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.
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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
May, 2021
- May. 03, 2021
Sheep Auction
Time: 11:00
Ennis Mart – Sheep Auction
Monday 3rd May 2021
Big sheep sale today with just over 500 on offer. Some great sheep on offer today especially in the Spring Lambs and cull ewe section. Cull ewes were a great trade yet again but some very good ewes about and these made to €166. Ewes with pairs at foot made to €257.
Spring Lambs:
12 @ 50kgs - €179 - €3.58/kg
11 @ 52.5kgs - €169 - €3.22/kg
11 @ 51kgs - €166 - €3.25/kg
7 @ 48kgs - €168 - €3.57/kg
10 @ 46kgs - €163 - €3.54/kg
4 @ 51kgs - €170 - €3.33/kg
Hoggets:
4 @ 58.5kgs - €162 - €2.77/kg
4 @ 53kgs - €161 - €3.04/kg
10 @ 38kgs - €95 - €2.50/kg
3 @ 49kgs - €137 - €2.80/kg
- May. 04, 2021
Ennis Mart - Weanling Bulls, Heifers, Sucklers, Calves & Dairy Stock
Time: 11:00
Ennis Mart Tuesday 4th May 2021
Good size sale again with 750 on offer. Trade improved in the heifer ring and bulls marginally better. Some very fancy prices yet again for the quality heifers with the right markings, with a lovely Limousin cross type heifer of 355kgs making €1,950. Again, quite a large number of Autumn born weanlings. Some dairy stock available today and made to €1,630. Pairs in the suckler ring made to €2,500. Calves meet a strong trade yet again with a Charolais bull making €680 and a Limousin bull made to €645. A few Friesian bull calves made up to €235. AA calves made €130 to €270. HEX calves made €150 to €375.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 LMX 290kgs - €910 - €3.14/kg
1 LMX 465kgs - €1,180 - €2.54/kg
2 CHX 280kgs - €900 - €3.21/kg
5 LMX 403kgs - €1,060 - €2.63/kg
1 CH 320kgs - €1,010 - €3.16/kg
2 LMX 362kgs - €990 - €2.73/kg
1 LMX 360kgs - €1,000 - €2.78/kg
1 BBX 345kgs - €980 - €2.84/kg
1 CH 250kgs - €780 - €3.12/kg
1 CH 330kgs - €1,000 - €3.03/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LMX 355kgs - €1,950 - €5.49/kg
1 LMX 460kgs - €1,250 - €2.72/kg
2 CHX 342kgs - €1,090 - €3.18/kg
1 LIM 410kgs - €1,030 - €2.51/kg
1 LIM 270kgs - €1,140 - €4.22/kg
1 LMX 355kgs - €1,000 - €2.81/kg
1 CH 265kgs - €850 - €3.21/kg
2 LMX 347kgs - €1,000- €2.88/kg
1 CH 350kgs - €1,070 - €3.06/kg
2 CH 260kgs - €830 - €3.09/kg
- May. 05, 2021
Kilrush Mart
Time: 11:00
KILRUSH MART
WEDNESDAY 5th MAY 2021
Much smaller sale today as some people holding off in anticipation of people being allowed back in the rings. A number of calves available and these meet a fine trade with Friesian bulls making €80 to €145. AA calves made €100 to €170 and HEX calves made €135 to €365. A very strong trade for the cull cows also. Quite a number of young stock in the bullock and heifer rings.
CULL COWS:
1 AAX 555kgs - €1,180 - €2.12/Kg
1 LMX 660kgs - €1,250 - €1.89/kg
1 FR 535kgs - €940 - €1.76/kg
1 FR 730kgs - €1,250 - €1.71/kg
1 FR 510kgs - €790 - €1.55/kg
1 FR 835kgs - €1,240 - €1.48/kg
1 LIM 645kgs - €1,500 - €2.32/kg
1 LIM 550kgs - €1,170 - €2.13/kg
HEIFERS:
1 CHX 295kgs - €780 - €2.64/kg
2 HEX 417kgs - €800 - €1.91/kg
1 HEX 345kgs - €630 - €1.82/kg
2 HEX 407kgs - €790 - €1.94/kg
1 SIX 575kgs - €1,250 - €2.17/kg
2 AAX 257kgs - €580 - €2.25/kg
3 HEX kgs - €900 - €1.85/kg
BULLOCKS:
1 LIM 370kgs - €1,040 - €2.81/kg
1 HEX 645kgs - €1,300 - €2.01/kg
1 HEX 445kgs - €950 - €2.13/kg
1 HEX 665kgs - €1,390 - €2.09/kg
2 FRX 452kgs - €760 - €1.68/kg
1 FR 720kgs - €1,380 - €1.91/kg
- May. 06, 2021
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- May. 07, 2021
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Friday 7th May 2021
Good size sale of bullocks again with just over 300 on offer. Trade was strong all round and quite a few forward stock available again. Some very strong prices for the quality stores can be seen from below. Beef trade strong with large numbers going North again this week.
