Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Sheep sale, Monday 25 May 2026
- Lambs €206/head* from 129 lots
A bigger sale of sheep today in Kilkenny with prices reduced by €10 to €15 per head on last weeks super trade. The fact that buying ram lambs for the Eid festival has concluded is a big factor for a reduction in price.
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 25 May 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | Spring lambs, butcher type | €4.07 to €5.00/kg | €200 to €240 | ||
| Factory lambs | €4.40 to €4.67/kg | €180 to €210 | |||
| Hoggets | Hoggets | €3.80 to €4.12/kg | €190 to €233 | ||
| Cull ewes | Cast ewes | €100 to €264 |
Sample lots
17 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 5 | 54 | €220 | €4.07/kg |
| Lambs | 8 | 53 | €220 | €4.15/kg |
| Lambs | 12 | 51 | €224 | €4.39/kg |
| Lambs | 13 | 50 | €212 | €4.24/kg |
| Lambs | 15 | 47 | €210 | €4.47/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 46 | €208 | €4.52/kg |
| Lambs | 19 | 45 | €210 | €4.67/kg |
| Lambs | 15 | 44 | €205 | €4.66/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 43 | €190 | €4.42/kg |
| Lambs | 12 | 42 | €188 | €4.48/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 41 | €187 | €4.56/kg |
| Hoggets | 27 | 61 | €233 | €3.82/kg |
| Hoggets | 25 | 60 | €233 | €3.88/kg |
| Hoggets | 14 | 54 | €215 | €3.98/kg |
| Hoggets | 7 | 53 | €213 | €4.02/kg |
| Hoggets | 5 | 51 | €210 | €4.12/kg |
| Hoggets | 8 | 50 | €205 | €4.10/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.