Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Cattle sale, Thursday 4 December 2025
- Bullocks €4.10/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €4.00/kg mart average
A slightly smaller sale today in Kilkenny compared to last week with trade not as bouyant as previous weeks. Factories are suggesting that quotes may be reduced next week which is not helping confidence The outbreak of Bluetongue in Northern Ireland is causing a lot of concern.
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 4 December 2025
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | <400 kg | €4.20/kg | €3.10 to €5.59/kg | €1,400 | €1,330 to €2,600 | |
| 400 - 500 kg | €4.17/kg | €3.20 to €5.60/kg | €1,940 | €1,330 to €2,600 | ||
| 500 - 600 kg | €4.02/kg | €2,145 | €1,860 to €2,450 | |||
| 600 kg + | €4.00/kg | €3.50 to €4.45/kg | €2,842 | €2,210 to €3,950 | ||
| Heifers | Light Store Hfrs | €4.05/kg | €3.60 to €4.90/kg | €1,540 | €1,300 to €1,640 | |
| Forward Store Hfrs | €3.90/kg | €3.15 to €4.70/kg | €2,050 | €1,700 to €2,320 | ||
| Beef Heifers | €4.00/kg | €3.30 to €4.30/kg | €2,550 | €1,900 to €2,800 | ||
| Cull cows | Continental | €2.40 to €4.25/kg | 240 | |||
| Friesian | €1.20 to €3.20/kg |
Sample lots 42 lots, 126 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 935 | €3,700 | €3.96/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 890 | €3,950 | €4.44/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 790 | €3,000 | €3.80/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 695 | €2,670 | €3.84/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | BB | 630 | €2,700 | €4.29/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | HE | 622 | €2,440 | €3.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AA | 594 | €2,450 | €4.12/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 585 | €2,410 | €4.12/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | HE | 572 | €2,410 | €4.21/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 545 | €2,100 | €3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 530 | €2,010 | €3.79/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AA | 515 | €2,230 | €4.33/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | FR | 492 | €2,010 | €4.09/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 485 | €2,570 | €5.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | HE | 480 | €1,950 | €4.06/kg |
| Bullocks | 8 | LM | 470 | €2,600 | €5.53/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 420 | €1,660 | €3.95/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AA | 405 | €1,880 | €4.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 395 | €2,020 | €5.11/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 382 | €1,400 | €3.66/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 370 | €1,470 | €3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | AA | 345 | €1,520 | €4.41/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 305 | €1,210 | €3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 280 | €1,600 | €5.71/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 695 | €2,580 | €3.71/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 645 | €2,760 | €4.28/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | PIED | 630 | €2,660 | €4.22/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 595 | €2,800 | €4.71/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | FR | 580 | €2,180 | €3.76/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | AA | 550 | €2,300 | €4.18/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | BB | 520 | €1,980 | €3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | HE | 507 | €1,930 | €3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 495 | €2,320 | €4.69/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 490 | €1,850 | €3.78/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | AA | 485 | €2,000 | €4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | FR | 455 | €1,700 | €3.74/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | LM | 399 | €1,600 | €4.01/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | HE | 390 | €1,640 | €4.21/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | AA | 383 | €1,530 | €3.99/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | AA | 375 | €1,500 | €4.00/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SH | 345 | €1,400 | €4.06/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 305 | €1,470 | €4.82/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 PDF at kilkennymart.ie. Fetched 2 September 2026.