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
May. 09 - 15, 2021
- 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