About Us

Clare Marts is a farmer owned co-operative consisting of 2,500 shareholders. Clare Marts Ltd. has 4 centres with Ennis being the flagship and head office of the organisation.  The other centres are Kilrush, Scariff and Kilfenora. Sales are held weekly in Ennis.  On Mondays we have a sheep auction, on Tuesdays weanlings, suckler stock, calves and runners as well as breeding bulls are on offer while on Thursdays we sell heifers, dry cows and factory bulls, with bullocks on a Friday. Sales in our other centres are seasonal and sale dates can be viewed on our sales diary.

Clare is renowned for the production of top quality weanlings and store cattle, which are produced from a well-established suckler base within the county.  These cattle are deemed very suitable for finishing at heavy carcase weights with customers from all over the country frequenting our sales particularly from the Midlands and Northern Ireland. The general base of the suckler cow herd within the county was of good type stock, however in order to further improve the quality of stock on offer the Society has, over a number of years provided several premia schemes to subsidise the purchase of top quality continental bulls.  These schemes have brought about a further improvement in the quality of stock available at our sales. Approximately 90,000 of these quality animals pass through our centres on an annual basis.

At Clare Marts Limited we provide the following services:

  • Purchase of animals for customers.
  • Transport Arranged
  • Lairage facilities available overnight
  • Trading of Entitlements
  • Land Letting and Sales

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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 AT PRESENT - BULLOCKS SOLD ON THURSDAYS  

 

KILRUSH MART -  Next sale Wednesday 10th August - General Sale including calves. Weekly sale every Wednesday thereafter. 

 

UPCOMING SALES AT ENNIS MART

 - Sheep Show & Sale  - Saturday 13th August Including The South West Texel Breeders and The Munster Suffolk Breeders Pedigree Ram Sale.  Large entry expected. Includes 8 pedigree Texel Rams and 6 pedigree Suffock Rams.

Special entry of 100 Suffock & Texel ewe hoggets - on behalf of Aidan Collins, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare. 

 Classes: Ewe Lambs, Ewe Hoggets, Breeding Ewes, Rams – Group of 5 or more.

 

- Weanling Show & Sale - Tuesday 23rd August 


SCARIFF MART

Weanling Bulls Show & Sale – Saturday 27th August at 11am

Weanling Heifers Show & Sale – Saturday 3rd September at 11am

 

    ****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

 

View your upcoming dates in the Clare Marts calendar diary

Latest Reports from the Diary
Aug. 10, 2022

Kilrush General Sale including calves


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Aug. 09, 2022

Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock

  

Ennis Mart Tuesday

August 9th 2022

Smaller sale today due to the fine weather. Just over 200 cattle on offer. A lot of heavy bulls on offer and these met good demand from feeders and shippers. Some very nice breeding heifers on offer and these met good demand. A small entry of calves met a good trade and these topped out at €680 for a CHX bull of a month old. In calf stock made to €1,770.

 

WEANLING BULLS:

1 LMX 410kgs - €1,330 - €3.24/kg        

1 LMX 420kgs - €1,300 - €3.09/kg

1 BBX 440kgs - €1,280 - €2.90/kg         

2 CHX 337kgs - €1,210 - €3.58/kg

2 CHX 375kgs - €1,220 - €3.25/kg         

1 CHX 385kgs - €1,250 - €3.24/kg

 

WEANLING HEIFERS:

1 LMX 365kgs - €2,140 - €5.86/kg       

1 BBX 375kgs - €1,380- €3.68/kg

1 LM 370kgs - €1,200 - €3.24/kg          

2 CHX 327kgs - €1,090 - €3.32/kg

1 CHX 415kgs - €1,170- €2.81/kg          

1 CHX 245kgs - €740 - €3.02/kg


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Aug. 08, 2022

Ennis Mart Sheep Sale

Ennis Mart Monday 8th August 

Sheep Auction

Fine size sale today with just over 630 on offer. More farmers around today for the store lambs. Butcher lambs were very scarce. Cull ewes continued a strong trade with 6 at 97kgs making €207. Breeding sheep show and sale this Saturday the 13th of August, classes are listed below.

