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
Nov. 13 - 19, 2022
- Nov. 14, 2022
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Nov. 14, 2022
Kilfenora Mart Report
Time: 17:00
KILFENORA MART
MONDAY 14th NOVEMBER 2022
Good size sale this evening in Kilfenora. Sale consisted mostly of weanlings plus a number of cull cows. Cull cows were a strong trade and made over €2/kg. Yet again some very fancy prices for quality weanlings.
Weanling Bulls:
1 LMX 295kgs @ €1,010 €3.42/kg
2 CH 332kgs @ €1,290 €3.87/kg
1 CH 320kgs @ €1,020 €3.18/kg
1 LIM 325kgs @ €1,020 €3.14/kg
1 LIM 300kgs @ €850 €2.83/kg
1 HEX 370kgs @ €820 €2.21/kg
Weanling Heifers:
1 HEX 290kgs @ €880 €3.03/kg
1 SIX 250kgs @ €840 €3.36/kg
2 HEX 237kgs @ €750 €3.16/kg
1 LIM 315kgs @ €790 €2.51/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LIM 755kgs @ €1,540 €2.04/kg
1 FRX 595kgs @ €980 €1.65/kg
1 LIM 695kgs @ €1,450 €2.08/kg
1 FR 675kgs @ €1,130 €1.67/kg
- Nov. 15, 2022
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday
15th November 2022
Good size sale today with 685 on offer. Trade stronger in both the bull and heifer rings. Runner heifers made to €700 and runner bulls to €870. Exporters and farmers very busy in the bull ring. Many of the bulls exceeding the €3/kg and a top shout of €4.20/kg. The top heifers also exceeded the €3/kg. Calves made €90 to €500. Suckler stock strong trade with in-calf heifers making to €2,300 and pairs made to €2,040. A 97% clearance was achieved today.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 LMX 290kgs - €1,050 - €3.62/kg
1 LIM 270kgs - €910 - €3.37/kg
2 CH 255kgs - €910 - €3.37/kg
3 CH 268kgs - €930 - €3.47/kg
1 LMX 330kgs - €1,290 - €3.91/kg
1 CH 300kgs - €1,260 - €4.20/kg
1 LMX 450kgs - €1,360 - €3.02/kg
1 CH 320kgs - €1,130 - €3.53/kg
1 LIM 370kgs - €1,220 - €3.29/kg
1 LIM 400kgs - €1,260 - €3.15/kg
1 CH 320kgs - €1,130 - €3.53/kg
1 LIM 340kgs - €1,160 - €3.41/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
2 CH 277kgs - €970 - €3.49/kg
2 CH 287kgs - €970- €3.37/kg
2 LIM 255kgs - €760 - €2.98/kg
1 LIM 395kgs - €1,070 - €2.71/kg
2 CH 372kgs - €1,050- €2.82/kg
1 SIX 330kgs - €1,010 - €3.08/kg
1 CH 325kgs - €970 - €2.98/kg
1 CH 380kgs - €1,020 - €2.68/kg
2 LIM 417kgs - €1,050 - €2.51/kg
2 LIM 332kgs - €890 - €2.67/kg
- Nov. 16, 2022
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
16th November 2022
Fine size sale again in Kilrush with almost 300 on offer and again quite a number of cull cows available and they most of these were dairy culls. Friesian culls making 80c/kg to €1.80/kg. Again quite a number of light heifers in the heifer ring with a better mix in the bullock section. A strong trade all round with more farmers about anxious for stock.
Cull Cows:
1 LIM 690kgs - €1,580 - €2.29/kg
1 FR 590kgs - €990 - €1.67/kg
1 LIM 715kgs - €1,470 - €2.05/kg
1 LIM 560kgs - €1,080 - €1.93/kg
1 FR 670kgs - €1,250 - €1.86/kg
1 CH 560kgs - €970 - €1.73/kg
1 NRX 665kgs - €1,230 - €1.85/kg
1 BBX 705kgs - €1,400 - €1.98/kg
Heifers:
1 LMX 555kgs - €1,290 - €2.32/kg
1 HEX 395kgs - €830 - €2.10/kg
3 CHX 425kgs - €1,250 - €2.94/kg
1 AA 370kgs - €760 - €2.05/kg
2 LMX 435kgs - €1,100 - €2.53/kg
2 LMX 307kgs - €780 - €2.54/kg
Bullocks:
3 LMX 488kgs - €1,330 - €2.72/kg
1 HEX 382kgs - €900 - €2.35/kg
2 HEX 512kgs - €1,070 - €2.08/kg
4 HEX 239kgs - €660 - €2.76/kg
2 LMX 502kgs - €1,310 - €2.61/kg
4 FR 494kgs - €1,020 - €2.07/kg
1 CHX 735kgs - €1,880 - €2.56/kg
1 CH 345kgs - €1,120 - €3.24/kg
1 LMX 675kgs - €1,600 - €2.37/kg
1 LIM 630kgs - €1,580 - €2.51/kg
1 AA 283kgs - €710 - €2.51/kg
- Nov. 17, 2022
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Nov. 18, 2022
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day