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
Apr. 21 - 27, 2024
- Apr. 22, 2024
Sheep Auction
Time: 11:00
Ennis Mart
Monday 22nd April 2024
Sheep Auction
Good size sheep sale today with just over 500 on offer. The quality of Spring Lamb on offer today was very good and mostly over 40kgs. Hogget’s held a very strong trade but some great sheep through them. Very large entry of cull ewes today, the better lots of these topped €2/kg with108kgs at €228, 103kgs made €230 and 100kgs at €233. Ewes with singles made €190.
Spring Lambs:
10 @ 42.5kgs - €200 - €4.71/kg
12 @ 47kgs - €223 - €4.74/kg
13 @ 44.5kgs - €211 - €4.74/kg
5 @ 49.5kgs - €228 - €4.61/kg
9 @ 42kgs - €195 - €4.64/kg
10 @ 41kgs - €178 - €4.34/kg
5 @ 45kgs - €197 - €4.38/kg
Hogget’s
9 @ 61.5kgs - €239 - €3.89/kg
2 @ 56kgs - €229 - €4.09/kg
7 @ 47kgs - €192 - €4.09/kg
10 @ 59kgs - €228 - €3.86/kg
13 @ 58kgs - €220 - €3.79/kg
2 @ 55kgs - €225 - €4.09/kg
10 @ 48kgs - €193 - €4.02/kg
- Apr. 23, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday April 23rd, 2024
Big sale today with 841 on offer, which included 150 calves. Bull weanlings could only be described as an excellent trade, especially lots between 350kg and 420kg. Farmers and shippers were extremely active and this showed as prices were up 10-15 cent/kg. Heifers similar trade all round. Pairs & in-calf lots in the suckler ring made to €2,200 in both. Mostly beef type calves today, with AAX calves making from €25 to €240 and HEX calves made €15 to €275. A few good continental calves in the sale, as a CHX bull made €515 and a CHX heifer made €520.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 BBX 290kgs - €1,160 - €4.00/kg
1 CHX 370kgs - €1,700 - €4.59/kg
1 CHX 240kgs - €1,020 - €4.25/kg
1 LMX 360kgs - €1,660 - €4.61/kg
3 LMX 357kgs - €1,560 - €4.37/kg
1 CHX 335kgs - €1,440 - €4.30/kg
2 CHX 332kgs - €1,440 - €4.33/kg
1 HEX 290kgs - € 940 - €3.24/kg
1 BBX 430kgs - €1,760 - €4.09/kg
1 LMX 440kgs - €1,730 - €3.93/kg
1 CHX 450kgs - €1,650 - €3.66/kg
1 LMX 500kgs - €1,730 - €3.46/kg
6 AAX 258kgs - € 770 - €2.98/kg
3 HEX 300kgs - € 820 - €2.73/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 AAX 255kgs - € 760 - €2.98/kg
1 LMX 295Kgs - €1,110- €3.76/kg
1 AAX 350kgs - € 970 - €2.77/kg
1 LMX 285kgs - €1,080 - €3.79/kg
1 AAX 360kgs - €1,050 - €2.92/kg
2 CHX 370kgs - €1,440 - €3.89/kg
1 LMX 405kgs - €1,890 - €4.67/kg
1 LMX 370kgs - €1,430 - €3.86/kg
1 LMX 545kgs - €1,900 - €3.48/kg
1 LMX 310kgs - €1,210 - €3.90/kg
1 LMX 440kgs - €1,840 - €4.18/kg
2 LMX 400kgs - €1,490 - €3.72/kg
- Apr. 24, 2024
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
April 24th, 2024
Very big sale in Kilrush with 442 on offer, which included 100 calves. Quite a few light calves available but good calves were a fine trade. AAX calves made from €5 to €160. FR calves made from €2 to €165 depending on strength. HEX calves made from €30 to €280. Again mostly dairy culls available in the cow ring & a lot of 2023 born stock on offer in the heifers and bullocks.
