Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Sheep sale, Monday 5 January 2026
A small sale today to open the New Year with trade solid rather than spectacular. Hoggets as they are now termed peaked at €206 for 57 kilo with cull ewes to a high of €211. The sale resulted in a 100% clearance
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 5 January 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoggets | Butcher hoggets | €3.00 to €3.61/kg | €175 to €206 | ||
| Factory hoggets | €3.70 to €3.85/kg | €158 to €178 | |||
| Cull ewes | Cast ewes | €90 to €211 |
Sample lots
12 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoggets | 5 | 67 | €180 | €2.69/kg |
| Hoggets | 13 | 60 | €201 | €3.35/kg |
| Hoggets | 4 | 58 | €175 | €3.02/kg |
| Hoggets | 32 | 57 | €206 | €3.61/kg |
| Hoggets | 11 | 55 | €185 | €3.36/kg |
| Hoggets | 16 | 52 | €185 | €3.56/kg |
| Hoggets | 10 | 47 | €178 | €3.79/kg |
| Hoggets | 12 | 46 | €174 | €3.78/kg |
| Hoggets | 5 | 45 | €168 | €3.73/kg |
| Hoggets | 8 | 44 | €167 | €3.80/kg |
| Hoggets | 5 | 43 | €160 | €3.72/kg |
| Hoggets | 19 | 41 | €158 | €3.85/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.