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
Jun. 02 - 08, 2024
- Jun. 03, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 3rd June 2024
Sheep Auction
Slightly smaller sale today with 550 on offer. Some good quality lambs on offer and these averaged €4.13/kg, with a top call of €4.46/kg. A good entry of hoggets for the day of the year and these averaged €3.11/kg. Once again a large entry of cull ewes and these met a great trade, topping out at €227 for a ewe weighing 113kgs & €225 for a ewe weighing 102kgs. The majority of the well fleshed ewes all made over €2/kg.
Spring Lambs:
5 @ 49kgs - €218 - €4.44/kg
4 @ 50kgs - €220 - €4.40/kg
9 @ 46kgs - €201 - €4.36/kg
20 @ 45.5kgs - €190 - €4.17/kg
10 @ 41kgs - €183 - €4.46/kg
10 @ 39kgs - €158 - €4.05/kg
7 @ 42.5kgs - €177 - €4.16/kg
Hoggets:
4 @ 62kgs - €200 - €3.22/kg
4 @ 53kgs - €176 - €3.32/kg
8 @ 48.5kgs - €164 - €3.38/kg
7 @ 47.5kgs - €170 - €3.57/kg
8 @ 63kgs - €192 - €3.04/kg
- Jun. 04, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday June 4th, 2024
Numbers beginning to fall back with just 400 on offer. Shippers very active in the bull ring with bulls hitting €4.24/kg. Heifers hit highs of €3.75/kg with both farmers and shippers active in this ring. Over half the bull weanlings were bought by shippers. About 60 calves on offer with AAX calves making €90 to €345, HEX calves made €90 to €480. A small entry of sucklers made to €2,530 for pairs and incalf stock made to €1,700.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 PTX 250kgs - €1,060 - €4.24/kg
1 CHX 360kgs - €1,470 - €4.08/kg
1 CHX 290kgs - €1,200 - €4.14/kg
1 CHX 265kgs - €1,120 - €4.22/kg
2 LMX 395kgs - €1,590 - €4.02/kg
1 CHX 485kgs - €1,880 - €3.87/kg
1 CHX 400kgs - €1,700 - €3.86/kg
1 BBX 390kgs - €1,500 - €3.84/kg
1 LMX 435kgs - €1,640 - €3.77/kg
2 PTX 387kgs - €1,360 - €3.50/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CHX 285kgs - €1,030- €3.61/kg
2 LMX 330Kgs - €1,190- €3.60/kg
2 LMX 277kgs - €930 - €3.35/kg
1 CHX 350kgs - €1,260 - €3.60/kg
1 CHX 365kgs - €1,370 - €3.75/kg
2 LMX 362kgs - €1,260 - €3.47/kg
1 BAX 435kgs - €1,500 - €3.44/kg
2 LMX 270kgs - €930 - €3.44/kg
1 LMX 420kgs - €1,480 - €3.52/kg
1 PTX 295kgs - €890 - €3.01/kg
- Jun. 05, 2024
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
- Jun. 06, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 6th June, 2024
Smaller sale today with 350 on offer. Some great fleshed cows and bullocks on offer today, as these met great demand. Mostly stores on offer in the heifer ring. A handful of cull bulls available today averaged €2.43/kg, with a top price of €2,130 for a Hereford bull weighing 860kgs.
Bullocks:
1 CHX 845kgs - €2,740 - €3.24/kg
2 HEX 655kgs - €1,940 - €2.96/kg
1 CHX 885kgs - €2,650 - €3.00/kg
3 AAX 553kgs - €1,730 - €3.12/kg
1 SHX 790kgs - €2,140 - €2.70/kg
2 LMX 542kgs - €1,870 - €3.44/kg
3 CHX 606kgs - €1,880 - €3.09/kg
3 SIX 456kgs - €1,580 - €3.45/kg
Heifers:
1 CHX 695kgs - €2,250 - €3.23/kg
1 CHX 590kgs - €1,730 - €2.93/kg
1 AAX 630kgs - €1,820 - €2.88/kg
1 LMX 690kgs - €2,080 - €3.01/kg
1 CHX 625kgs - €1,960 - €3.13/kg
5 AAX 480kgs - €1,310 - €2.72/kg
1 LMX 505kgs - €1,570 - €3.10/kg
1 AAX 475kgs - €1,380 - €2.90/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 820kgs - €2,730 - €3.32/kg
1 HEX 505kgs - €1,060 - €2.10/kg
1 AAX 1065kgs - €2,540 - €2.38/kg
1 AAX 600kgs - €1,370 - €2.28/kg
1 LMX 975kgs - €2,690 - €2.75/kg
1 FR 765kgs - €1,470 - €1.92/kg
1 LMX 690kgs - €1,990 - €2.88/kg
1 FR 580kgs - €1,140 - €1.97/kg