Auction Diary & Reports
Clare Marts
ENNIS
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
Tuesday 17th December - Charity Sale
of a 3 year old Whitehead Calved Heifer with a Limousin heifer calf.
Proceeds going to children with Special Needs.
THURSDAY - Ring 1 @11:00 – Bullocks
Ring 2 @ 11:00 Cull Cows followed by Aged Bulls.
Ring 3 @ 11.00 Heifers
NO FRIDAY SALE
Final Sale in Ennis for 2024: Thursday 19th December.
First Sale in Ennis for 2025: Thursday, 9th 2025.
Clare Marts are now streaming sales online, 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.
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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ENNIS MART:
Mondays – 10.30am - Sheep Sale.
Tuesdays - 11.00am – Calves & Runnersfollowed by Suckler Stock. 11am – Weanling Bulls 12 Noon - Weanling Heifers
Thursdays - 11:00am – Cull Cows followed by Aged Bulls. 11.00am Heifers & Bullocks
NO FRIDAY SALE
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KILRUSH MART
General Cattle Sale - Weekly every Wednesday Final Sale for 2024: Wednesday 18th December. First sale for 2025: Wednesday, 15th January 2025.
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SCARIFF MART - Fortnightly
To be decided.
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KILFENORA MART
To be decided.
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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
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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
December, 2020
- Dec. 01, 2020
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 1st Dec 2020
Fine size sale today with 558 on offer. Overall trade similar to last week and heifers a very strong trade yet again and quality bulls a very strong trade also. Again a large entry of suckler stock with in-calf stock making to €1,540 and a number of pairs making from €1,700 to €2,000. Again a small entry of suck calves made to €370. Runner heifers made to €760 and runner bulls made to €750. The heifer weanlings on average dearer per kg than the bull weanlings.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 LMX 290kgs - €860 - €2.96/kg
1 CH 430kgs - €1,040 - €2.42/kg
1 CH 280kgs - €790 - €2.82/kg
1 LMX 405kgs - €1,020 - €2.52/kg
1 CHX 360kgs - €1,050 - €2.91/kg
1 CH 315kgs - €930 - €2.95/kg
1 CH 380kgs - €1,030 - €2.71/kg
1 LIM 410kgs - €950 - €2.32/kg
1 LMX 350kgs - €990 - €2.83/kg
1 LIM 515kgs - €1,100 - €2.13/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CH 290kgs - €900 - €3.10/kg
1 CH 255kgs - €890 - €3.49/kg
1 CH 260kgs - €830 - €3.19/kg
1 LIM 425kgs - €1,420 - €3.34/kg
1 CH 360kgs - €1,080 - €3.00/kg
1 CH 335kgs - €980 - €2.92/kg
1 CH 315kgs - €940 - €2.98/kg
1 CH 305kgs - €920 - €3.02/kg
4 LIM 264kgs - €780 - €2.95/kg
2 LIM 310kgs - €870 - €2.80/kg
- Dec. 02, 2020
Kilrush General & Weanling Sale
All Day
- Dec. 03, 2020
Ennis Mart Cows Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart Thursday 3rd December 2020
Very big sale of cull cows today with 370 of these on offer and 240 heifers available. Trade was very strong all round and some very fancy prices achieved in both rings with a blue cross Limousin 10 year old cow of 1,010kgs making €2,190 and a LMX heifer of 365kgs hitting €1,550. Aged bulls averaged €1.65/kg with a top call of 1,095kgs at €1,840.
HEIFERS:
1 LMX 365kgs - €1,550 - €4.25/kg
1 CH 375kgs - €980 - €2.61/kg
1 LIM 495kgs - €1,170 - €2.36/kg
1 LMX 475kgs - €1,160 - €2.44/kg
1 LIM 440kgs - €1,100 - €2.50/kg
1 CH 645kgs - €1,600 - €2.48/kg
1 LIM 540kgs - €1,370 - €2.54/kg
1 AAX 675kgs - €1,270 - €1.88/kg
1 CH 595kgs - €1,430 - €2.40/kg
5 HEX 505kgs - €970 - €1.92/kg
1 AA 490kgs - €980 - €2.00/kg
1 HEX 445kgs - €880 - €1.98
CULL COWS:
1 AA 585kgs - €930 - €1.59/kg
1 LMX 1,010kgs - €2,190 - €2.17/kg
1 FR 750kgs - €980 - €1.31/kg
1 SIM 800kgs - €1,610 - €2.04/kg
1 AA 580kgs - €1,070 - €1.84/kg
1 LM 795kgs - €1,640 - €2.06/kg
1 FR 610kgs - €700 - €1.15/kg
1 CH 685kgs - €1,470 - €2.14/kg
1 HEX 610kgs - €810 - €1.33/kg
1 CH 545kgs - €1,080 - €1.98/kg
- Dec. 04, 2020
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
Ennis Mart - Bullocks
Friday 4th December 2020
Big sale of bullocks today with 484 cattle on offer. Trade was strong today with a lot of customers about but a good yard of stock available. Some very good forward cattle today and these meet excellent demand. There were customers for all types today and a 96% clearance achieved.
