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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You can view and bid online via 'MARTBIDS' App
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
Nov. 03 - 09, 2024
- Nov. 04, 2024
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Nov. 05, 2024
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday November 5th, 2024
Good size sale again with just over 900 on offer. A fine trade for the sucklers on offer and these hit €2,700 for pairs, as in-calf lots made to €3,020. The runners were an excellent trade yet again with a lovely SHX heifer of 270kg making €1,310 and runner bulls hit €1,220. Again bulls a strong trade with farmers & shippers very active in this ring. Some very strong prices for the real quality heifers and overall prices up in the heifer ring by 7-10c/kg.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CHX 275kgs - €1,210 - €4.40/kg
1 CHX 390Kgs - €1,470 - €3.76/kg
1 CHX 415kgs - €1,460 - €3.51/kg
1 CHX 345kgs - €1,410 - €4.09/kg
1 CHX 235kgs - €1,100 - €4.68/kg
3 CHX 320kgs - €1,340 - €4.18/kg
1 LMX 285kgs - €1,320 - €4.63/kg
1 LMX 450kgs - €1,650 - €3.66/kg
1 HEX 320kgs - € 960 - €3.00/kg
1 CHX 400kgs - €1,580 - €3.95/kg
2 HEX 305kgs - € 890 - €2.92/kg
1 AAX 290kgs - € 790 - €2.72/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CHX 290kgs - €1,400 - €4.83/kg
1 BBX 390Kgs - €1,770 - €4.54/kg
1 CHX 295kgs - €1,200 - €4.07/kg
1 LMX 330Kgs - €1,280 - €3.88/kg
1 LMX 395kgs - €1,420 - €3.59/kg
1 CHX 365kgs - €1,300 - €3.56/kg
1 LMX 440kgs - €1,630 - €3.70/kg
3 LMX 312kgs - €1,170 - €3.75/kg
1 HEX 340kgs - € 840- €2.51/kg
1 CHX 310kgs - €1,170 - €3.77/kg
1 BBX 400kgs - €1,400- €3.50/kg 1 AAX 260kgs - € 800 - €3.08/kg
- Nov. 06, 2024
Kilrush General Sale
All Day
- Nov. 07, 2024
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 7th November 2024
Good entry of cull cows and heifers today. Again, most of the cows on offer were continentals, with about 20% dairy culls available. Trade very strong for anything with flesh as cows made to €2,580. Heifer trade up 5-10c/kg, with the heavier lots achieving the biggest increase. Likewise in the cow ring, heavier quality lots with flesh over 650kgs were up 10c/kg. A selection of 15 aged bulls on offer and these made to €2,910 for a CH bull weighing 1,140kgs, with an overall average of €2.44/kg.
Heifers:
1 LMX 650kgs - €2,080 - €3.20/kg
1 LMX 605kgs - €1,960 - €3.24/kg
1 AAX 600kgs - €1,740 - €2.90/kg
1 CHX 590kgs - €1,940 - €3.29/kg
1 BBX 530kgs - €1,910 - €3.60/kg
1 LMX 460kgs - €1,770 - €3.85/kg
1 LMX 440kgs - €1,660 - €3.77/kg
1 AAX 570kgs - €1,870 - €3.28/kg
1 AAX 390kgs - €1,140 - €2.92/kg
2 HEX 445kgs - €1,230 - €2.76/kg
4 HEX 439kgs - €1,170 - €2.67/kg
1 HEX 415kgs - €1,170 - €2.82/kg
Cull Cows
1 CHX 805kgs - €2,580 - €3.20/kg
1 LMX 760kgs - €2,360 - €3.10/kg
1 CHX 800kgs - €2,540 - €3.17/kg
1 LMX 710kgs - €2,170 - €3.05/kg
1 FR 570kgs - €1,200 - €2.10/kg
1 FR 525kgs - €1,200 - €2.28/kg
1 FR 695kgs - €1,700 - €2.44/kg
1 FR 615kgs - €1,450 - €2.36/kg
1 LMX 575kgs - €1,690 - €2.94/kg
1 CHX 670kgs - €2,080 - €3.10/kg
1 CHX 865kgs - €2,560 - €2.96/kg
1 HEX 710kgs - €2,080 - €2.93/kg
Farmers Journal Suckler Mart Roadshow:
Wednesday 20th November @7pm
- Nov. 08, 2024
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day