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. 28 - May. 04, 2024
- Apr. 29, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 29th April 2024
Sheep Auction
Smaller sheep sale today with 348 on offer. Some lovely quality Spring Lambs available but quality of hogget’s very mixed and numbers of these slipping. The cull ewe trade held well but €2/kg very scarce with 2 ewes @ 81kgs making €177 and 7@ 104kgs making €218, 4 @ 90kgs made €196. A 100% rate was achieved.
Spring Lambs:
7 @ 43kgs - €189 - €4.40/kg
9 @ 42kgs - €189 - €4.50/kg
8 @ 39kgs - €178 - €4.56/kg
12 @ 47.5kgs - €212 - €4.46/kg
6 @ 45kgs - €198 - €4.40/kg
7 @ 43kgs - €191 - €4.44/kg
Hogget’s
10 @ 51kgs - €213 - €4.18/kg
8 @ 46kgs - €169 - €3.67/kg
7 @ 36kgs - €126 - €3.50/kg
- Apr. 30, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday April 30th, 2024
April ended on a high with very big numbers coming out, as there was 1,047 on offer which included 140 calves. FR bull calves made from €15 to €110. AAX calves made from €30 to €310 & HEX calves made from €50 to €460. Continental calves made to €460. A handful of dairy cows made from €750 to €1,710. Mostly suckler pairs on offer today and these made to €2,490, as in-calf lots made to €1,790. A large entry of weanlings met a very good trade but quality was a lot more variable. The top weanlings still held a great trade, with heifers in the 300-400kg bracket a shade dearer.
WEANLING BULLS:
3 CHX 298kgs - €1,310 - €4.39/kg
1 BBX 345kgs - €1,500 - €4.35/kg
1 BBX 285kgs - €1,170 - €4.10/kg
1 BBX 375kgs - €1,440 - €3.84/kg
4 HEX 285kgs - €1,030 - €3.61/kg
1 LMX 340kgs - €1,430 - €4.20/kg
1 LMX 340kgs - €1,570 - €4.62/kg
1 BBX 355kgs - €1,420 - €4.00/kg
1 LMX 430kgs - €1,670 - €3.88/kg
1 BBX 450kgs - €1,850 - €4.11/kg
1 LMX 515kgs - €1,730 - €3.36/kg
1 CHX 405kgs - €1,570 - €3.87/kg
1 AAX 385kgs - €1,190 - €3.09/kg
5 AAX 268kgs - € 780 - €2.91/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
3 LMX 275kgs - €1,130 - €4.11/kg
8 CHX 289Kgs - €1,130- €3.90/kg
2 CHX 282kgs - €1,110 - €3.93/kg
2 CHX 350kgs - €1,500 - €4.28/kg
1 CHX 315kgs - €1,450 - €4.60/kg
3 CHX 337kgs - €1,360 - €4.04/kg
2 CHX 330kgs - €1,350 - €4.09/kg
1 AAX 465kgs - €1,120 - €2.76/kg
1 LMX 290kgs - €1,080 - €3.72/kg
1 HEX 360kgs - € 900 - €2.50/kg
1 CHX 335kgs - €1,480 - €4.42/kg
3 HEX 257kgs - € 770 - €3.00/kg
- May. 01, 2024
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
May 1st, 2024
Big sale in Kilrush today, but calf numbers slipping. Quality of calves available was variable but any calf with a bit of strength was a fine trade, with better calves making to €325. HEX calves made from €20 to €250. FR calves made from €25 to €145 & AAX calves made from €50 to €150. Large entry of 80 cull cows, with some very good quality cows available. Again, a lot of young stock in both the bullocks and heifers.
Bullocks:
6 HEX 271kgs - € 950 - €3.51/kg
3 CHX 348kgs - €1,240 - €3.56/kg
3 FRX 333kgs - € 810 - €2.43/kg
1 LMX 460kgs - €1,520 - €3.30/kg
6 HEX 364kgs - €1,070 - €2.94/kg
1 LMX 425kgs - €1,450 - €3.41/kg
3 AAX 315kgs - € 930 - €2.95/kg
1 AAX 505kgs - €1,400 - €2.77/kg
1 LMX 520kgs - €1,480 - €2.84/kg
1 FR 485kgs - €1,090 - €2.24/kg
Heifers:
4 HEX 316kgs - € 880 - €2.78/kg
1 LMX 370kgs - €1,240 - €3.35/kg
1 LMX 490kgs - €1,430 - €2.91/kg
1 LMX 320kgs - €1,140 - €3.56/kg
1 CHX 285kgs - €960 - €3.37/kg
2 LMX 457kgs - €1,410 - €3.08/kg
2 HEX 410kgs - €1,030 - €2.51/kg
1 HEX 440kgs - €1,140 - €2.59/kg
Cows:
1 CHX 770kgs - €2,090 - €2.71/kg
1 FR 675kgs - €1,420 - €2.10/kg
1 FR 680kgs - €1,720 - €2.53/kg
1 FR 635kgs - €1,310 - €2.06/kg
1 LMX 655kgs - €1,600 - €2.44/kg
1 AAX 590kgs - €1,510 - €2.56/kg
1 FR 715kgs - €1,390 - €1.94/kg
1 FR 550kgs - €1,100 - €2.00/kg
- May. 02, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 2nd May, 2024
Fine size sale again today with 750 on offer. Not too much beef around in the bullock ring as there was mostly stores on offer. A great yard of both forward & store heifers and these met great demand. A good few cows made over the €3/kg mark once again. A good entry of cull bulls averaged €2.27/kg, as a CH bull weighing 1,100kgs made €2,390.
Bullocks:
3 LMX 490kgs - €1,650 - €3.36/kg
1 CHX 615kgs - €2,050 - €3.33/kg
4 HEX 367kgs - €1,150 - €3.38/kg
1 LMX 670kgs - €2,170 - €3.23/kg
3 LMX 571kgs - €1,970 - €3.44/kg
7 AAX 534kgs - €1,550 - €2.90/kg
2 CHX 585kgs - €1,870 - €3.19/kg
1 AAX 885kgs - €2,370 - €2.67/kg
1 LMX 540kgs - €1,940 - €3.59/kg
1 CHX 800kgs - €2,400 - €3.00/kg
Heifers:
1 CHX 455kgs - €1,520 - €3.34/kg
1 CHX 745kgs - €2,380 - €3.19/kg
1 AUX 490kgs - €1,500 - €3.06/kg
3 AAX 586kgs - €1,750 - €2.98/kg
1 CHX 590kgs - €1,890 - €3.20/kg
1 SIX 630kgs - €1,790 - €2.84/kg
1 AAX 590kgs - €1,800 - €3.05/kg
1 LMX 570kgs - €1,810 - €3.17/kg
Cull Cows:
1 SIX 590kgs - €1,790 - €3.03/kg
1 LMX 745kgs - €2,250 - €3.02/kg
1 LMX 635kgs - €2,000 - €3.14/kg
1 FR 805kgs - €1,650 - €2.04/kg
1 LMX 615kgs - €1,810 - €2.94/kg
1 HEX 860kgs - €1,920 - €2.23/kg
1 LMX 770kgs - €2,380 - €3.09/kg
1 BBX 545kgs - €1,600 - €2.43/kg