BULLOCKS:
1 CH 945kgs - €2,170 - €2.30/kg
4 CH 522kgs - €1,320 - €2.53/kg
1 CH 825kgs - €1,970 - €2.39/kg
1 LIM 535kgs - €1,360 – €2.54/kg
1 LIM 745kgs - €1,800 - €2.41/kg
2 LIM 495kgs - €1,240 - €2.50/kg
1 CH 620kgs - €1,630 - €2.63/kg
4 FR 426kgs - €700 - €1.64/kg
4 LIM 651kgs - €1,570 - €2.41/kg
6 AA 500kgs - €1,070 - €2.14/kg
4 LIM 642kgs - €1,560 - €2.43/kg
6 HEX 539kgs - €1,070 - €1.98/kg
1 SH 480kgs - €1,010 - €2.10/kg
5 HEX 606kgs - €1,190 - €1.96/kg
- Dec. 07, 2020
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart – Sheep Auction
Monday 7th December 2020
Big sheep sale today with 467 sheep on offer. Buyers could attend ring side, but the online system was also kept operational to facilitate all customers. Trade was strong again with an average price achieved of €2.45/kg for lambs with a top call of €130 for a pen of 53.5kg. Not as many light sheep present today. Cull ewes made €59 to €123.
Lambs:
12 @ 52.5kgs - €130 - €2.43/kg
20 @ 54.5kgs - €129 - €2.37/kg
10 @ 51.5kgs - €127 - €2.46/kg
10 @ 57.5kgs - €128 - €2.23/kg
15 @ 49kgs - €128 - €2.61/kg
5 @ 41.5kgs - €110 - €2.65/kg
11 @ 44kgs - €110 - €2.50/kg
9 @ 45.5kgs - €117 - €2.57/kg
10 @ 39kgs - €103 - €2.64/kg
12 @ 38kgs - €99 - €2.60/kg
- Dec. 08, 2020
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 8th Dec 2020
Big sale for time of year with 642 on offer. Trade a bit more variable but stock getting more mixed too. General run of heifers a shade easier but top quality lots holding very well as did the top bulls. A small entry of suck calves made from €200 to €500 for a Limousin bull of 6 weeks of age. Runner heifers topped out at €740 and Runner bulls made to €830. A small entry of suckler stock with pairs making to €1,850 and in-calf stock to €2,030.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CH 295kgs - €800 - €2.71/kg
1 CH 360kgs - €1,010 - €2.80/kg
1 LIM 240kgs - €740 - €3.08/kg
2 CH 322kgs - €960 - €2.97/kg
1 CH 285kgs - €920 - €3.23/kg
1 CH 405kgs - €1,100 - €2.71/kg
1 CH 290kgs - €870 - €3.00/kg
1 CHX 440kgs - €1,110 - €2.52/kg
1 CH 390kgs - €1,030 - €2.64/kg
1 LIM 320kgs - €900 - €2.81/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LIM 265kgs - €740 - €2.79/kg
1 LIM 410kgs - €1,400 - €3.41/kg
1 LIM 235kgs - €730 - €3.11/kg
1 CH 345kgs - €1,070 - €3.10/kg
1 CH 285kgs - €800 - €2.81/kg
1 LMX 330kgs - €1,200 - €3.64/kg
1 CH 270kgs - €790 - €2.92/kg
1 CH 400kgs - €1,050 - €2.62/kg
1 HEX 415kgs - €820 - €1.98/kg
3 CH 318kgs - €900 - €2.83/kg
- Dec. 09, 2020
Kilrush General & Weanling Sale
All Day
KILRUSH MART
WEDNESDAY 9th December 2020
Numbers up again in Kilrush in both the heifer and bullock rings and cull cow numbers similar. Trade strong all round as quite a number of farmers out sourcing stock for the year end.
