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
February, 2023
- Feb. 01, 2023
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
1st February 2023
Fine size sale again with 280 on offer. Cull cow numbers way back today with just 41 on offer. Trade very strong for these despite mostly dairy breed stock available. Quite a number of young cattle available today and no beef available in heifers or bullocks. Good mix of Continentals and traditional breeds available in both rings.
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 585kgs - €1,770 - €3.02/kg
1 PTX 580kgs - €1,640 - €2.82/kg
1 FR 585kgs - €1,210 - €2.07/kg
1 LIM 615kgs - €1,460 - €2.37/kg
1 FR 705kgs - €1,510 - €2.14/kg
1 FR 600kgs - €1,300 - €2.16/kg
1 FR 675kgs - €1,380 - €2.04/kg
1 SIX 675kgs - €1,450 - €2.14/kg
Heifers:
5 LIM 382kgs - €1,180 - €3.09/kg
1 SIX 495kgs - €1,460 - €2.95/kg
5 HEX 322kgs - €880 - €2.73/kg
1 CH 465kgs - €1,360 - €2.92/kg
2 SIX 372kgs - €1,140 - €3.06/kg
3 CH 296kgs - €870 - €2.93/kg
1 LIM 495kgs - €1,420 - €2.87/kg
3 AA 217kgs - €640 - €2.95/kg
Bullocks:
2 AAX 635kgs - €1,840 - €2.90/kg
1 CH 420kgs - €1,410 - €3.36/kg
1 HEX 615kgs - €1,660 - €2.70/kg
5 HEX 446kgs - €1,210 - €2.71/kg
6 FR 516kgs - €1,220 - €2.36/kg
2 LMX 292kgs - €1,000 - €3.42/kg
1 CH 310kgs - €1,150 - €3.71/kg
2 CHX 272kgs - €980 - €3.59/kg
2 LIM 267kgs - €1,060 - €3.96/kg
1 LIM 230kgs - €950 - €4.13/kg
1 FR 586kgs - €1,310 - €2.26/kg
5 HEX 201kgs - €700 - €3.48/kg
General Sale every Wednesday
Wednesday 15th February – Fatstock Show & Sale
- Feb. 02, 2023
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Feb. 03, 2023
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
- Feb. 06, 2023
Sheep Auction
Time: 11:00
Ennis Mart Monday 6th February 2023
Sheep Auction
Good size sheep sale again with 542 on offer. Trade for the hoggets was tough all round and €147 was the highest achieved, for a pen of 9 weighing 52.5 kgs. The general run was €135 to €145 for the better type lots. The cull ewes were a very solid trade and good fleshed ewes a strong trade and hit €193 for 2 great ewes of 102kgs and 5 at €94kgs hitting €171 and a super ewe of 104kgs hit €211.
Lambs:
9 @ 52.5kgs - €147 - €2.80/kg
10 @ 54.5kgs - €143 - €2.62/kg
13 @ 50kgs - €142 - €2.84/kg
14 @ 47kgs - €139 - €2.95/kg
11 @ 49kgs - €139 - €2.83/kg
11 @ 46.5kgs - €128 - €2.75/kg
16 @ 45.5kgs - €128 - €2.81/kg
7 @ 49.5kgs - €140 - €2.82/kg
- Feb. 07, 2023
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
- Feb. 08, 2023
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
- Feb. 09, 2023
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Feb. 10, 2023
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart Friday Feb 10th 2023
Good entry of bullocks today for our annual show and sale of bullocks which saw some excellent cattle on offer. The was quite a number of short keep cattle available and not a huge amount of beef available and stores for grass were scarce. Bullocks hit €2,900 for a LMX of 880kgs. 90 lots exceeded €2,000 today with almost 20 lots exceeding €2,500. The quality on offer was a credit to the farmers presenting them.
Bullocks:
1 LM 880kgs - €2,900 - €3.29/kg
1 BBX 760kgs - €2,740 - €3.60/kg
1 CH 880kgs - €2,830 - €3.21/kg
1 LMX 620kgs - €2,140 - €3.45/kg
2 CH 752kgs - €2,510 - €3.33/kg
3 CHX 573kgs - €1,970 - €3.43/kg
1 CH 485kgs - €1,730 - €3.56/kg
1 LMX 625kgs - €2,190 - €3.50/kg
4 CH 455kgs - €1,580 - €3.47/kg
4 CHX 656kgs - €2,090 - €3.18/kg
4 HEX 511kgs - €1,470 - €2.88/kg
1 AAX 500kgs - €1,440 - €2.88/kg
3 HEX 420kgs - €1,200 - €2.86/kg
3 AAX 641kgs - €1,860 - €2.90/kg
2 HEX 640kgs - €1,830 - €2.86/kg
8 FRX 563kgs - €1,490 - €2.64/kg
- Feb. 13, 2023
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Feb. 14, 2023
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart Tuesday
February 14th 2023
Big sale today with 851 available. Trade was very strong all round especially for quality in both the bulls and heifers. 55 calves available today with a top call of €680 for a month-old Limousin bull. The better Friesian bull calves made €80 to €205, whereas light bull calves made €50 to €80. AA calves made €130 to €205. HEX calves made €125 to €305. Suckler stock meet a strong trade for a small entry with pairs hitting €2,980 and in-calf lots at €1,740. Bull weanlings peaked at €4.35/kg and heifers at €4.58/kg.
