sale today with just short of 500 on offer.  Lamb trade more buoyant today and up about €5 to €10/head depending on quality and some very good lambs today.  Lambs hit a high of €183.  Cull ewes, again a very strong trade and reached €200/head.  Hoggets made to €170/head.  Ewe and pair of lambs made €267 and 5 ewes with singles made €182.

Spring Lambs:

6 @ 43kgs - €168 - €3.91/kg

9 @ 46kgs - €172 - €3.78/kg

15 @ 45.5kgs - €168 - €3.69/kg

10 @ 45kgs - €169 - €3.76/kg

7 @ 42.5kgs - €163 - €3.84/kg

10 @ 42.5kgs - €167 - €3.93/kg

5 @ 52kgs - €183 - €3.52/kg

5 @ 48kgs - €168 - €3.50/kg

May. 11, 2022
Kilrush General Sale including calves

Kilrush Mart Wednesday

11th May 2022

 

Bigger sale today and calf numbers holding up with 80 on offer.  Mostly beef breed calves available, and in the cull cow ring mostly dairy culls.  A mix in the bull and heifer rings of traditional and Continental breeds.  Again, the stronger calves easily sold.  Still strong demand for grass cattle in both the bullock and heifer rings and strong factory demand for cull cows.

Bullocks:

1 LIM 280kgs - €880 - €3.14/kg

5 FR 492kgs - €1,060 – €2.15/kg

1 LIM 335kgs - €920- €2.74/kg

1 LIM 590kgs - €1,660 - €2.81/kg

1 CH 465kgs - €1,550 - €3.33/kg

1 CH 525kgs - €1,560 - €3.06/kg

1 CH 460kgs - €1,410 - €3.06/kg

2 FR 582kgs - €1,410 - €2.42/kg

1 HEX 550kgs - €1,390 - €2.53/kg

1 HEX 465kgs - €1,210 - €2.60/kg

Heifers:

1 CH 290kgs - €860 - €2.96/kg

1 CH 465kgs - €1,270 - €2.73/kg

6 HEX 270kgs - €670 - €2.48/kg

1 LIM 530kgs - €1,450- €2.73/kg

3 LIM 335kgs - €940 - €2.80/kg

5 HEX 415kgs - €1,080 - €2.60/kg

3 HEX 363kgs - €900 - €2.48/kg

1 CH 500kgs - €1,360 - €2.72/kg

Cull Cows:

1 CH 700kgs - €1,700 - €2.43/kg

1 LIM 610kgs - €1,540 - €2.52/kg

1 FR 700kgs - €1,430 - €2.04/kg

1 FR 555kgs - €1,110 - €2.00/kg

1 FR 635kgs - €1,320 - €2.08/kg

1 FR 520kgs - €1,020 - €1.94/kg

Telephone:+353 (0) 65 6824411