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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You can view and bid online via 'MARTBIDS' App
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
Feb. 11 - 17, 2024
- Feb. 12, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Feb. 13, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday February 13th, 2024
Fine size sale today with just short of 800 on offer. Shippers and farmers were very active in the bull ring and it was a brisk trade that dominated the heifer ring. Trade in both rings were very similar to last week. Some heifers a shade stronger in price today, but the highlight of the day was a suckler pair that hit €3,830. In-calf lots in this ring made to €2,780. A selection of dairy stock today made from €860 to €1,770 with good demand for strong heifers. Good increase in calf numbers with 80 on offer. Again strong calves were a fine trade with FR bulls making €30 to €135. AA calves made €80 to €380 and HEX calves made €110 to €350, as continental calves topped out at €600.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 LMX 290kgs - €1,150 - €3.96/kg
1 LMX 390kgs - €1,440 - €3.69/kg
4 CHX 297kgs - €1,120 - €3.76/kg
2 CHX 335kgs - €1,340 - €4.00/kg
2 CHX 270kgs - €970 - €3.59/kg
1 CHX 355kgs - €1,420 - €4.00/kg
1 BBX 380kgs - €1,375 - €3.62/kg
2 CHX 325kgs - €1,320 - €4.06/kg
1 LMX 495kgs - €1,720 - €3.47/kg
1 LMX 550kgs - €1,870 - €3.40/kg
1 LMX 440kgs - €1,540 - €3.50/kg
1 CHX 505kgs - €1,680 - €3.32/kg
1 AAX 300kgs - € 800 - €2.67/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LMX 290kgs - €1,060 - €3.65/kg
1 CHX 370Kgs - €1,560- €4.21/kg
2 CHX 272kgs - €1,030 - €3.77/kg
1 BBX 375kgs - €1,500 - €4.00/kg
1 CHX 245kgs - € 990 - €4.04/kg
1 LMX 310kgs - €1,370 - €4.42/kg
4 LMX 342kgs - €1,310 - €3.82/kg
3 CHX 428kgs - €1,550 - €3.62/kg
2 CHX 400kgs - €1,380- €3.45/kg
1 HEX 370kgs - €1,000 - €2.70/kg
- Feb. 14, 2024
Kilrush Mart Spring Show & Sale & General Sale including Calves
All Day
- Feb. 15, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday February 15th, 2024
Good entry again today of both heifers & cull cows with 457 on offer. It was nearly all stores today in both rings with very little flesh available. Some lovely quality store heifers on offer. Overall trade very similar to previous weeks. A small entry of aged bulls averaged €2.20/kg with a top call of €2,170 for an Angus bull weighing 925kgs.
Heifers:
1 CHX 610kgs - €2,000 - €3.28/kg
1 CHX 640kgs - €1,960 - €3.06/kg
1 HEX 620kgs - €1,700 - €2.74/kg
1 HEX 600kgs - €1,610 - €2.68/kg
1 LMX 500kgs - €1,800 - €3.60/kg
1 CHX 515kgs - €1,590 - €3.08/kg
1 LMX 500kgs - €1,600 - €3.20/kg
1 CHX 450kgs - €1,610 - €3.57/kg
1 AAX 490kgs - €1,370 - €2.79/kg
1 LMX 440kgs - €1,490 - €3.38/kg
3 HEX 392kgs - €1,020 - €2.60/kg
2 CHX 395kgs - €1,260 - €3.19/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 805kgs - €2,360 - €2.93/kg
1 CHX 815kgs - €2,150 - €2.64/kg
1 HEX 725kgs - €1,650 - €2.27/kg
1 CHX 780kgs - €2,220 - €2.84/kg
1 FRX 625kgs - €1,420 - €2.27/kg
1 LMX 710kgs - €1,840 - €2.59/kg
1 LMX 695kgs - €1,880 - €2.70/kg
1 LMX 595kgs - €1,560 - €2.62/kg
1 FR 560kgs - €1,080 - €1.93/kg
1 JEX 440kgs - € 530 - €1.20/kg
1 JEX 470kgs - € 670 - €1.42/kg
1 SAX 570kgs - €1,320 - €2.31/kg
- Feb. 16, 2024
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day