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. 08 - 14, 2022
- May. 09, 2022
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- May. 10, 2022
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday
10th May 2022
Big sale today for time of year with just short of 850 on offer. Calf numbers up today and most of the calves available were stronger at a month to 6 weeks old. Mostly beef breeds available today. Strong Friesian bulls made to €235 and HEX calves made €120 to €350. AA calves made €90 to €325. Continental calves made to €500. Cows with calves at foot made to €2,760. Weanlings were a very strong trade in both rings. Shippers and farmers very active in the bull ring and €3/kg to €3.70/kg was very common in this ring. Many lots of heifers making €3 to €3.60/kg for the quality lots. Quite a few of the better heifers bought for export also. Strong numbers of Autumn born weanlings being offered for sale presently.
WEANLING BULLS:
4 CHX 293kgs - €1,040 - €3.54/kg
1 LIM 510kgs - €1,500 - €2.94/kg
1 CH 285kgs - €940 - €3.30/kg
1 LMX 515kgs - €1,490 - €2.89/kg
1 LIM 235kgs - €880 - €3.74/kg
1 SAX 380kgs - €1,170 - €3.08/kg
1 LIM 330kgs - €1,220 - €3.70/kg
1 CH 340kgs - €1,140 - €3.38/kg
2 LMX 450kgs - €1,380 - €3.07/kg
1 CH 305kgs - €1,130- €3.70/kg
3 LIM 352kgs - €1,130 - €3.20/kg
1 CH 410kgs - €1,250- €3.05/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
2 BBX 285kgs - €1,030- €3.61/kg
1 LIM 395kgs - €1,300 - €3.29/kg
1 CHX 285kgs - €980- €3.44/kg
3 CH 346kgs - €1,120 - €3.23/kg
1 CH 260kgs - €860- €3.31/kg
1 LIM 320kgs - €1,060 - €3.31/kg
1 LIM 430kgs - €1,340 - €3.11/kg
1 LIM 365kgs - €1,150 - €3.15/kg
1 LIM 405kgs - €1,220 - €3.01/kg
1 LIM 620kgs - €1,800 - €2.90/kg
- May. 11, 2022
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
11th May 2022
Bigger sale today and calf numbers holding up with 80 on offer. Mostly beef breed calves available, and in the cull cow ring mostly dairy culls. A mix in the bull and heifer rings of traditional and Continental breeds. Again, the stronger calves easily sold. Still strong demand for grass cattle in both the bullock and heifer rings and strong factory demand for cull cows.
Bullocks:
1 LIM 280kgs - €880 - €3.14/kg
5 FR 492kgs - €1,060 – €2.15/kg
1 LIM 335kgs - €920- €2.74/kg
1 LIM 590kgs - €1,660 - €2.81/kg
1 CH 465kgs - €1,550 - €3.33/kg
1 CH 525kgs - €1,560 - €3.06/kg
1 CH 460kgs - €1,410 - €3.06/kg
2 FR 582kgs - €1,410 - €2.42/kg
1 HEX 550kgs - €1,390 - €2.53/kg
1 HEX 465kgs - €1,210 - €2.60/kg
Heifers:
1 CH 290kgs - €860 - €2.96/kg
1 CH 465kgs - €1,270 - €2.73/kg
6 HEX 270kgs - €670 - €2.48/kg
1 LIM 530kgs - €1,450- €2.73/kg
3 LIM 335kgs - €940 - €2.80/kg
5 HEX 415kgs - €1,080 - €2.60/kg
3 HEX 363kgs - €900 - €2.48/kg
1 CH 500kgs - €1,360 - €2.72/kg
Cull Cows:
1 CH 700kgs - €1,700 - €2.43/kg
1 LIM 610kgs - €1,540 - €2.52/kg
1 FR 700kgs - €1,430 - €2.04/kg
1 FR 555kgs - €1,110 - €2.00/kg
1 FR 635kgs - €1,320 - €2.08/kg
1 FR 520kgs - €1,020 - €1.94/kg