Kilkenny Mart, County Kilkenny
Cattle sale, Thursday 20 August 2026
- Bullocks €3.61/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €3.60/kg mart average
A much bigger sale of cattle today in Kilkenny with numbers just shy of the 1000 head. Trade remains steady rather than spetacular with only the top quality bullock or heifer ( mostly continentals) in excess of €4 per kilo
Kilkenny Mart, sale report, 20 August 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | <400 kg | €3.75/kg | €3.15 to €4.50/kg | €1,350 | €720 to €1,730 |
| 400 - 500 kg | €3.55/kg | €3.00 to €4.58/kg | €1,580 | €1,220 to €2,260 | |
| 500 - 600 kg | €3.65/kg | €3.00 to €4.45/kg | €1,970 | €1,500 to €2,460 | |
| 600 kg + | €3.50/kg | €3.00 to €4.25/kg | €2,400 | €1,860 to €3,830 | |
| Heifers | Light Store Hfrs | €3.70/kg | €3.00 to €5.35/kg | €1,280 | €900 to €1,560 |
| Forward Store Hfrs | €3.00 to €4.55/kg | €1,685 | €1,300 to €2,040 | ||
| Beef Heifers | €3.60/kg | €3.10 to €4.45/kg | €2,230 | €1,800 to €2,860 | |
| Cull cows | Friesian | €1.55 to €3.00/kg | |||
| Continental | €2.20 to €3.90/kg |
Sample lots 42 lots, 154 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 1,080 | €3,830 | €3.55/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 825 | €2,600 | €3.15/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AA | 720 | €2,620 | €3.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | BB | 690 | €2,810 | €4.07/kg |
| Bullocks | 4 | CH | 640 | €2,720 | €4.25/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | LM | 600 | €2,360 | €3.93/kg |
| Bullocks | 9 | AA | 580 | €2,060 | €3.55/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | CH | 575 | €2,460 | €4.28/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | CH | 550 | €2,370 | €4.31/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | FR | 535 | €1,700 | €3.18/kg |
| Bullocks | 7 | AA | 530 | €2,020 | €3.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | AU | 505 | €2,120 | €4.20/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | CH | 493 | €2,260 | €4.58/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | AA | 480 | €1,780 | €3.71/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | FR | 475 | €1,520 | €3.20/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | HE | 460 | €1,870 | €4.07/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | AU | 445 | €1,630 | €3.66/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | FR | 415 | €1,300 | €3.13/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | CH | 395 | €1,430 | €3.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 6 | AA | 390 | €1,430 | €3.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 385 | €1,730 | €4.49/kg |
| Bullocks | 12 | AA | 380 | €1,290 | €3.39/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | HE | 350 | €1,320 | €3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | FR | 230 | €800 | €3.48/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 810 | €2,860 | €3.53/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 720 | €2,560 | €3.56/kg |
| Heifers | 6 | CH | 620 | €2,320 | €3.74/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 600 | €1,950 | €3.25/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 580 | €2,100 | €3.62/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 570 | €2,330 | €4.09/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | LM | 510 | €1,640 | €3.22/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 495 | €2,000 | €4.04/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | CH | 485 | €1,760 | €3.63/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 470 | €1,530 | €3.26/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HE | 465 | €1,540 | €3.31/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | CH | 450 | €2,040 | €4.53/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | LM | 380 | €1,440 | €3.79/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | AA | 375 | €1,350 | €3.60/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LM | 360 | €1,560 | €4.33/kg |
| Heifers | 6 | HE | 350 | €1,280 | €3.66/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | CH | 270 | €1,200 | €4.44/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | CH | 195 | €1,020 | €5.23/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.