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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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
August, 2024
- Aug. 01, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 1st August, 2024
Smaller sale today with 450 on offer. Some great forward bullocks on offer today and these met good demand. Mostly stores on offer in the heifer ring and trade for these was quieter than the previous week. Mostly continental cows on offer, as better lots made to €3/kg. A handful of cull bulls averaged €2.32/kg, with a CH bull weighing 1,055kgs making €2,700.
Bullocks:
3 CHX 803kgs - €2,440 - €3.03/kg
1 LMX 690kgs - €2,030 - €2.94/kg
2 CHX 767kgs - €2,270 - €2.95/kg
2 LMX 510kgs - €1,640 - €3.21/kg
1 AAX 800kgs - €2,140 - €2.67/kg
2 AAX 572kgs - €1,690 - €2.95/kg
1 HEX 675kgs - €1,780 - €2.63/kg
1 LMX 485kgs - €1,630 - €3.36/kg
Heifers:
1 CHX 605kgs - €1,800 - €2.97/kg
1 LMX 450kgs - €1,370 - €3.04/kg
1 HEX 620kgs - €1,630 - €2.62/kg
2 LMX 487kgs - €1,420 - €2.91/kg
1 HEX 570kgs - €1,550 - €2.71/kg
2 LMX 515kgs - €1,540 - €2.99/kg
1 AAX 555kgs - €1,670 - €3.00/kg
1 CHX 520kgs - €1,590 - €3.05/kg
Cull Cows
1 CHX 890kgs - €2,430 - €2.73/kg
1 LMX 620kgs - €1,870 - €3.01/kg
1 CHX 760kgs - €2,350 - €3.09/kg
1 AAX 550kgs - €1,260 - €2.29/kg
1 CHX 710kgs - €2,110 - €2.97/kg
1 FR 650kgs - €1,430 - €2.20/kg
1 LMX 690kgs - €2,180 - €3.15/kg
1 FR 680kgs - €1,650 - €2.29/kg
- Aug. 05, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 5th August 2024
Sheep Auction
Good size sheep sale today with 522 on offer. Lambs were dearer today, up 5-10c/kg for both finished and store lambs. The average price of lambs today was €3.27/kg. Again the cull ewes were a super trade and averaged €2.21/kg, with prices reaching €270 for an ewe weighing 106kg & a 118kg ewe made €286.
Lambs:
10 @ 49kgs - €165 - €3.36/kg
9 @ 50.5kgs - €173 - €3.42/kg
6 @ 50.5kgs - €172 - €3.40/kg
19 @ 46kgs - €168 - €3.65/kg
10 @ 48kgs - €160 - €3.33/kg
10 @ 46.5kgs - €153 - €3.29/kg
6 @ 55kgs - €187 - €3.40/kg
4 @ 53.5kgs - €181 - €3.38/kg
5 @ 43.5kgs - €163 - €3.74/kg
Store Lambs:
6 @ 31kgs - €102 - €3.29/kg
10 @ 39kgs - €119 - €3.05/kg
6 @ 37.5kgs - €119 - €3.17/kg
5 @ 39kgs - €131 - €3.36/kg
8 @ 40.5kgs - €130 - €3.21/kg
- Aug. 06, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
- Aug. 07, 2024
Kilrush Mart General Sale
All Day
- Aug. 08, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 8th August, 2024
Good size sale today with 580 on offer. A good bit of northern activity today and forward cattle were in strong demand. More farmers about for the stores also. Definitely more life in the forward cattle today, up 10-15c/kg in the bullock ring. Cows remained a very strong trade again this week. Heifers over 400kg were a bit sharper also, up 10c/kg. A strong entry of aged bulls averaged 2.33/kg, as a CH bull weighing 925kgs hit €2,640.
