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
THURSDAY - Ring 1 @11:00 – Cull Cows followed by Aged Bulls.
Ring 2 @ 11.30 Heifers
FRIDAY - 11:00 Bullocks
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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. 11.30am Heifers
Fridays - 11.00am - Bullocks
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KILRUSH MART
Weekly every Wednesday - General Cattle Sale including calves
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SCARIFF MART
Weanling Show & Sale including Organic Section - Saturday 21st September
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KILFENORA MART
Weanling Heifers Show & Sale including Organic Section - Monday 30th September at 5pm
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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
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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. 16 - 22, 2024
- Jun. 17, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 17th June 2024
Sheep Auction
Smaller sheep sale today with just over 500 on offer. Trade for lambs back quite a bit on the week in line with factory quotes and hard to exceed €4/kg. Culls holding a steadier trade and averaged 1.81/kg with a top call of €220 for 101kgs, and 112kgs making €224. A small selection of ewes and lambs and ewes with pairs made to €225.
Spring Lambs:
4 @ 56.5kgs - €228 - €4.03/kg
4 @ 55kgs - €220 - €4.00/kg
6 @ 49kgs - €216 - €4.40/kg
10 @ 45.5kgs - €186 - €4.09/kg
13 @ 46.5kgs - €189 - €4.06/kg
18 @ 45.5kgs - €170 - €3.73/kg
10 @ 48kgs - €200 - €4.16/kg
10 @ 55.5kgs - €212 - €3.82/kg
- Jun. 18, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday June 18th, 2024
Good size sale today with just over 400 on offer, which included 60 calves. Good strong calves available as HEX calves made €150 to €415 and AAX calves made €145 to €335. Continental calves made to €450. A small entry of suckling stock today as pairs made to €2,300. Some very nice quality bull weanlings on offer, with bulls under 300kgs a fabulous trade. Lots over 300kgs were a similar trade to previous weeks. Farmers and shippers were very active in the bull ring, with a small bit of export activity in the heifer ring.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CHX 275kgs - €1,290- €4.69/kg
2 LMX 390Kgs - €1,480- €3.79/kg
3 HEX 277kgs - € 800 - €2.89/kg
1 LMX 370kgs - €1,460 - €3.94/kg
2 CHX 265kgs - €1,160 - €4.38/kg
1 CHX 440kgs - €1,670 - €3.79/kg
3 LMX 252kgs - €1,080 - €4.29/kg
6 LMX 366kgs - €1,370 - €3.73/kg
1 BBX 450kgs - €1,640 - €3.64/kg
1 LMX 530kgs - €1,650 - €3.11/kg
1 LMX 435kgs - €1,620 - €3.72/kg
1 CHX 330kgs - €1,250 - €3.79/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CHX 270kgs - €1,100- €4.07/kg
1 LMX 395Kgs - €1,400- €3.54/kg
1 LMX 280kgs - € 940 - €3.35/kg
1 CHX 385kgs - €1,380 - €3.58/kg
4 LMX 234kgs - € 780 - €3.33/kg
1 CHX 345kgs - €1,330 - €3.85/kg
1 LMX 405kgs - €1,410 - €3.48/kg
3 SIX 313kgs - €1,060 - €3.38/kg
2 AAX 417kgs - €1,080 - €2.58/kg
2 CHX 315kgs - €1,140 - €3.62/kg
1 LMX 325kgs - €1,180 - €3.63/kg
1 CHX 325kgs - €1,150 - €3.54/kg
- Jun. 19, 2024
Kilrush General Sale including calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
June 19th, 2024
Bigger sale than expected in Kilrush today with a number of strong Fr bull calves and these met a great trade between farmers and shippers and made to €290 and strong Angus calves made to €405 and Hereford cross €385. Again, a strong entry of cull cows with 40 on offer, again nearly all dairy types and these met great demand. Mostly light young traditional breed stock available in both the bullock and heifer rings.
Bullocks:
3 FRX 318kgs - €590 - €1.85/kg
4 AAX 252kgs - €600 - €2.37/kg
1 CHX 280kgs - €800 - €2.86/kg
3 HEX 262kgs - €680 - €2.60/kg
4 AAX 224kgs - €560 - €2.50/kg
3 FRX 352kgs - €740 - €2.10/kg
Heifers:
2 HEX 337kgs - € 760 - €2.25/kg
1 FR 390kgs - € 730 - €1.87/kg
2 AAX 322kgs - € 690 - €2.14/kg
1 AAX 290kgs - € 700 - €2.41/kg
2 HEX 250kgs - € 600 - €2.40/kg
1 FRX 380kgs - € 720 - €1.89/kg
Cows:
1 LMX 510kgs - €1,290 - €2.53/kg
1 FR 635kgs - €1,290 - €2.03/kg
1 FR 595kgs - €1,215 - €2.04/kg
1 JEX 435kgs - € 530 - €1.22/kg
1 HEX 645kgs - €1,470 - €2.27/kg
1 NRX 545kgs - € 960 - €1.76/kg
1 FR 630kgs - €1,460 - €2.32/kg
1 FR 700kgs - €1,390 - €1.98/kg
- Jun. 20, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 20th June, 2024
Good size sale again today with 500 on offer. Anything with flesh was in serious demand. In the bullock ring a mix of forward stores and lighter 2023 born stores and these made to €3.57/kg. A great yard of cows and heifers on offer and anything with flesh was in serious demand. A handful of cull bulls averaged €2.50/kg with a top price of €2,740 for a Charolais bull of 1140kgs.
Bullocks:
1 LMX 715kgs - €2,170 - €3.03/kg
1 FRX 680kgs - €1,830 - €2.69/kg
2 LMX 635kgs - €2,000 - €3.14/kg
4 SHX 592kgs - €1,610 - €2.71/kg
1 HEX 690kgs - €1,930 - €2.79/kg
4 LMX 431kgs - €1,500 - €3.47/kg
3 CHX 411kgs - €1,410 - €3.42/kg
3 FRX 706kgs - €1,710 - €2.41/kg
Heifers:
4 CHX 630kgs - €1,960 - €3.11/kg
3 LMX 611kgs - €1,970 - €3.22/kg
1 CHX 700kgs - €2,260 - €3.22/kg
3 CHX 566kgs - €1,730 - €3.05/kg
1 AAX 545kgs - €1,620 - €2.97/kg
2 AAX 475kgs - €1,380 - €2.90/kg
1 CHX 665kgs - €2,000 - €3.00/kg
1 LMX 540kgs - €1,720 - €3.18/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 865kgs - €2,640 - €3.05/kg
1 CHX 995kgs - €2,600 - €2.61/kg
1 LMX 845kgs - €2,500 - €2.95/kg
1 AAX 655kgs - €1,850 - €2.82/kg
1 LMX 680kgs - €1,970 - €2.89/kg
1 SIX 770kgs - €2,000 - €2.59/kg
1 HEX 690kgs - €1,710 - €2.47/kg
1 LMX 680kgs - €1,970 - €2.89/kg