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
Sep. 11 - 17, 2022
- Sep. 12, 2022
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday Sept 12th 2022
Sheep Auction
Smaller sheep sale today with 582 on offer. Trade a shade better for the heavy butcher lambs and cull ewes holing a good trade, but breeders a tough trade. Cull ewes made to €150.
Lambs:
10 @ 55kgs - €166 - €3.02/kg
11 @ 49kgs - €157 - €3.20/kg
13 @ 50.5kgs - €153 - €3.03/kg
10 @ 53.5kgs - €145 - €2.71/kg
17 @ 50.5kgs - €142 - €2.81/kg
27 @ 47kgs - €136 - €2.89/kg
9 @ 47kgs - €138 - €2.94/kg
Store Lambs:
3 @ 39kgs - €97 - €2.49/kg
6 @ 33.5kgs - €93 - €2.78/kg
5 @ 38kgs - €108 - €2.84/kg
8 @ 32.5kgs - €86 - €2.65/kg
7 @ 38kgs - €108 - €2.84/kg
- Sep. 12, 2022
Kilfenora Mart Weanling Bulls
All Day
KILFENORA
WEANLING BULL SHOW & SALE
Monday 12th September 2022
Huge turnout of bull weanlings for the annual show and sale in kilfenora with just short of 500 bulls on offer. A cracking trade with men travelling from Carlow, Louth, Galway, Tipperary and many more Clare farmers taking the opportunity to source top quality stock with up to 90% charolais weanlings on offer which were a credit to north Clare farmers.
1 CH 415kgs @ €1,700 €4.09/kg
1 CH 435kgs @ €1,470 €3.38/kg
1 CH 375kgs @ €1,440 €3.87/kg
1 LM 435kgs @ €1,360 €3.12/kg
1 CHX 390kgs @ €1,330 €3.41/kg
3 CH 395kgs @ €1,350 €3.42/kg
1 CHX 345kgs @ €1,150 €3.43/kg
1 LM 350kgs @ €1,120 €3.20/kg
1 CHX 280kgs @ €1,030 €3.68/kg
1 LMX 390kgs @ €1,290 €3.31/kg
1 CH 260kgs @ €1,050 €4.04/kg
3 CH 318kgs @ €1,220 €3.83/kg
- Sep. 13, 2022
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday
September 13th 2022
Good size sale today with 648 on offer. Trade holding steady on the week and farmers very active for bull weanlings for bull beef and to castrate. Heifer trade steady on the week also but no increase in values. The lighter heifers of under 300kgs are the hardest sold. Very small entry of suckler stock today and these topped out at €2,000 for an in-calf heifer with her time up. The numbers of runners increasing and these meeting a fine trade but some lovely Continentals available. Heifer runners made to €870 and runner bulls made to €1,020. A dozen calves available and these made to €500 for 3 month old Limousin bull.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CH 290kgs - €1,110 - €3.83/kg
1 CH 475kgs - €1,430 - €3.01/kg
2 LMX 255kgs - €1,050 - €4.11/kg
1 LMX 435kgs - €1,340 - €3.08/kg
1 LMX 375kgs - €1,350 - €3.60/kg
3 CH 406kgs - €1,300 - €3.19/kg
1 LIM 360kgs - €1,270 - €3.53/kg
1 LIM 350kgs - €1,270 - €3.63/kg
1 CH 405kgs - €1,240 - €3.06/kg
1 LIM 355kgs - €1,210 - €3.41/kg
1 CH 595kgs - €1,680 - €2.82/kg
2 LIM 350kgs - €1,230 - €3.51/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LIMX 295kgs - €950 - €3.22/kg
1 CHX 325kgs - €1,300- €4.00/kg
1 LIM 290kgs - €890 - €3.07/kg
1 CH 325kgs - €1,200 - €3.69/kg
1 LIM 260kgs - €850- €3.27/kg
1 LIMX 415kgs - €1,140 - €2.74/kg
2 CH 307kgs - €950 - €3.09/kg
1 CH 300kgs - €990 - €3.30/kg
1 LIM 330kgs - €1,140 - €3.45/kg
1 AA 440kgs - €1,020 - €2.32/kg
- Sep. 14, 2022
Kilrush Mart Weanling Show & Sale
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
14th September 2022
Weanling Show & Sale
Fine size sale today for the Weanling Show & Sale with some every nice stock on offer. Quality very good in the bulls but more variable in the heifer ring. Again, the lighter heifers under the 300kgs are the hardest sold.
Cull Cows:
1 SH 925kgs - €1,980 - €2.14/kg
1 FR 720kgs - €1,370 - €1.90/kg
1 HEX 705kgs - €1,590 - €2.25/kg
1 BBX 695kgs - €1,690 - €2.43/kg
1 FR 555kgs - €1,010 - €1.82/kg
1 HEX 660kgs - €1,410 - €2.14/kg
1 PTX 500kgs - €940 - €1.88/kg
1 AAX 620kgs - €1,190 - €1.92/kg
Heifers:
1 BBX 315kgs - €940 - €2.98/kg
1 CH 295kgs - €910 - €3.08/kg
1 CH 295kgs - €850 - €2.88/kg
1 LMX 265kgs - €790 - €2.77/kg
2 LIM 317kgs - €960 - €3.02/kg
1 LIM 330kgs - €970 - €2.94/kg
1 LIM 280kgs - €800 - €2.86/kg
1 CH 375kgs - €990 - €2.64/kg
Bullocks:
2 CH 332kgs - €1,130 - €3.41/kg
1 LIM 270kgs - €800 - €2.96/kg
2 CH 290kgs - €900 - €3.11/kg
1 BBX 370kgs - €1,200 - €3.25/kg
2 CH 320kgs - €1,080 - €3.37/kg
1 CHX 430kgs - €1,360 - €3.17/kg
1 CH 355kgs - €1,130 - €3.19/kg
1 CH 455kgs - €1,280 - €2.81/kg
1 LMX 345kgs - €1,090 - €3.16/kg
1 BB 355kgs - €1,400 - €3.94/kg
1 LIM 370kgs - €1,300 - €3.51/kg
- Sep. 15, 2022
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers, & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Sep. 16, 2022
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart Friday 16th Sept 2022
Big sale of bullocks with 787 on offer. Trade improved for the forward cattle today of 650kgs up, especially if carrying some flesh. The store trade holding very solid and more farmers out sourcing same. The forward cattle €50/hd better today.
