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
May. 23 - 29, 2021
- 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