Bullocks:
1 AAX 810kgs - €2,350 - €2.90/kg
1 HEX 740kgs - €2,030 - €2.74/kg
3 CHX 742kgs - €2,280 - €3.07/kg
2 CHX 690kgs - €2,430 - €3.52/kg
1 AAX 655kgs - €1,890 - €2.88/kg
3 CHX 690kgs - €2,360 - €3.42/kg
1 AAX 670kgs - €2,000 - €2.98/kg
1 LMX 590kgs - €1,910 - €3.24/kg
5 AAX 560kgs - €1,600 - €2.86/kg
3 CHX 518kgs - €1,710 - €3.30/kg
1 LMX 475kgs - €1,650 - €3.47/kg
2 CHX 412kgs - €1,630 - €3.95/kg
Heifers:
1 BAX 455kgs - €1,440 - €3.16/kg
1 CHX 540kgs - €1,690 - €3.13/kg
1 HEX 475kgs - €1,130 - €2.38/kg
1 CHX 575kgs - €1,720 - €2.99/kg
1 LMX 530kgs - €1,690 - €3.19/kg
1 SAX 360kgs - € 990 - €2.75/kg
2 LMX 407kgs - €1,350 - €3.31/kg
3 HEX 482kgs - €1,340 - €2.78/kg
1 CHX 475kgs - €1,500 - €3.16/kg
1 CHX 670kgs - €2,130 - €3.18/kg
Cull Cows
1 LMX 900kgs - €2,750 - €3.05/kg
1 FR 810kgs - €1,440 - €1.78/kg
1 LMX 740kgs - €2,470 - €3.34/kg
1 LMX 725kgs - €2,250 - €3.10/kg
1 LMX 675kgs - €2,210 - €3.27/kg
1 CHX 660kgs - €1,990 - €3.01/kg
1 LMX 580kgs - €1,830 - €3.15/kg
1 HEX 595kgs - €1,320 - €2.22/kg
1 FR 605kgs - €1,130 - €1.87/kg
1 FR 635kgs - €1,320 - €2.06/kg
- Aug. 10, 2024
Ennis Mart Breeding Sheep Show & Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Saturday 10th August 2024
Breeding Sheep Sale
We held our Breeding Sale for sheep today and while numbers were back on last year, with 420 offer, prices were up €60 on overage on the same sale last year.
Generally hogget’s made €260 to €300 with a tops of €330. Breeding ewes made to €235. Ewe lambs made €150 to €190. Rams met a fair trade and peaked at €650 and a couple of lots made to €640.
- Aug. 12, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 12th August 2024
Sheep Auction
Big sheep sale today with just over 780 on offer. Overall, trade very similar to last week with the strong trade maintained. The heavy and well fleshed ewes a great trade again and 89kgs made €235 and 97kgs made €262.
Lambs:
11 @ 55kgs - €186 - €3.38/kg
10 @ 53kgs - €169 - €3.18/kg
11 @ 49kgs - €168 - €3.42/kg
10 @ 42.5kgs - €167 - €3.44/kg
10 @ 44kgs - €152 - €3.45/kg
12 @ 45.5kgs - €157 - €3.45/kg
8 @ 44kgs - €149 - €3.38/kg
7 @ 46kgs - €154 - €3.35/kg
8 @ 50kgs - €166 - €3.32/kg
Store Lambs:
9 @ 38.5kgs - €124 - €3.22/kg
10 @ 35kgs - €123 - €3.51/kg
10 @ 37.5kgs - €109 - €2.90/kg
13 @ 32kgs - €119 - €3.72/kg
10 @ 39.5kgs - €129 - €3.26/kg
6 @ 38kgs - €127 - €3.34/kg
- Aug. 13, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
- Aug. 14, 2024
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
- Aug. 15, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 15th August, 2024
Big sale today with just over 800 on offer. Quite a few forward cattle available especially in the bullock ring, with mostly stores on offer in the heifer ring. Some great cull cows available today met a serious trade as prices held the same as last week. Bullocks over 500kgs were a shade dearer, with heifers up between 5-10c/kg. A very large entry of cull bulls on offer as a LM bull weighing 1,125kgs made €2,900 and an 895kg CH bull topped €2,250. Overall, a 99% clearance was achieved today.
