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. 20 - 26, 2022
- Mar. 21, 2022
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart Monday 21st March 2022
Sheep Auction
Good size sheep sale today with just over 450 on offer. Overall no change to the trade on the week and a lot of hoggets in the €155 to €167 bracket. A top shout of €171 was achieved for a pen at 60kgs. Cull ewes, yet again, held a great trade with a pair at 105kgs making €197 and all fleshed ewes in demand.
Hoggets:
8 @ 60.5kgs - €171 - €2.82/kg
12 @ 51kgs - €168 - €3.29/kg
13 @ 51kgs - €165 - €3.23/kg
10 @ 53kgs - €164 - €3.09/kg
10 @ 52.5kgs - €159 - €3.03/kg
25 @ 41kgs - €140 - €3.41/kg
10 @ 45.5kgs - €153 - €3.36/kg
19 @ 49kgs - €162 - €3.30/kg
Sheep sales now commencing at 10.30am
- Mar. 22, 2022
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday
22nd March 2022
Big sale again today with just short of 1,000 head on offer. Calf numbers back slightly today and more a mix of Friesians and beef breeds. Slightly better tone to the calf trade today but still very light FR bull calves making €5 to €40. Better lots making €75 to €110. AA calves made €115 to €285, HEX calves made €140 to €375. Continental calves made to €395. Dairy stock meet a good trade and made to €1,890. Pairs in the suckler ring hit €3,100 and in-calf lots to €2,120. Weanling trade steady for the good quality in both bulls and heifers but plainer lighter lots getting a bit stickier. More farmers about today to buy bullock weanlings.
WEANLING BULLS:
2 LMX 292kgs - €1,030 - €3.52/kg
4 LMX 437kgs - €1,200 - €2.74/kg
1 CH 275kgs - €920 - €3.34/kg
1 CHX 410kgs - €1,200 - €2.92/kg
1 LMX 395kgs - €1,240 - €3.14/kg
1 CH 520kgs - €1,490 - €2.86/kg
1 LM 375kgs - €1,140- €3.04/kg
1 HEX 370kgs - €870 - €2.35/kg
1 CHX 495kgs - €1,480 - €2.99/kg
1 AA 355kgs - €900 - €2.54/kg
2 CH 427kgs - €1,330 - €3.11/kg
2 HEX 295kgs - €760 - €2.58/kg
2 HEX 315kgs - €890 - €2.83/kg
1 HEX 375kgs - €910 - €2.43/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CH 295kgs - €850 - €2.88/kg
2 CH 345kgs - €1,190 - €3.45/kg
1 LMX 270kgs - €780 - €2.88/kg
1 CH 345kgs - €1,130 - €3.27/kg
1 LIM 465kgs - €1,350 - €2.90/kg
3 BAX 386kgs - €1,130 - €2.92/kg
1 CH 400kgs - €1,260 - €3.15/kg
1 CH 405kgs - €1,190 - €2.94/kg
1 HEX 535kgs - €1,180 - €2.20/kg
1 CH 325kgs - €970 - €2.98/kg
1 HEX 335kgs - €770 - €2.30/kg
1 HEX 415kgs - €880 - €2.12/kg
- Mar. 23, 2022
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
23rd March 2022
Big sale again today with just over 400 available again which included 70 calves. Friesian bull calves made €5 to €145. BB heifer bull calves made to €455 and HEX calves made €105 to €310. AAX claves made €105 to €180. Very strong trade for cull cows. Again, in cull cow ring mostly dairy crosses whereas in bullock and heifer rings a greater mix of traditional and continental breeds, and quite a large entry of young stock.
