Sale Regulations

Cattle

All cattle presented for sale at Clare Marts require 2 tags and a valid passport signed by the current owner/keeper.

The Following Test  Requirements apply:

Tuberculosis Testing (TB)

All cattle 6 weeks and over including calves have to be within 12 months of TB test.  The animal's passport will need to have the date of test, showing when the animal was tested.

Brucellosis Testing

It is no longer a requirement for the pre-movement of stock.

BVD

All calves born from 1st Janaury 2013 must be BVD Tested

Export Testing

In order for animals to be eligible for the live export market they have to be within 30 days of TB test and must be from a complete clear herd.  If animals are outside the 30 days then they can be tested by the exporter provided it is at least 42 days from their last TB test.  All animals between 30 days and 42 days of their last T.B. test are neither eligable for export or to be tested.  So when selling stock that may be suitable for export make sure they are within 30 day test or more than 42 days since their previous test. There is no need to have export certs attached to the passports as Clare Marts receives this infromation from the department.

Sheep

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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Clare Marts

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MONDAYS - Sheep Auction @10.30am (NO SALE ON 17TH MARCH)

TUESDAYS - Ring 1 @ 11am - Weanling Bulls

Ring 2 @ 12 noon Weanling Heifers, 

Ring 3 @ 11.00am Calves, Runners followed by Suckler Stock

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, 15th March - 11am

SCARIFF MART 

Saturday, 22nd March - 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

 

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Latest Reports from the Diary
Mar. 14, 2025

Ennis Mart Bullock Sale

Ennis Mart

Friday 14th March 2025

 

Good size sale with just over 500 on offer. Again, a strong trade for all types. Stores in the 400kg to 500kg bracket up 8 to 10c/kg on the week with some fabulous prices achieved for stores reaching highs of €5.67/kg for a bundle of 7 together weighing 414kg. Beef was scarce.

 

Bullocks:

7 CHX 414kgs - €2,350 - €5.67/kg           6 CMX 455kgs - €2,350 - €5.27/kg

4 HEX 347kgs - €1,540 - €4.43/kg          1 LMX 455kgs - €2,170 - €4.76/kg

6 HEX 691kgs - €2,650 - €3.83/kg           3 CHX  635kgs - €2,680 - €4.22/kg

2 FRX 812kgs - €2,780 - €3.42/kg           1 LMX 740kgs - €3,120 - €4.21/kg

1 CHX 880kgs - €3,560 - €4.04/kg           4 CHX 577kgs- €2,520 - €4.36/kg

3 CHX 511kgs - €2,450 - €4.78/kg           7 AAX 512kgs - €1,990 - €3.90/kg

4 FRX 613kgs - €2,120 - €3.50/kg           5 AAX 605kgs - €2,290 - €3.80/kg


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Mar. 13, 2025

Ennis Mart Cows, Heifers & Aged Bulls

Ennis Mart

Thursday 13th March 2025

Good size sale of cull cows and heifers today with 484 on offer. Trade steady on the week. More dairy cows today and these accounted for 40% of cull cows. Again some very good forward heifers available and these were a similar trade to last week. Store heifers under 500kgs were a shade dearer. A dozen aged bulls today, as a CH bull weighing 1,370kgs made €4,650 and a LM bull weighing 930kgs hit €3,580.

Heifers:

1 LMX 570kgs - €2,380 - €4.17/kg         

3 HEX 595kgs - €2,300 - €3.86/kg

1 LMX 580kgs - €2,320 - €4.00/kg         

2 LMX 537kgs - €2,270 - €4.22/kg

1 CHX 725kgs - €3,160 - €4.36/kg         

1 CHX  615kgs - €2,670 - €4.34/kg

1 CHX 615kgs - €2,600 - €4.23/kg         

1 LMX 470kgs - €2,150 - €4.57/kg

2 LMX 465kgs - €1,990 - €4.28/kg

Cull Cows

1 BBX 975kgs - €3,450 - €3.54/kg

1 LMX 825kgs - €3,050 - €3.71/kg

1 FR 725kgs - €2,250 - €3.10/kg           

1 FR 700kgs - €2,210 - €3.16/kg

1 LMX 770kgs - €2,760 - €3.58/kg         

1 LMX 695kgs - €2,790 - €4.01/kg

1 FR  685kgs - €2,200 - €3.21/kg           

1 FR 805kgs - €2,450 - €3.04/kg

1 LMX  570kgs - €2,290 - €4.02/kg         

1 AAX  585kgs - €1,670 - €2.85/kg

3 FR   576kgs - €1,840 - €3.19/kg          


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Mar. 12, 2025

Kilrush Mart General Sale including Calves

Kilrush Mart Wednesday

 March 12th 2025

 

Big sale today with just over 500 head on offer which included 120 calves. A cracking trade for calves and mostly farmers active with small numbers going for shipping. Calves have to be strong and well fed for farmer customers. A few weak JEX and FRX calves sold for €20 but generally FR bulls making €60 to €230. AAX calves made €100 to €340 and HEX €150 to €480 and continentals made to €60. Some good cull cows again and these were sought after and made to €3.71/kg. a big mix of lighter and stronger stock in the bullock ring and lighter stock in the heifer ring with mostly dairy cross types.

