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. 17 - 23, 2024
- Mar. 18, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 18th March 2024
Sheep Auction
Good entry of sheep today with just short of 500 on offer. A fair run of quality hogget’s today and a similar trade to previous weeks. Only a very small run of spring lambs on offer and these all made €4/kg. Some hogget’s up €3 to €5. Cull ewes a good trade and made to €217. A hogget ewe with a pair of lambs made to €360.
Hogget’s
8 @ 54kgs - €219 - €4.05/kg
10 @ 53kgs - €201 - €3.79/kg
10 @ 52kgs - €200 - €3.84/kg
12 @ 50kgs - €196 - €3.92/kg
11 @ 48.5kgs - €170 - €3.50/kg
10 @ 47.5kgs - €168 - €3.53/kg
8 @ 45kgs - €168 - €3.73/kg
7 @ 56.5kgs - €225 - €3.99/kg
Spring Lambs:
5 @ 55kgs - €222 - €4.03/kg
1 @ 50kgs - €211 - €4.22/kg
3 @ 46.5kgs - €197 - €4.24/kg
- Mar. 19, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday March 19th, 2024
Big sale today with just shy of 928 cattle on offer. Calf numbers back with 150 available. A fine trade for strong well-fed calves, but the lighter poor calves were the same story, very hard sold down to €1 for some JEX calves.
FR bull calves made from €2 to €150. AAX calves made from €50 to €365 & HEX calves made from €30 to €395. Continental calves made to €510 for a CHX heifer. Suckler stock met a great trade with pairs making to €2,570 & in-calf lots made €2,550. Bull & heifer weanlings were a great trade yet again and made to €4.41/kg for bulls, with heifers making to €4.14/kg. Dairy cows made from €650 to €1,410.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CHX 265kgs - €1,170 - €4.41/kg
1 BBX 370kgs - €1,480 - €4.00/kg
1 BBX 290kgs - €1,180 - €4.01/kg
1 LMX 380kgs - €1,460 - €3.84/kg
1 LMX 275kgs - €1,160 - €4.22/kg
1 LMX 340kgs - €1,370 - €4.03/kg
1 LMX 460kgs - €1,690 - €3.67/kg
2 CHX 402kgs - €1,670 - €4.15/kg
1 LMX 415kgs - €1,600 - €3.85/kg
1 BBX 310kgs - €1,250 - €4.03/kg
3 HEX 298kgs - € 890 - €2.98/kg
3 AAX 355kgs - € 920 - €2.59/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LMX 285kgs - €1,180 - €4.14/kg
1 CHX 385Kgs - €1,490- €3.87/kg
1 CHX 290kgs - €1,170 - €4.03/kg
1 CHX 370kgs - €1,390 - €3.75/kg
1 CHX 240kgs - € 980 - €4.08/kg
1 CHX 325kgs - €1,300 - €4.00/kg
1 BBX 465kgs - €1,730 - €3.72/kg
3 CHX 388kgs - €1,380 - €3.55/kg
1 CHX 450kgs - €1,690- €3.75/kg
2 CHX 330kgs - €1,280 - €3.88/kg
5 HEX 286kgs - € 750- €2.62/kg
1 HEX 300kgs - € 850 - €2.83/kg
- Mar. 20, 2024
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
- Mar. 21, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday March 21st, 2024
Strong entry of cull cows & heifers today with 200 cows, 300 heifers and a dozen bulls on offer. Again a good mix of continentals and dairy cull cows available. The lighter heifers were a stronger trade as prices were up 10-15c/kg, with heavier heifers up 5c/kg. The very good fleshy cows were up 15-20c/kg for the tops as there was some great quality cows on offer. There were 15 bulls on offer and these averaged €2.29/kg as a BA bull weighing 905kgs made €2,300. Heifers peaked at €3.92/kg.
