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
Sep. 29 - Oct. 05, 2024
- Sep. 30, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 30th September 2024
Sheep Auction
Smaller sheep sale today with 440 on offer. Trade in the lambs quite similar to last week but more demand for some better lambs. Good demand for some quality ewe lambs and these made to €181. More culls today and these averaging €1.86/kg with a few well fleshed lots exceeding €2/kg.
Lambs:
10 @ 54kgs - €175 - €3.24/kg
5 @ 37kgs - €167 - €2.92/kg
16 @ 47kgs - €159 - €3.38/kg
9 @ 49kgs - €158 - €3.22/kg
8 @ 46kgs - €146 - €3.22/kg
8 @ 43.5kgs - €137 - €3.15/kg
5 @ 57kgs - €183 - €3.21/kg
7 @ 61kgs - €189 - €3.10/kg
11 @ 52kgs - €175 - €3.36/kg
Store Lambs:
8 @ 32kgs - €89 - €2.78/kg
4 @ 40kgs - €126 - €3.15/kg
11 @ 38kgs - €124 - €3.26/kg
11 @ 38kgs - €132 - €3.47/kg
11 @ 39kgs - €134 - €3.43/kg
- Sep. 30, 2024
Kilfenora Mart
Time: 17:00
Kilfenora Mart
Monday 30th September 2024
Reasonable size sale in Kilfenora this evening, which included cull cows, heifers and weanlings. It was a strong trade and farmers very anxious for the nice quality bull weanlings.
Weanling Bulls:
2 CHX 280kgs - €1,290 - €4.61/kg
2 CHX 287kgs - €1,200 - €4.17/kg
2 CHX 272kgs - €1,170 - €4.29/kg
2 LMX 232kgs - €1,020 - €4.38/kg
3 CHX 310kgs - €1,230 - €3.96/kg
1 HEX 310kgs - €790 - €2.55/kg
4 SIX 365kgs - €1,180 - €3.23kg
1 LIM 345kgs - €1,180 - €3.41/kg
Heifers:
1 LMX 280kgs - €930 - €3.32/kg
1 LMX 395kgs - €1,040 - €2.63/kg
1 CH 285kgs - €900 - €3.15/kg
1 CH 300kgs - €990 - €3.30/kg
1 CH 245kgs - €850 - €3.47/kg
1 CH 305kgs - €960 - €3.15/kg
Cull Cows:
4 HEX 596kgs - €1,000 - €1.68/kg
1 LMX 690kgs - €1,650 - €2.39/kg
1 LIM 620kgs - €1,380 - €2.22/kg
1 CH 720kgs - €1,540 - €2.13/kg
1 CH 705kgs - €1,540 - €2.18/kg
1 SHX 600kgs - €1,280 - €2.13/kg
Next sale Monday 7th October at 5pm
- Oct. 01, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday October 1st, 2024
Bigger sale today with almost 850 on offer in all rings. Trade holding in the bull ring with shippers and farmers active. The heifer trade improved by 5c/kg to 8c/kg especially for heifers in the 300kg to 400kg bracket. It must be said that the quality in this ring was somewhat better today. Runner numbers increasing with runner heifers made to €1,070 and bulls made to €1,220. There was a mixed run of stock in the suckler ring today and these made to €1,890 for pairs.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CHX 290kgs - €1,170 - €4.03/kg
1 LMX 270Kgs - €1,140 - €4.22/kg
1 BBX 270kgs - €1,060 - €3.92/kg
1 LMX 340kgs - €1,460 - €4.29/kg
1 BAX 270kgs - €990 - €3.66/kg
1 CHX 380kgs - €1,440 - €3.79/kg
3 LMX 355kgs - €1,350 - €3.80/kg
1 LMX 460kgs - €1,600 - €3.48/kg
1 CHX 400kgs - €1,510 - €3.77/kg
2 LMX 425kgs - €1,470 - €3.46/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CHX 285kgs - €1,180 - €4.14/kg
2 CHX 295Kgs - €1,040 - €3.52/kg
1 LMX 265kgs - €980 - €3.70/kg
3 LMX 275Kgs - €960 - €3.49/kg
1 CHX 345kgs - €1,210 - €3.51/kg
1 CHX 340kgs - €1,180 - €3.47/kg
1 CHX 305kgs - €1,180 - €3.87/kg
1 CHX 445kgs - €1,210 - €2.72/kg
1 CHX 310kgs - €1,100 - €3.55/kg
2 LMX 360kgs - €1,150 - €3.19/kg
- Oct. 02, 2024
Kilrush Mart General Sale
All Day
- Oct. 03, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 3rd October 2024
Good entry of cull cows & heifers today with 628 on offer. Beef very scarce in all rings but some very nice store heifers available. Dairy cull cows still scarce. Heavy heifers over 650kgs dearer by about 7-8c/kg, whereas lighter heifers were up about 3c/kg. Cows were a similar trade but quality not as good as last week. 20 aged bulls averaged €2.33/kg, as a CH bull weighing 1,095kgs hit €2,740.
