Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Cattle sale, Thursday 21 May 2026
- Bullocks €3.87/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €3.50/kg mart average
A smaller5 sale of cattle with trade for continental stores fairly solid and lighter stores also selling well.Beef animals meet a very subdued trade not helped by the fact that factory quotes have been decreasing on a weekly basic which has knock the confidence out of potential buyers 600 Kilo Plus €3.15 to €4.33 per kilo or €1880 to €2600 per head Average Per Kilo No. Breed Wt. €/kg Price(€) 1 AA 750 €3.20 €2,400 5 Fr 650 €3.17 €2,060 Average Per Head 2 BB 640 €3.92 €2,510 3 Herf 635 €3.31 €2,100 € 2,215 2 AA 625 €3.58 €2,240 1 Lim 600 €4.33 €2,600
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 21 May 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | <400 kg | €3.95/kg | €3.00 to €5.55/kg | €1,340 | €800 to €1,900 | |
| 400 - 500 kg | €3.85/kg | €3.10 to €5.00/kg | €1,695 | €1,380 to €2,300 | ||
| 500 - 600 kg | €3.80/kg | €3.10 to €4.60/kg | €2,065 | €1,700 to €2,460 | ||
| Heifers | Light Store Hfrs | €3.70/kg | €2.80 to €4.80/kg | €1,276 | €700 to €1,720 | |
| Forward Store Hfrs | €3.65/kg | €3.10 to €4.45/kg | €1,620 | €1,400 to €2,130 | ||
| Beef Heifers | €3.50/kg | €3.20 to €3.90/kg | €2,200 | €1,800 to €2,360 | ||
| Cull cows | Friesian | €1.80 to €3.35/kg | 110 | |||
| Continental | €3.20 to €4.00/kg |
Sample lots
36 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 595 | €1,970 | €3.31/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AA | 550 | €2,120 | €3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 540 | €1,970 | €3.65/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 535 | €2,460 | €4.60/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 530 | €2,200 | €4.15/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 500 | €2,080 | €4.16/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 480 | €1,600 | €3.33/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | LM | 475 | €2,300 | €4.84/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 440 | €2,040 | €4.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AA | 430 | €1,750 | €4.07/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | HE | 420 | €1,530 | €3.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 8 | AA | 415 | €1,480 | €3.57/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AA | 390 | €1,470 | €3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AA | 375 | €1,560 | €4.16/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | CH | 355 | €1,900 | €5.35/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 345 | €1,440 | €4.17/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 335 | €1,160 | €3.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AA | 325 | €1,430 | €4.40/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 685 | €2,320 | €3.39/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 645 | €2,090 | €3.24/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 630 | €2,060 | €3.27/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 600 | €2,360 | €3.93/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 595 | €2,000 | €3.36/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | AA | 530 | €1,800 | €3.40/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | AA | 520 | €1,680 | €3.23/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 500 | €2,130 | €4.26/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 490 | €2,000 | €4.08/kg |
| Heifers | 7 | FR | 485 | €1,580 | €3.26/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 460 | €2,039 | €4.43/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | FR | 450 | €1,400 | €3.11/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 380 | €1,720 | €4.53/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | HE | 370 | €1,370 | €3.70/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | FR | 360 | €1,100 | €3.06/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 350 | €1,400 | €4.00/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | BB | 340 | €1,330 | €3.91/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | AA | 315 | €1,130 | €3.59/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.