Bullocks:
2 LMX 290kgs - €1,150 - €3.96/kg
2 CHX 435kgs - €1,450 - €3.33/kg
2 CHX 385kgs - €1,370 - €3.55/kg
1 HEX 650kgs - €1,680 - €2.58/kg
1 LMX 345kgs - €1,200 - €3.48/kg
1 HEX 510kgs - €1,330 - €2.61/kg
2 HEX 367kgs - €1,210 - €3.29/kg
2 CHX 425kgs - €1,420 - €3.34/kg
4 HEX 331kgs - €1,160 - €3.50/kg
6 HEX 396kgs - €1,210 - €3.05/kg
Heifers:
1 LMX 345kgs - €1,200 - €3.48/kg
1 LMX 580kgs - €1,600 - €2.76/kg
2 LMX 355kgs - €1,170 - €3.29/kg
4 LMX 475kgs - €1,430 - €3.01/kg
4 HEX 315kgs - €920 - €2.92/kg
2 HEX 450kgs - €1,290 - €2.86/kg
1 HEX 560kgs - €1,380 - €2.46/kg
1 AAX 405kgs - €1,090 - €2.69/kg
1 LMX 345kgs - €1,140 - €3.30/kg
Cows:
1 CHX 805kgs - €2,000 - €2.48/kg
1 FRX 615kgs - €1,250 - €2.03/kg
1 FR 720kgs - €1,430 - €1.98/kg
1 HEX 580kgs - €1,200 - €2.07/kg
1 LMX 630kgs - €1,470 - €2.33/kg
1 JEX 485kgs - € 980 - €2.02/kg
1 FR 670kgs - €1,350 - €2.01/kg
1 FR 535kgs - €1,070 - €2.00/kg
- Apr. 25, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 25th April, 2024
Good entry of cull cows, heifers & bullocks today with just over 300 on offer. Cows dearer by about 10c/kg especially for fleshy types over 600kg. Heifers up about 5-8c/kg across all categories. Heavier bullocks a shade dearer in the over 600kg category, but stores under 600kg were no dearer on the week.
Bullocks:
1 CHX 700kgs - €2,490 - €3.55/kg
1 HEX 650kgs - €1,860 - €2.86/kg
1 LMX 835kgs - €2,710 - €3.24/kg
5 CHX 602kgs - €1,870 - €3.11/kg
2 LMX 787kgs - €2,620 - €3.33/kg
2 AAX 600kgs - €1,870 - €3.12/kg
1 LMX 485kgs - €1,790 - €3.69/kg
1 HEX 585kgs - €1,600 - €2.74/kg
3 CHX 492kgs - €1,760 - €3.58/kg
4 HEX 561kgs - €1,670 - €2.98/kg
3 CHX 446kgs - €1,690 - €3.78/kg
1 AAX 425kgs - €1,340 - €3.15/kg
Heifers:
1 LMX 470kgs - €1,560 - €3.32/kg
1 LMX 620kgs - €1,920 - €3.09/kg
1 CHX 460kgs - €1,550 - €3.37/kg
1 LMX 600kgs - €1,880 - €3.13/kg
1 HEX 520kgs - €1,500 - €2.88/kg
1 AAX 400kgs - €1,070 - €2.67/kg
3 LMX 506kgs - €1,630 - €3.22/kg
1 SHX 575kgs - €1,960 - €3.41/kg
3 AAX 483kgs - €1,380 - €2.86/kg
1 HEX 585kgs - €1,670 - €2.85/kg
Cull Cows:
1 FR 640kgs - €1,260 - €1.97/kg
1 LMX 805kgs - €2,350 - €2.92/kg
1 FR 585kgs - €1,170 - €2.00/kg
1 CHX 800kgs - €2,220 - €2.77/kg
1 AAX 690kgs - €2,060 - €2.99/kg
1 LMX 720kgs - €2,260 - €3.14/kg
1 FR 625kgs - €1,280 - €2.05/kg
1 LMX 715kgs - €2,060 - €2.88/kg
1 LMX 690kgs - €2,040 - €2.95/kg
1 AAX 680kgs - €1,770 - €2.60/kg
1 FR 550kgs - €1,300 - €2.36/kg
1 LMX 570kgs - €1,740 - €3.05/kg