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
Dec. 10 - 16, 2023
- Dec. 11, 2023
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 11th December 2023
Sheep Auction
Very big sale with 715 on offer. A very mixed run of sheep available today, and quite a number of unfinished sheep available. The good, well fleshed lambs doing ok and the tops are hitting in around €3.00/kg but the lesser lots making €2.00/kg to €2.90/kg. No great change in the cull ewes and these generally making €1.05/kg to €1.49/kg with 4 @ 101kgs hitting €150.
Lambs
14 @ 53.5kgs - €163 - €3.05/kg
12 @ 56kgs - €160 - €2.86/kg
18 @ 54kgs - €157 - €2.91/kg
12 @ 51.5kgs - €156 - €3.03/kg
6 @ 51kgs - €155 - €3.04/kg
14 @ 50.5kgs - €150 - €2.97/kg
10 @ 49kgs - €147 - €3.00/kg
12 @ 47kgs - €134 - €2.85/kg
10 @ 45.5kgs - €133 - €2.92/kg
Stores:
6 @ 36.5kgs - €94 - €2.58/kg
10 @ 38.5kgs - €105 - €2.73/kg
8 @ 37kgs - €100 - €2.70/kg
5 @ 40kgs - €106 - €2.56/kg
11 @ 41kgs - €112 - €2.73/kg
- Dec. 12, 2023
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday Dec 12th 2023
Big size sale for the time of year with 461 on offer. Some lovely quality available especially in the weanling bulls. Some very fancy prices for the nice quality well marked heifers, as these made to €4.70/kg. Runner heifers made to €940 and runner bulls to €990. Again, strong demand for suckler stock and these made to €2,230 for in-calf lots. A handful of suck calves on offer and these made from €35 to €645 for a month old LMX bull calf.
WEANLING BULLS:
2 LMX 292kgs - €1,120 - €3.83/kg
3 CHX 360kgs - €1,340 - €3.72/kg
1 LMX 265kgs - €1,040 - €3.92/kg
1 CHX 420kgs - €1,610- €3.83/kg
2 CHX 287kgs - €1,000 - €3.48/kg
1 LMX 305kgs - €1,130 - €3.70/kg
1 LMX 420kgs - €1,360 - €3.24/kg
1 LMX 320kgs - €1,230 - €3.84/kg
1 CHX 400kgs - €1,340 - €3.35/kg
3 CHX 323kgs - €1,200 - €3.71/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 SHX 285kgs - €1,340 - €4.70/kg
1 SHX 315Kgs - €1,400- €4.44/kg
1 BAX 250kgs - € 970 - €3.88/kg
1 CHX 380kgs - €1,240 - €3.26/kg
2 LMX 240kgs - € 770- €3.21/kg
1 LMX 330kgs - €1,090 - €3.30/kg
1 LMX 325kgs - €1,110 - €3.41/kg
1 CHX 310kgs - €1,060 - €3.42/kg
5 CHX 325kgs - € 970 - €2.98/kg
1 LMX 400kgs - €1,240 - €3.10/kg
- Dec. 13, 2023
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
December 13th 2023
Bigger entry of stock today especially in the cull cow and bullock rings. A great appetite across the board for all types of stock, with some smashing prices achieved. More of a mix in the cull cows between dairy and continental today. Sale as usual next week Wednesday 20th December.
Bulls & Bullocks:
3 HEX 677kgs - €1,880 - €2.78/kg
1 LMX 535kgs - €1,650 - €3.08/kg
1 LMX 280kgs - € 870 - €3.11/kg
1 LMX 495kgs - €1,530 - €3.09/kg
1 LMX 555kgs - €1,580 - €2.84/kg
4 HEX 264kgs - € 700- €2.66/kg
3 CHX 490kgs - €1,500 - €3.06/kg
3 HEX 487kgs - €1,340- €2.75/kg
2 AAX 412kgs - €1,030 - €2.50/kg
1 AAX 435kgs - €1,140- €2.62/kg
Heifers:
1 PTX 235kgs - € 660 - €2.80/kg
1 SHX 395kgs - € 880 - €2.23/kg
1 LMX 495kgs - €1,350 - €2.74/kg
1 AAX 385kgs - € 860 - €2.23/kg
1 LMX 440kgs - €1,260 - €2.86/kg
3 HEX 475kgs - €1,240 - €2.61/kg
2 HEX 487kgs - €1,240 - €2.54/kg
2 CHX 175kgs - € 600 - €3.43/kg
Cows:
1 CHX 875kgs - €2,150 - €2.46/kg
1 LMX 705kgs - €1,910 - €2.71/kg
1 LMX 790kgs - €1,780 - €2.25/kg
1 LMX 635kgs - €1,800 - €2.83/kg
1 FR 700kgs - €1,190 - €1.70/kg
1 CHX 655kgs - €1,440 - €2.20/kg
1 FR 645kgs - €1,070 - €1.66/kg
1 FR 605kgs - € 860 - €1.42/kg
1 FR 595kgs - € 960 - €1.61/kg
1 FR 515kgs - € 800 - €1.55/kg
- Dec. 14, 2023
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday December 14th, 2023
Big sale of bullocks, heifers & cull cows today. Trade holding very strong in all rings. Some great cows available today and many of these exceeded €2,000.
A dozen aged bulls on offer and these were a fine trade as they averaged €2.08/kg, with a LM bull weighing 1,140kgs hitting €2,530.
Bullocks:
5 CHX 471kgs - €1,570 - €3.33/kg
1 LMX 750kgs - €2,220 - €2.96/kg
1 AAX 485kgs - €1,460 - €3.01/kg
1 CHX 805kgs - €2,210 - €2.74/kg
2 HEX 480kgs - €1,480 - €3.08/kg
1 LMX 730kgs - €2,060 - €2.82/kg
1 CHX 670kgs - €2,150 - €3.21/kg
1 AAX 635kgs - €1,930 - €3.04/kg
4 LMX 446kgs - €1,440 - €3.22/kg
5 HEX 438kgs - €1,310 - €2.99/kg
7 AAX 473kgs - €1,300 - €2.74/kg
3 AAX 402kgs - €1,270 - €3.16/kg
Heifers:
1 CHX 425kgs - €1,440 - €3.38/kg
1 CHX 530kgs - €1,660 - €3.13/kg
1 HEX 480kgs - €1,240 - €2.58/kg
4 HEX 566kgs - €1,480 - €2.61/kg
1 CHX 605kgs - €1,880 - €3.11/kg
1 HEX 505kgs - €1,370 - €2.71/kg
1 LMX 725kgs - €2,190 - €3.02/kg
1 LMX 455kgs - €1,430 - €3.14/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 875kgs - €2,300 - €2.63/kg
1 LMX 805kgs - €2,030 - €2.52/kg
1 CHX 720kgs - €2,320 - €3.22/kg
1 HEX 770kgs - €2,150 - €2.79/kg
1 AA 610kgs - €1,470 - €2.41/kg
1 CHX 705kgs - €2,040 - €2.89/kg
1 FRX 555kgs - € 890 - €1.60/kg
1 LMX 570kgs - €1,560 - €2.74/kg
1 FR 570kgs - € 940 - €1.65/kg
1 FR 685kgs - €1,350 - €1.97/kg
1 JEX 515kgs - € 550 - €1.07/kg
1 FR 670kgs - €1,230 - €1.84/kg