Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Sheep sale, Monday 27 July 2026
- Lambs €200/head* from 161 lots
- Store lambs €142/head* from 44 lots
A slightly smaller sale of sheep compared to last week with quotes reduced by 10 to 15 cents trade was a little easier compared to last week.A good clearance rate of 98% with spring lambs peaking at €245 for 66 kilo with cull ewes to a top call of €295 for 105kg
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 27 July 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | Spring lambs, butcher type | €3.70 to €4.11/kg | €195 to €245 | ||
| Factory lambs | €3.80 to €4.02/kg | €164 to €180 | |||
| Store lambs | Store lambs | €3.65 to €3.90/kg | €135 to €156 | ||
| Cull ewes | Cast ewes | €154 to €324 |
Sample lots
18 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 5 | 66 | €245 | €3.71/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 57 | €220 | €3.86/kg |
| Lambs | 24 | 56 | €225 | €4.02/kg |
| Lambs | 16 | 54 | €212 | €3.93/kg |
| Lambs | 25 | 53 | €218 | €4.11/kg |
| Lambs | 23 | 49 | €195 | €3.98/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | 47 | €180 | €3.83/kg |
| Lambs | 8 | 46 | €185 | €4.02/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 45 | €178 | €3.96/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 44 | €175 | €3.98/kg |
| Lambs | 15 | 43 | €164 | €3.81/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 42 | €165 | €3.93/kg |
| Store lambs | 5 | 40 | €156 | €3.90/kg |
| Store lambs | 10 | 39 | €146 | €3.74/kg |
| Store lambs | 9 | 38 | €140 | €3.68/kg |
| Store lambs | 5 | 37 | €139 | €3.76/kg |
| Store lambs | 10 | 36 | €138 | €3.83/kg |
| Store lambs | 5 | 35 | €135 | €3.86/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.