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
Mar. 07 - 13, 2021
- Mar. 08, 2021
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart – Sheep Auction
Monday 8th March 2021
Bigger sheep sale again today with almost 400 on offer. Trade very strong yet again and up on price again from last week; and a top price of €173 was achieved for a pen of 13 at 55.5kgs. Cull ewes also a cracking trade and have made to €130. However good quality on offer today.
Hoggets:
13 @ 55.5kgs - €173 - €3.12/kg
21 @ 54kgs - €164 - €3.04/kg
10 @ 52.5kgs - €163 - €3.10/kg
12 @ 54kgs - €163 - €3.02/kg
12 @ 52kgs - €162 - €3.11/kg
12 @ 50.5kgs - €158 - €3.13/kg9 @ 47.5kgs - €159 - €3.35/kg
9 @ 51.5kgs - €165 - €3.20/kg
6 @ 45.5kgs - €141 - €3.10/kg
8 @ 45.5kgs - €149 - €3.27/kg
- Mar. 09, 2021
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 9th March 2021
Big sale today with 3 rings going strong all day with over 1,000 head on offer with 225 calves in this. Trade was very strong in all categories today with 99% clearance in the calves and a 95% clearance in other classes of stock. Again a good run of calves available and nice Friesian bulls made €60 to €130 and light calves made €30 to €50 despite no shippers available. A smashing Limousin bull calf hit €650 and many lots of Continentals hitting €400 and over. AAX reached a high of €315 and Whiteheads hit €280 to €365. Suckler pairings hit a high of €2,580 for a ’16 born Limousin cow and Charolais bull calf at foot. In-calf lots made to €1,870.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 LIM 285kgs - €960 - €3.37/kg
1 CHX 490kgs - €1,250 - €2.55/kg
5 LIMX 293kgs - €860 - €2.93/kg
1 CH 445kgs - €1,140 - €2.56/kg
1 CH 270kgs - €890 - €3.29/kg
2 BBX 420kgs - €1,140 - €2.71/kg
1 CHX 355kgs - €1,110 - €3.12/kg
1 CH 400kgs - €1,090 - €2.72/kg
4 LMX 386kgs - €1,080 - €2.79/kg
1 LIM 510kgs - €1,190 - €2.33/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LIM 225kgs - €920 - €4.09/kg
1 LIM 485kgs - €1,190 - €2.45/kg
1 CHX 295kgs - €920 - €3.12/kg
1 CHX 370kgs - €1,265 - €3.42/kg
1 LMX 385kgs - €1,330 - €3.45/kg
3 CHX 433kgs - €1,140 - €2.63/kg
1 CH 365kgs - €1,070 - €2.93/kg
1 CH 375kgs - €1,020- €2.72/kg
1 LIM 400kgs - €1,040 - €2.60/kg
2 CH 345kgs - €1,020 - €2.95/kg
- Mar. 10, 2021
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
KILRUSH MART
WEDNESDAY 10th March 2021
Bigger sale again today and good increase in calf numbers. Some very light young Friesian bull calves and these only making around €10 to €20 whereas better Friesian bull calves making €50 to €115. Good demand for AA and HEX calves with a bit of strength and farmers active for the better calves. Trade for bullocks, heifers and cull cows similar to last week. The online facility is attracting buyers from many parts of the country.
BULLOCKS:
1 CHX 260kgs - €860 - €3.31/kg
1 LMX 395kgs - €970 - €2.45/kg
1 CH 335kgs - €950 - €2.83/kg
1 AA 505kgs - €1,030 - €2.04/kg
1 CHX 495kgs - €1,220 - €2.46/kg
1 CH 425kgs - €1,120 - €2.63/kg
4 HEX 370kgs - €870 - €2.33/kg
3 FR 561kgs - €1,000 - €1.78/kg
2 CH 432kgs - €1,100 - €2.54/kg
2 HEX 487kgs - €1,000 - €2.05/kg
HEIFERS:
1 CH 335kgs - €1,040 - €3.10/kg
2 LIM 447kgs - €1,040 - €2.32/kg
1 AA 345kgs - €760 - €2.20/kg
1 AA 820kgs - €1,700 - €2.07/kg
1 CH 490kgs - €1,140 - €2.32/kg
1 HEX 510kgs - €1,080 - €2.12/kg
1 HEX 495kgs - €1,030 - €2.08/kg
1 CH 320kgs - €870 - €2.72/kg
CULL COWS:
1 LMX 745kgs - €1,510 - €2.03/kg
1 FR 560kgs - €830 - €1.48/kg
1 CH 620kgs - €1,150 - €1.85/kg
1 HEX 655kgs - €890 - €1.36/kg
1 FR 595kgs - €860 - €1.44/kg
1 FR 550kgs - €800 - €1.45/kg
Calf Sale on Monday next the 15th March at 2.30pm
Intake from 12 noon.
No sale Wednesday 17th due to St Patrick’s Day
- Mar. 11, 2021
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers, Bullocks & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Mar. 12, 2021
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Friday 12th March 2021
Number of bullocks similar to last week with just over 400 on offer. Trade equally as strong as last week but quality was a bit less today. Not a huge amount of beef today but a good trade for this despite being average and none quality assured in some cases.
Bullocks:
1 LIM 830kgs - €1,180 - €2.22/kg
3 LMX 457kgs - €1,330 - €2.91/kg
1 LIM 700kgs - €1,690 - €2.41/kg
5 CH 437kgs - €1,230 - €2.81/kg
1 AAX 755kgs - €1,510 - €2.00/kg
1 AA 440kgs - €940 - €2.14/kg
3 LMX 685kgs - €1,610 - €2.35/kg
1 HEX 550kgs - €1,290 - €2.34/kg
5 CH 575kgs - €1,390 - €2.59/kg
2 HEX 467kgs - €1,000 - €2.14/kg
3 CH 593kgs - €1,470 - €2.48/kg
4 FR 674kgs - €1,230 - €1.82/kg
- Mar. 13, 2021
Scariff Mart
Scariff General Sale
Saturday 13th March 2021
Numbers small but trade strong despite the present weather conditions, the morning was not inviting to go buying stock. Strong demand for all types both traditional and continental breeds.
Bullocks:
1 CHX 300Kgs - €940 - €3.13/Kg
2 LMX 422kgs - €990 - €2.34/Kg
1 AA 360Kgs - €820 - €2.28/Kg
1 LIM 410kgs - €990 - €2.41/Kg
2 LIM 277Kgs - €780 - €2.81/Kg
1 CH 345kgs - €910 - €2.64/Kg
Heifer Weanlings:
1 LIM 315Kgs - €880 - €2.79/Kg
2 AAX 300Kgs - €670 - €2.23/Kg
3 AAX 358Kgs - €800 - €2.23/Kg
2 HEX 245Kgs - €610 - €2.49/Kg
2 HEX 362Kgs - €730 - €2.01/kg
2 LMX 295Kgs - €730 - €2.47/Kg
Next Sale – Saturday 27th March