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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You can view and bid online via 'MARTBIDS' App
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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**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
Nov. 01 - 07, 2020
- Nov. 02, 2020
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart – Sheep Auction
Monday 2nd November 2020
Our first ever online sheep sale was held today and went very well with a 100% clearance. Sellers dropped off their sheep and left, the buyers were allowed to view the sheep prior to the sale and were given full details of each lot and then bid online as the sheep were auctioned. Cull ewes made €60 to €111. Trade for lambs was strong.
Lambs:
12 @ 54kgs - €134 - €2.48/kg
8 @ 56kgs - €133 - €2.37/kg
8 @ 53kgs - €129 - €2.43/kg
10 @ 51kgs - €117 - €2.27/kg
12 @ 47.5kgs - €114 - €2.40/kg
6 @ 52.5kgs - €127 - €2.42/kg
- Nov. 03, 2020
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020
Fine size sale today with 692 on offer. Live shipping activity again today with a number purchasing for this outlet. Quality more variable today in all rings. Runner heifers made to €725. Runner bulls made to €860. A large entry of suckler stock with in-calf cows making €950 to €1,720 and only a few pairs on offer and these made to €1,810. Some of the fancy lots in both bulls and heifers meet great farmer demand and average prices €80 ahead of this day 12 months and numbers similar, with prices up €40 on the week.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CHX 290kgs - €860 - €2.96/kg
1 CH 350kgs - €1,060 - €3.03/kg
1 CH 280kgs - €800 - €2.86/kg
1 CH 310kgs - €930 - €3.00/kg
1 LMX 270kgs - €850 - €3.15/kg
2 CH 345kgs - €1,020 - €2.96/kg
1 LIM 250kgs - €770 - €3.02/kg
1 LMX 430kgs - €1,190 - €2.77/kg
1 CHX 330kgs - €1,070 - €3.24/kg
1 HEX 495kgs - €1,010 - €2.04/kg
1 LMX 415kgs - €1,080 - €2.60/kg
1 CHX 405kgs - €1,050 - €2.59/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CHX 272kgs - €1,080 - €3.96/kg
1 LMX 395kgs - €1,050 - €2.65/kg
1 LMX 295kgs - €820 - €2.78/kg
1 CHX 3415kgs - €1,030 - €3.27/kg
1 CHX 275kgs - €810 - €2.94/kg
1 CH 340kgs - €1,010 - €2.97/kg
1 LMX 265kgs - €720 - €2.72/kg
1 CH 325kgs - €1,000 - €3.08/kg
1 LMX 445kgs - €960 - €2.16/kg
1 CH 335kgs - €950 - €2.83/kg
- Nov. 04, 2020
Kilrush General & Weanling Sale
All Day
KILRUSH MART
WEDNESDAY 4th November 2020
Numbers up slightly on last week and the same as the same day 12 months ago. Trade similar to last week but well up on this day 12 months with over €100 in the difference. Good entry of cull cows and bullocks but heifer numbers smaller. Cull cow trade a shade easier but bullock and heifer trade stead on the week.
BULLOCKS:
1 AAX 310kgs - €630 - €2.03/kg
2 HEX 437kgs - €850 - €1.94/kg
5 HEX 430kgs - €870 - €2.02/kg
3 FRX 505kgs - €870 - €1.72/kg
4 FR 486kgs - €790 - €1.62/kg
3 HEX 698kgs - €1,200 - €1.72/kg
4 AA 451kgs - €860 - €1.91/kg
1 CHX 265kgs - €670 - €2.53/kg
HEIFERS:
2 LMX 275kgs - €630 - €2.29/kg
1 HEX 475kgs - €910 - €1.91/kg
3 AAX 393kgs - €690 - €1.75/kg
1 HEX 630kgs - €1,080 - €1.74/kg
1 HEX 345kgs - €640 - €1.86/kg
1 AAX 575kgs - €980 - €1.70/kg
CULL COWS:
1 FRX 585kgs - €730 - €1.25/kg
1 CHX 810kgs - €1,290 - €1.59/kg
1 LMX 565kgs - €1,140 - €2.02/kg
1 HEX 940kgs - €1,330 - €1.41/kg
1 HEX 675kgs - €920 - €1.36/kg
1 HEX 805kgs - €1,150 – 1.43/kg
1 LMX 735kgs - €1,110 - €1.51/kg
1 FR 580kgs - €710 - €1.22/kg
- Nov. 05, 2020
Ennis Mart Cows Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Nov. 06, 2020
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day