Auction Diary & Reports
Clare Marts
ENNIS
MONDAYS - Sheep Auction @10.30am
BULL SALE MONDAY, 7th April.
TUESDAYS - Ring 1 @ 11am - Weanling Bulls
Ring 2 @ 12 noon Weanling Heifers,
Ring 3 @ 11.00am Calves, Runners followed by Suckler Stock
ORGANIC SALE, TUESDAY 8th April.
THURSDAYS - Ring 1 @ 11:00 Cull Cows followed by Aged Bulls.
Ring 2 @11:30 – Heifers
FRIDAYS - Ring 1 @ 11:00 Bullocks
KILRUSH MART
General Cattle Sale - 11.00am Weekly every Wednesday
KILFENORA MART
Saturday, 12th April - 11am
SCARIFF MART
Saturday, 5th April - 11am
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
Feb. 23 - Mar. 01, 2025
- Feb. 24, 2025
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Feb. 25, 2025
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday February 25th 2025
Fine size sale again today with just short of 1,000 cattle on offer, which included 105 calves. Calves were a great trade as there was good strength calves available and these are what farmers want. FR calves made from €60 to €290. HEX calves made from €190 to €440 & AAX calves made from €230 to €460. Continental calves made to €690. A good run of in-calf sucklers made to €3,350 and pairs to €3,290. We had a small entry of organic stock today and these were all weanlings, as the bulls made to €4.48/kg and heifers made to €4.26/kg which was on par with commercial stock. Overall bulls & heifers were a similar trade to last week, with quality more variable today.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 LMX 290kgs - €1,350 - €4.65/kg
2 CHX 395Kgs - €1,820 - €4.61/kg
3 CHX 383kgs - €1,780 - €4.64/kg
2 LMX 345kgs - €1,740- €5.02/kg
5 CHX 360kgs - €1,640 - €4.55/kg
2 CHX 477kgs - €2,250 - €4.71/kg
1 CHX 405kgs - €1,910 - €4.71/kg
3 CHX 417kgs - €1,890 - €4.53/kg
2 HEX 377kgs - €1,330 - €3.52/kg
6 HEX 307kgs - €1,230 - €4.00/kg
5 AAX 349kgs - €1,260 - €3.61/kg
1 AAX 370kgs - €1,240 - €3.35/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 LMX 280kgs - €1,340 - €4.78/kg
1 CHX 355Kgs - €1,990 - €5.60/kg
1 LMX 255kgs - €1,190 - €4.66/kg
2 CHX 375Kgs - €1,770 - €4.72/kg
1 CHX 470kgs - €1,780 - €3.78/kg
2 CHX 412kgs - €1,750 - €4.24/kg
1 CHX 400kgs - €1,740 - €4.35/kg
2 CHX 367kgs - €1,690 - €4.59/kg
1 LMX 325kgs - €1,650 - €5.07/kg 2 AAX 260kgs - € 890 - €3.42/kg
- Feb. 26, 2025
Kilrush Mart General Sale including Calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
February 26th, 2025
Good size sale again today with 250 on offer. Calves starting to appear with 20 on offer. Plenty of farmers around for the strong, well fed calves. HEX bull calves made from €250 to €400, while heifers made to €280. AAX bull calves made to €375, while a handful of well fed FR bulls made from €165 to €245. Mostly yearling stock available in both the bullock & heifer rings.
