Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Cattle sale, Thursday 26 February 2026
- Bullocks €4.15/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €3.90/kg mart average
A marginally bigger sale today in Kilkenny with beef type cattle in both bullock and heifer ring meeting a more subdued trade. Lighter bullocks and heifers meeting a more positive trade with the bulk of the quality lots ranging from €4.40 to €5.80 per kilo. Factories are not too anxious for cattle with a very negaitive vibe been created
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 26 February 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | <400 kg | €4.40/kg | €3.30 to €5.80/kg | €1,465 | €950 to €2,160 | |
| 400 - 500 kg | €4.50/kg | €3.35 to €5.35/kg | €2,009 | €1,430 to €2,400 | ||
| 500 - 600 kg | €3.86/kg | €3.35 to €4.80/kg | €2,166 | €1,770 to €2,710 | ||
| 600 kg + | €3.85/kg | €3.40 to €4.75/kg | €2,532 | €2,170 to €3,000 | ||
| Heifers | Light Store Hfrs | €4.40/kg | €3.40 to €5.32/kg | €1,310 | €840 to €1,700 | |
| Forward Store Hfrs | €3.90/kg | €3.50 to €5.15/kg | €1,960 | €1,760 to €2,240 | ||
| Beef Heifers | €3.90/kg | €3.50 to €4.22/kg | €2,200 | €1,950 to €3,010 | ||
| Cull cows | Friesian | €1.70 to €3.40/kg | 100 | |||
| Continental | €3.20 to €4.10/kg |
Sample lots 42 lots, 150 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 6 | HE | 730 | €2,780 | €3.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 700 | €2,560 | €3.66/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 680 | €3,000 | €4.41/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | CH | 663 | €2,610 | €3.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SA | 625 | €2,380 | €3.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | SI | 618 | €2,480 | €4.01/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | AA | 595 | €2,230 | €3.75/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | LM | 590 | €2,710 | €4.59/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | HE | 584 | €2,220 | €3.80/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | CH | 545 | €2,620 | €4.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | FR | 538 | €1,900 | €3.53/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 530 | €2,330 | €4.40/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 495 | €2,310 | €4.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | CH | 480 | €2,120 | €4.42/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | LM | 465 | €2,110 | €4.54/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | CH | 450 | €2,400 | €5.33/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 420 | €1,530 | €3.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 400 | €1,920 | €4.80/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | LM | 395 | €2,160 | €5.47/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 390 | €1,940 | €4.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 370 | €1,630 | €4.41/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | AA | 355 | €1,620 | €4.56/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | FR | 343 | €1,370 | €3.99/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | AA | 295 | €1,400 | €4.75/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 730 | €3,010 | €4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 655 | €2,760 | €4.21/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | LM | 650 | €2,590 | €3.98/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CONT | 595 | €2,510 | €4.22/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | AA | 580 | €2,230 | €3.84/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 565 | €2,070 | €3.66/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | AA | 550 | €2,120 | €3.85/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | HE | 545 | €2,010 | €3.69/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | AU | 520 | €1,960 | €3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | BB | 503 | €1,990 | €3.96/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 470 | €2,240 | €4.77/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 465 | €1,800 | €3.87/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 398 | €1,700 | €4.27/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | AA | 388 | €1,560 | €4.02/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 350 | €1,380 | €3.94/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 333 | €1,640 | €4.92/kg |
| Heifers | 14 | AA | 310 | €1,380 | €4.45/kg |
| Heifers | 7 | AA | 227 | €1,040 | €4.58/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.