Bullocks:
4 CHX 692kgs - €2,180 - €3.15/kg
1 LMX 780kgs - €2,540 - €3.25/kg
2 LMX 657kgs - €2,150 - €3.27/kg
1 CHX 840kgs - €2,870 - €3.42/kg
2 AAX 790kgs - €2,630 - €3.33/kg
3 AAX 801kgs - €2,390 - €2.98/kg
3 AAX 495kgs - €1,630 - €3.28/kg
10 CHX 483kgs - €1,560 - €3.23/kg
1 CHX 545kgs - €1,800 - €3.30/kg
6 LMX 533kgs - €1,730 - €3.24/kg
2 HEX 582kgs - €1,670 - €2.87/kg
Heifers:
1 LMX 620kgs - €1,990 - €3.20/kg
2 LMX 430kgs - €1,440 - €3.34/kg
1 CHX 700kgs - €2,120 - €3.03/kg
1 LMX 470kgs - €1,780 - €3.71/kg
2 AAX 655kgs - €1,840 - €2.81/kg
2 CHX 410kgs - €1,370 - €3.34/kg
2 CHX 465kgs - €1,590 - €3.42/kg
3 CHX 451kgs - €1,430 - €3.17/kg
2 HEX 387kgs - € 930 - €2.40/kg
4 HEX 527kgs - €1,390 - €2.64/kg
1 FR 545kgs - €1,350 - €2.48/kg
1 HEX 485kgs - €1,320 - €2.72/kg
1 LMX 715kgs - €2,300 - €3.21/kg
1 BBX 510kgs - €1,890 - €3.70/kg
Cull Cows
1 BBX 755kgs - €2,380 - €3.15/kg
1 LMX 775kgs - €2,370 - €3.06/kg
1 CHX 810kgs - €2,240 - €2.76/kg
1 LMX 705kgs - €2,170 - €3.08/kg
1 LMX 695kgs - €2,140 - €3.08/kg
2 SIX 617kgs - €1,800 - €2.91/kg
2 LMX 670kgs - €2,120 - €3.16/kg
1 FR 560kgs - €1,210 - €2.16/kg
1 FR 515kgs - €1,090 - €2.12/kg
1 HEX 580kgs - €1,310 - €2.26/kg
1 FR 725kgs - €1,360 - €1.88/kg
1 AUX 650kgs - €1,740 - €2.68/kg
- Aug. 19, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Aug. 20, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday 20th August 2024
Our annual weanling show & sale was held today, with some super stock on offer. Shippers and farmers battled it out in the bull ring, as shippers bought 42% of these. Bulls were 30c/kg dearer than the same day last year and weights were up 8 kgs on average. Heifers were a similar weight and up 20c/kg on last years sale. The stock on offer were a credit to the farmers producing them. Small entry of sucklers stock met a fine trade and made to €2,490. In the organic section heifers were a stronger trade but the quality of bulls was mixed.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 BBX 435kgs - €2,000 - €4.60/kg
1 CHX 430Kgs - €1,660 - €3.86/kg
1 BBX 480kgs - €2,000 - €4.17/kg
1 BBX 390kgs - €1,600 - €4.10/kg
1 BBX 440kgs - €1,770 - €4.02/kg
2 CHX 342kgs - €1,460 - €4.26/kg
1 LMX 525kgs - €1,900 - €3.62/kg
1 LMX 330kgs - €1,460 - €4.42/kg
1 BBX 500kgs - €1,900 - €3.80/kg
3 CHX 265kgs - €1,110 - €4.19/kg
4 LMX 294kgs - €1,130 - €3.84/kg
1 CHX 365kgs - €1,370 - €3.75/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CHX 285kgs - €1,100 - €3.86/kg
1 CHX 320Kgs - €1,510 - €4.72/kg
1 CHX 255kgs - €1,060 - €4.15/kg
1 CHX 355Kgs - €1,490 - €4.20/kg
1 BBX 375kgs - €1,400 - €3.73/kg
1 LMX 400kgs - €1,550 - €3.87/kg
1 LMX 330kgs - €1,350 - €4.09/kg
1 CHX 305kgs - €1,250 - €4.10/kg
1 LMX 360kgs - €1,430 - €3.97/kg
2 CHX 325kgs - €1,190 - €3.66/kg
- Aug. 21, 2024
Kilrush Mart General Sale
All Day
- Aug. 22, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 22nd August, 2024
Big sale today with just over 900 on offer, as there was quite a number of forward bullocks. More stores in the heifer ring but some great cull cows available again, with mostly continentals available in this ring. An excellent trade for all forward cattle today with bullocks up 5-10c/kg & heifers over 500 kgs up 5c/kg. There were 25 aged bulls and these averaged €2.33/kg, with a Simmental bull weighing 1,090 kgs hitting €2,470.