Bullocks:
2 CHX 365kgs - €1,180 - €3.23/kg
1 LMX 765kgs - €1,950 - €2.55/kg
1 CH 435kgs - €1,300 - €2.99/kg
1 LIM 720kgs - €1,870 - €2.60/kg
1 475 483kgs - €1,380 - €2.90/kg
1 AA 750kgs - €1,680 - €2.24/kg
2 LMX 442kgs - €1,220 - €2.76/kg
1 AA 695kgs - €1,770 - €2.54/kg
1 CHX 590kgs - €1,640 - €2.78/kg
1 CH 660kgs - €1,710 - €2.59/kg
8 FRX 424kgs - €820 - €1.93/kg
2 HEX 527kgs - €1,160 - €2.20/kg
1 AA 525kgs - €1,260 - €2.40/kg
3 HEX 570kgs - €1,210 - €2.13/kg
- May. 08, 2021
Scariff Mart General & Weanling Sale including calves
All Day
- May. 10, 2021
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart – Sheep Auction
Monday 10th May 2021
Big sheep sale again today with just over 500 on offer. Some very good lambs available and these made up to €178, with most lots in the €160 to €174 bracket. Hogget numbers very scarce. Cull ewes meet a very strong trade yet again and made to €174 and a strong entry of these also.
Lambs:
6 @ 49.5kgs - €178 - €3.99/kg
12 @ 47.5kgs - €175 - €3.68/kg
5 @ 50.5kgs - €174 - €3.44/kg
14 @ 51.5kgs - €170 - €3.30/kg
12 @ 45kgs - €170 - €3.77/kg
10 @ 45kgs - €168 - €3.73/kg
10 @ 45kgs - €168 - €3.73/kg
7 @ 47.5kgs - €168 - €3.54/kg
- May. 11, 2021
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 11th May 2021
Just over 600 on offer today which included 170 calves. The good calves held a great trade yet again with a top call of €580 for a BB heifer calf. Small numbers of Friesian bul calves today and these made €85 to €145. Quite a few HEX calves and these made €145 to €380, AAX calves made €125 to €240. Good Continental calves making €230 to €580. Suckler pairings made to €2,500. Overall weanlings similar trade to last week but quality more variable in both rings.
An AAX bull weanling sold by the Keane family for the benefit of Hospice made €1,600 for 500kgs.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 LMX 285kgs - €860 - €3.02/kg
3 LMX 350kgs - €1,000 - €2.85/kg
1 CH 255kgs - €770 - €3.02/kg
1 BBX 320kgs - €1,000 - €3.12/kg
1 CHX 395kgs - €1,110 - €2.81/kg
1 CHX 410kgs - €1,140 - €2.78/kg
1 CH 315kgs - €970 - €3.08/kg
4 CH 400kgs - €1,085 - €2.71/kg
1 CH 370kgs - €990 - €2.67/kg
1 LMX 390kgs - €1,050 - €2.69/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LMX 415kgs - €1,340 - €3.23/kg
1 LMX 305kgs - €1,050 - €3.44/kg
3 LIM 403kgs - €1,130 - €2.80/kg
1 CH 375kgs - €1,040 - €2.77/kg
1 CH 405kgs - €1,060 - €2.62/kg
1 LMX 270kgs - €890 - €3.29/kg
1 LIM 350kgs - €1,090 - €3.11/kg
3 CHX 362kgs - €1,070 - €2.96/kg
- May. 12, 2021
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
KILRUSH MART
WEDNESDAY 13th MAY 2021
Bigger sale today with a good mix of stock available. Small number of calves available but these meet a fine trade. Friesian bulls made €100 to €150. HEX calves made €130 to €175 and AA calves €150 to €180. Cull cows meet a fine trade again. Mostly young cattle available in the bullock and heifer rings.