CULL COWS:
1 FRX 540kgs - €800 - €1.48/kg
1 LMX 675kgs - €1,400 - €2.07/kg
1 FR 565kgs - €680 - €1.20/kg
1 LMX 725kgs - €1,230 - €1.70/kg
1 LIM 675kgs - €1,130 - €1.67/kg
1 FR 550kgs - €670 – 1.22/kg
1 NRX 515kgs - €610 - €1.18/kg
1 HEX 540kgs - €720 – 1.33/kg
HEIFERS:
4 HEX 354kgs - €720 - €2.03/kg
3 HEX 406kgs - €750 - €1.84/kg
2 HEX 367kgs - €650 - €1.77/kg
3 CH 520kgs - €1,160 - €2.23/kg
4 AAX 421kgs - €800 - €1.90/kg
1 LMX 635kgs - €1,320 - €2.08/kg
1 SHX 280kgs - €700 - €2.50/kg
1 LMX 260kgs - €670 - €2.57/kg
BULLOCKS:
2 FR 405kgs - €730 - €1.80/kg
2 HEX 605kgs - €1,150 - €1.90/kg
1 LMX 410kgs - €870 - €2.12/kg
2 AAX 505kgs - €1,000 - €1.98/kg
3 HEX 585kgs - €1,140 - €1.95/kg
2 HEX 502kgs - €910 - €1.81/kg
1 LIM 360kgs - €840 - €2.33/kg
4 HEX 285kgs - €600 - €2.11/kg
- Dec. 09, 2020
Kilrush General & Weanling Sale
All Day
- Dec. 10, 2020
Ennis Mart Cows Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Dec. 11, 2020
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
Ennis Mart - Bullocks
Friday 11th December 2020
A good entry of bullocks again with 385 on offer. Again a share of heavy cattle about and these meet a very solid trade. A share of stock out of sheds today. Stores a shade easier but quality getting more variable too. Fancy lots still attracted very strong demand.
BULLOCKS:
1 CH 825kgs - €1,830 - €2.22/kg
1 LMX 575kgs - €1,400 - €2.43/kg
6 CHX 748kgs - €1,660 - €2.22/kg
1 CH 490kgs - €1,230 – €2.51/kg
1 CH 785kgs - €1,770 - €2.25/kg
2 CH 465kgs - €1,220 - €2.62/kg
1 HEX 675kgs - €1,300 - €1.93/kg
5 HEX 488kgs - €990 - €2.03/kg
3 LMX 600kgs - €1,360 - €2.27/kg
5 AA 528kgs - €1,110 - €2.10/kg
1 CH 580kgs - €1,450 - €2.50/kg
1 FRX 480kgs - €880 - €1.83/kg
1 LMX 515kgs - €1,270 - €2.47/kg
1 AAX 545kgs - €1,160 - €2.13/kg
- Dec. 14, 2020
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart – Sheep Auction
Monday 14th December 2020
Good size sheep sale again today with 322 on offer. Trade could only be described as very strong both for lambs and cull ewes. Some good butcher type lambs available today. Average price of lambs was €2.54/kg. Cull ewes made €65 to €131.
Lambs:
11 @ 52kgs - €137 - €2.63/kg
12 @ 51kgs - €132 - €2.59/kg
8 @ 44.5kgs - €114 - €2.56/kg
12 @ 51.5kgs - €128 - €2.48/kg
10 @ 45kgs - €115 - €2.56/kg
10 @ 45kgs - €115 - €2.56/kg
6 @ 45kgs - €123 - €2.73/kg
4 @ 41kgs - €115 - €2.80/kg
- Dec. 15, 2020
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 15th Dec 2020
Fine size sale again today with 545 on offer. Stock variable in quality today but quality lots holding a very good trade. A small entry of suck calves and these made €180 to €550 for a Charolais bull calf of a month old. Runner heifers made to €940 and runner bulls to €790. A large entry of suckler stock with in-calf lots making to €2,100 and pairs hit €2,200. Many lots of in-calf stock making €1,300 to €1,700 and had to be quality and near calving to hit the €2,000 mark.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CH 285kgs - €900 - €3.16/kg
1 CH 330kgs - €910 - €2.76/kg
2 CH 260kgs - €850 - €3.27/kg
1 LIMX 315kgs - €910 - €2.89/kg
1 CH 240kgs - €760 - €3.17/kg
1 LIM 335kgs - €930 - €2.77/kg
1 CH 375kgs - €990 - €2.64/kg
3 LIM 356kgs - €950 - €2.66/kg
1 CHX 455kgs - €1,100 - €2.42/kg
1 LIM 265kgs - €800 - €3.02/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CH 290kgs - €740 - €2.55/kg
1 CH 290kgs - €940 - €3.24/kg
1 CH 255kgs - €710 - €2.78/kg
1 CH 295kgs - €850 - €2.88/kg
1 LMX 365kgs - €1,160 - €3.18/kg
3 LIM 323kgs - €850 - €2.63/kg
1 CH 355kgs - €1,000 - €2.81/kg
1 CH 310kgs - €910 - €2.93/kg
- Dec. 16, 2020
Kilrush General & Weanling Sale
All Day
- Dec. 17, 2020
Ennis Mart Cows Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Dec. 18, 2020
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
- Dec. 21, 2020
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Dec. 22, 2020
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day