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. 23 - 29, 2025
- Mar. 24, 2025
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale
All Day
- Mar. 25, 2025
Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock
All Day
Ennis Mart
Tuesday March 25th 2025
Very big sale today with 1361 on offer, which included just short of 300 calves. There was a great yard of weanlings on offer as the trade was similar to last week but no dearer. Some great stock available in both rings. Dairy stock made from €1,120 to €2,540. Pairs in the suckler ring made to €2,490 and in-calf lots made to €2,570. FR calves made from €70 to €280. AAX calves made from €100 to €405 & HEX calves made from €160 to €600. LMX calves made from €110 to €640 and CHX calves made from €230 to €600.
WEANLING BULLS:
1 CHX 290kgs - €1,720 - €5.93/kg
3 LMX 277Kgs - €1,500 - €5.42/kg
1 LMX 290kgs - €1,510 - €5.20/kg
1 LMX 370kgs - €2,030- €5.48/kg
1 CHX 360kgs - €2,000 - €5.31/kg
5 LMX 362kgs - €1,870 - €5.16/kg
1 LMX 390kgs - €1,870 - €4.79/kg
1 LMX 365kgs - €1,980 - €5.42/kg
1 BAX 450kgs - €2,500 - €5.55/kg
2 LMX 412kgs - €2,090 - €5.06/kg
WEANLING HEIFERS:
3 CHX 275kgs - €1,670 - €6.07/kg
1 LMX 255Kgs - €1,390 - €5.45/kg
1 LMX 275kgs - €1,660 - €6.03/kg
1 LMX 345Kgs - €2,620 - €6.14/kg
1 LMX 350kgs - €1,940 - €5.54/kg
1 CHX 340kgs - €1,860 - €5.47/kg
1 CHX 450kgs - €2,200 - €4.89/kg
2 CHX 412kgs - €2,080 - €5.04/kg
1 CHX 355kgs - €1,840 - €5.49/kg
1 CHX 280kgs - €1,520 - €5.42/kg
- Mar. 26, 2025
Kilrush Mart General Sale including Calves
All Day
Kilrush Mart Wednesday
March 26th 2025
Big sale today in Kilrush with just over 600 on offer, which included 160 calves. Great trade for calves with AAX calves making €110 to €390 & HEX calves making €100 to €400. FR bull calves made €100 to €250. A cracking trade for the 80 cull cows on offer. A good dash of forward heifers in the sale and these met huge demand.
Bullocks:
7 FR 390kgs - €1,420 - €3.65/kg
2 AUX 705kgs - €2,960 - €4.20/kg
1 HEX 290kgs - €1,350 - €4.65/kg
3 FR 660kgs - €2,510 - €3.80/kg
1 HEX 605kgs - €2,470 - €4.08/kg
1 FR 640kgs - €2,470 - €3.86/kg
1 LMX 465kgs - €2,000 - €4.30/kg
3 LMX 552kgs - €2,460 - €4.46/kg
2 LMX 365kgs - €1,790 - €4.90/kg
1 LMX 350kgs - €1,710 - €4.88/kg
2 AAX 485kgs - €1,900 - €3.92/kg
1 SPX 490kgs - €1,900 - €3.85/kg
Heifers:
1 FR 600kgs - €2,150 - €3.58/kg
2 HEX 520kgs - €2,210 - €4.25/kg
1 CHX 645kgs - €2,670 - €4.14/kg
1 HEX 595kgs - €2,360 - €3.96/kg
2 AAX 487kgs - €2,000 - €4.10/kg
1 AAX 485kgs - €1,860 - €3.83/kg
1 CHX 400kgs - €1,690 - €4.22/kg
1 CHX 380kgs - €1,640 - €4.31/kg
4 HEX 284kgs - €1,050 - €3.70/kg
3 LMX 327kgs - €1,380 - €4.22/kg
Cows:
1 LMX 880kgs - €3,450 - €3.92/kg
1 LMX 775kgs - €3,260 - €4.21/kg
1 FR 795kgs - €2,610 - €3.28kg
1 FR 710kgs - €2,390 - €3.36/kg
1 CHX 675kgs - €2,980 - €4.41/kg
1 CHX 640kgs - €2,590 - €4.04/kg
1 FR 670kgs - €2,300 - €3.43/kg
1 FR 630kgs - €2,200 - €3.49/kg
- Mar. 27, 2025
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls
All Day
Ennis Mart
Thursday 27th March 2025
Fine entry of cull cows & heifers today with just over 500 on offer and 24 aged bulls available also. Aged bulls were a super trade with 8 bulls exceeding €4,000, as a LM bull weighing 1,065kgs made €4,740 and a CH bull weighing 1,130kgs hit €4,400. Again quite a number of forward type heifers today and these averaged €4.25/kg. Heavy cows over 700kgs averaged €3.80/kg. Cows up 10c/kg on the week and heifers were up 10-15c/kg.
Heifers:
2 LMX 680kgs - €3,320 - €4.88/kg
1 HEX 610kgs - €2,490 - €4.08/kg
1 HEX 625kgs - €2,600 - €4.16/kg
1 LMX 570kgs - €2,780 - €4.87/kg
1 HEX 595kgs - €2,450 - €4.12/kg
1 CHX 550kgs - €2,620 - €4.76/kg
1 CHX 470kgs - €2,400 - €5.10/kg
2 LMX 475kgs - €2,270 - €4.77/kg
4 LMX 480kgs - €2,220 - €4.62/kg
2 LMX 392kgs - €1,800 - €4.58/kg
Cull Cows
1 CHX 900kgs - €3,690 - €4.10/kg
1 CHX 840kgs - €3,590 - €4.27/kg
1 HEX 925kgs - €3,660 - €3.95/kg
1 LMX 755kgs - €3,510 - €4.65/kg
1 FR 710kgs - €2,480 - €3.49/kg
1 FRX 710kgs - €2,730 - €3.84/kg
1 LMX 755kgs - €3,510 - €4.65/kg
1 CHX 765kgs - €3,400 - €4.44/kg
1 CHX 675kgs - €2,760 - €4.08/kg
1 SIX 615kgs - €2,720 - €4.42/kg
1 LMX 555kgs - €2,510 - €4.52/kg
1 PI 550kgs - €2,350 - €4.27/kg
- Mar. 28, 2025
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale
All Day