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
Sellers are reminded to ring to confirm subject sales.a
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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. 23 - 29, 2024
- Jun. 24, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 24th June 2024
Sheep Auction
Good size sale today with just short of 600 on offer. The €4/kg mark was only broken once today with an average price of €3.70/kg achieved across the board for lambs. Not too many butcher lambs available, with a few store lambs starting to appear. A good entry of culls again today but demand for these was quieter than previous weeks with an average price of €1.87/kg.
Lambs:
5 @ 49kgs - €202 - €4.12/kg
10 @ 51.5kgs - €196 - €3.80/kg
12 @ 49.5kgs - €194 - €3.91/kg
6 @ 44.5kgs - €174 - €3.91/kg
10 @ 43.5kgs - €172 - €3.95/kg
10 @ 43.5kgs - €167 - €3.83/kg
14 @ 44.5kgs - €168 - €3.67/kg
12 @ 42.5kgs - €160 - €3.76/kg
7 @ 35.5kgs - €125 - €3.52/kg
- Jun. 25, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday June 25th, 2024
Smaller sale today with just over 300 on offer, as calf numbers start tailing off. Quality overall not as good as last week. Shippers still driving the trade in the bull ring as they secured 45% of the bulls available. Some shipping activity in the heifer ring also. Calves met a good trade, as there was mostly stronger stock available. HEX calves made from €150 to €435, with AAX calves making to €390. Continental calves made to €620. Only a few sucklers available and these made to €1,900.
WEANLING BULLS:
2 LMX 295kgs - €1,120- €3.79/kg
2 BBX 340Kgs - €1,400- €4.12/kg
1 CHX 295kgs - €1,030 - €3.49/kg
1 BBX 450kgs - €1,600 - €3.55/kg
1 LMX 395kgs - €1,470 - €3.72/kg
1 BBX 380kgs - €1,480 - €3.84/kg
1 LMX 335kgs - €1,350 - €4.03/kg
1 PTX 425kgs - €1,520 - €3.57/kg
1 LMX 410kgs - €1,460 - €3.56/kg
1 LMX 340kgs - €1,340 - €3.94/kg
6 LMX 327kgs - €1,270 - €3.87/kg
1 BBX 435kgs - €1,500 - €3.45/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CHX 290kgs - €1,030- €3.55/kg
1 LMX 355Kgs - €1,290- €3.63/kg
1 LMX 280kgs - € 960 - €3.42/kg
1 LMX 345kgs - €1,230 - €3.56/kg
2 CHX 400kgs - €1,370 - €3.42/kg
1 LMX 310kgs - €1,210 - €3.90/kg
1 LMX 405kgs - €1,230 - €3.04/kg
1 CHX 305kgs - €1,040 - €3.41/kg
- Jun. 27, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 27th June, 2024
Good size sale again today with just over 500 on offer. In all rings the more forward the stock the better, whereas lighter stock in the bullock & heifer rings were that bit easier. In the bullock ring there was a lot of dairy bred stock available. Quite a few dairy culls available today, with some excellent continental culls for sale also as these held a very solid trade. A strong entry of aged bulls averaged €2.20/kg with a LM bull weighing 1,120kgs making €2,520.
Bullocks:
1 LMX 795kgs - €2,530 - €3.18/kg
4 CHX 852kgs - €2,530 - €2.97/kg
1 AAX 815kgs - €2,210 - €2.83/kg
1 LMX 700kgs - €2,240 - €3.20/kg
1 LMX 690kgs - €2,200 - €3.19/kg
1 HEX 685kgs - €1,940 - €2.83/kg
6 FRX 673kgs - €1,720 - €2.55/kg
1 LMX 515kgs - €1,790 - €3.47/kg
3 AAX 522kgs - €1,500 - €2.87/kg
3 LMX 537kgs - €1,770 - €3.30/kg
1 CHX 455kgs - €1,590 - €3.49/kg
1 LMX 395kgs - €1,380 - €3.49/kg
Heifers:
3 CHX 638kgs - €1,880 - €2.94/kg
1 HEX 655kgs - €1,730 - €2.64/kg
1 AAX 620kgs - €1,720 - €2.77/kg
4 AAX 567kgs - €1,520 - €2.68/kg
1 AAX 545kgs - €1,620 - €2.97/kg
1 LMX 525kgs - €1,670 - €3.18/kg
1 CHX 445kgs - €1,550 - €3.48/kg
5 AAX 462kgs - €1,200 - €2.60/kg
1 LMX 410kgs - €1,430 - €3.48/kg
1 HEX 495kgs - €1,270 - €2.56/kg
Cull Cows:
1 LMX 805kgs - €2,370 - €2.94/kg
1 FR 820kgs - €1,820 - €2.22/kg
2 FR 710kgs - €1,520 - €2.14/kg
1 LMX 835kgs - €2,340 - €2.80/kg
1 LMX 700kgs - €2,300 - €3.28/kg
1 LMX 725kgs - €2,210 - €3.05/kg
1 CHX 770kgs - €2,010 - €2.61/kg
1 LMX 690kgs - €1,970 - €2.85/kg
1 BBX 635kgs - €1,910 - €3.01/kg
1 FR 555kgs - €1,260 - €2.27/kg
1 SAX 675kgs - €1,640 - €2.43/kg
1 FR 490kgs - € 900 - €1.84/kg