Heifers:
1 AAX 750kgs - €2,200 - €2.93/kg
1 CHX 700kgs - €2,140 - €3.06/kg
1 LMX 625kgs - €1,990 - €3.18/kg
3 AAX 601kgs - €1,850 - €3.07/kg
1 LMX 595kgs - €1,850 - €3.11/kg
1 LMX 500kgs - €1,820 - €3.62/kg
1 CHX 520kgs - €1,650 - €3.17/kg
1 SIX 440kgs - €1,550 - €3.16/kg
1 CHX 455kgs - €1,530 - €3.36/kg
1 HEX 470kgs - €1,390 - €2.96/kg
4 HEX 506kgs - €1,380 - €2.73/kg
1 CHX 495kgs - €1,580 - €3.19/kg
Cull Cows
1 SAX 870kgs - €2,380 - €2.73/kg
1 CHX 820kgs - €2,350 - €2.86/kg
1 CHX 740kgs - €2,260 - €3.05/kg
1 LMX 705kgs - €2,170 - €3.08/kg
1 CHX 715kgs - €1,940 - €2.71/kg
1 AUX 685kgs - €2,080 - €3.04/kg
1 LMX 665kgs - €2,040 - €3.07/kg
1 LMX 620kgs - €1,880 - €3.03/kg
1 LMX 580kgs - €1,660 - €2.86/kg
1 FR 590kgs - €1,170 - €1.98/kg
1 FR 540kgs - € 990 - €1.83/kg
1 FRX 625kgs - €1,120 - €1.79/kg
- Oct. 04, 2024
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
- Oct. 05, 2024
Shannonside Shorthorn Breeders Club
All Day
- Oct. 05, 2024
Scariff Mart General Sale incl. Weanlings
Time: 11:30
Scariff Mart
Saturday 5th October 2024
Smaller entry today in Scariff, with some great prices for the bull weanlings. A number of year and a half bullocks as well and these met good demand, with all farmer buyers today.
Weanling Bulls:
1 LMX @ 310kgs - €1,180 - €3.86/kg
1 CHX @240kgs - € 900 -€3.75/kg
2 CHX @ 270kgs - €1,050 - €3.88/kg
1 CHX @ 345kgs - €1,140 - €3.30/kg
1 CHX @ 260kgs - € 900 - €3.46/kg
1 LMX @ 250kgs - € 990 - €3.96/kg
Heifers:
1 CHX @ 340kgs - €1,000 - €2.94/kg
1 CHX @ 315kgs - € 900 - €2.86/kg
2 CHX @ 327kgs - € 910 - €2.77/kg
1 CHX @ 335kgs - € 1,000 - €2.94/kg
2 CHX @ 280kgs - €890 - €3.18/kg
Bullocks:
1 CHX @ 375kgs - €1,050 - €2.86/kg
5 HEX @ 492kgs - €1,250 - €2.54/kg
1 CHX @ 445kgs - €1,390 - €3.12/kg
1 LMX @ 515kgs - € 1,560 - €3.03/kg
2 LMX @ 420kgs - €1,350 - €3.21/kg
Next Sale Saturday the 19th of October at 11am