CULL COWS:
1 HEX 490kgs - €740 - €1.51/Kg
1 LMX 565kgs - €1,050 - €1.86/kg
1 FR 625kgs - €880 - €1.41/kg
1 CHX 695kgs - €1,140 - €1.64/kg
1 FR 625kgs - €900 - €1.44/kg
1 FRX 580kgs - €900 - €1.55/kg
HEIFERS:
1 LMX 270kgs - €790 - €2.92/kg
1 HEX 370kgs - €770 - €2.08/kg
1 CHX 345kgs - €890 - €2.57/kg
1 CHX 310kgs - €750 - €2.42/kg
1 HEX 360kgs - €790 - €2.10/kg
2 HEX 255kgs - €580 - €2.27/kg
BULLOCKS:
1 LMX 295kgs - €820 - €2.78/kg
2 HEX 407kgs - €900 - €2.21/kg
1 LIM 335kgs - €840 - €2.51/kg
1 SHX 640kgs - €1,250 - €1.95/kg
1 FR 375kgs - €700 - €1.86/kg
1 SHX 520kgs - €1,020 - €1.96/kg
- May. 13, 2021
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- May. 14, 2021
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
- May. 17, 2021
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- May. 18, 2021
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 18th May 2021
Good size sale again with just over 600 on offer which included 140 calves. Predominantly coloured calves today and a Limousin bull calf reached €645. A strong trade was achieved in the calf ring, with both ringside and online activity strong today. Bull trade strong also with quite a few Autumn born weanlings again. Again, the quality heifers a very fine trade and a few farmers about for a breeding heifer. A handful of Friesian yearling heifers made from €660 to €850. Suckler pairs made to €2,560. Overall trade very similar to last week in all rings.
WEANLING BULLS:
2 CH 285kgs - €900 - €3.16/kg
1 CH 340kgs - €1,080 - €3.17/kg
1 LM 260kgs - €870 - €3.34/kg
2 LIMX 307kgs - €1,060 - €3.45/kg
1 LMX 230kgs - €860 - €3.74/kg
4 CHX 377kgs - €1,030 - €2.73/kg
1 CH 390kgs - €1,100 - €2.82/kg
2 CHX 407kgs - €1,170 - €2.87/kg
2 CH 405kgs - €1,140 - €2.81/kg
1 LIM 340kgs - €1,020 - €3.00/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LIMX 295kgs - €1,090 - €3.69/kg
1 LMX 370kgs - €1,220 - €3.30/kg
1 LIM 275kgs - €930 - €3.38/kg
1 LIM 390kgs - €1,140 - €2.92/kg
2 CHX 242kgs - €860 - €3.54/kg
1 LIMX 520kgs - €1,350 - €2.59/kg
1 CH 325kgs - €1,070 - €3.29/kg
1 CHX 430kgs - €1,210 - €2.81/kg
1 CH 335kgs - €1,080 - €3.22/kg
1 CH 305kgs - €1,090 - €3.57/kg
- May. 19, 2021
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
KILRUSH MART
WEDNESDAY 19th MAY 2021
Slightly bigger sale today. Friesian heifer calves meet a strong trade and made €170 to €305. Friesian bull calves made €50 to €145. In the other rings mostly traditional breeds available.
CULL COWS:
1 FR 690kgs - €1,120 - €1.62/Kg
1 FR 585kgs - €910 - €1.55/kg
1 FR 665kgs - €990 - €1.49/kg
1 FR 700kgs - €1,090 - €1.56/kg
1 FR 625kgs - €940 - €1.50/kg
1 LIM 855kgs - €1,500 - €1.75/kg
HEIFERS:
1 CHX 295kgs - €850 - €2.88/kg
2 HEX 507kgs - €1,090 - €2.15/kg
1 AAX 290kgs - €600 - €2.07/kg
1 HEX 335kgs - €750 - €2.24/kg
3 SIX 343kgs - €850 - €2.47/kg
1 HEX 330kgs - €750 - €2.27/kg
BULLOCKS:
2 AAX 540kgs - €1,180 - €2.18/kg
2 FRX 582kgs - €1,130 - €1.94/kg
2 FRXLM 505kgs - €1,050 - €2.08/kg
1 HEX 310kgs - €660 - €2.13/kg
4 FR 495kgs - €780 - €1.57/kg
1 HEX 405kgs - €840 - €2.07/kg
- May. 20, 2021
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers, & Aged Bulls
All Day
- May. 21, 2021
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Friday 21st May 2021
Fair size sale today with just short of 300 bullocks on offer. More young cattle today and quality variable in the stronger cattle. Overall, heavy cattle were a good bit scarcer. Both online and ringside activity today contributed to a pretty strong trade all round.