Bullocks:
4 FR 567kgs - €2,060 - €3.63/kg
2 CHX 482kgs - €1,800 - €3.73/kg
2 CHX 475kgs - €2,000 - €4.21/kg
6 HEX 310kgs - €1,180 - €3.79/kg
2 HEX 267kgs - €1,170 - €4.37/kg
2 AAX 372kgs - €1,420 - €3.81/kg
1 CHX 415kgs - €1,820 - €4.38/kg
1 HEX 570kgs - €1,970 - €3.45/kg
1 CHX 340kgs - €1,480 - €4.35/kg
2 CHX 407kgs - €1,720 - €4.22/kg
Heifers:
3 CHX 456kgs - €1,890 - €4.13/kg
1 BBX 430kgs - €1,820 - €4.23/kg
1 FR 550kgs - €1,600 - €2.90/kg
4 HEX 298kgs - €1,050 - €3.51/kg
2 HEX 310kgs - €1,150 - €3.70/kg
1 LMX 390kgs - €1,500 - €3.84/kg
1 HEX 455kgs - €1,600 - €3.51/kg
1 LMX 415kgs - €1,750 - €4.21/kg
2 CHX 487kgs - €1,920 - €3.93/kg
1 LMX 445kgs - €1,650 - €3.75/kg
Cows:
1 AAX 890kgs - €2,650 - €2.97/kg
1 LMX 720kgs - €2,470 - €3.43/kg
1 LMX 535kgs - €1,920 - €3.58kg
1 FR 685kgs - €2,050 - €2.99/kg
1 FR 635kgs - €1,950 - €3.07/kg
1 FR 570kgs - €1,710 - €3.00/kg
1 FR 680kgs - €1,960 - €2.88/kg
1 NRX 560kgs - €1,450 - €2.58/kg
- Feb. 27, 2025
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 27th February 2025
Reasonable size sale of 470 cull cows & heifers and 17 aged bulls. Quite a number of forward type heifers available and these were a very strong trade. A great trade for cull cows and these improved by 10-20c/kg for the better quality lots with flesh, with a high of €4.17/kg. Quite a number of forward heifers surpassing €4/kg, as lighter heifers were scarce today. Aged bulls averaged €3.40/kg as a LM bull of 930kgs hit €3,720. A 100% clearance was achieved.
Heifers:
1 LMX 675kgs - €2,760 - €4.08/kg
1 BBX 640kgs - €2,730 - €4.26/kg
1 BAX 620kgs - €2,690 - €4.34/kg
1 LMX 750kgs - €3,000 - €4.00/kg
1 BAX 490kgs - €2,030 - €4.14/kg
1 FR 545kgs - €1,780 - €3.27/kg
1 HEX 480kgs - €1,700 - €3.54/kg
1 AAX 420kgs - €1,440 - €3.43/kg
3 HEX 490kgs - €1,720 - €3.51/kg
1 LMX 525kgs - €2,430 - €4.63/kg
3 HEX 488kgs - €1,850 - €3.79/kg
1 CHX 570kgs - €2,390 - €4.19/kg
Cull Cows
1 LMX 860kgs - €3,190 - €3.71/kg
1 LMX 800kgs - €3,170 - €3.96/kg
1 LMX 745kgs - €3,110 - €4.17/kg
1 CHX 795kgs - €2,870 - €3.61/kg
1 BBX 825kgs - €3,140 - €3.80/kg
1 CHX 690kgs - €2,800 - €4.06/kg
1 AUX 685kgs - €2,510 - €3.66/kg
1 FR 590kgs - €1,670 - €2.83/kg
1 FR 565kgs - €1,660 - €2.94/kg
1 HEX 595kgs - €1,710 - €2.87/kg
1 FR 680kgs - €1,840 - €2.71/kg
6 AAX 413kgs - €1,360 - €3.29/kg
- Feb. 28, 2025
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Friday 21st February 2025
Good size sale of bullocks today with 478 on offer. Some very good quality bullocks on offer and these were mostly forward types. The beef cattle available was highly sought after, averaging €4.10/kg and making to €4.39/kg. A top price of €3,710 was achieved today.
Bullocks:
2 LMX 672kgs - €2,930 - €4.35/kg
1 LMX 875kgs - €3,710 - €4.24/kg
1 LMX 720kgs - €3,070 - €4.26/kg
8 LMX 624kgs - €2,740 - €4.39/kg
6 LMX 647kgs - €2,550 - €3.94/kg
9 AAX 503kgs - €1,850 - €3.68/kg
3 HEX 543kgs - €1,940 - €3.57/kg
4 CH 605kgs - €2,540 - €4.20/kg
2 AAX 492kgs - €1,950 - €3.96/kg
1 HEX 445kgs- €1,780 - €4.00/kg
1 HEX 615kgs - €2,250 - €3.66/kg
1 HEX 645kgs - €2,400 - €3.72/kg
7 FR 446kgs - €1,300 - €2.91/kg