WEANLING BULLS:
4 HEX 291kgs - €1,080 - €3.71/kg
1 CH 285kgs - €1,160 - €4.07/kg
2 CH 292kgs - €1,150 - €3.93/kg
3 LIM 255kgs - €990 - €3.88/kg
2 LIM 307kgs - €1,340 - €4.36/kg
1 LIM 460kgs - €1,610 - €3.50/kg
3 HEX 377kgs - €1,180 - €3.13/kg
1 CH 420kgs - €1,575 - €3.75/kg
2 AA 350kgs - €1,050 - €3.00/kg
1 CH 500kgs - €1,720 - €3.44/kg
1 CH 487kgs - €1,500 - €3.70/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LMX 480kgs - €2,200 - €4.58/kg
1 CH 405kgs - €1,560- €3.85/kg
1 LIM 465kgs - €1,660 - €3.57/kg
1 BBX 450kgs - €1,530 - €3.40/kg
1 CH 375kgs - €1,420- €3.78/kg
1 LIM 335kgs - €1,300 - €3.88/kg
3 CH 283kgs - €1,220 - €4.30/kg
1 HEX 315kgs - €950 - €3.02/kg
1 BB 300kgs - €1,250 - €4.17/kg
1 AA 330kgs - €900 - €2.73/kg
- Feb. 15, 2023
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
- Feb. 16, 2023
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Feb. 17, 2023
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart Friday Feb 17th 2023
Big sale of bullocks today with 568 on offer. Today it was predominantly stores available and not as many forward to or warmer cattle of offer. Trade was strong but a great yard of cattle available and 90% of cattle on offer were Continentals.
Bullocks:
1 LIM 825kgs - €2,610 - €3.16/kg
1 LIM 665kgs - €2,190 - €3.29/kg
1 CH 560kgs - €1,900 - €3.30/kg
1 CH 525kgs - €1,900 - €3.62/kg
3 CH 732kgs - €2,210 - €3.02/kg
1 LIM 640kgs - €2,100 - €3.28/kg
5 CH 591kgs - €1,980 - €3.35/kg
3 LMX 578kgs - €1,950 - €3.37/kg
3 LMX 493kgs - €1,720 - €3.48/kg
2 LIM 460kgs - €1,710 - €3.71/kg
4 HEX 483kgs - €1,350 - €2.79/kg
1 HEX 415kgs - €1,270 - €3.06/kg
2 AA 542kgs - €1,540 - €2.84/kg
1 AA 585kgs - €1,760 - €3.00/kg
4 LIM 551kgs - €1,720 - €3.12/kg
3 LIM 563kgs - €1,490 - €2.64/kg
- Feb. 20, 2023
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Feb. 21, 2023
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
- Feb. 22, 2023
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
22nd February 2023
Big sale in Kilrush again today with just shy of 400 head on offer, and calves beginning to appear in numbers which is a couple of weeks earlier than normal. Friesian bull calves made €15 to €90 depending on strength. AA calves made €50 to €160 and HEX claves made €80 to €155 with a BBX calf making €380. Quite a number of dairy culls again today. Quite a number of young stock available in both the heifer and bullock ring.
Cull Cows:
1 HEX 770kgs - €1,700 - €2.21/kg
1 FR 610kgs - €1,260 - €2.06/kg
1 FR 740kgs - €1,460 - €1.97/kg
1 FR 600kgs - €1,300 - €2.16/kg
1 CHX 585kgs - €1,370 - €2.34/kg
1 FRX 540kgs - €1,320 - €2.44/kg
1 LEX 595kgs - €1,120 - €1.88/kg
1 LIM 510kgs - €1,150 - €2.25/kg
Heifers:
3 AA 552kgs - €1,660 - €3.00/kg
1 LIM 545kgs - €1,590 - €2.92/kg
1 AA 540kgs - €1,540 - €2.85/kg
5 HEX 505kgs - €1,470 - €2.91/kg
2 AA 462kgs - €1,280 - €2.77/kg
1 FR 410kgs - €890 - €2.17/kg
3 HEX 393kgs - €1,090 - €2.77/kg
1 CH 230kgs - €850 - €3.69/kg
3 LIM 515kgs - €1,500 - €2.91/kg
4 CH 239kgs - €800 - €3.35/kg
Bullocks:
1 LMX 535kgs - €1,460 - €2.73/kg
4 AA 469kgs - €1,380 - €2.94/kg
5 FR 553kgs - €1,375 - €2.48/kg
1 LIM 435kgs - €1,270 - €2.92/kg
1 LIM 370kgs - €1,080 - €2.92/kg
2 HEX 407kgs - €1,160 - €2.84/kg
1 LIM 295kgs - €1,020 - €3.39/kg
6 HEX 323kgs - €1,080 - €3.34/kg
5 FR 503kgs - €1,150 - €2.28/kg
2 HEX 385kgs - €1,030 - €2.67/kg
- Feb. 23, 2023
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Feb. 24, 2023
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
- Feb. 27, 2023
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day