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
December, 2021
- Dec. 01, 2021
Kilrush Mart General & Weanling Sale
All Day
- Dec. 02, 2021
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Dec. 03, 2021
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
- Dec. 06, 2021
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Dec. 07, 2021
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
- Dec. 08, 2021
Kilrush Mart General & Weanling Sale
All Day
KILRUSH MART
Wednesday December 8th 2021
Smaller sale today with just shy of 100 head on offer as much of the area still recovering from storm Barra. There was a mix of cull cows, heifers and bullocks available. Mostly young and light stock available in the bullocks and heifers.
BULLOCKS:
3 HEX 460kgs - €920 - €2.00/kg
1 LIM 260kgs - €720 - €2.77/kg
1 LMX 375kgs - €940 - €2.51/kg
2 AA 295kgs - €640 - €2.21/kg
1 LIM 286kgs - €730 - €2.86/kg
2 AA 272kgs - €590 - €2.17/kg
HEIFERS:
3 LMX 268kgs - €710 - €2.65/kg
2 LMX 437kgs - €930 - €2.13/kg
1 AA 305kgs - €690 - €2.26/kg
3 LMX 357kgs - €790 - €2.21/kg
2 AA 217kgs - €490 - €2.25/kg
2 LMX 260kgs - €670 - €2.58/kg
CULL COWS:
1 FR 635kgs - €930 - €1.46/kg
1 BBX 680kgs - €1,430 - €2.10/kg
1 FR 695kgs - €860 - €1.24/kg
1 BBX 665kgs - €1,170 - €1.76/kg
1 FR 465kgs - €600 - €1.29/kg
1 AA 770kgs - €1,490 - €1.94/kg
1 FR 585kgs - €730 - €1.25/kg
1 LIM 605kgs - €1,110 - €1.82/kg
- Dec. 09, 2021
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart Thursday Dec 9th 2021
Numbers holding pretty strong with 470 on offer in the cull cow and heifer ring with 280 culls in this. Again, a very strong trade for anything forward in the cull cow and heifer rings. A selection of PBR SH heifers made from €990 to €1,480 for 1 ½ year old maidens. There were 11 aged bulls on offer and these averaged €1.77/kg with a Charolais suitable for breeding €2,590 at 1,035kgs and six years old. Again, more than 60% of cows on offer were Continentals. Heifers a very good trade yet again today.
Heifers:
1 LIM 645kgs - €1,640 - €2.54/kg
1 CH 560kgs - €1,440 - €2.57/kg
1 LIM 630kgs - €1,630 - €2.58/kg
2 LMX 472kgs - €1,370 - €2.90/kg
1 LIM 620kgs - €1,590 - €2.56/kg
1 SIX 490kgs - €1,320 - €2.69/kg
1 CH 610kgs - €1,540 - €2.52/kg
1 HEX 550kgs - €1,170 - €2.13/kg
1 LIM 598kgs - €1,630 - €2.72/kg
1 AA 450kgs - €940 - €2.09/kg
1 CH 565kgs - €1,450 - €2.87/kg
1 AA 515kgs - €1,160 - €2.25/kg
1 HEX 425kgs - €940 - €2.21/kg
1 HEX 505kgs - €1,100 - €2.10/kg
Cull Cows:
1 CHX 900kgs - €2,190 - €2.43/kg
1 HEX 680kgs - €1,480 - €2.17/kg
1 LIM 830kgs - €2,000 - €2.41/kg
1 SHX 695kgs - €1,190 - €1.71/kg
1 LIM 785kgs - €1,890 - €2.41/kg
1 FR 605kgs - €870 - €1.44/kg
1 AA 760kgs - €1,760 - €2.31/kg
1 FR 665kgs - €1,080 - €1.62/kg
1 LIM 695kgs - €1,650 - €2.37/kg
1 AA 705kgs - €1,510 - €2.14/kg
1 LIM 590kgs - €1,320 - €2.21/kg
1 FR 710kgs - €1,190 - €1.68/kg
- Dec. 10, 2021
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Friday December 10th 2021
Numbers starting to ease a bit with 370 bullocks. Trade was strong all round and the AA and HEX cattle were in great demand especially if they were anyway forward. Some very fancy prices for stores also and these hit €3/kg.