Cull Cows:
1 LIM 775kgs - €1,770 - €2.28/kg
1 LIM 595kgs - €1,460 - €2.45/kg
1 FR 760kgs - €1,490 - €1.96/kg
1 AA 565kgs - €1,030 - €1.82/kg
1 CH 680kgs - €1,430 - €2.10/kg
1 FR 555kgs - €1,070 - €1.93/kg
1 FRX 665kgs - €1,320 - €1.98/kg
1 SIX 615kgs - €1,280 - €2.08/kg
Heifers:
1 CH 385kgs - €950 - €2.47/kg
2 AA 297kgs - €730 - €2.45/kg
1 FR 585kgs - €1,220 - €2.08/kg
1 LMX 485kgs - €1,170 - €2.41/kg
1 HEX 420kgs - €960 - €2.28/kg
1 AA 575kgs - €1,460 - €2.54/kg
1 CH 345kgs - €880 - €2.55/kg
1 FR 755kgs - €1,780 - €2.36/kg
Bullocks:
1 LIM .53kgs - €1,180 - €3.11/kg
1 AAX 590kgs - €1,490 – €2.52/kg
3 LIM 283kgs - €860 - €3.04/kg
4 FR 596kgs - €1,350 - €2.26/kg
1 CH 335kgs - €1,070 - €3.19/kg
4 FRX 550kgs - €1,260 - €2.29/kg
2 HEX 317kgs - €860 - €2.71/kg
2 HEX 522kgs - €1,250 - €2.39/kg
1 AA 495kgs - €1,150 - €2.32/kg
1 LIM 615kgs - €1,570 - €2.55/kg
3 FR 540kgs - €1,240 - €2.30/kg
5 AA 610kgs - €1,590 - €2.61/kg
- Mar. 24, 2022
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Mar. 25, 2022
Ennis Mart Bullock sale
All Day
Ennis Mart Friday 25th March 2022
Big sale of bullocks again today with just shy of 600 on offer. More a mix of stores and forward cattle today and again anything forward a serious trade and great Northern activity online again today, both for beef and store type bullocks. Some of the top lots exceeding the €3/kg both for heavy and store cattle.
Bullocks:
1 CH 830kgs - €2,510 - €3.02/kg
1 LIM 595kgs - €1,880 - €3.16/kg
1 CH 820kgs - €2,490 - €3.04/kg
1 CH 575kgs - €1,860 - €3.23/kg
1 CH 780kgs - €2,470 - €3.17/kg
4 CH 497kgs - €1,500 - €3.01/kg
1 LIM 730kgs - €2,170 - €2.97/kg
1 CH 485kgs - €1,490 - €3.07/kg
1 LIM 680kgs - €2,050 - €3.01/kg
4 AA 540kgs - €1,480 - €2.74/kg
1 LIM 635kgs - €1,950 - €3.07/kg
1 HEX 690kgs - €1,840 - €2.67/kg
1 AA 680kgs - €1,900 - €2.79/kg
4 FR 561kgs - €1,340 - €2.39/kg
4 FR 648kgs - €1,490 - €2.30/kg
1 HEX 580kgs - €1,480 - €2.55/kg
- Mar. 26, 2022
Scariff Mart
Time: 11:00
Scariff Mart Saturday 26th March 2022
Fine size sale with calves, heifers and bullocks available. Trade was strong and this ensured a full clearance on the day. Friesian bull calves made €35 to €65. A nice selection of Belgian Blue calves made €300. AA made to €195 and HEX calves made to €240. Bullocks made up a large portion of the sale with great demand.
Bullocks:
4 HEX 444kgs - €1,190 - €2.68/kg
5 AA 394kgs - €1,000 - €2.54/kg
3 LMX 397kgs - €1,100 - €2.77/kg
3 HEX 413kgs - €1,020 - €2.44/kg
4 LIM 338kgs - €950 - €2.80/kg
3 AA 556kgs - €1,380 - €2.48/kg
3 HEX 312kgs - €900 - €2.88/kg
2 AA 552kgs - €1,350 - €2.44/kg
3 HEX 528kgs - €1,200 - €2.27/kg
1 FRXBB 625kgs - €1,480 - €2.37/kg
1 CH 290kgs - €880 - €3.03/kg
1 HEX 265kgs - €710 - €2.68/kg
Heifers:
4 LMX 505kgs - €1,300 - €2.57/kg
2 LIM 322kgs - €820 - €2.54/kg
2 LIM 442kgs - €1,170 - €2.64/kg
4 LIM 272kgs - €700 - €2.57/kg
1 LIM 400kgs - €980 - €2.45/kg
1 LIM 270kgs - €730 - €2.70/kg
Next sale Saturday the 9th of April 2022