Welcome to Clare Marts

Clare Marts Limited, Auctioneers and Livestock Salesmen, is a farmer owned co-operative with branches in Ennis, Scariff, Kilfenora, Kilrush, which holds weekly livestock sales. Co. Clare is renowned for the production of top quality weanlings, beef and store bullocks & heifers, which are produced from a well-established suckler base within the county.

Clare Marts are now streaming sales online, buyers can also register to buy online, please contact 065 6824411.

Download 'Livestock Live App' on your smartphone or log onto 'Livestock Live' website in order to be able to view Clare Marts live sales in Ennis, Kilrush, Scariff and Kilfenora. 

Please, if you are a close contact of a confirmed Covid-19 case, awaiting test results or a feeling any covid symptoms, DO NOT ATTEND and follow HSE advice.


Mixed Breed Bull Sale - Monday 3rd April at Ennis Mart at 12.30pm

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Monday - Sheep Auction @10.30am  **note earlier start time**

Tuesday - Ring 1 @ 11am - Weanling Bulls

Ring 2 @ 12 noon Weanling Heifers, 

Ring 3 @ 11.00 Calves, Runners followed by Suckler Stock

Thursday - 11am -  Ring 1 - Dry Cows & Aged Bulls.  11:30am Ring 2 - Heifers

Friday - Bullocks at 10:30am  ** Note Earlier Start Time*

Clare Marts are now streaming sales online, buyers can also register to buy online, please contact 065 6824411.


Download 'Livestock Live App' on your smartphone or log onto 'Livestock Live' website in order to be able to view live sales here at Ennis Mart.

Your co-operation with the restrictions in place would be appreciated.

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 'Livestock Live' App                     

ENNIS MART:

Mondays –   10.30am - Sheep Auction  (No Sheep sale Easter Monday the 10th of April)

Tuesdays - 11.00am – Calves & Runner followed by Suckler Stock.  11am – Weanling Bulls  12 Noon Weanling Heifers

Thursdays - Ring 1 - 11.00am - Cull Cows followed by Aged Bulls  

                   Ring 2 - 11.30am – Heifers

Fridays - 10.30am Bullocks

Monday 3rd April - Pedigree Registered Mixed Breed Bull Sale - Fixed buyers commission of 50 euro. The Seller of top price Charolais, Limousin, Angus and Hereford bull, sold on the day, will receive €200, and €100 for the second highest price achieved on the day in each of these breeds. Qualifying bulls must have 4 or 5 star terminal rating within their breed and be genotyped. No Buyers Commission will apply to these bulls. 69 Bulls entered - 3 Angus, 21 Charolais, 8 Hereford and 37 Limousins.  

 

KILRUSH MART - Weekly every Wednesday - General Sale                                                                       

SCARIFF MART - Saturday 8th April - General Cattle Sale including calves.

KILFENORA MART - Monday 17th April - General Cattle Sale including calves    


    ****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.a

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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

 

View your upcoming dates in the Clare Marts calendar diary

Latest Reports from the Diary
Mar. 27, 2023
Ennis Mart Sheep Sale

Ennis Mart

Monday 27th March 2023

Sheep Auction

 

 

Fine sized sheep sale today with over 550 on offer.  A number of lots exceeded €160 today and €169 was achieved.  Cull ewes were a very strong trade and hit €221 for 103kg.  A number of lots exceeded €180 but quite a few heavy fleshed ewes today.  A handful of ewes and lambs available and pairs made €180 to €260. 

Hoggets:

9 @ 53kgs - €169 - €3.19/kg

12 @ 52kgs - €167 - €3.21/kg

6 @ 46kgs - €157 - €3.41/kg

10 @ 52kgs - €157 - €2.99/kg

10 @ 50.5kgs - €154 - €3.05/kg

10 @ 55kgs - €162 - €2.94/kg

10 @ 54.5kgs - €160 - €2.93/kg

12 @ 46.5kgs - €146 - €3.14/kg

Mar. 25, 2023
Scariff Mart General sale including calves

Scariff Mart

Saturday 25th March 2023

 

Reasonable sized sale in Scariff today and 100% clearance achieved.  FR bull calves made €15 to €40.  AA calves made €115 to €125 and BB calves made €75 to €210. 

Mostly yearling stock on offer and heifer weanlings made to €3.33 and bullocks to €3.42/kg.

Heifers:

3 LM    @ 300kgs       €970 - €3.23/kg

1 CH    @ 325kgs       €930 - €2.86/kg

2 LM    @ 300kgs       €950 - €3.16/kg

1 LMX  @ 295kgs       €940 - €3.18/kg

1 SIX    @ 280kgs        €850 - €3.03/kg

3 CH    @ 273kgs        €910 - €3.33/kg

 

Bullocks:

1 LMX  @ 380kgs        €1300 - €3.42/kg

1 LM    @ 400kgs       €1300 - €3.32/kg

2 LMX  @ 407kgs       €1,310 - €3.21/kg

3 SH     @ 295kgs       €650 - €2.20/kg

1 LM    @ 395kgs       €1,280 - €3.24/kg

2 AA    @ 307kgs       €1,000 - €3.25/kg

 

Next sale Saturday 8th of April 2023.

Mar. 24, 2023
Ennis Mart Bullock Sale

Ennis Mart Friday Mar 24th 2023

 

Fine size sale of bullocks today, with just over 500 on offer.  Despite the very poor weather, trade was not affected in any way and the lighter stores were actually dearer today.  There were some exceptional prices achieved in this category of stock.  Bullocks peaked at €2,930.  Quite a number of forward cattle available today. 