Bullocks:
1 CHX 860kgs - €2,180 - €2.53/kg
1 CH 520kgs - €1,470 - €2.82/kg
1 CH 810kgs - €1,990 - €2.45/kg
1 CH 495kgs - €1,390 - €2.81/kg
1 LIM 710kgs - €1,970 - €2.77/kg
3 CHX 453kgs - €1,360 - €3.00/kg
1 AA 670kgs - €1,730 - €2.58/kg
3 LMX 355kgs - €1,008 - €2.84/kg
5 LMX 644kgs - €1,720 - €2.67/kg
2 FR 607kgs - €1,260 - €2.07/kg
2 AA 590kgs - €1,470 - €2.49/kg
1 HEX 650kgs - €1,450 - €2.23/kg
2 HEX 592kgs - €1,380 - €2.33/kg
2 AA 562kgs - €1,400 - €2.49/kg
5 FR 483kgs - €920 - €1.90/kg
1 AA 555kgs - €1,380 - €2.49/kg
- Dec. 13, 2021
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Dec. 14, 2021
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 14th Dec 2021
Big sale today with almost 700 on offer due to no sale this day week. Today a shade sharper. Just over 20 calves on offer with a 5 week old Charolais bull making €660. Strong demand for a good entry of suckler stock with in-calf lots hitting €2,000 on a couple of occasions with quite a few selling in the €1,600 to €1,900 bracket, pairs also hit €2,000 today.
WEANLING BULLS:
3 LMX 270kgs - €860 - €3.18/kg
1 LMX 415kgs - €1,130 - €2.72/kg
1 CH 295kgs - €840 - €2.85/kg
1 CH 410kgs - €1,030 - €2.51/kg
1 CH 385kgs - €1,120 - €2.91/kg
1 LMX 480kgs - €1,250 - €2.60/kg
2 LMX 365kgs - €1,070 - €2.93/kg
2 CHX 355kgs - €990 - €2.78/kg
1 CHX 345kgs - €1,050 - €3.04/kg
2 LMX 267kgs - €780 - €2.91/kg
1 CHX 310kgs - €990 - €3.19/kg
1 AA 295kgs - €770 - €2.61/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LMX 320kgs - €1,500 - €4.69/kg
1 LIM 280kgs - €830 - €2.96/kg
1 LMX 395kgs - €1,040 - €2.63/kg
1 CH 270kgs - €810 - €3.00/kg
1 LIM 380kgs - €1,040 - €2.74/kg
1 LIM 260kgs - €790 - €3.04/kg
1 CH 340kgs - €990 - €2.91/kg
1 CH 340kgs - €970 - €2.85/kg
2 LIM 337kgs - €950 - €2.85/kg
1 CH 345kgs - €980 - €2.84/kg
- Dec. 15, 2021
Kilrush Mart General & Weanling Sale
All Day
KILRUSH MART
Wednesday December 15th 2021
Strong entry of stock in Kilrush today with just over 300 on offer, which included 70 cull cows and these meet a 100% clearance, again with a high proportion of these being dairy culls. Trade for bullocks and heifers remained very solid on the week.
CULL COWS:
1 FR 530kgs - €980 - €1.85/kg
1 FR 700kgs - €1,090 - €1.56/kg
1 LMX 665kgs - €1,280 - €1.92/kg
1 LIM 730kgs - €1,400 - €1.92/kg
1 LIM 635kgs - €1,250 - €1.96/kg
1 CH 640kgs - €1,140 - €1.78/kg
1 SIX 840kgs - €1,730 - €2.06/kg
1 LIM 610kgs - €1,200 - €1.97/kg
1 AA 865kgs - €1,680 - €1.94/kg
1 FR 505kgs - €890 - €1.76/kg
HEIFERS:
1 LIM 455kgs - €1,100 - €2.42/kg
1 LIM 310kgs - €1,070 - €3.45/kg
1 LIM 545kgs - €1,340 - €2.46/kg
4 CH 309kgs - €840 - €2.72/kg
1 LIM 290kgs - €720 - €2.48/kg
1 LIM 470kgs - €1,150 - €2.44/kg
1 HEX 685kgs - €1,450 - €2.12/kg
1 CH 515kgs - €1,170 - €2.27/kg
BULLOCKS:
4 LMX 244kgs - €740 - €3.03/kg
1 LIM 380kgs - €920 - €2.42/kg
1 AAX 305kgs - €590 - €1.93/kg
1 LIM 515kgs - €1,140 - €2.21/kg
1 HEX 450kgs - €230 - €2.06/kg
1 LIM 330kgs - €850 - €2.57/kg
3 HEX 260kgs - €600 - €2.31/kg
1 LIM 460kgs - €1,280 - €2.61/kg
1 HEX 475kgs - €1,010 - €2.12/kg
First Sale of 2022 in Kilrush – Wed 12th Jan
Happy Christmas and New Year to all
- Dec. 16, 2021
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Dec. 17, 2021
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
- Dec. 20, 2021
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Dec. 21, 2021
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day