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
Mar. 03 - 09, 2024
- Mar. 04, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Monday 4th March 2024
Sheep Auction
Slightly bigger sheep sale today with 558 on offer Some very good sheep available and prices moved on again from last week in the hogget section as a pen weighing 56kgs hit €202. Seven lots exceeded the €200 mark today. Cull ewes averaged €1.70/kg as a pen of ewes hit €198 for 100kgs.
Lambs
8 @ 56kgs - €202 - €3.61/kg
10 @ 58kgs - €201 - €3.46/kg
10 @ 55kgs - €199 - €3.61/kg
10 @ 57.5kgs - €195 - €3.39/kg
9 @ 49kgs - €185 - €3.77/kg
11 @ 48kgs - €178 - €3.71/kg
10 @ 47kgs - €168 - €3.57/kg
12 @ 44kgs - €167 - €3.79/kg
- Mar. 05, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday March 5th, 2024
Bigger sale today with almost 900 on offer, which included 200 calves. The stronger better calves met a good trade, but plainer light calves were hard sold. FR calves made from €5 to €130, as shipping activity was limited. AAX calves made from €40 to €205. HEX calves made from €125 to €350 & BBX calves made from €180 to €390. A super 5-week-old LMX heifer calf made €830. A clearance sale of suckler cows met a super trade with pairs hitting €3,360 & in-calf lots making to €2,630. The bull weanlings were an exceptional trade and made to €4.43/kg & heifers topped €4.03/kg.
WEANLING BULLS:
4 CHX 279kgs - €1,170 - €4.19/kg
1 CHX 390kgs - €1,660 - €4.25/kg
1 CHX 255kgs - €1,060 - €4.15/kg
3 CHX 332kgs - €1,460 - €4.40/kg
6 HEX 278kgs - € 960 - €3.45/kg
5 CHX 421kgs - €1,520 - €3.61/kg
3 HEX 277kgs - € 980 - €3.54/kg
1 LMX 300kgs - €1,330 - €4.43/kg
1 CHX 405kgs - €1,470 - €3.63/kg
1 CHX 305kgs - €1,340 - €4.39/kg
6 AAX 337kgs - €1,110 - €3.29/kg
1 LMX 335kgs - €1,350 - €4.03/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
2 CHX 295kgs - €1,050 - €3.56/kg
1 CHX 395Kgs - €1,470- €3.72/kg
1 LMX 290kgs - €1,010 - €3.48/kg
1 CHX 350kgs - €1,410 - €4.03/kg
1 LMX 490kgs - €1,680 - €3.42/kg
3 CHX 345kgs - €1,390 - €4.02/kg
1 BBX 415kgs - €1,480 - €3.56/kg
2 CHX 312kgs - €1,200 - €3.84/kg
4 LMX 340kgs - €1,020- €3.00/kg
3 CHX 310kgs - €1,170 - €3.77/kg
- Mar. 06, 2024
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
March 6th, 2024
Bigger than expected sale today with almost 420 on offer which included 130 calves up from 12 calves the previous week. Quite a few very light calves today and these sold from €1/head to €40 for freisans and better lots made to €80, also quite a number of AAX calves with the light poor calves making €10 to €80 with better lots making €120 to €175. HEX calves made €65 to €235. Again, mostly dairy culls available. Again, in the bullock and heifer ring mostly young cattle available.
Bullocks:
2 CHX 287kgs - €1,200 - €4.17/kg
1 LMX 445kgs - €1,470 - €3.30/kg
1 CHX 360kgs - €1,360 - €3.78/kg
2 LMX 427kgs - €1,360 - €3.18/kg
4 FRX 344kgs - €850 - €2.47/kg
5 AAX 259kgs - €800- €3.09/kg
1 HEX 345kgs - €1,000 - €2.89/kg
3 FRX 442kgs - €1,110 - €2.51/kg
1 PTX 325kgs - € 1,270 - €3.91/kg
1 LMX 490kgs - €1,490 - €3.04/kg
Heifers:
1 CHX 350kgs - €1,150 - €3.28/kg
1 AAX 560kgs - €1,560 - €2.78/kg
1 CHX 320kgs - €990 - €3.09/kg
1 HEX 545kgs - €1,470 - €2.69/kg
1 LMX 480kgs - €1,400 - €2.91/kg
1 HEX 495kgs - €1,350 - €2.72/kg
1 LMX 455kgs - €1,340 - €2.94/kg
2 CHX 425kgs - €1,180 - €2.77/kg
Cows:
1 CHX 740kgs - €1,730 - €2.34/kg
1 FRX 680kgs - €1,340 - €1.97/kg
1 FRX 700kgs - €1,410 - €2.01/kg
1 FRX 605kgs - €1,210 - €2/kg
1 HEX 665kgs - €1,450 - €2.18/kg
1 AAX 520kgs - €940 - €1.81/kg
- Mar. 07, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday March 7th, 2024
Smaller sale today with just short of 350 cull cows and heifers on offer. Heifers a shade dearer all round today with cattle up about 5c/kg. Some very nice store heifers available and beef types scarce. The beef type cull cows up 5c/kg to 10c/kg with store types similar. Aged bulls averaged 2.29/kg with a limouisin bull of 1170kgs hitting €2,890.
Heifers:
1 CH 620kgs - €1,850 - €2.98/kg
1 LMX 620kgs - €1,800 - €2.90/kg
1 CHX 590kgs - €1,920 - €3.25/kg
1 LMX 540kgs - €1,790 - €3.31/kg
1 LMX 540kgs - €1,740 - €3.19/kg
1 LMX 490kgs - €1,670 - €3.41/kg
3 CHX 488kgs - €1,630 - €3.33/kg
1 SHX 485kgs - €1,490 - €3.07/kg
1 HEX 560kgs - €1,540 - €2.75/kg
1 AA 435kgs - €1,200 - €2.76/kg
1 AAX 510kgs - €1,400 - €2.75/kg
1 AUX 530kgs - €1,490 - €2.81/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 860kgs - €2,330 - €2.71/kg
1 LMX 795kgs - €2,260 - €2.84/kg
1 HEX 825kgs - €2,040 - €2.47/kg
1 AA 715kgs - €1,820 - €2.54/kg
1 BBX 635kgs - €1,940 - €3.05/kg
1 SHX 760kgs - €1,970 - €2.59/kg
1 LMX 670kgs - €1,940 - €2.89/kg
1 AA 615kgs - €1,710 - €2.78/kg
1 FR 560kgs - €1,080 - €1.93/kg
1 FR 510kgs - € 880 - €1.72/kg
1 FR 575kgs - €1,130 - €1.97/kg
1 FR 715kgs - € 1,450 - €2.03/kg
- Mar. 08, 2024
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
- Mar. 09, 2024
Scariff Mart General Sale
All Day