 

Bullocks:

 

1 LMX 990kgs - €2,930 - €2.96/kg         

1 LMX 885kgs - €2,870 - €3.24/kg    

1 HEX 830kgs - €2,440 - €2.94/kg         

1 CH 690kgs - €2,240 - €3.25/kg

1 HEX 745kgs - €2,160 - €2.90/kg         

3 CHX 578kgs - €1,970 - €3.40/kg

3 HE 407kgs - €1,740 - €4.27/kg           

4 LMX 495kgs - €1,790 - €3.62/kg

2 LM 400kgs - €1,520 - €3.80/kg           

2 LM 607kgs - €1,980 - €3.26/kg

1 HEX 515kgs - €1,500 - €2.91/kg         

1 HEX 745kgs - €2,160 - €2.90/kg

1 FR 705kgs - €1,830 - €2.60/kg           

1 AA 675kgs - €1,860 - €2.76/kg

1 AA 580kgs - €1,660 - €2.86/kg           

3 HEX 380kgs - €1,170 - €3.08/kg

 

Mar. 23, 2023
Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls

Ennis Mart Thursday March 23rd 2023

 

Big sale of cows and heifers today with over 600 on offer.  Some excellent stock available in both rings today and the trade held very firm but no dearer. Heifers hit €2,430 and reached €3.76/kg.  Cows peaked at €2,580 and at €3.24/kg.  A good entry of aged bulls averaged €2.57/ kg and a 1,025kg Limousin bull hit €2,300.

 

Heifers:

1 LM   640kgs - €2,340 - €3.65/kg          

1 LM  615kgs - €2,250 - €3.65/kg

1 LM   535kgs - €1,930 - €3.61/kg         

1 LM  565kgs - €1,910 - €3.38/kg    

1 CH   695kgs - €2,180 - €3.14/kg         

1 SIX 600kgs - €1,890 - €3.15/kg

1 LM   465kgs - €1,750 - €3.76kg           

1 LM  490kgs - €1,710 - €3.49/kg    

3 HEX 383kgs - €1,200 - €3.13/kg         

1 AA  570kgs - €1,700 - €2.98/kg

1 HEX 535kgs - €1,490 - €2.79/kg         

1 AA  505kgs - €1,440 - €2.85/kg

5 HEX 546kgs - €1,500 - €2.75/kg        

2 AA  607kgs - €1,810 - €2.98/kg

 

 

 

Cull Cows:

1 LM 895kgs - €2,580 - €2.88/kg           

1 LM 790kgs - €2,490 - €3.15/kg    

1 LM 810kgs - €2,210 - €2.73/kg           

1 LM 675kgs - €2,140 - €3.11/kg

1 HEX 875kgs - €1,830 - €2.09/kg         

1 LM 540kgs - €1,750 - €3.24/kg

1 CH 510kgs - €1,400 - €2.74/kg           

1 CH 765kgs - €2,130 - €2.78/kg

1 FR 660kgs - €1,490 - €2.26/kg           

1 AA 650kgs - €1,400 - €2.15/kg

1 HEX 705kgs - €1,300 - €1.84/kg         

1 FR 600kgs - €1,270 - €2.12/kg    

1 FR 765kgs - €1,520 - €1.99/kg           

1 FR 685kgs - €1,450 - €2.12/kg

Mar. 22, 2023
Kilrush General Sale including calves

Kilrush Mart Wednesday

22nd March 2023

Smaller numbers in Kilrush today but calf numbers holding.  A better run of calves today with some strong calves available.  A LM bull calf of 5 months made €480 and a HE bull calf of a month made €350.  However, we had some very light, handy calves, that were sold down to €5.  

A Strong trade overall for bullocks, heifers and dry cows, with very strong online demand.   

 

Cull Cows:

1 LM 745kgs - €1,840 - €2.47/kg           

1 HEX 760kgs - €1,710 - €2.25/kg         

1 FR 715kgs - €1,400 - €1.96/kg           

1 FR 610kgs - €1,270 - €2.08/kg 

1 FR 655kgs - €1,390 - €2.12/kg           

1 FR 565kgs - €1,090 - €1.93/kg

1 FRX 575kgs - €1,020 - €1.77/kg         

1 FRX 615kgs - €1,230 - €2.00/kg

 

Heifers:

1 LMX 635kgs - €1,810 - €2.85/kg         

2 LM 535kgs - €1,570 - €2.93/kg 

2 LM 455kgs - €1,290 - €2.83/kg           

1 LM 465kgs - €1,450 - €3.12/kg

1 HEX 445kgs - €1,130 - €2.54/kg         

1 CH 290kgs - €920 - €3.17/kg

3 HEX 316kgs - €840 - €2.65/kg             

1 LM 455kgs - €1,340 - €2.94/kg

 

Bullocks:

1 LM 320kgs - €1,100 - €3.44/kg           

2 LMX 585kgs - €1,850 - €3.16/kg

1 CH 270kgs - €1,000 - €3.70/kg           

1 LM 535kgs - €1,740 - €3.25/kg 

1 SIX 385kgs - €1,190 - €3.09/kg          

2 FR 580kgs - €1,490 - €2.57/kg 

5 FR 494kgs - €1,240 - €2.51/kg           

1 LM 515kgs - €1,620 - €3.14/kg

4 HEX 366kgs - €1,080 - €2.95/kg         

1 LM 460kgs - €1,350 - €2.93/kg

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