Bullocks:
1 HEX 835kgs - €2,330 - €2.79/kg
2 LMX 750kgs - €2,320 - €3.09/kg
2 LIM 725kgs - €2,080 - €2.87/kg
1 HEX 870kgs - €2,320 - €2.66/kg
5 HEX 780kgs - €1,930 - €2.47/kg
1 LIM 695kgs - €2,170 - €3.12/kg
2 LMX 640kgs - €1,930 - €3.01/kg
4 LIM 645kgs - €1,850 - €2.87/kg
1 CH 515kgs - €1,840 - €3.57/kg
3 CH 433kgs - €1,400 - €3.23/kg
1 CH 545kgs - €1,730 - €3.17/kg
1 FR 635kgs - €1,440 - €2.27/kg
7 HEX 400kgs - €990 - €2.47/kg
1 FR 695kgs - €1,570 - €2.26/kg
- Sep. 17, 2022
Scariff Mart Weanling Sale
All Day
Scariff Mart Saturday 17th Sept 2022
Weanlings & General Sale
Good size sale with mostly weanlings on offer and a good trade for the quality lots on offer with farmers being the customers for these. Bulls hit as high as €3.60/kg while heifers topped out at €3.25/kg. There were also some cull cows available and these were dairy breed stock.
BULL WEANLINGS:
3 CH 252kgs - €780 - €3.10/kg
1 CH 345kgs - €1,060 - €3.07/kg
1 CH 330kgs - €960 - €2.91/kg
1 CH 310kgs - €1,040 - €3.35/kg
2 CH 277kgs - €850 - €3.06/kg
1 CH 320kgs - €1,100 - €3.44/kg
1 CH 275kgs - €990 - €3.60/kg
1 CHX 315kgs - €950 - €3.02/kg
HEIFERS:
1 LIM 255kgs - €750 - €2.94/kg
1 CH 280kgs - €910 - €3.25/kg
1 LIM 282kgs - €690 - €2.82/kg
1 CH 315kgs - €870 - €2.70/kg
1 HEX 360kgs - €720 - €2.00/kg
1 HEX 425kgs - €980 - €2.31/kg
1 CH 315kgs - €830 - €2.63/kg
2 CHX 325kgs - €835 - €2.57/kg
CULL COWS:
1 FR 655kgs - €1,620 - €1.71/kg
1 FR 570kgs - €860 - €1.51/kg
1 FR 670kgs - €950 - €1.42/kg
1 FR 560kgs - €750 - €1.34/kg
Next Sale – Saturday 1st October
General Sale including Weanlings
- Sep. 17, 2022
Kilfenora Mart Cattle Show & Sale
All Day
KILFENORA
CATTLE SHOW & SALE
Saturday 17th September 2022
Fine size sale today in Kilfenora with a good mix of cull cows, heifers and bullocks. Some good beef cows in it, and some forward heifers and heavy bullocks, but beef scarce in both these rings. Lovely quality store bullocks available today.
BULLOCKS
1 LMX 725kgs @ €2,130 €2.94/kg
1 LMX 610kgs @ €1,700 €2.79/kg
3 CH 740kgs @ €1,930 €2.61/kg
2 LIM 707kgs @ €1,890 €2.67/kg
1 LMX 560kgs @ €1,610 €2.88/kg
6 CHX 504kgs @ €1,590 €3.15/kg
3 CH 533kgs @ €1,640 €3.08/kg
5 CH 483kgs @ €1,540 €3.19/kg
1 LMX 625kgs @ €1,900 €3.04/kg
3 LMX 685kgs @ €1,800 €2.63/kg
HEIFERS
1 LIM 620kgs @ €1,700 €2.74/kg
1 LMX 680kgs @ €1,870 €2.75/kg
1 LIM 555kgs @ €1,540 €2.77/kg
1 SHX 560kgs @ €1,500 €2.68/kg
2 CH 372kgs @ €1,050 €2.82/kg
1 CH 570kgs @ €1,480 €2.60/kg
CULL COWS
1 LIM 820kgs @ €1,840 €2.24/kg
1 LIM 785kgs @ €1,830 €2.33/kg
1 AA 725kgs @ €1,310 €1.81/kg
1 LIM 635kgs @ €1,570 €2.47/kg
1 CH 835kgs @ €1,960 €2.35/kg
1 LIM 720kgs @ €1,840 €2.56/kg
1 CH 805kgs @ €1,960 €2.43/kg
1 LIM 820kgs @ €1,940 €2.37/kg