Bullocks:
2 CHX 725kgs - €2,430 - €3.35/kg
8 CHX 440kgs - €1,640 - €3.72/kg
2 AAX 737kgs - €2,190 - €2.97/kg
2 HEX 487kgs - €1,440 - €2.95/kg
1 LMX 805kgs - €2,550 - €3.17/kg
1 AAX 480kgs - €1,370 - €2.85/kg
2 LMX 662kgs - €2,200 - €3.32/kg
3 HEX 422kgs - €1,240 - €2.94/kg
1 AAX 680kgs - €2,130 - €3.13/kg
3 AAX 592kgs - €1,760 - €2.97/kg
5 LMX 505kgs - €1,690 - €3.34/kg
5 CHX 527kgs - €1,750 - €3.32/kg
Heifers:
1 LMX 605kgs - €1,910 - €3.15/kg
3 CHX 578kgs - €1,830 - €3.16/kg
1 CHX 470kgs - €1,590 - €3.38/kg
1 AAX 570kgs - €1,580 - €2.77/kg
1 LMX 455kgs - €1,550 - €3.40/kg
1 AAX 520kgs - €1,500 - €2.88/kg
3 LMX 550kgs - €1,730 - €3.14/kg
3 CHX 546kgs - €1,590 - €2.91/kg
2 HEX 500kgs - €1,340 - €2.68/kg
7 CHX 427kgs - €1,380 - €3.22/kg
2 AAX 480kgs - €1,440 - €3.00/kg
Cull Cows
1 BAX 855kgs - €2,640 - €3.09/kg
1 HEX 730kgs - €1,980 - €2.71/kg
1 CHX 830kgs - €2,400 - €2.89/kg
1 HEX 800kgs - €1,950 - €2.44/kg
1 LMX 735kgs - €2,250 - €3.06/kg
2 AAX 653kgs - €1,860 - €2.85/kg
1 CHX 580kgs - €1,610 - €2.77/kg
1 CHX 600kgs - €1,750 - €2.91/kg
1 FR 545kgs - €1,040 - €1.91/kg
1 FR 625kgs - €1,240 - €1.98/kg
- Aug. 26, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 26th August 2024
Sheep Auction
Big sale of sheep today with 850 on offer, and trade similar to last week. Some lambs could do with more flesh and the store lambs were lighter today. Cull ewes mixed in quality today and trade a shade easier for these. They tops of these still hit over €2/kg. Six at 94kgs hit €199. 4 @ 91kgs @ €186.
Lambs:
6 @ 58kgs - €198 - €3.41/kg
12 @ 53.5kgs - €186 - €3.47/kg
10 @ 50kgs - €171 - €3.42/kg
10 @ 55.5kgs - €167 - €3.01/kg
10 @ 47.5kgs - €162 - €3.41/kg
10 @ 46.5kgs - €160 - €3.44/kg
24 @ 49.5kgs - €156 - €3.15/kg
6 @ 46kgs - €163 - €3.54/kg
7 @ 42.5kgs - €138 - €3.24/kg
14 @ 46.5kgs - €148 - €3.18/kg
7 @ 59kgs - €188 - €3.18/kg
Store Lambs:
10 @ 29kgs - €82 - €2.83/kg
15 @ 35.5kgs - €113 - €3.18/kg
5 @ 31kgs - €106 - €3.42/kg
11 @ 30kgs - €94 - €3.13/kg
6 @ 39kgs - €120 - €3.07/kg
6 @ 38kgs - €120 - €3.16/kg
8 @ 35kgs - €122 - €3.18/kg
8 @ 41kgs - €133 - €3.24/kg
- Aug. 27, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
- Aug. 28, 2024
Kilrush General Sale
All Day
- Aug. 29, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 29th August, 2024
Big sale of heifers today with just over 400 on offer together with 200 cull cows and 15 aged bulls. Again, some great continental cows on offer as the top quality lots hit €3/kg for exceptional cows. Quite a number of forward type early 2022 born heifers were short of flesh for killing. Heavy heifers similar trade to last week, but plainer lighter heifers were a bit easier. The aged bulls averaged €2.35/kg, with a CH bull of 955kg making €2,430 and a LM bull weighing 975kgs making €2,320.
Heifers:
2 LMX 480kgs - €1,590 - €3.31/kg
4 LMX 354kgs - €1,240 - €3.50/kg
2 CHX 475kgs - €1,570 - €3.30/kg
1 BBX 375kgs - €1,380 - €3.68/kg
2 CHX 420kgs - €1,420 - €3.38/kg
1 LMX 575kgs - €1,880 - €3.27/kg
4 CHX 540kgs - €1,700 - €3.15/kg
1 CHX 650kgs - €2,080 - €3.20/kg
1 LMX 600kgs - €1,890 - €3.15/kg
1 LMX 610kgs - €2,030 - €3.33/kg
1 HEX 470kgs - €1,270 - €2.70/kg
1 AAX 730kgs - €1,980 - €2.71/kg
1 HEX 555kgs - €1,400 - €2.52/kg
1 HEX 435kgs - €1,160 - €2.67/kg
Cull Cows
1 SIX 900kgs - €2,660 - €2.95/kg
1 LMX 610kgs - €1,830 - €3.00/kg
1 LMX 820kgs - €2,440 - €2.97/kg
1 LMX 610kgs - €1,770 - €2.90/kg
1 BBX 690kgs - €1,870 - €2.71/kg
2 AAX 680kgs - €1,760 - €2.59/kg
1 CHX 940kgs - €2,650 - €2.82/kg
1 FRX 490kgs - €1,050 - €2.14/kg
1 LMX 525kgs - €1,600 - €3.04/kg
1 AUX 585kgs - €1,650 - €2.82/kg
1 FRX 595kgs - €1,260 - €2.12/kg
1 FR 675kgs - €1,500 - €2.22/kg