 

Bullocks:

4 HEX 269kgs - €1,190 - €4.43/kg         

3 FRX 726kgs - €2,500 - €3.45/kg

6 HEX 315kgs - €1,330 - €4.22/kg        

5 FRX 407kgs - €1,370 - €3.36/kg

1 AAX 575kgs - €2,090 - €3.63/kg        

3 FRX 518kgs - €1,810 - €3.49/kg

2 FRX 690kgs - €2,370 - €3.43/kg        

3 CHX 367kgs - €1,560 - €4.25/kg

1 LMX 375kgs - €1,690 - €4.51/kg        

1 FRX 490kgs - €1,750 - €3.57/kg

 

Heifers:

1 CHX 285kgs - €1,170 - €4.10/kg         

4 AAX 214kgs - €880 - €4.11/kg

3 LMX 378kgs - €1,650 - €4.36/kg         

1 LMX 335kgs - €1,420 - €4.24/kg

3 HEX 347kgs - €1,310 - €3.78/kg          

1 LMX 460kgs - €1,900 - €4.13/kg

2 HEX 607kgs - €2,210 - €3.64/kg          

4 LMX 477kgs - €1,740 - €3.64/kg

 

Cows:

1 LMX 785kgs - €2,910 - €3.71/kg         

1 FRX 750kgs - €2,220 - €2.93/kg

1 FRX 700kgs - €1,860 - €2.66kg           

1 FR 630kgs - €1,870 - €2.96/kg

1 CH 630kgs - €2,300 - €3.65/kg          

1 FRX 555kgs - €1,740 - €3.13/kg

1 FR 580kgs - €1,730 - €2.98/kg          

1 JEX 390kgs - €910 - €2.33/kg


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Mar. 11, 2025

Ennis Mart Weanling Bulls, Weanling Heifers, Runners Calves & Suckler Stock

Ennis Mart

Tuesday March 11th 2025

Fine size sale again today with over 1,000 cattle on offer which included 150 calves. A cracking trade yet again with bull weanlings up 10c/kg, as stock under 300kgs was up 20c/kg. A similar story in the heifer ring. Calves a great trade also with the ring full of buyers. FR bulls made from €65 to €330. HEX calves made from €70 to €480 & AAX calves made €170 to €400. Continental calves made to €680. A small entry of dairy stock made from €1,650 to €2,700 for mostly 2nd to 4th calvers. Pairs in the suckler ring made from €2,100 to €3,080, with in-calf lots making to €2,470.  

WEANLING BULLS:

1 CHX 290kgs - €1,650 - €5.69/kg         

1 LMX 255Kgs - €1,490 - €5.84/kg

1 CHX 285kgs - €1,540 - €5.40/kg         

1 LMX 380kgs - €2,000- €5.26/kg

1 LMX 480kgs - €2,700 - €5.62/kg        

5 CHX 375kgs - €1,940 - €5.17/kg

2 CHX 415kgs - €2,100 - €5.06/kg         

2 CHX 357kgs - €1,880 - €5.23/kg

1 CHX 435kgs - €2,060 - €4.73/kg         

1 LMX 530kgs - €2,220 - €4.19/kg

3 HEX 335kgs - €1,260 - €3.76/kg         

4 AAX 356kgs - €1,210 - €3.40/kg

WEANLING HEIFERS:

1 LMX 285kgs - €1,650 - €5.79/kg        

1 CHX 245Kgs - €1,400 - €5.71/kg

1 LMX 290kgs - €1,650 - €5.69/kg        

1 CHX 370Kgs - €2,160 - €5.84/kg

1 LMX 345kgs - €1,980 - €5.74/kg        

1 BBX 365kgs - €1,900 - €5.20/kg

1 BBX 340kgs - €1,800 - €5.29/kg         

1 LMX 405kgs - €1,880 - €4.64/kg

4 HEX 327kgs - €1,180 - €3.60/kg         

4 AAX 328kgs - €1,090 - €3.32/kg           

4 HEX 313kgs - €1,420 - €4.53/kg         

3 AAX 330kgs - €1,230 - €3.73/kg


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Mar. 10, 2025

Ennis Mart Sheep Sale

                                                                     Ennis Mart

Monday 10th March 2025

Sheep Auction

Good size sheep sale today with 557 sheep on offer. Trade for hoggets was easier today by about 10c/kg, as €4/kg was very hard got. Hoggets around the 50 kg mark were making as much as heavier hoggets weighing up to 60kgs. Cull ewes held the trade well, with €2-2.30/kg achieved. Ewes with lambs made to €305 for ewes with single lambs and up to €440 for ewes with pairs. There will be no sheep sale next Monday 17th March.  

Hoggets                                                        

10 @ 52kgs - €204 - €3.92/kg               

12 @ 54.5kgs - €201 - €3.68/kg            

11 @ 50kgs - €192 - €3.84/kg               

10 @ 48kgs - €187 - €3.89/kg               

8 @ 58kgs - €206 - €3.55/kg                 

5 @ 41kgs - €158 - €3.85/kg

9 @ 47kgs - €179 - €3.81/kg

Store Hoggets                                                        

3 @ 37kgs - €141 - €3.81/kg                 

5   @ 38kgs - €140 - €3.68/kg               

5   @ 36kgs - €121 - €3.36/kg


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