Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Cattle sale, Thursday 23 April 2026
- Bullocks €3.92/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €4.00/kg* mean of bands
A bigger yard of cattle compared to last week with quality continentals meeting an excellent trade.Quality beef bullocks and heifers created more interest with a bit more of a want.Plain and overaged cattle are still difficult to sell.
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 23 April 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | <400 kg | €3.00 to €5.50/kg | €1,315 | €700 to €2,060 | ||
| 400 - 500 kg | €4.00/kg | €3.00 to €5.15/kg | €1,830 | €1,300 to €2,260 | ||
| 500 - 600 kg | €3.90/kg | €3.05 to €4.65/kg | €2,100 | €1,600 to €2,580 | ||
| 600 kg + | €3.85/kg | €3.25 to €4.95/kg | €2,445 | €2,100 to €3,180 | ||
| Heifers | Light Store Hfrs | €4.10/kg | €3.20 to €5.29/kg | €1,290 | €750 to €2,000 | |
| Forward Store Hfrs | €3.90/kg | €3.95 to €5.20/kg | €2,125 | €1,400 to €2,220 | ||
| Beef Heifers | €3.50 to €4.60/kg | €2,490 | €2,180 to €3,640 | |||
| Cull cows | Friesian | €1.80 to €3.30/kg | 105 | |||
| Continental | €3.20 to €4.20 |
Sample lots 42 lots, 156 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 825 | €3,180 | €3.86/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 715 | €2,700 | €3.78/kg |
| Bullocks | 8 | FR | 710 | €2,600 | €3.66/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 680 | €2,520 | €3.71/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | LM | 620 | €2,680 | €4.32/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 610 | €3,020 | €4.95/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | HE | 580 | €2,320 | €4.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | LM | 578 | €2,580 | €4.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | HE | 543 | €2,160 | €3.98/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AU | 540 | €2,320 | €4.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | AA | 536 | €2,140 | €3.99/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | FR | 505 | €1,750 | €3.47/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 493 | €2,260 | €4.58/kg |
| Bullocks | 10 | AU | 480 | €2,120 | €4.42/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 465 | €1,830 | €3.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | LM | 460 | €2,120 | €4.61/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 445 | €1,600 | €3.60/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | CH | 415 | €1,750 | €4.22/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | LM | 383 | €1,710 | €4.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 375 | €2,020 | €5.39/kg |
| Bullocks | 7 | FR | 370 | €1,450 | €3.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AA | 350 | €1,540 | €4.40/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | HE | 320 | €1,270 | €3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | SH | 300 | €1,420 | €4.73/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 850 | €3,640 | €4.28/kg |
| Heifers | 9 | HE | 635 | €2,420 | €3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 625 | €2,480 | €3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 605 | €2,250 | €3.72/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 570 | €2,060 | €3.61/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 565 | €2,600 | €4.60/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | CH | 510 | €2,150 | €4.22/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | FR | 505 | €1,770 | €3.50/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 495 | €2,130 | €4.30/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 485 | €1,820 | €3.75/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | FR | 470 | €1,600 | €3.40/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | HE | 450 | €1,680 | €3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 9 | AA | 390 | €1,650 | €4.23/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 380 | €2,000 | €5.26/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AU | 370 | €1,540 | €4.16/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | AA | 350 | €1,400 | €4.00/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | BB | 345 | €1,480 | €4.29/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | LM | 340 | €1,800 | €5.29/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.