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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**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. 22 - 28, 2020
- Nov. 23, 2020
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart – Sheep Auction
Monday 23rd November 2020
Again 400 sheep on offer today. The average price of lambs today was €2.51/kg. Again the top lots attracted very strong interest with a lot of 12 at 52.5kgs making €139. Overall trade very similar to last week. Cull ewes made €67 to €115.
Lambs:
12 @ 52kgs - €139 - €2.65/kg
6 @ 54kgs - €130 - €2.41/kg
6 @ 52kgs - €130 - €2.50/kg
10 @ 47kgs - €122 - €2.60/kg
13 @ 47.5kgs - €117 - €2.46/kg
10 @ 48kgs - €121 - €2.52/kg
11 @ 49kgs - €124 - €2.53/kg
- Nov. 24, 2020
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 24th Nov 2020
Fine size sale again today with just over 600 on offer. Again quite a number of suckler stock and they meet a fine trade and in-calf stock made to €2,300 while tops in the pairs made to €1,740. A handful of suck calves available and these went as high as €540 for a Charolais bull calf of a month old. Runner heifers peaked at €740 and Runner bulls at €890. Bull and heifer weanlings a similar trade to last week but no shipping activity for the bulls today. A pure bred Limousin heifer of 400kgs hit €1,980.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CH 275kgs - €870 - €3.16/kg
1 LMX 355kgs - €970 - €2.73/kg
1 LMX 295kgs - €800 - €2.71/kg
1 LMX 430kgs - €1,040 - €2.42/kg
1 LIM 255kgs - €760 - €2.98/kg
1 CH 400kgs - €1,010 - €2.52/kg
1 CH 395kgs - €1,030 - €2.61/kg
1 CH 325kgs - €930 - €2.86/kg
1 CHX 360kgs - €990 - €2.75/kg
1 LIM 415kgs - €1,000 - €2.41/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LIM 285kgs - €870 - €3.05/kg
1 LIM 400kgs - €1,980 - €4.95/kg
1 CH 290kgs - €840 - €2.90/kg
1 LIM 315kgs - €1,000 - €3.17/kg
1 CHX 385kgs - €1,050 - €2.73/kg
1 LIM 320kgs - €920 - €2.87/kg
1 LIM 280kgs - €780 - €2.78/kg
2 CH 310kgs - €900 - €2.90/kg
3 CH 311kgs - €850 - €2.73/kg
1 CH 230kgs - €650 - €2.82/kg
- Nov. 25, 2020
Kilrush General & Weanling Sale
All Day
KILRUSH MART
WEDNESDAY 25th November 2020
Number increased slightly in Kilrush today both in cull cows and bullocks, heifers similar in numbers. Mostly dairy type cull cows today. Trade as strong as last week for all categories with 100% clearance.
BULLOCKS:
3 HEX 570kgs - €1,070 - €1.88/kg
2 AAX 530kgs - €1,050 - €1.98/kg
2 HEX 557kgs - €1,030 - €1.85/kg
1 AA 185kgs - €410 - €2.22/kg
3 LMX 363kgs - €800 - €2.20/kg
3 FR 528kgs - €850 - €1.61/kg
1 CH 350kgs - €870 - €2.49/kg
3 HEX 543kgs - €990 - €1.82/kg
HEIFERS:
1 LIMX 390kgs - €940 - €2.41/kg
1 LIM 375kgs - €880 - €2.34/kg
3 AAX 415kgs - €740 - €1.78/kg
2 AA 172kgs - €370 - €2.14/kg
CULL COWS:
1 AA 560kgs - €810 - €1.45/kg
1 LMX 760kgs - €1,130 - €1.49/kg
1 625 kgs - €1,080 - €1.73/kg
1 FR 840kgs - €1,100 - €1.31/kg
1 HEX 675kgs - €970 - €1.44/kg
1 FR 715kgs - €910 – 1.27/kg
- Nov. 26, 2020
Ennis Mart Cows Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Nov. 27, 2020
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
Ennis Mart - Bullocks
Friday 27th November 2020
Strong entry of bullocks again today with over 300 on offer and trade was strong especially for the forward type stock and again quite a few of these on offer. Good demand for stock bullocks and similar to last week.
Entries are very strong for next week in cull cows, heifer and bullock numbers in anticipation of a re-opening of the rings.
BULLOCKS:
1 CH 850kgs - €1,950 - €2.29/kg
1 CH 495kgs - €1,220 - €2.46/kg
1 CH 775kgs - €1,780 - €2.29/kg
1 LIM 455kgs - €1,200 – €2.63/kg
2 LIM 702kgs - €1,660 - €2.36/kg
3 HEX 456kgs - €980 - €2.15/kg
1 CH 695kgs - €1,640 - €2.36/kg
4 FR 660kgs - €1,130 - €1.72/kg
1 CH 580kgs - €1,380 - €2.38/kg
2 AA 700kgs - €1,440 - €2.06/kg
1 LIM 565kgs - €1,370 - €2.42/kg
1 AA 525kgs - €1,100 - €2.10/kg
- Nov. 28, 2020
Scariff Mart
Time: 11:00
Scariff Weanling & General Sale
28th November 2020
A small sale took place on Saturday but a 100% clearance was achieved and trade was good.
Bullocks:
4 FR 455Kgs - €675 - €1.48/Kg
1 AA 335kgs - €600 - €1.79/Kg
1 CH 420Kgs - €900 - €2.14/Kg
3 LMX 545kgs - €1,150 - €2.11/Kg
1 WH 455Kgs - €810 - €1.78/Kg
1 CH 280kgs - €780 - €2.78/Kg
1 CH 200Kgs - €540 - €2.70/Kg
1 LIM 300kgs - €780 - €2.60/Kg
Heifer Weanlings:
1 LIM 270Kgs - €710 - €2.62/Kg
1 CH 315Kgs - €710 - €2.25/Kg
2 CH 242Kgs - €650 - €2.68/Kg
2 HEX 375Kgs - €710 - €1.89/Kg