Bullocks:
1 CH 755kgs - €2,070 - €2.74/kg
1 CH 595kgs - €1,520 - €2.55/kg
1 LMX 735kgs - €1,840 - €2.50/kg
2 AA 582kgs - €1,350 - €2.31/kg
1 FR 735kgs - €1,340 - €1.82/kg
1 HEX 630kgs - €1,300 - €2.06/kg
1 CHX 665kgs - €1,660 - €2.49/kg
1 HEX 545kgs - €1,110 - €2.04/kg
1 LMX 635kgs - €1,640 - €2.58/kg
2 FR 667kgs - €1,350 - €2.02/kg
1 AA 645kgs - €1,490 - €2.31/kg
1 CHX 490kgs - €1,330 - €2.71/kg
6 LMX 453kgs - €1,270 - €2.80/kg
1 CH 480kgs - €1,300 - €2.70/kg
- May. 24, 2021
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart – Sheep Auction
Monday 24th May 2021
Very large sale of sheep today with over 600 sheep on offer, which would represent a doubling of the size of sale as normal at this time of year. Again lambs and cull ewes a cracking trade. Cull ewes a cracking trade and made to €181. Ewes with lambs at foot made to €346 and that being for 3 ewes and 5 lambs. A small entry of hoggets made to €175.
Lambs:
4 @ 48kgs - €185 - €3.85/kg
14 @ 46.5kgs - €170 - €3.65/kg
12 @ 49kgs - €169 - €3.45/kg
6 @ 48kgs - €166 - €3.45/kg
7 @ 58kgs - €178 - €3.07/kg
7 @ 47kgs - €176 - €3.74/kg
6 @ 53kgs - €168 - €3.17/kg
- May. 25, 2021
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 25th May 2021
Bigger than expected sale with just over 650 on offer. Quite a few Autumn born weanlings again and the nice quality ones of these were a very strong trade. Just short of 100 calves on offer and again a fine trade for these despite being almost the 1st of June. Calves were a mix of HEX, AAX and Continentals. A strong Charolais heifer calf made €605. Generally HEX calves in the €200 to €300 bracket. AA calves made €140 to €340. A strong entry of suckler stock, with pairs making to €2,820.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 LMX 295kgs - €970 - €3.29/kg
1 CHX 330kgs - €1,010 - €3.06/kg
1 CHX 235kgs - €840 - €3.57/kg
1 BBX 485kgs - €1,360 - €2.80/kg
1 LMX 230kgs - €840 - €3.65/kg
1 LIMX 520kgs - €1,500 - €2.88/kg
2 BAX 355kgs - €1,260 - €3.55/kg
1 CHX 520kgs - €1,230 - €2.36/kg
1 CHX 340kgs - €1,070 - €3.15/kg
1 CHX 340kgs - €1,000 - €2.94/kg
3 AA 286kgs - €600 - €2.10/kg
2 HEX 250kgs - €560 - €2.24/kg
3 HEX 319kgs - €790 - €2.48/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LM 435kgs - €1,160 - €2.67/kg
1 BB 275kgs - €880 - €3.20/kg
1 LIM 455kgs - €1,110 - €2.44/kg
1 LIM 350kgs - €1,110 - €3.17/kg
1 LM 415kgs - €1,070 - €2.58/kg
2 LIM 322kgs - €980 - €3.04/kg
1 CH 345kgs - €1,010 - €2.93/kg
1 SIX 255kgs - €700 - €2.74/kg
1 CHX 375kgs - €1,140 - €3.04/kg
2 CH 355kgs - €1,070 - €3.01/kg
- May. 26, 2021
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
KILRUSH MART
WEDNESDAY 26th MAY 2021
Reasonable entry of stock in Kilrush today. Trade was very strong in both the bullock and heifer rings, more store cull cows today and beef was very scarce. Store cull cows a shade easier.
BULLOCKS:
2 LMX 302kgs - €920 - €3.04/kg
1 CH 390kgs - €1,100 - €2.82/kg
2 CHX 287kgs - €840 - €2.92/kg
2 FR 475kgs - €880 - €1.85/kg
2 HEX 315kgs - €760 - €2.41/kg
1 LMX 505kgs - €1,230 - €2.43/kg
1 LMX 465kgs - €1,200 - €2.58/kg
1 HEX 505kgs - €1,090 - €2.16/kg
HEIFERS:
1 CHX 270kgs - €760 - €2.81/kg
1 LIM 440kgs - €1,060 - €2.41/kg
3 AAX 288kgs - €650 - €2.25/kg
2 HEX 427kgs - €840 - €1.96/kg
2 LMX 392kgs - €980 - €2.49/kg
1 BBX 650kgs - €1,530 - €2.35/kg
1 LIM 375kgs - €920 - €2.45/kg
1 LMX 510kgs - €1,140 - €2.23/kg
CULL COWS:
1 FR 540kgs - €750 - €1.39/Kg
1 FR 705kgs - €980 - €1.39/kg
1 FR 690kgs - €1,000 - €1.45/kg
1 FR 650kgs - €750 - €1.15/kg
1 FR 665kgs - €840 - €1.26/kg
- May. 27, 2021
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- May. 28, 2021
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
- May. 31, 2021
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day