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 on MARTBIDS, buyers can also register to buy online, please contact 065 6824411.

Download 'MARTBIDS' app on your smartphone or log onto 'Martbids' website in order to be able to view Clare Marts live sales in Ennis, Kilrush, Scariff and Kilfenora. If you wish to be approved to buy online, click 'request permission to bid' on the app. After submitting the request to bid you need to ring Clare Marts to approve you on the app.

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Clare Marts

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MONDAY - Sheep Auction @10.30am

TUESDAY - Ring 1 @ 11am - Weanling Bulls

Ring 2 @ 12 noon Weanling Heifers,

Ring 3 @ 11.00 Calves, Runners followed by Suckler Stock

THURSDAY - Ring 1 @11:00 – Cull Cows followed by Aged Bulls.

Ring 2 @ 11.30 Heifers

FRIDAY - 11:00 Bullocks

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

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 31^st 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 'MARTBIDS' App

ENNIS MART:

Mondays – 10.30am - Sheep Sale. **No Sheep Sale Bank Holiday Monday the 29th October**

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

Thursdays - 11:00am – Cull Cows followed by Aged Bulls. 11.30am Heifers

Fridays - 11.00am - Bullocks

UPCOMING SALES AT ENNIS MART

Tuesday 15^th Oct - 24 in-calf heifers with 17 Autumn calvers and 7 Spring calvers, all in-calf to LIM bull – On behalf of Ted O’Sullivan.

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KILRUSH MART

General Cattle Sale including calves - Weekly every Wednesday

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SCARIFF MART - Fortnightly

General & Weanling Sale - Saturday 19^th October at 11am

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KILFENORA MART

General Sale, Dry Cows, Cattle & Weanlings – Monday 14^th October at 5pm

Weanling Bulls Sale - Saturday 26^th October at 11am

Weanling Heifers Sale - Bank Holiday Monday 28^th October at 11am

General Sale, Organic Sale & Commercial Shorthorn Sale – Saturday 2^nd November at 11am

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****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

Oct. 11, 2024: Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
Oct. 10, 2024: Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
Ennis Mart

Thursday 10^th October 2024

Just over 600 cull cows & heifers available today. Quality in the heifer ring more variable today but there was great demand for any quality lots. Likewise there was some super quality cows and these were a serious trade. Cull cows topped €3/kg, as these made to €2,730. There was a selection of 21 aged bulls on offer and these averaged €2.44/kg, with a LM bull of 1,065kgs making €2,700.

Heifers:

1 LMX 590kgs - €2,460 - €4.17/kg

1 AAX 540kgs - €1,520 - €2.81/kg

1 LMX 585kgs - €2,080 - €3.55/kg

1 HEX 585kgs - €1,530 - €2.61/kg

1 CHX 600kgs - €1,940 - €3.23/kg

1 HEX 605kgs - €1,500 - €2.48/kg

1 BBX 530kgs - €1,740 - €3.28/kg

1 SIX 480kgs - €1,630 - €3.39/kg

1 LMX 455kgs - €1,570 - €3.45/kg

1 AAX 485kgs - €1,380 - €2.84/kg

1 LMX 390kgs - €1,430 - €3.66/kg

5 AAX 393kgs - € 950 - €2.42/kg

5 LMX 343kgs - €1,100 - €3.20/kg

Cull Cows

1 CHX 865kgs - €2,730 - €3.15/kg

1 LMX 835kgs - €2,600 - €3.11/kg

1 HEX 820kgs - €2,220 - €2.71/kg

1 LMX 790kgs - €2,270 - €2.87/kg

1 CHX 730kgs - €1,990 - €2.72/kg

1 LMX 675kgs - €2,030 - €3.01/kg

1 FR 590kgs - €1,170 - €1.98/kg

1 CHX 630kgs - €1,770 - €2.81/kg

1 AAX 560kgs - €1,490 - €2.66/kg

1 JEX 490kgs - € 570 - €1.16/kg

1 FRX 595kgs - €1,560 - €2.62/kg 1 FR    550kgs - €1,240 - €2.25/kg
Oct. 09, 2024: Kilrush General Sale
Oct. 08, 2024: Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
Ennis Mart

Tuesday October 8^th, 2024

Big sale today with 905 on offer. Runner heifers dearer by 10c/kg and likewise with the runner bulls. Heifer runners made to €1,010, with the bulls making to €1,210. Bull weanlings up 5c/kg again up to 400kgs, with weanlings over 400kgs similar to previous week. Heifers a good bit sharper today up 10c/kg, with better quality lots up 15c/kg. There was a super trade for suckling stock, with in-calf lots making to €3,090 and pairs made to €2,380.

WEANLING BULLS:

1 CHX 290kgs - €1,300 - €4.48/kg

3 CHX 285Kgs - €1,230 - €4.31/kg

1 LMX 260kgs - €1,180 - €4.54/kg

1 CHX 340kgs - €1,480 - €4.35/kg

4 CHX 335kgs - €1,420 - €4.24/kg

1 LMX 380kgs - €1,450 - €3.81/kg

4 LMX 344kgs - €1,370 - €3.98/kg

3 CHX 396kgs - €1,430 - €3.60/kg

1 BBX 440kgs - €1,600 - €3.64/kg

1 CHX 425kgs - €1,550 - €3.65/kg

1 CHX 400kgs - €1,470 - €3.67/kg

1 CHX 500kgs - €1,600 - €3.20/kg

WEANLING HEIFERS:

1 CHX 280kgs - €1,110 - €3.96/kg

1 LMX 350Kgs - €1,340 - €3.83/kg

2 LMX 270kgs - €1,050 - €3.89/kg

1 CHX 325Kgs - €1,290 - €3.96/kg

1 LMX 355kgs - €1,200 - €3.38/kg

1 LMX 470kgs - €1,510 - €3.21/kg

1 LMX 430kgs - €1,430 - €3.32/kg

1 CHX 315kgs - €1,160 - €3.68/kg

1 CHX 335kgs - €1,270 - €3.79/kg

1 LMX 305kgs - €1,180 - €3.87/kg
Oct. 07, 2024: Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
Ennis Mart

Monday 7^th October 2024

Sheep Auction

Slightly bigger sheep sale today with 486 on offer. Trade a shade better for both stores and fleshed lambs today. The better cull ewes also improved somewhat, with these making over €2/kg.

Lambs:

7 @ 53.5kgs - €192 - €3.59/kg

8 @ 53kgs - €188 - €3.54/kg

12 @ 51.5kgs - €170 - €3.30/kg

13 @ 46kgs - €160 - €3.47/kg

10 @ 45kgs - €159 - €3.53/kg

11 @ 47kgs - €157 - €3.34/kg

5 @ 55.5kgs - €184 - €3.34/kg

Store Lambs:

10 @ 37kgs - €133 - €3.59/kg

12 @ 38.5kgs - €130 - €3.37/kg

9 @ 38kgs - €137 - €3.60/kg

10 @ 29kgs - €85 - €2.93/kg

9 @ 32.5kgs - €101 - €3.11/kg

7 @ 32.5kgs - €118 - €3.63/kg

Telephone:+353 (0) 65 6824411

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