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. 24 - 30, 2022
- Apr. 25, 2022
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart Bank Holiday Monday 25th April 2022 Sheep Auction
Big sheep sale today with 550 sheep on offer which included 170 spring lambs. These were making €146 to €173 or €3.30/kg to €3.75/kg. Hoggets made €2.20/kg to €3.20/kg depending on flesh cover. Cull ewes still a cracking trade and hit €220. A bunch of 5 ewes with pairs in lambs hit €318 per unit.
Spring Lambs:
10 @ 49kgs - €171 - €3.49/kg
10 @ 46kgs - €172 - €3.74/kg
7 @ 46.5kgs - €170 - €3.66/kg
10 @ 42kgs - €147 - €3.50/kg
7 @ 44.5kgs - €167 - €3.75/kg
10 @ 38kgs - €137 - €3.61/kg
8 @ 39.5kgs - €147 - €3.72/kg
Hoggets:
10 @ 54.5kgs - €160 - €2.94/kg
8 @ 51kgs - €159 - €3.12/kg
10 @ 56.5kgs - €160 - €2.83/kg
10 @ 47kgs - €152 - €3.23/kg
11 @ 51kgs - €158 - €3.10/kg
Sheep Sale Mondays at 10.30am
- Apr. 26, 2022
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday
26th April 2022
Big sale today with an increase in numbers in all rings and just short of 1,000 head on offer. A strong trade was reported in all rings despite the increase in numbers. Trade especially strong in the bull weanling ring with farmers very active and also strong export activity in this ring also. A good run of quality calves today and AAX calves made €130 to €240. HEX calves made €150 to €270. Continental calves made to €605. A number of dairy cows today and these made to €2,000 for the better lots. Pairs in the suckler ring made to €2,640 and in-calf lots to€1,700.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CH 515kgs - €1,530 - €2.97/kg
1 LMX 390kgs - €1,350 - €3.46/kg
1 LIM 490kgs - €1,490 - €3.04/kg
1 LIM 355kgs - €1,310 - €3.69/kg
1 LIM 450kgs - €1,470 - €3.26/kg
1 LIM 270kgs - €950 - €3.52/kg
2 LIM 400kgs - €1,390 - €3.47/kg
3 CHX 278kgs - €900 - €3.23/kg
1 LIM 400kgs - €1,300 - €3.25/kg
2 LMX 357kgs - €1,260- €3.55/kg
1 CH 510kgs - €1,460 - €2.86/kg
1 CH 355kgs - €1,260- €33.55/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CH 485kgs - €1,400- €2.88/kg
1 CH 340kgs - €1,160 - €3.41/kg
1 LIM 440kgs - €1,310- €2.98/kg
1 LIM 310kgs - €1,150 - €3.71/kg
1 CH 405kgs - €1,260- €3.11/kg
2 CH 340kgs - €1,090 - €3.21/kg
1 LMX 380kgs - €1,380 - €3.63/kg
1 LMX 290kgs - €950 - €3.28/kg
1 CH 350kgs - €1,160 - €3.31/kg
1 CH 350kgs - €1,160 - €3.31/kg
- Apr. 27, 2022
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
27th April 2022
Numbers similar to last week with almost 300 on offer and a strong trade was the order of the day. Again cull cows a great trade especially for flesh but mostly young stock in the bull and heifer rings, which meet excellent farmer demand.
