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
Oct. 16 - 22, 2022
- Oct. 17, 2022
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Oct. 17, 2022
Kilfenora Mart Report
Time: 17:00
KILFENORA MART
MONDAY 17th OCTOBER 2022
Bigger entry of stock this evening with a mix of cull cows, bullocks and weanlings. Good trade all round with a number of formers out purchasing.
Bullocks:
5 CH 519kgs - €1,480 - €2.85/kg
2 LMX 520kgs - €1,450 - €2.79/kg
1 CH 410kgs - €1,130 - €2.76/kg
2 CH 513kgs - €1,340 - €2.60/kg
Weanling Bulls:
1 CH 285kgs @ €1,040 €3.65/kg
1 LIM 270kgs @ €950 €3.52/kg
1 LIM 355kgs @ €1,040 €2.93/kg
3 CH 312kgs @ €1,000 €3.21/kg
1 CH 310kgs @ €940 €3.08/kg
2 LIM 265kgs @ €890 €3.36/kg
4 LIM 297kgs @ €920 €3.09/kg
2 LIM 302kgs @ €970 €3.21/kg
Heifers:
2 LIM 270kgs - €740 - €2.74/kg
2 LIM 247kgs - €710 - €2.87/kg
1 LIM 250kgs - €720 - €2.88/kg
2 LIM 265kgs - €720 - €2.72/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 635kgs @ €1,190 €1.87/kg
1 CH 770kgs @ €1,430 €1.86/kg
1 FRX 740kgs @ €1,210 €1.63/kg
1 FR 690kgs @ €1,090 €1.58/kg
1 LIM 515kgs @ €950 €1.84/kg
1 SAX 645kgs @ €990 €1.53/kg
Next sale Saturday 29th October with Commercial Shorthorns and General Sale of Bullocks, Heifers & Cull Cows.
The Annual Bank Holiday Monday sale takes place on Monday 31st October. Both sales start at 11am.
- Oct. 18, 2022
Ennis Mart - Weanlings, Runners, Sucklers and Calves
Time: 11:00
Ennis Mart Tuesday
18th October 2022
Big sale today with just shy of 1,000 head on offer. Trade a shade stronger in both bull and weanling rings. Shippers a lot more active today with 5 different groups online and ring side. More farmers available in both the bull and heifer rings today and this led to an improved trade of €20 to €30/head in the heifer ring and the bull ring maintained the very strong trade of recent weeks. Suckler stock meet excellent demand also and in-calf heifers made to €2,360 and nearly all in-calf stock today. Runner heifers made to €850 and runner bulls to €1,070.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CH 275kgs - €950 - €3.45/kg
3 LIM 258kgs - €880 - €3.41/kg
1 LMX 385kgs - €1,320 - €3.43/kg
1 CH 370kgs - €1,280 - €3.24/kg
1 CH 345kgs - €1,180 - €3.42/kg
1 BBX 370kgs - €1,210 - €3.72/kg
1 LIM 465kgs - €1,430 - €3.07/kg
1 LIM 425kgs - €1,390 - €3.27/kg
1 CH 405kgs - €1,300 - €3.21/kg
1 LIM 400kgs - €1,270 - €3.28/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LMX 295kgs - €1,040 - €3.52/kg
1 LIM 260kgs - €900- €3.46/kg
1 LMX 375kgs - €1,160 - €3.09/kg
1 LIM 460kgs - €1,230 - €2.67/kg
1 CH 405kgs - €1,160- €2.86/kg
1 AA 465kgs - €1,080 - €2.32/kg
1 LIM 340kgs - €1,050 - €3.09/kg
4 CH 352kgs - €990 - €2.81/kg
2 CH 337kgs - €940 - €2.78/kg
1 LIM 335kgs - €1,010 - €3.01/kg
- Oct. 19, 2022
Kilrush Mart Report
Time: 11:00
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
19th October 2022
Big sale for Kilrush with almost 400 on offer which included 90 cull cows with a large portion of these being dairy culls and some straight from the parlour. Some of the lighter and JEX cows being sold from 90c/kg to €1.30.kg with the better types making €1.30/kg to €1.86 for the fleshed type ones. Mostly light cattle in the bullocks and heifers.
Cull Cows:
1 LIM 775kgs - €1,550 - €2.00/kg
1 CH 865kgs - €1,700 - €1.96/kg
1 FR 880kgs - €1,570 - €1.78/kg
1 FR 710kgs - €1,350 - €1.90/kg
1 FR 720kgs - €1,210 - €1.68/kg
1 LIM 770kgs - €1,780 - €2.31/kg
1 FR 685kgs - €1,280 - €1.86/kg
1 NRX 745kgs - €1,340 - €1.80/kg
Heifers:
1 LMX 535kgs - €1,240 - €2.32/kg
2 HEX 405kgs - €900 - €2.22/kg
1 AA 470kgs - €1,060 - €2.25/kg
5 AA 389kgs - €850 - €2.18/kg
2 HEX 417kgs - €880 - €2.11/kg
2 HEX 360kgs - €820 - €2.28/kg
1 LIM 250kgs - €720 - €2.88/kg
1 LIM 375kgs - €960 - €2.56/kg
1 CH 350kgs - €920 - €2.63/kg
3 HEX 456kgs - €1,000 - €2.19/kg
Bullocks:
3 LIM 393kgs - €1,030 - €2.62/kg
1 CH 325kgs - €940 - €2.89/kg
2 AAX 497kgs - €1,160 - €2.33/kg
3 CHX 491kgs - €1,360 - €2.77/kg
5 HEX 477kgs - €1,100 - €2.31/kg
3 HEX 688kgs - €1,450 - €2.11/kg
6 AA 435kgs - €1,040 - €2.39/kg
1 CH 530kgs - €1,310 - €2.47/kg
3 FR 452kgs - €880 - €1.95/kg
- Oct. 20, 2022
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Oct. 21, 2022
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart Friday 21st Oct 2022
Big sale of bullocks again today with just over 700on offer. There was a good mix of forward and store cattle available. Cattle showing signs of the weather if not being fed. Some very fancy prices for the top quality lots but the plainer cattle getting that bit harder sold especially if light and young.
Bullocks:
1 CH 835kgs - €2,170 - €2.60/kg
1 LIM 740kgs - €2,040 - €2.75/kg
2 LIM 712kgs - €2,040 - €2.86/kg
1 AAX 760kgs - €1,880 - €2.47/kg
1 CH 645kgs - €1,910 - €2.96/kg
1 CH 670kgs - €1,900 - €2.83/kg
9 CH 502kgs - €1,700 - €3.38/kg
4 LMX 577kgs - €1,690 - €2.92/kg
4 LIM 534kgs - €1,630 - €3.05/kg
2 LMX 475kgs - €1,490 - €3.13/kg
2 HEX 667kgs - €1,480 - €2.22/kg
1 HEX 520kgs - €1,250 - €2.40/kg
1 HEX 640kgs - €1,490 - €2.33/kg