Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny

Cattle sale, Thursday 19 February 2026

670 head on offer. Cattle in euro per kg liveweight; per head where the mart gave it. Week 8, 2026

A smaller sale today in Kilkenny compared to last week with 72 less been presented for sale. Light store bullocks and heifers selling very well as are fancy continentals. Bullocks and Heifers eg Hereford and AA meeting a more subdued trade due to the lack of enthusiasam from at by factories especially foroveraged cattle.

Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 19 February 2026

Prices

CategoryWeight or typeAvg per kgRange per kgAvg per headRange per headHead
Bullocks<400 kg€4.71/kg€3.50 to €5.87/kg€1,552€1,160 to €2,270
400 - 500 kg€4.06/kg€3.50 to €5.65/kg€1,862€1,400 to €2,540
500 - 600 kg€4.00/kg€3.45 to €5.20/kg€2,170€1,810 to €2,820
600 kg +€3.40 to €4.75/kg€2,610€2,050 to €3,750
HeifersLight Store Hfrs€4.31/kg€3.50 to €5.75/kg€1,350€880 to €2,020
Forward Store Hfrs€3.85/kg€3.60 to €4.75/kg€1,785€1,400 to €2,140
Beef Heifers€3.80/kg€3.25 to €4.28/kg€2,330€2,000 to €2,900
Cull cowsFriesian€2.20 to €3.30/kg130
Continental€3.20 to €4.00/kg
Sample lots 42 lots, 128 head Show the table
CategoryHeadBreedWeight kgPricePer kg
Bullocks1BB930€3,740€4.02/kg
Bullocks3CH863€3,750€4.35/kg
Bullocks3FR695€2,640€3.80/kg
Bullocks5CH655€3,000€4.58/kg
Bullocks2CONT610€2,470€4.05/kg
Bullocks2FR605€2,080€3.44/kg
Bullocks2CH595€2,820€4.74/kg
Bullocks2FR585€2,220€3.79/kg
Bullocks3AA567€2,310€4.07/kg
Bullocks2HE550€2,220€4.04/kg
Bullocks2AA545€2,330€4.28/kg
Bullocks7FR501€1,820€3.63/kg
Bullocks2CH498€2,540€5.10/kg
Bullocks2HE470€1,930€4.11/kg
Bullocks7FR460€1,660€3.61/kg
Bullocks2FR455€1,570€3.45/kg
Bullocks2LM430€1,870€4.35/kg
Bullocks2AA415€1,880€4.53/kg
Bullocks2AA398€1,680€4.22/kg
Bullocks5CH387€2,270€5.87/kg
Bullocks2HE350€1,620€4.63/kg
Bullocks5FR340€1,360€4.00/kg
Bullocks5AA320€1,520€4.75/kg
Bullocks2HE285€1,420€4.98/kg
Heifers2CH725€2,900€4.00/kg
Heifers2HE710€2,580€3.63/kg
Heifers2AA630€2,490€3.95/kg
Heifers2HE615€2,000€3.25/kg
Heifers6HE585€2,190€3.74/kg
Heifers2BB565€2,420€4.28/kg
Heifers2AA520€2,140€4.12/kg
Heifers2SI515€2,090€4.06/kg
Heifers12AA510€2,000€3.92/kg
Heifers2BB495€2,020€4.08/kg
Heifers1LM485€2,100€4.33/kg
Heifers1LM425€1,920€4.52/kg
Heifers4AA390€1,540€3.95/kg
Heifers1LM385€2,020€5.25/kg
Heifers2CH370€1,780€4.81/kg
Heifers2CH355€1,740€4.90/kg
Heifers5AA335€1,350€4.03/kg
Heifers6AA286€1,180€4.13/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.