Ennis Mart, County Clare
Sheep sale, Monday 13 April 2026
- Lambs €230/head* mart average
Smaller sheep sale today with just 420 on offer. A small entry of 80 spring lambs and these made to €242. Hoggett trade holding very similar to last week, with very little difference between the quality hoggets and the spring lambs. Overall the cull ewe trade was similar to last week too and averaged €2.51/kg. There was a number of ewes with lambs a foot and these made to €400 for ones with pairs and €295 for ones with single lambs.
Ennis Mart, sale report, 13 April 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | All weightsderived from 4 lots | €4.96/kg | €4.84 to €5.10/kg | €230 | €222 to €242 | 39 |
| Hoggets | All weightsderived from 6 lots | €4.48/kg | €4.12 to €5.10/kg | €210 | €189 to €228 | 72 |
| Cull ewes | All weights | €2.51/kg | ||||
| A figure marked "derived" was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report gave no average for that line. Bold figures are the mart's own. | ||||||
Sample lots
10 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 9 | 45 | €222 | €4.93/kg |
| Lambs | 13 | 44 | €222 | €5.10/kg |
| Lambs | 12 | 50 | €242 | €4.84/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | 49 | €240 | €4.91/kg |
| Hoggets | 17 | 53 | €228 | €4.34/kg |
| Hoggets | 13 | 44 | €222 | €5.10/kg |
| Hoggets | 9 | 45 | €222 | €4.93/kg |
| Hoggets | 13 | 48 | €196 | €4.12/kg |
| Hoggets | 10 | 47 | €194 | €4.17/kg |
| Hoggets | 10 | 45 | €189 | €4.25/kg |
The lots the mart chose to print in its report, usually the better end of the trade. The averages above are the figure to quote.
Source
Read from the mart's own report, a web page at claremarts.ie. Fetched 2 September 2026.