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. 14 - 20, 2021
- Mar. 15, 2021
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart – Sheep Auction
Monday 15th March 2021
Smaller sheep sale today with just over 200 on offer. Yet again new headlines have been hit in respect of Hogget prices. A top call of €181 was achieved for a pen of 12 at 55kgs. A pen of 18 stores of 38.5kgs made €125. The quality was more variable today in the hogget’s. The high prices of hogget’s had a knock-on effect on the cull ewes and these went to €146.
Hoggets:
12 @ 55kgs - €181 - €3.29/kg
2 @ 54kgs - €179 - €3.31/kg
7 @ 61kgs - €177 - €2.90/kg
10 @ 55.5kgs - €174 - €3.13/kg
9 @ 47.5kgs - €170 - €3.58/kg
10 @ 42kgs - €151 - €3.59/kg
7 @ 55.5kgs - €159 - €2.86/kg
4 @ 49kgs - €163 - €3.32/kg
18 @ 38.5kgs - €125 - €3.24/kg
- Mar. 15, 2021
Kilrush Calf Sale
Time: 14:30
KILRUSH MART – Calf Sale
Monday 15th March 2021
Due to no sale on St Patrick’s Day, a calf sale was held on Monday afternoon to facilitate farmers that may have been under pressure to off load some calves. Trade could only be described as excellent for calves on offer with a queue of farmers anxious to purchase.
Friesian bull calves made €45 to €140.
Continental bull calves made €225 to €370.
Hereford calves made €235 to €370.
Next Sale in Kilrush on Wednesday the 24th March.
- Mar. 15, 2021
Kilfenora Weanling & Cattle Sale
All Day
KILFENORA MART
MONDAY MARCH 15th 2021
Small sale this evening in Kilfenora but trade was good for a good mix of stock on offer.
BULLOCKS:
2 LMX 467kgs - €1,300 - €2.78/kg
2 CHX 392kgs - €1,010 - €2.57/kg
5 CHX 507kgs - €1,350 - €2.66/kg
1 LIM 410kgs - €1,080 - €2.63/kg
1 LMX 285kgs - €860 - €3.02/kg
1 LIM 320kgs - €880 - €2.75/kg
1 LMX 275kgs - €850 - €3.09/kg
2 CH 405kgs - €1,050 - €2.59/kg
HEIFERS:
1 CH 270kgs - €760 - €2.81/kg
1 LMX 235kgs - €700 - €2.98/kg
1 CH 270kgs - €760 - €2.81/kg
1 SAX 380kgs - €820 - €2.16/kg
CULL COWS:
1 CH 695kgs - €1,390 - €2.00/kg1 FR 550kgs - €750 - €1.36/kg
1 CHX 790kgs - €1,350 - €1.71/kg
1 CHX 665kgs - €1,140 - €1.71/kg
Next Sale: Monday evening the 29th March 2021
- Mar. 16, 2021
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 16th March 2021
Big sale today with over 1,000 head on offer. Trade was strong in all rings today and it was the first day we had some dairy stock on offer and these were a super trade, with cows in their 4th to 6th lactations making €1,430 to €1,970 for good British type cows. Suckler stock also very strong with pairs making up to €2,730 and in-calf stock making to €1,470. Calves a great trade with Friesian bulls making €50 to €190. A few very light calves made €10 to €40. HEX calves made €185 to €400 with Continental calves making to €475. AAX made €175 to €375. Both weanling bulls and heifers a very strong trade.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CHX 295kgs - €960 - €3.25/kg
1 LMX 480kgs - €1,290 - €2.68/kg
2 LMX 272kgs - €950 - €3.48/kg
1 LIM 430kgs - €1,220 - €2.83/kg
1 CHX 395kgs - €1,170 - €2.96/kg
1 CHX 465kgs - €1,190 - €2.56/kg
2 LIM 395kgs - €1,150 - €2.91/kg
1 CH 500kgs - €1,210 - €2.42/kg
1 LIM 385kgs - €1,100 - €2.86/kg
2 LIM 425kgs - €1,150 - €2.70/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LIM 290kgs - €930 - €3.20/kg
1 CHX 485kgs - €1,440 - €2.97/kg
1 LIM 285kgs - €870 - €3.05/kg
1 CH 520kgs - €1,360 - €2.61/kg
1 PTX 345kgs - €1,180 - €3.42/kg
1 LIM 315kgs - €970 - €3.08/kg
1 CHX 360kgs - €1,170 - €3.25/kg
1 CH 415kgs - €1,200- €2.89/kg
1 CHX 305kgs - €930 - €3.05/kg
1 CH 340kgs - €1,000 - €2.94/kg
- Mar. 18, 2021
Ennis Mart Cows Heifers, Bullocks & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart Thursday March 18th 2021
Numbers solid in the cows and heifers today and trade could only be described as very positive all round. Some very good cows on offer with plenty of beef on them and these were a great trade with one customer having 30 cows standing €2.04/kg. Heifers a great trade also and very good heifers in it and a few exceptional prices for a few super heifers. Some good aged bulls on offer also and again a very strong trade.
Heifers:
1 BBX 565kgs - €2,560 - €4.53/kg
2 CH 542kgs - €1,380 - €2.54/kg
1 PTX 540kgs - €2,280 - €4.22/kg
4 CHX 466kgs - €1,180 - €2.53/kg
1 PTX 615kgs - €2,360 - €3.84/kg
1 AA 560kgs - €1,230 - €2.19/kg
1 BBX 455kgs - €1,260 - €2.77/kg
1 HEX 420kgs - €860 - €2.05/kg
2 CH 375kgs - €1,040 - €2.77/kg
1 AA 640kgs - €1,450 - €2.26/kg
Cull Cows:
1 FR 630kgs - €990 - €1.57/kg
1 LIM 930kgs - €2,020 - €2.17/kg
1 FR 575kgs - €940 - €1.63/kg
1 BA 910kgs - €1,910 - €2.12/kg
1 AA 590kgs - €1,090 - €1.85/kg
1 LIM 790kgs - €1,830 - €2.31/kg
1 AA 745kgs - €1,560 - €2.09/kg
1 SAX 750kgs - €1,580 - €2.10/kg
1 FR 725kgs - €1,110 - €1.53/kg
1 AA 590kgs - €1,090 - €1.85/kg
- Mar. 19, 2021
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Friday 19th March 2021
Number of bullocks similar to last week. Today we had a lot of cattle in the 650kg upwards that were too fleshy for grass but need at least 2 to 3 months heavy feeding to finish and quite a few of these were 30 months and plus. Not quite as many customers today but quality stores held a fine trade despite this.
Bullocks:
2 CHX 950kgs - €1,960 - €2.06/kg
1 HEX 690kgs - €1,480 - €2.14/kg
1 CH 825kgs - €1,770 - €2.14/kg
1 BBX 435kgs - €1,330 - €3.06/k
2 LIMX 707kgs - €1,640 - €2.32/kg
3 FR 317kgs - €580 - €1.83/kg
1 CH 650kgs - €1,600 - €2.46/kg
1 AAX 480kgs - €990 - €2.06/kg
1 CH 605kgs - €1,590 - €2.62/kg
1 FR 460kgs - €870 - €1.89/kg
1 LIM 590kgs - €1,560 - €2.64/kg
1 AA 700kgs - €1,490 - €2.13/kg
1 CH 560kgs - €1,550 - €2.76/kg
4 FR 658kgs - €1,180 - €1.79/kg