Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Cattle sale, Thursday 2 April 2026
- Bullocks €4.02/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €3.70/kg mart average
The biggest sale of the year so far with some very fancy prices for quality continentals. Beef cattle were marginally brighter compared to last weeks returns but plain cattle especially freisians more difficult to sell.To exceeded €2.3 million.
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 2 April 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | <400 kg | €4.05/kg | €3.00 to €5.50/kg | €1,370 | €900 to €1,900 | |
| 400 - 500 kg | €4.16/kg | €3.00 to €5.61/kg | €1,858 | €1,220 to €2,500 | ||
| 500 - 600 kg | €3.90/kg | €3.00 to €4.91/kg | €2,120 | €1,500 to €2,610 | ||
| 600 kg + | €3.96/kg | €3.25 to €4.39/kg | €2,670 | €1,970 to €4,260 | ||
| Heifers | Light Store Hfrs | €4.10/kg | €3.00 to €5.60/kg | |||
| Forward Store Hfrs | €3.90/kg | €3.00 to €5.10/kg | €1,940 | €1,200 to €2,320 | ||
| Beef Heifers | €3.70/kg | €3.35 to €4.25/kg | €2,150 | €2,110 to €2,750 | ||
| Cull cows | Friesian | €2.00 to €3.40/kg | 104 | |||
| Continental | €3.00 to €3.60/kg |
Sample lots 42 lots, 154 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 1,085 | €4,260 | €3.93/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 915 | €4,020 | €4.39/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | CH | 715 | €2,800 | €3.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 635 | €2,090 | €3.29/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 610 | €2,490 | €4.08/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | HE | 605 | €2,320 | €3.83/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | AA | 589 | €2,540 | €4.31/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | HE | 563 | €2,300 | €4.09/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 557 | €1,750 | €3.14/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AA | 540 | €2,010 | €3.72/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | LM | 532 | €2,610 | €4.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | CH | 525 | €2,260 | €4.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | FR | 470 | €1,530 | €3.26/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | LM | 465 | €2,500 | €5.38/kg |
| Bullocks | 7 | SI | 443 | €2,200 | €4.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AA | 425 | €1,580 | €3.72/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 420 | €1,720 | €4.10/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | CH | 415 | €2,020 | €4.87/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 380 | €1,270 | €3.34/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | HE | 360 | €1,530 | €4.25/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 352 | €1,900 | €5.40/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 345 | €1,780 | €5.16/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | SI | 323 | €1,500 | €4.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | CH | 315 | €1,710 | €5.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 650 | €2,730 | €4.20/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | FR | 645 | €2,190 | €3.40/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 605 | €2,360 | €3.90/kg |
| Heifers | 10 | HE | 590 | €2,330 | €3.95/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | FR | 560 | €1,900 | €3.39/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 530 | €2,460 | €4.64/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | HE | 540 | €1,950 | €3.61/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | BB | 515 | €1,920 | €3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | FR | 510 | €1,680 | €3.29/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 480 | €2,050 | €4.27/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | CH | 475 | €2,180 | €4.59/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 455 | €2,320 | €5.10/kg |
| Heifers | 7 | AA | 395 | €1,560 | €3.95/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | HE | 375 | €1,480 | €3.95/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | LM | 340 | €1,500 | €4.41/kg |
| Heifers | 6 | AA | 325 | €1,310 | €4.03/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 320 | €1,800 | €5.63/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | AU | 280 | €1,240 | €4.43/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.