Bullocks:
6 HEX 297kgs - €820 - €2.76/kg
3 AA 325kgs - €830 – €2.55/kg
1 LMX 385kgs - €1,020- €2.65/kg
2 HEX 552kgs - €1,570 - €2.84/kg
2 BBX 300kgs - €970 - €3.23/kg
1 FR 510kgs - €1,160 - €2.27/kg
5 HEX 371kgs - €930 - €2.50/kg
2 HEX 600kgs - €1,570 - €2.62/kg
Heifers:
1 CHX 275kgs - €850 - €3.09/kg
1 AAX 485kgs - €1,190 - €2.45/kg
3 AA 288kgs - €650 - €2.25/kg
1 HEX 520kgs - €1,300- €2.50/kg
1 SIX 385kgs - €980 - €2.54/kg
1 FRX 585kgs - €1,300 - €2.22/kg
2 HEX 380kgs - €900 - €2.37/kg
1 LIM 400kgs - €950 - €2.37/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 850kgs - €2,030 - €2.39/kg
1 AA 640kgs - €1,420 - €2.22/kg
1 LMX 745kgs - €1,780 - €2.39/kg
1 SHX 655kgs - €1,480 - €2.26/kg
1 HEX 740kgs - €1,640 - €2.21/kg
1 FR 625kgs - €1,280 - €2.05/kg
1 FR 615kgs - €1,240 - €2.02/kg
1 HEX 595kgs - €1,210 - €2.03/kg
1 FR 505kgs - €1,240 - €2.02/kg
1 CHX 695kgs - €1,430 - €2.06/kg
- Apr. 28, 2022
Heifers, Dry Cows, Aged Bulls
Ennis Mart Thursday Apr 28th 2022
Sale similar in size to last week. A good mix of stores and beef in the cull cow ring. Mostly stores available in the heifer ring. Beef cows were a great trade but the store cows were a shade easier. The heifer trade was similar to last week. A selection of aged bulls averaged €2.29/kg with a top price of €2,410 for a charolais bull of 915kgs.
Heifers:
1 LMX 600kgs - €1,940 - €3.23/kg
1 LMX 465kgs - €1,430 - €3.07/kg
1 LM 585kgs - €1,770 - €3.02/kg
1 CHX 470kgs - €1,390 - €2.95/kg
1 HEX 600kgs - €1,560 - €2.60/kg
2 AAX 490kgs - €1,340 - €2.73/kg
1 HEX 575kgs - €1,560 - €2.71/kg
3 AAX 472kgs - €1,220 - €2.58/kg
3 LMX 550kgs - €1,670 - €3.04/kg
2 HEX 487kgs - €1,240 - €2.54/kg
1 LMX 605kgs - €1,780 - €2.94/kg
1 LMX 525kgs - €1,540 - €2.93/kg
Cull Cows:
1 CHX 925kgs - €2,610 - €2.82/kg
1 HEX 790kgs - €2,040 - €2.58/kg
1 LMX 845kgs - €2,500 - €2.95/kg
1 AAX 580kgs - €1,470 - €2.53/kg
1 CHX 815kgs - €2,280 - €2.86/kg
1 JEX 490kgs - €860 - €1.75/kg
1 LMX 775kgs - €2,230 - €2.87/kg
1 FR 665kgs - €1,290 - €1.94/kg
1 BBX 765kgs - €2,220 - €2.90/kg
1 FR 770kgs - €1,860 - €2.42/kg
1 LMX 685kgs - €2,000 - €2.91/kg
1 FR 710kgs - €1,360 - €1.92/kg
- Apr. 29, 2022
Bullock Sale
Time: 11:00
Ennis Mart Friday 29th April 2022
Numbers in the bullock ring back a bit today with 350 on offer, but a cracking trade and mostly forward cattle again and some great prices achieved for beef, with one customer selling a pen of beef cattle weighing 780kgs at €3.11/kg on average. Angus cattle made to €3/kg
Bullocks:
1 LMX 840kgs - €2,600 - €3.09/kg
1 PTX 580kgs - €1,880 - €3.24/kg
1 LMX 820kgs - €2,550 - €3.11/kg
1 LMX 540kgs - €1,750 - €3.24/kg
1 LMX 785kgs - €2,510 - €3.20/kg
2 AAX 592kgs - €1,800 - €3.03/kg
1 LIM 735kgs - €2,340 - €3.18/kg
4 LMX 475kgs - €1,500 - €3.15/kg
1 FR 510kgs - €1,180 - €2.31/kg
5 CHX 361kgs - €1,120 - €3.10/kg
2 HEX 557kgs - €1,660 - €2.98/kg
5 CHX 313kgs - €1,100 - €3.51/kg
2 AAX 566kgs - €1,560 - €2.75/kg
1 AAX 460kgs - €1,380 - €3/kg