Heifers:
2 HEX 497kgs - €1,400 - €2.81/kg
1 CHX 375kgs - €1,300 - €3.46/kg
4 HEX 399kgs - €1,150 - €2.88/kg
1 BAX 355kgs - €1,170 - €3.28/kg
2 AAX 632kgs - €1,780 - €2.81/kg
1 LMX 670kgs - €2,300 - €3.43/kg
3 LMX 658kgs - €2,020 - €3.07/kg
1 LMX 540kgs - €1,920 - €3.55/kg
1 LMX 485kgs - €1,710 - €3.52/kg
2 LMX 455kgs - € 1,570 - €3.45/kg
1 CH 510kgs - €1,700 - €3.33/kg
1 LMX 515kgs - € 2,020 - €3.92/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 860kgs - €2,550 - €2.96/kg
4 LMX 804kgs - €2,460 - €3.06/kg
1 LMX 760kgs - €2,150 - €2.82/kg
1 AAX 700kgs - €1,770 - €2.53/kg
1 LMX 660kgs - €2,000 - €3.03/kg
1 LMX 615kgs - €1,900 - €3.09/kg
1 FRX 460kgs - € 790 - €1.72/kg
1 JEX 375kgs - € 590 - €1.57/kg
1 LMX 535kgs - €1,570 - €2.93/kg
1 FR 710kgs - €1,430 - €2.01/kg
1 FR 680kgs - €1,520 - €2.24/kg
1 FR 705kgs - €1,390 - €1.97/kg
- Mar. 22, 2024
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Friday 22nd March 2024,
Big sale of Bullocks today with just short of 600 on offer. Some very fancy prices achieved for young light stock in the 300kg to 400kg bracket. The trade for the 500kg upwards similar to previous weeks. The yard had more dairy cross bullocks today than previous weeks.
Bullocks:
2 LMX 717kgs - €2,260 - €3.15/kg
1 CHX 655kgs - €2,420 - €3.69/kg
1 AAX 700kgs - €2,000 - €2.85/kg
1 HEX 680kgs - €1,950 - €2.87/kg
1 SPX 750kgs - €2,060 - €2.74/kg
1 HEX 570kgs - €1,770 - €3.10/kg
3 HEX 490kgs - €1,590 - €3.24/kg
1 LMX 685kgs - €2,330 - €3.40/kg
3 LMX 308kgs - €1,320 - €4.28/kg
5 CHX 562kgs - €1,940 - €3.45/kg
2 LMX 285kgs - €1,240 - €4.35/kg
1 CH 445kgs - €1,650 - €3.71/kg
2 AA 495kgs - €1,530 - €3.09/kg
2 AA 475kgs - €1,590 - €2.93/kg
8 FR 585kgs - €1,600 - €2.74/kg
6 FRX 554kgs - €1,610 - €2.91/kg
- Mar. 23, 2024
Scariff Mart
Time: 11:00
Scariff Mart
Saturday 23rd March 2024
Fine entry of stock in Scariff and a number of suck calves also. The good trade on the day ensured a 100% clearance. HEX calves made €165 to €265 and AAX heifer calves made €95 to €100. Mostly continental heifer weanlings available and HEX and AA bull weanlings available.
Bullocks
5 HEX @ 275kgs - € 850 - €3.09/kg
1 LIM @250kgs - €900 -€3.60/kg
5 HEX @ 283kgs - €800 - €3.04/kg
3 LIM @ 307kgs - €1,160 - €3.78/kg
3 AAX @ 320kgs - €880 - €2.75/kg
1 LIM @ 310kgs - €1,170 - €3.71/kg
3 AAX @ 308kgs - €860 - €2.79/kg
1 LIM @ 450kgs - €1,390 - €3.09/kg
Heifers
2 CH @ 292kgs - €980 - €3.35/kg
1 LIM @ 385kgs - €1,260 - €3.27/kg
1 LMX @ 290kgs - €970 - €3.34/kg
1 CH @ 325kgs - €1,070 - €3.29/kg
1 LIM @ 225kgs - €820 - €3.64/kg
2 CHX @ 305kgs - €1,050 - €3.44/kg
1 CHX @ 400kgs - €1,200 - €3.00/kg
2 CH @ 322kgs - €1,050 - €3.26/kg
Next Sale Saturday the 6th of April