Kilmallock Mart, County Limerick
Cattle sale, Monday 5 January 2026
- Bullocks €4.79/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €3.63/kg* mean of bands
- Cull cows €2.58/kg* mean of bands
- Calves €669/head* mean of bands
STRONG DEMAND AT KILMALLOCK MART. Due to the hard frost Kilmallock was one of the few marts that went ahead early this week. Trade was good for the small number of cattle on offer. Bullocks sold for up to €5.60 per kg. Dry cows made up to €2,000 each or €3.00 per kg. Heifers hit €2,600 a head or €3.92 per kg. Young calves made up to €545.
Kilmallock Mart, sale report, 5 January 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | Under 300 kgderived from 3 lots | €5.02/kg | €4.67 to €5.60/kg | €1,269 | €950 to €1,300 | 14 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | €3.74/kg | €3.74 to €3.74/kg | €1,720 | €1,720 to €1,720 | 3 | |
| All weights | up to €5.60/kg | |||||
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots | €3.59/kg | €3.35 to €3.78/kg | €1,624 | €1,500 to €1,780 | 15 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | €3.78/kg | €3.64 to €3.92/kg | €1,960 | €1,850 to €2,070 | 4 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 2 lots | €3.61/kg | €3.45 to €3.64/kg | €2,515 | €2,090 to €2,600 | 6 | |
| All weights | up to €3.92/kg | up to €2,600 | ||||
| Cull cows | 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | €2.09/kg | €2.09 to €2.10/kg | €880 | €860 to €900 | 2 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | €2.85/kg | €2.79 to €2.92/kg | €1,605 | €1,590 to €1,620 | 2 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 8 lots | €2.63/kg | €2.25 to €2.99/kg | €1,735 | €1,510 to €2,000 | 8 | |
| All weights | up to €3.00/kg | up to €2,000 | ||||
| Calves | Under 300 kgderived from 7 lots | €4.31/kg | €3.62 to €4.72/kg | €669 | €600 to €900 | 9 |
| Young calves | up to €545 | |||||
| A figure marked "derived" was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report gave no average for that line. Bold figures are the mart's own. | ||||||
Sample lots
34 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 5 | AAX | 232 | €1,300 | €5.60/kg |
| Bullocks | 8 | AAX | 276 | €1,290 | €4.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | HEX | 195 | €950 | €4.87/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | AAX | 460 | €1,720 | €3.74/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FRX | 430 | €900 | €2.09/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | JEX | 410 | €860 | €2.10/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | HEX | 615 | €1,840 | €2.99/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 625 | €1,800 | €2.88/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 620 | €1,790 | €2.89/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 555 | €1,620 | €2.92/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | AAX | 570 | €1,590 | €2.79/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 715 | €2,000 | €2.80/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 670 | €1,760 | €2.63/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FRX | 720 | €1,670 | €2.32/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 655 | €1,510 | €2.31/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 670 | €1,510 | €2.25/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AAX | 493 | €1,780 | €3.61/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | HEX | 475 | €1,740 | €3.66/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | LMX | 458 | €1,730 | €3.78/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AAX | 465 | €1,710 | €3.68/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | HEX | 445 | €1,600 | €3.60/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | AAX | 421 | €1,520 | €3.61/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | HEX | 448 | €1,500 | €3.35/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | FR | 605 | €2,090 | €3.45/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AAX | 528 | €2,070 | €3.92/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HEX | 508 | €1,850 | €3.64/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | AAX | 714 | €2,600 | €3.64/kg |
| Calves | 1 | HEX | 216 | €900 | €4.17/kg |
| Calves | 2 | AAX | 142 | €670 | €4.72/kg |
| Calves | 1 | AAX | 150 | €665 | €4.43/kg |
| Calves | 1 | AAX | 178 | €645 | €3.62/kg |
| Calves | 2 | AAX | 140 | €630 | €4.50/kg |
| Calves | 1 | HEX | 160 | €610 | €3.81/kg |
| Calves | 1 | AAX | 140 | €600 | €4.29/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 web page at gvmgroup.ie. Fetched 2 September 2026.