Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Sheep sale, Monday 12 January 2026
A bigger sale of sheep tody in Kilkenny with trade similar to last week but with no lamb/ hogget breaching the €200 per head barrier. Cull ewes peaked at €223 A small dairy sale produced a slugish trade with a top call of €2250 for fresh calved animals.
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 12 January 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoggets | Butcher hoggets | €3.14 to €3.47/kg | €175 to €195 | ||
| Factory hoggets | €3.54 to €3.78/kg | €150 to €170 | |||
| Cull ewes | Cast ewes | €75 to €223 |
Sample lots
11 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoggets | 20 | 60 | €195 | €3.25/kg |
| Hoggets | 3 | 58 | €182 | €3.14/kg |
| Hoggets | 10 | 54 | €182 | €3.37/kg |
| Hoggets | 7 | 53 | €182 | €3.43/kg |
| Hoggets | 14 | 52 | €180 | €3.46/kg |
| Hoggets | 11 | 51 | €177 | €3.47/kg |
| Hoggets | 12 | 48 | €170 | €3.54/kg |
| Hoggets | 20 | 47 | €169 | €3.60/kg |
| Hoggets | 13 | 46 | €163 | €3.54/kg |
| Hoggets | 25 | 41 | €170 | €4.15/kg |
| Hoggets | 6 | 40 | €151 | €3.78/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.