Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Cattle sale, Thursday 16 April 2026
- Bullocks €3.95/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €3.92/kg mart average
A smaller sale of cattle compared to last week but an excellent trade for quailty store bullocks and heifers. Friesian bullocks that have been the poor relation also attracted more interest.
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 16 April 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | <400 kg | €4.12/kg | €3.35 to €5.60/kg | €1,358 | €850 to €2,000 | |
| 400 - 500 kg | €4.10/kg | €3.10 to €5.20/kg | €1,820 | €1,350 to €2,280 | ||
| 500 - 600 kg | €3.79/kg | €3.20 to €4.70/kg | €2,057 | €1,770 to €2,520 | ||
| 600 kg + | €3.80/kg | €3.28 to €4.55/kg | €2,541 | €2,100 to €3,690 | ||
| Heifers | Light Store Hfrs | €4.20/kg | €3.20 to €5.54/kg | €1,300 | €700 to €1,920 | |
| Forward Store Hfrs | €4.15/kg | €3.50 to €5.01/kg | €1,830 | €1,360 to €2,480 | ||
| Beef Heifers | €3.92/kg | €3.50 to €4.74/kg | €2,410 | €1,740 to €2,590 | ||
| Cull cows | Friesian | €2.00 to €3.30/kg | 90 | |||
| Continental | €3.20 to €3.80/kg |
Sample lots 42 lots, 152 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 920 | €3,690 | €4.01/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 805 | €3,640 | €4.52/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | FR | 705 | €2,500 | €3.55/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | AA | 673 | €2,500 | €3.71/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | SI | 615 | €2,320 | €3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | AA | 605 | €2,440 | €4.03/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | SI | 566 | €2,140 | €3.78/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 560 | €1,910 | €3.41/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 558 | €2,520 | €4.52/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | BB | 550 | €2,180 | €3.96/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | HE | 530 | €1,890 | €3.57/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | BB | 525 | €2,040 | €3.89/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | AA | 460 | €1,690 | €3.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | HE | 450 | €1,930 | €4.29/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | LM | 448 | €2,280 | €5.09/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 433 | €1,620 | €3.74/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | AA | 420 | €2,040 | €4.86/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | CH | 415 | €1,900 | €4.58/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 398 | €1,630 | €4.10/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | FR | 390 | €1,520 | €3.90/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | LM | 365 | €2,000 | €5.48/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | AA | 350 | €1,460 | €4.17/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | FR | 324 | €1,250 | €3.86/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AA | 275 | €1,210 | €4.40/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 730 | €2,720 | €3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 675 | €2,480 | €3.67/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | BB | 650 | €2,400 | €3.69/kg |
| Heifers | 6 | AA | 623 | €2,400 | €3.85/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | LM | 601 | €2,660 | €4.43/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | LM | 546 | €2,590 | €4.74/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | HE | 515 | €1,920 | €3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 495 | €2,480 | €5.01/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | SPX | 490 | €1,760 | €3.59/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | AA | 470 | €1,980 | €4.21/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | HE | 460 | €1,680 | €3.65/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 450 | €1,880 | €4.18/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 390 | €1,920 | €4.92/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | HE | 370 | €1,500 | €4.05/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AU | 360 | €1,680 | €4.67/kg |
| Heifers | 7 | AA | 345 | €1,410 | €4.09/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | AA | 325 | €1,410 | €4.34/kg |
| Heifers | 6 | HE | 330 | €1,380 | €4.18/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.