Auction Diary & Reports
Clare Marts
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MONDAYS - Sheep Auction @10.30am (Normal sale on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May)
TUESDAYS - Ring 1 @ 11am - Weanling Bulls
Ring 2 @ 12 noon Weanling Heifers,
Ring 3 @ 11.00am Calves, Runners followed by Suckler Stock
THURSDAYS - Ring 1 @ 11:00 Cull Cows followed by Aged Bulls & Heifers.
Ring 2 @11:00 Bullocks
Monday, 19th May Pedigree Bull Sale – entry forms available, closing date 8th May.
KILRUSH MART
General Cattle Sale - 11.00am Weekly every Wednesday
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, Weanling Heifer, Suckler Cows, Cull Cows, Heifers & Bullocks
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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****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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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
Aug. 25 - 31, 2024
- Aug. 26, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 26th August 2024
Sheep Auction
Big sale of sheep today with 850 on offer, and trade similar to last week. Some lambs could do with more flesh and the store lambs were lighter today. Cull ewes mixed in quality today and trade a shade easier for these. They tops of these still hit over €2/kg. Six at 94kgs hit €199. 4 @ 91kgs @ €186.
Lambs:
6 @ 58kgs - €198 - €3.41/kg
12 @ 53.5kgs - €186 - €3.47/kg
10 @ 50kgs - €171 - €3.42/kg
10 @ 55.5kgs - €167 - €3.01/kg
10 @ 47.5kgs - €162 - €3.41/kg
10 @ 46.5kgs - €160 - €3.44/kg
24 @ 49.5kgs - €156 - €3.15/kg
6 @ 46kgs - €163 - €3.54/kg
7 @ 42.5kgs - €138 - €3.24/kg
14 @ 46.5kgs - €148 - €3.18/kg
7 @ 59kgs - €188 - €3.18/kg
Store Lambs:
10 @ 29kgs - €82 - €2.83/kg
15 @ 35.5kgs - €113 - €3.18/kg
5 @ 31kgs - €106 - €3.42/kg
11 @ 30kgs - €94 - €3.13/kg
6 @ 39kgs - €120 - €3.07/kg
6 @ 38kgs - €120 - €3.16/kg
8 @ 35kgs - €122 - €3.18/kg
8 @ 41kgs - €133 - €3.24/kg
- Aug. 27, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
- Aug. 28, 2024
Kilrush General Sale
All Day
- Aug. 29, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Bullocks, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 29th August, 2024
Big sale of heifers today with just over 400 on offer together with 200 cull cows and 15 aged bulls. Again, some great continental cows on offer as the top quality lots hit €3/kg for exceptional cows. Quite a number of forward type early 2022 born heifers were short of flesh for killing. Heavy heifers similar trade to last week, but plainer lighter heifers were a bit easier. The aged bulls averaged €2.35/kg, with a CH bull of 955kg making €2,430 and a LM bull weighing 975kgs making €2,320.
Heifers:
2 LMX 480kgs - €1,590 - €3.31/kg
4 LMX 354kgs - €1,240 - €3.50/kg
2 CHX 475kgs - €1,570 - €3.30/kg
1 BBX 375kgs - €1,380 - €3.68/kg
2 CHX 420kgs - €1,420 - €3.38/kg
1 LMX 575kgs - €1,880 - €3.27/kg
4 CHX 540kgs - €1,700 - €3.15/kg
1 CHX 650kgs - €2,080 - €3.20/kg
1 LMX 600kgs - €1,890 - €3.15/kg
1 LMX 610kgs - €2,030 - €3.33/kg
1 HEX 470kgs - €1,270 - €2.70/kg
1 AAX 730kgs - €1,980 - €2.71/kg
1 HEX 555kgs - €1,400 - €2.52/kg
1 HEX 435kgs - €1,160 - €2.67/kg
Cull Cows
1 SIX 900kgs - €2,660 - €2.95/kg
1 LMX 610kgs - €1,830 - €3.00/kg
1 LMX 820kgs - €2,440 - €2.97/kg
1 LMX 610kgs - €1,770 - €2.90/kg
1 BBX 690kgs - €1,870 - €2.71/kg
2 AAX 680kgs - €1,760 - €2.59/kg
1 CHX 940kgs - €2,650 - €2.82/kg
1 FRX 490kgs - €1,050 - €2.14/kg
1 LMX 525kgs - €1,600 - €3.04/kg
1 AUX 585kgs - €1,650 - €2.82/kg
1 FRX 595kgs - €1,260 - €2.12/kg
1 FR 675kgs - €1,500 - €2.22/kg