Lambs:

10 @ 49kgs - €157 - €3.20/kg

14 @ 50kgs - €150 - €3/kg

12 @ 45kgs - €135 - €3/kg

10 @ 46.5kgs - €136 - €2.92/kg

2 @ 44kgs - €130 - €2.95/kg

 

Store Lambs:

5 @ 31kgs - €115 - €3.70/kg

10 @ 37kgs - €108 - €2.91/kg

10 @ 33kgs - €103 - €3.12/kg

12 @ 32kgs - €101 - €3.10/kg

 

Breeding sheep show and sale classes 2022:

Ewe Hoggets: Best 5, Continental and non-Continental, 1st and 2nd

Ewes: Pen of 5, 1st and 2nd

Ewe Lambs: Pen of 5, 1st and 2nd


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Aug. 04, 2022

Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers, Bullocks & Aged Bulls

Ennis Mart Thursday Aug 4th 2022

 

Fine size sale today with 674 cattle on offer.  A strong trade both for stores and forward cattle and quite a number of forward cattle available especially in the bullock ring.  Good flesh on many of the cull cows today.  A large entry of aged bulls today with 32 on offer and these averaged €2.22/kg, with a LM of 1,125kg making €2,640.  Again quite a number of bulls from the dairy herd today.

 

Bullocks:

3 CH 850kgs - €2,440 - €2.87/kg           

1 LM 590kgs - €1,820 - €3.08/kg    

3 CH 713kgs - €2,190 - €3.07/kg           

2 LMX 562kgs - €1,700 - €3.02/kg

1 LM 825kgs - €2,370 - €2.87/kg           

6 CH 493kgs - €1,400 €2.83/kg

1 LM 690kgs - €2,060 - €2.98/kg           

1 AA 745kgs - €1,990 - €2.67/kg

3 LM 663kgs - €2,020 - €3.04/kg           

3 HEX 445kgs - €1,100 €2.47/kg

1 HEX 625kgs - €1,600 - €2.56/kg         

1 FRX 580kgs - €1,260 - €2.17/kg

 

Heifers:

1 CH 635kgs - €1,740 - €2.74/kg           

1 CH 550kgs - €1,590 - €2.89/kg

1 AA 445kgs - €1,100 - €2.47/kg           

8 CH 419kgs - €1,340 - €3.20/kg    

1 LMX 540kgs - €1,570 - €2.91/kg        

3 LM 478kgs - €1,470 - €3.07/kg

1 CH 590kgs - €1,640 - €2.78/kg           

2 HEX 505kgs - €1,250 - €2.48/kg

 

Cull Cows:

1 LM 860kgs - €2,560 - €2.97/kg           

1 LM 795kgs - €2,350 - €2.95/kg    

1 CH 870kgs - €2,400 - €2.75/kg           

1 LM 605kgs - €1,680 - €2.77/kg

1 HEX 840kgs - €2,180 - €2.59/kg         

1 HEX 770kgs - €2,000 - €2.59/kg

1 SH 830kgs - €1,700 - €2.05/kg           

1 FR 630kgs - €1,200 - €1.90/kg

1 FR 750kgs - €1,490 - €1.99/kg           

1 FR 590kgs - €790 - €1.34/kg

 


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Aug. 02, 2022

Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock

Ennis Mart Tuesday

August 2nd 2022

Numbers up marginally on last week with just over 300 on offer. A strong trade and some very fancy prices achieved for top quality lots. A CH bull runner of 245kgs made €1,030. A small entry of calves today and these made to €490 for a LM heifer calf of a month old. Suckler pairs made to €2,400.

 

WEANLING BULLS:

1 CHX 245kgs - €1,030 - €4.20/kg         

1 CHX 395kgs - €1,220 - €3.09/kg

1 CHX 220kgs - €960 - €4.36/kg             

1 LMX 350kgs - €1,160 - €3.31/kg

1 CHX 295kgs - €1,100 - €3.72/kg         

1 CHX 405kgs - €1,220 - €3.01/kg

3 CHX 298kgs - €1,080 - €3.62/kg         

1 CHX 500kgs - €1,420 - €2.84/kg

1 CHX 335kgs - €1,250 - €3.73/kg         

1 LIM 435kgs - €1,300 - €2.99/kg

 

WEANLING HEIFERS:

1 CHX 245kgs - €730 - €2.97/kg            

1 HEX 245kgs - €710- €2.89/kg

1 LIM 295kgs - €990 - €3.35/kg            

1 CHX 310kgs - €1,090 - €3.51/kg

1 CH 345kgs - €1,180- €3.47/kg            

1 LIM 425kgs - €1,660 - €3.90/kg

1 LIM 325kgs - €1,090- €3.32/kg          

1 BBX 305kgs - €1,130 - €3.70/kg


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