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
Apr. 10 - 16, 2022
- Apr. 11, 2022
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart Monday 11th April 2022
Sheep Auction
Huge sale of sheep today with almost 700 on offer. Hogget’s back on the week by about €6/hd. Quite a few spring lambs available today and generally making €3.20/kg to €3.70/kg or €160 to €170 for the better fleshed lambs. Cull ewes not as dear either and reached €223 a head. Ewes with pairs made to €201 and ewes with singles made to €160. Quality in the hogget’s and cull ewes was extremely variable today.
Spring Lambs:
8 @ 44kgs - €163 - €3.70/kg
10 @ 40kgs - €139 - €3.33/kg
5 @ 46.5kgs - €165 - €3.55/kg
5 @ 49kgs - €170 - €3.47/kg
11 @ 51kgs - €170 - €3.33/kg
12 @ 48kgs - €169 - €3.52/kg
3 @ 49kgs - €171 - €3.56/kg
Hoggets:
10 @ 52.5kgs - €154 - €2.93/kg
10 @ 52kgs - €150 - €2.88/kg
12 @ 51kgs - €156 - €3.06/kg
6 @ 47.5kgs - €155 - €3.26/kg
12 @ 49.5kgs - €154 - €3.11/kg
11 @ 47kgs - €153 - €3.26/kg
Sheep Sale as usual Easter Bank Holiday Monday at 10.30am
- Apr. 11, 2022
Pedigree Registered Mixed Breed Bull Sale
Time: 13:00
PEDIGREE REGISTERED MIXED BREED BULL SALE
We held a mixed breed bull sale today with 50% of the entries showing up and 65% of what was on offer sold on the day. Aberdeen Angus bulls made €1,300 to €1,490. Charolais bulls made €1,740 to €2,240. Hereford bulls were the highlight of the day and made €1,210 to €3,300.
Limousine bulls made up the largest numbers on offer and varied in price from €1,825 to €3,300.
Limousines averaged €2,270, Charolais averaged €1,980 and Herefords averaged €2,510.
Next Pedigree Registered Mixed Breed Bull Sale is Monday the 16 May.
- Apr. 12, 2022
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday 12th April 2022
Numbers back on the week in both the bull and calf rings. Trade improved in the bull weanling ring and heifer ring also slightly improved. Calf trade similar to last week with mostly beef breeds available. A number of dairy stock available and these meet a fair trade and made to €1,590. Suckler pairs made to €2,260.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CHX 290kgs - €1,020 - €3.52/kg
3 CH 328kgs - €1,100 - €3.35/kg
1 LIM 270kgs - €920 - €3.41/kg
1 LIM 470kgs - €1,430 - €3.04/kg
2 LIM 265kgs - €890 - €3.36/kg
1 LMX 415kgs - €1,270 - €3.06/kg
2 CHX 385kgs - €1,140 - €2.96/kg
1 LIM 510kgs - €1,390 - €2.72/kg
2 CH 375kgs - €1,100 - €2.93/kg
1 CH 400kgs - €1,210- €3.02/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LIM 275kgs - €860- €3.13/kg
1 LIM 340kgs - €1,100 - €3.24/kg
3 LIM 271kgs - €840- €3.09/kg
2 LIM 310kgs - €1,030 - €3.32/kg
1 LIM 380kgs - €1,140- €3.00/kg
1 CH 375kgs - €1,120 - €2.98/kg
1 CH 415kgs - €1,260 - €3.03/kg
1 CH 430kgs - €1,220 - €2.84/kg
1 LIM 435kgs - €1,270 - €2.92/kg
4 CH 372kgs - €990 - €2.66/kg
- Apr. 13, 2022
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
13th April 2022
Smaller sale today in Kilrush in all rings. Slightly better run of calves today and a better trade for them. Friesian calves made €45 to €115. AAX calves mad €115 to €145. A strong entry of HEX calves and these made €75 to €290 with more farmer activity. Good entry of cull cows with fleshed cows in strong demand yet again. Quite a few strong bullocks through the sale today and great online activity for these.
Cull Cows:
1 LIM 820kgs - €2,060 - €2.51/kg
1 NRX 560kgs - €1,030 - €1.84/kg
1 CH 770kgs - €1,900 - €2.47/kg
1 AAX 505kgs - €980 - €1.72 /kg
1 LIM 750kgs - €1,880 - €2.51/kg
1 HEX 605kgs - €1,220 - €2.02/kg
1 HEX 720kgs - €1,390 - €1.93/kg
1 CH 610kgs - €1,230 - €2.02/kg
Heifers:
2 AA 540kgs - €1,390 - €2.57/kg
2 CH 350kgs - €910 - €2.60/kg
1 AAX 530kgs - €1,290 - €2.43/kg
1 CH 335kgs - €760- €2.27kg
1 HEX 575kgs - €1,350 - €2.35/kg
1 HEX 485kgs - €1,100 - €2.27/kg
1 LMX 270kgs - €1,140 - €4.23/kg
1 HEX 595kgs - €1,480 - €2.48/kg
1 HEX 535kgs - €1,340 - €2.50/kg
Bullocks:
1 FR 725kgs - €1,630 - €2.25/kg
2 FR 477kgs - €1,040 – €2.18/kg
2 AA 590kgs - €1,500- €2.54/kg
1 HEX 590kgs - €1,400 - €2.37/kg
1 CH 315kgs - €970 - €3.08/kg
1 LMX 530kgs - €1,300 - €2.45/kg
5 HEX 302kgs - €870 - €2.88/kg
2 SPX 587kgs - €1,290 - €2.19/kg
3 FR 350kgs - €720 - €2.06/kg
2 FR 562kgs - €1,300 - €2.31/kg
- Apr. 14, 2022
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Apr. 15, 2022
Ennis Mart - Bullock Sale
Time: 11:00
Ennis Mart Friday 15th April 2022
Smaller sale of bullocks today with just over 300 on offer. Trade could only be described as very strong for all categories of stock today. The €3/kg was quite common today for many lots. Traditional breeds and Continentals were an equally strong trade.
Bullocks:
1 CH 745kgs - €2,340 - €3.14/kg
3 LMX 608kgs - €1,870 - €3.07/kg
1 LIM 790kgs - €2,330 - €2.95/kg
4 CH 567kgs - €1,800 - €3.17/kg
1 AA 710kgs - €2,020 - €2.84/kg
2 LMX 492kgs - €1,490 - €3.03/kg
1 SHX 735kgs - €1,980 - €2.69/kg
5 CHX 364kgs - €1,320 - €3.62/kg
1 LIM 690kgs - €2,210 - €3.20/kg
2 HEX 470kgs - €1,130 - €2.40/kg
3 LIM 595kgs - €1,890 - €3.17/kg
4 FR 556kgs - €1,260 - €2.27/kg
1 AA 505kgs - €1,410 - €2.79/kg
2 FR 562kgs - €1,380 - €2.45/kg
4 HEX 392kgs - €1,000 - €2.55/kg
1 AA 450kgs - €1,240 - €2.76/kg