Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Sheep sale, Monday 10 August 2026
- Lambs €188/head* from 141 lots
- Store lambs €132/head* from 44 lots
A much bigger sale of sheep on Monday in Kilkenny Supply and demand always rules the roost and with bigger numbers appearing factories have an opportunity to reduce quotes which happened this week with a 20 cent per kilo cut resulting in a €5 to €9 per head cut.
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 10 August 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | Spring lambs, butcher type | €3.55 to €3.98/kg | €178 to €215 | ||
| Factory lambs | €3.55 to €3.80/kg | €155 to €180 | |||
| Store lambs | Store lambs | €3.50 to €3.90/kg | €108 to €147 | ||
| Cull ewes | Cast ewes | €136 to €295 |
Sample lots
17 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 10 | 56 | €214 | €3.82/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | 55 | €210 | €3.82/kg |
| Lambs | 25 | 54 | €215 | €3.98/kg |
| Lambs | 20 | 53 | €205 | €3.87/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 51 | €185 | €3.63/kg |
| Lambs | 10 | 50 | €180 | €3.60/kg |
| Lambs | 15 | 48 | €175 | €3.65/kg |
| Lambs | 8 | 47 | €174 | €3.70/kg |
| Lambs | 15 | 46 | €165 | €3.59/kg |
| Lambs | 15 | 44 | €162 | €3.68/kg |
| Lambs | 8 | 43 | €159 | €3.70/kg |
| Store lambs | 5 | 40 | €147 | €3.68/kg |
| Store lambs | 7 | 39 | €142 | €3.64/kg |
| Store lambs | 8 | 38 | €135 | €3.55/kg |
| Store lambs | 8 | 37 | €131 | €3.54/kg |
| Store lambs | 11 | 36 | €128 | €3.56/kg |
| Store lambs | 5 | 28 | €108 | €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.