Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Cattle sale, Thursday 6 August 2026
- Bullocks €3.89/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €3.35/kg mart average
Numbers remaining small but on the plus side forward store bullocks and beef bullocks showed a lift in prices compared to last week. Many LW Ref farmers are still in a worring situation due to lack of rain resulting in Last Week no grass growth.The heifer trade still remains sticky except for the top quality lots which were in short supply.
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 6 August 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | <400 kg | €3.70/kg | €3.00 to €4.22/kg | €1,170 | €880 to €1,450 |
| 400 - 500 kg | €3.95/kg | €3.20 to €4.95/kg | €1,800 | €1,260 to €2,440 | |
| 500 - 600 kg | €3.97/kg | €3.00 to €4.50/kg | €2,155 | €1,500 to €2,580 | |
| 600 kg + | €3.95/kg | €3.25 to €4.25/kg | €2,100 to €2,960 | ||
| Heifers | Light Store Hfrs | €3.30/kg | €3.10 to €4.18/kg | €1,140 | €1,060 to €1,280 |
| Forward Store Hfrs | €3.35/kg | €3.00 to €4.16/kg | €1,150 | €1,400 to €2,020 | |
| Beef Heifers | €3.35/kg | €3.20 to €3.91/kg | €2,185 | €1,560 to €2,800 | |
| Cull cows | Friesian | €1.50 to €3.20/kg | |||
| Continental | €2.80 to €3.80/kg |
Sample lots 41 lots, 128 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 760 | €2,940 | €3.87/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AA | 740 | €2,960 | €4.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | HE | 710 | €2,750 | €3.87/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | FR | 695 | €2,280 | €3.28/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | AA | 670 | €2,300 | €3.43/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | HE | 655 | €2,240 | €3.42/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 585 | €2,490 | €4.26/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | CH | 580 | €2,580 | €4.45/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | SPX | 575 | €1,930 | €3.36/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | CH | 565 | €2,460 | €4.35/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | AA | 550 | €1,770 | €3.22/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | BB | 515 | €1,960 | €3.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | CH | 495 | €2,440 | €4.93/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AU | 475 | €1,900 | €4.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 465 | €1,700 | €3.66/kg |
| Bullocks | 7 | CH | 450 | €2,080 | €4.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | FR | 445 | €1,530 | €3.44/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | HE | 440 | €1,700 | €3.86/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 385 | €1,450 | €3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 355 | €1,220 | €3.44/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | LM | 325 | €1,180 | €3.63/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | FR | 300 | €960 | €3.20/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AA | 290 | €1,100 | €3.79/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 275 | €1,160 | €4.22/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 760 | €2,800 | €3.68/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 735 | €2,520 | €3.43/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AU | 670 | €2,300 | €3.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 665 | €2,600 | €3.91/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | FR | 650 | €2,120 | €3.26/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | AA | 605 | €2,090 | €3.45/kg |
| Heifers | 6 | AU | 515 | €1,670 | €3.24/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | FR | 500 | €1,580 | €3.16/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | BA | 485 | €2,020 | €4.16/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | CH | 475 | €1,830 | €3.85/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 455 | €1,440 | €3.16/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 415 | €1,600 | €3.86/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 390 | €1,280 | €3.28/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 365 | €1,130 | €3.10/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | AA | 340 | €1,100 | €3.24/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | HE | 320 | €1,100 | €3.44/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 275 | €1,150 | €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.