Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Cattle sale, Thursday 12 February 2026
- Bullocks €4.21/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €4.06/kg* mean of bands
A smaller sale of cattle compared to last week with 100 less on offer. trade remains firm with little or no difference for light store bullocks & heifers compared to last week.Fancy continentals selling very well but overage bullock and plainer types more difficult to get away. The heifer ring recrded a 100% clearance with 97% for bullocks.
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 12 February 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | <400 kg | €4.59/kg | €3.55 to €5.95/kg | €1,460 | €500 to €2,050 | |
| 400 - 500 kg | €4.15/kg | €3.45 to €5.70/kg | €1,875 | €1,430 to €2,420 | ||
| 500 - 600 kg | €4.11/kg | €3.35 to €4.85/kg | €2,250 | €1,730 to €2,890 | ||
| 600 kg + | €4.00/kg | €3.60 to €4.65/kg | €2,660 | €2,200 to €3,440 | ||
| Heifers | Light Store Hfrs | €4.10/kg | €3.60 to €6.00/kg | €1,205 | €650 to €1,610 | |
| Forward Store Hfrs | €4.01/kg | €3.40 to €4.97/kg | €1,860 | €1,400 to €2,250 | ||
| Beef Heifers | €3.60 to €4.45/kg | €2,485 | €2,160 to €2,980 | |||
| Cull cows | Friesian | €1.70 to €3.50/kg | 150 | |||
| Continental | €3.20 to €4.20/kg |
Sample lots 42 lots, 143 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 825 | €3,080 | €3.73/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 740 | €3,440 | €4.65/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | FR | 710 | €2,720 | €3.83/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | LM | 684 | €3,100 | €4.53/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AA | 660 | €2,700 | €4.09/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | LM | 643 | €2,880 | €4.48/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 595 | €2,890 | €4.86/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AU | 580 | €2,310 | €3.98/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 570 | €2,100 | €3.68/kg |
| Bullocks | 7 | LM | 560 | €2,680 | €4.79/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 545 | €2,100 | €3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AA | 511 | €2,260 | €4.42/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 493 | €1,980 | €4.02/kg |
| Bullocks | 8 | FR | 468 | €1,790 | €3.82/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 453 | €2,020 | €4.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | HE | 440 | €1,800 | €4.09/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | CH | 425 | €2,420 | €5.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 402 | €1,510 | €3.76/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 385 | €2,050 | €5.32/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | SI | 370 | €1,910 | €5.16/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | FR | 350 | €1,440 | €4.11/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | SI | 345 | €1,900 | €5.51/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | HE | 320 | €1,660 | €5.19/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | AA | 263 | €1,220 | €4.64/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 710 | €2,760 | €3.89/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 690 | €2,980 | €4.32/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 660 | €2,560 | €3.88/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 615 | €2,720 | €4.42/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | BB | 590 | €2,760 | €4.68/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 575 | €2,330 | €4.05/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 500 | €2,230 | €4.46/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 495 | €2,200 | €4.44/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | CONT | 485 | €2,200 | €4.54/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | AA | 480 | €1,880 | €3.92/kg |
| Heifers | 10 | HE | 470 | €1,860 | €3.96/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 453 | €2,250 | €4.97/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 395 | €1,400 | €3.54/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | BB | 370 | €1,610 | €4.35/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 350 | €1,380 | €3.94/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 330 | €1,250 | €3.79/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | AU | 290 | €1,290 | €4.45/kg |
| Heifers | 7 | AA | 250 | €1,110 | €4.44/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.