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
Mar. 02 - 08, 2025
- Mar. 03, 2025
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Monday 3rd March 2025
Sheep Auction
Reasonable entry of sheep today with just over 400 on offer. Overall trade very similar to last week with better lots getting in around €4/kg with an average for hoggets of 3.85/kg. Again, a great trade for cull ewes and these averaged 2.22/kg and made to €2.50/kg, these include 4 @ 87kgs made €218 and 6 @ 74kgs made €173 and 1 @ 107kgs made €248. A handful of ewes and lambs available and these made to €330.
Hoggets
23 @ 52.5kgs - €217 - €4.13/kg
19 @ 54kgs - €216 - €4.00/kg
14 @ 50kgs - €206 - €4.12/kg
6 @ 48kgs - €198 - €4.12/kg
18 @ 46.5kgs - €197 - €4.23/kg
10 @ 43.5kgs - €177 - €4.23/kg
Store Hoggets
24 @ 36kgs - €121 - €3.36/kg
6 @ 26kgs - €73 - €2.81/kg
4 @ 37kgs - €143 - €3.86/kg
11 @38kgs - €168 - €4.42/kg
- Mar. 04, 2025
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday March 4th 2025
Big sale today with over 1,100 on offer and this included 180 calves. Fine trade for the good calves yet again and FR bulls made €30 to €270 depending on strength. HEX calves made €150 to €520 & AAX calves made from €190 to €560. Continental calves made to €740. A small entry of dairy stock made from €1,520 to €2,120 for 2nd to 4th calvers. Small entry of suckler stock also and these were an exceptional trade with pairs hitting €5,040 and in-calf lots making to €2,950. Quite a number of weanlings under the 300kg mark and farmers seem to be selling stock earlier due to prices. In general prices up at least 15c/kg on last week in both the bull and heifers.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 LMX 280kgs - €1,630 - €5.82/kg
2 CHX 290Kgs - €1,520 - €5.24/kg
6 LMX 287kgs - €1,380 - €4.80/kg
1 LMX 380kgs - €2,000- €5.26/kg
2 BBX 372kgs - €1,890 - €5.07/kg
1 BBX 390kgs - €1,900 - €4.87/kg
6 CHX 395kgs - €1,830 - €4.62/kg
1 LMX 330kgs - €1,750 - €5.30/kg
1 LMX 425kgs - €2,150 - €5.06/kg
1 CHX 510kgs - €2,000 - €3.92/kg
1 HEX 395kgs - €1,430 - €3.62/kg
3 HEX 308kgs - €1,190 - €3.86/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
1 CHX 295kgs - €1,540 - €5.22/kg
2 CHX 292Kgs - €1,410 - €4.82/kg
1 CHX 260kgs - €1,2000 - €4.61/kg
1 LMX 365Kgs - €2,460 - €6.74/kg
2 LMX 390kgs - €2,120 - €5.43/kg
1 CHX 330kgs - €1,660 - €5.03/kg
1 LMX 325kgs - €1,630 - €5.01/kg
1 CHX 305kgs - €1,600 - €5.24/kg
1 HEX 430kgs - €1,440 - €3.35/kg
- Mar. 05, 2025
Kilrush Mart General Sale including Calves
All Day
- Mar. 06, 2025
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 6th March 2025
Cull cow numbers back a bit today but heifer numbers holding very strong. Some great forward heifers available today. The fleshed cull cows were a serious trade yet again and up about 10c/kg on the week. The top heifers averaging over €4/kg. Good heifer over 600kgs up about 10c/kg on the week. A dozen aged bulls today averaged €3.29/kg as a CH bull of 1,035kgs hit €3,510. A 100% clearance was achieved in both rings today.
Heifers:
1 LMX 695kgs - €3,260 - €4.69/kg
1 LMX 645kgs - €2,990 - €4.63/kg
1 CHX 745kgs - €3,110 - €4.17/kg
1 LMX 710kgs - €2,980 - €4.20/kg
1 LMX 530kgs - €2,520 - €4.75/kg
1 AAX 570kgs - €2,190 - €3.84/kg
4 CHX 581kgs - €2,310 - €3.97/kg
1 LMX 490kgs - €2,400 - €4.89/kg
2 HEX 495kgs - €1,840 - €3.72/kg
4 HEX 381kgs - €1,360 - €3.57/kg
1 LMX 385kgs - €1,590 - €4.13/kg
3 AAX 455kgs - €1,640 - €3.60/kg
1 AUX 510kgs - €2,330 - €4.57/kg
1 AUX 525kgs - €2,140 - €4.08/kg
Cull Cows
1 AAX 905kgs - €3,270 - €3.61/kg
1 LMX 745kgs - €2,970 - €3.98/kg
1 LMX 710kgs - €2,940 - €4.14/kg
1 LMX 680kgs - €2,750 - €4.04/kg
1 AAX 730kgs - €2,650 - €3.63/kg
1 FR 635kgs - €2,280 - €3.59/kg
2 SIX 665kgs - €2,200 - €3.31/kg
1 FR 685kgs - €2,090 - €3.05/kg
1 FR 550kgs - €1,590 - €2.89/kg
1 HEX 650kgs - €2,230 - €3.43/kg
1 FR 665kgs - €2,060 - €3.09/kg
6 HEX 472kgs - €1,380 - €2.93/kg
- Mar. 07, 2025
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day
Ennis Mart
Friday 7th March 2025
Fine entry of Bullocks today with 548 on offer. Trade could only be described as strong but a good yard of cattle available and generally up 10c/kg on the week.
Bullocks:
1 LMX 745kgs - €3,350 - €4.49/kg
2 LMX 755kgs - €3,240 - €4.29/kg
3 HEX 767kgs - €2,720 - €3.55/kg
3 LMX 692kgs - €3,010 - €4.55/kg
7 LMX 761kgs - €3,130 - €4.11/kg
5 FRX 574kgs - €1,950 - €3.40/kg
6 HEX 580kgs - €2,070 - €3.56/kg
4 CH 577kgs - €2,440 - €4.22/kg
8 CHX 494kgs - €2,210 - €4.47/kg
2 HEX 485kgs- €1,970 - €4.06/kg
9 FRX 484kgs - €1,690 - €3.50/kg
4 AAX 457kgs - €1,660 - €3.63/kg
1 AA 630kgs - €2,390 - €3.79/kg
2 HEX 582kgs - €2,170 - €3.73/kg
- Mar. 08, 2025
Scariff Mart General Sale incl. Weanlings
Time: 11:30
Scariff Mart
Saturday 8th March 2025
Opening sale for 2025 was held in Scariff today. It was a small sale but there was a cracking trade ensuring a 100% clearance was achieved. Pairs of suckler stock made from €2,230 to €2,390. Next sale Saturday 22nd March.
Bulls & Bullocks
2 LMX @ 430kgs - € 1,910 - €4.44/kg
1 LMX @270kgs - €1,360 -€5.04/kg
1 FRX @ 500kgs - €1,640 - €3.28/kg
2 HEX @ 225kgs - € 920 - €4.09/kg
1 FR @ 490kgs - €1,580 - €3.22/kg
1 LMX @ 310kgs - €1,400 - €4.52/kg
Heifers
2 CHX @ 352kgs - €1,500 - €4.25/kg
1 CHX @ 420kgs - €1,720 - €4.09/kg
3 LMX @ 325kgs - €1,390 - €4.27/kg
2 LMX @ 300kgs - €1,250 - €4.16/kg
1 LMX @ 280kgs - €1,190 - €4.25/kg
1 LMX @ 290kgs - €1,120 - €3.86/kg