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
Apr. 02 - 08, 2023
- Apr. 03, 2023
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Apr. 03, 2023
Ennis Mart Pedigree Bull Sale
All Day
- Apr. 04, 2023
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday 4th April 2023
Fine size sale again today with 897 on offer which included 175 calves. Again strong calves a very good trade with HEX calves making to €470, while lighter calves made from €60 onwards. Not many FR bulls available and these made from €30 to €225, again depending on strength. Quite a number of AA calves available and these made €80 to €325. There were large numbers of August born weanlings available today. Again some very fancy prices for both bulls and heifers. A small entry of suckler stock today and a nice couple made €2700 but generally couples made nothing over €2000.
WEANLING BULLS:
2 LMX 272kgs - €1,210 - €4.44/kg
2 LMX 280kgs - €1,070 - €3.82/kg
1 LM 390kgs - €1,460 - €3.74/kg
1 LMX 265kgs - €1,080- €4.07/kg
1 CH 365kgs - €1,410 - €3.86/kg
1 CH 390kgs - €1,410 - €3.61/kg
4 CH 355kgs - €1,320 - €3.71/kg
1 LMX 340kgs - €1,340 - €3.94/kg
2 HEX 335kgs - €1,120 - €3.32/kg
1 LM 450kgs - €1,540 - €3.42/kg
2 AA 332kgs - €1,150 - €3.46/kg
2 HEX 267kgs - €930 - €3.48/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
2 HEX 322kgs - €900 - €2.79/kg
1 AA 370Kgs - €1,010- €2.73/kg
1 SIX 340kgs - €1,200 - €3.53/kg
1 CHX 255kgs - €1,030 - €4.04/kg
1 LM 280kgs - €1,100- €3.93/kg
1 LM 345kgs - €1,350 - €3.91/kg
1 CH 430kgs - €1,520 - €3.53/kg
1 CHX 375kgs - €1,320 - €3.52/kg
1 CHX 310kgs - €1,160 - €3.74/kg
2 CH 405kgs - €1,400 - €3.45/kg
1 CHX 225kgs - €920 - €4.09/kg
1 LM 370kgs - €1,290 - €3.48/kg
- Apr. 05, 2023
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
5th April 2023
Big sale today with 421 on offer which included 80 calves. Again, a good trade for the better calves and very good farmer demand. Very few FR calves today and these made €30 to €115. Quite a few AA calves made €55 to €265. HEX calves made €45 to €250. Strong entry of cull cows mainly dairy types. Again, a fine trade for the bullocks and heifers and gain quite a number of traditional breeds in these.
Cull Cows:
1 HEX 585kgs - €1,350 - €2.31/kg
1 FRX 650kgs - €1,690 - €2.60/kg
1 SHX 585kgs - €1,230 - €2.27/kg
1 HEX 670kgs - €1,590 - €2.37/kg
1 FRX 695kgs - €1,470 - €2.11/kg
1 FR 710kgs - €1,560 - €2.19/kg
1 FR 615kgs - €1,300 - €2.11/kg
1 715 715kgs - €1,530 - €2.14/kg
Heifers:
1 LM 260kgs - €870 - €3.34/kg
3 HEX 398kgs - €1,250 - €3.14/kg
1 CH 210kgs - €700 - €3.33/kg
1 CH 345kgs - €1,070 - €3.10/kg
5 HEX 466kgs - €1,300 - €2.79/kg
1 LIM 565kgs - €1,680 - €2.97/kg
1 AA 580kgs - €1,620 - €2.79/kg
1 CH 550kgs - €1,560 - €2.84/kg
Bullocks:
3 FR 587kgs - €1,490 - €2.54/kg
2 LIM 402kgs - €1,320 - €3.28/kg
4 FR 405kgs - €920 - €2.27/kg
2 AA 602kgs - €1,600 - €2.65/kg
4 LIM 331kgs - €1,180 - €3.56/kg
4 AA 357kgs - €1,050 - €2.94/kg
1 LIM 325kgs - €1,170 - €3.60/kg
2 HEX 277kgs - €910 - €3.28/kg
2 LIM 327kgs - €1,190 - €3.63/kg
4 AA 297kgs - €890 - €3.00/kg
- Apr. 06, 2023
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
- Apr. 07, 2023
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
- Apr. 08, 2023
Scariff Mart General sale including calves
All Day
Scariff Mart
Saturday 8th April 2023
Good size sale today and an excellent trade all round which ensured a 100% clearance. Great farmer demand for stock especially bullocks which were very dear.
Bullocks:
2 HEX - 422kgs - €1,300 - €3.08/kg
1 FR - 570kgs - €1,240 - €2.17/kg
5 HEX - 367kgs - €1,130 - €3.08/kg
2 SAX - 380kgs - €1,340 - €3.52/kg
1 CH - 335kgs - €1,240 - €3.70/kg
4 AA - 416kgs - €1,170 - €2.81/kg
2 FR – 495kgs - €1,140 - €2.30/kg
3 HEX – 328kgs - €1,140 - €3.47/kg
1 CH – 365kgs - €1,300 - €3.79/kg
Heifers:
6 LMX - 296kgs - €970 - €3.27/kg
1 HEX- 315kgs - €910 - €2.89/kg
1 LMX - 280kgs - €780 - €2.78/kg
1 LMX - 420kgs - €1,140 - €2.71/kg
2 CH - 372kgs - €960 - €2.57/kg
1 LIM 365kgs - €920 - €2.52/kg
Next sale Saturday 22nd of April 2023.