Kilrush Mart, County Clare
Cattle sale, Wednesday 14 January 2026
- Bullocks €4.31/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers €3.98/kg* mean of bands
- Cull cows €2.77/kg* mean of bands
Opening sale of 2026 was held today with just over 150 cattle on offer, which included 65 cull cows. Most of these were dairy culls and met a great trade and averaged €2.61/kg. In the bullock & heifer rings it was mostly young stock available. Next sale will be held on Wednesday 28th January.
Kilrush Mart, sale report, 14 January 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 2 lots | €5.01/kg | €4.98 to €5.08/kg | €1,759 | €1,730 to €1,770 | 7 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | €4.11/kg | €3.84 to €4.31/kg | €1,810 | €1,770 to €1,840 | 7 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | €3.76/kg | €3.67 to €3.85/kg | €2,135 | €1,980 to €2,290 | 6 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | €4.19/kg | €4.19 to €4.19/kg | €2,540 | €2,540 to €2,540 | 1 | |
| Heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 1 lot | €4.80/kg | €4.80 to €4.80/kg | €1,350 | €1,350 to €1,350 | 5 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | €4.23/kg | €4.23 to €4.23/kg | €1,520 | €1,520 to €1,520 | 4 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | €3.22/kg | €3.01 to €3.85/kg | €1,428 | €1,280 to €1,870 | 4 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 3 lots | €3.61/kg | €2.91 to €3.82/kg | €1,910 | €1,470 to €2,080 | 5 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | €3.69/kg | €3.69 to €3.69/kg | €2,530 | €2,530 to €2,530 | 1 | |
| Cull cows | 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | €1.89/kg | €1.85 to €1.92/kg | €845 | €810 to €880 | 2 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | €2.90/kg | €2.80 to €2.99/kg | €1,600 | €1,540 to €1,660 | 2 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | €3.15/kg | €3.00 to €3.46/kg | €2,230 | €1,970 to €2,650 | 4 | |
| 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
23 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 4 | HEX | 426 | €1,840 | €4.31/kg |
| Bullocks | 5 | AAX | 355 | €1,770 | €4.98/kg |
| Bullocks | 2 | SIX | 340 | €1,730 | €5.08/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CHX | 605 | €2,540 | €4.19/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | AAX | 593 | €2,290 | €3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | HEX | 538 | €1,980 | €3.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 3 | HEX | 460 | €1,770 | €3.84/kg |
| Heifers | 4 | AAX | 358 | €1,520 | €4.23/kg |
| Heifers | 5 | AAX | 281 | €1,350 | €4.80/kg |
| Heifers | 3 | FR | 425 | €1,280 | €3.01/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AAX | 485 | €1,870 | €3.85/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AAX | 552 | €2,080 | €3.76/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | FR | 505 | €1,470 | €2.91/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | HEX | 512 | €1,960 | €3.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SIX | 665 | €2,530 | €3.69/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | CHX | 765 | €2,650 | €3.46/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 745 | €2,240 | €3.00/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 665 | €2,060 | €3.09/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 640 | €1,970 | €3.07/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FR | 555 | €1,660 | €2.99/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | FRX | 550 | €1,540 | €2.80/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | JEX | 420 | €810 | €1.92/kg |
| Cull cows | 1 | JEX | 475 | €880 | €1.85/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 claremarts.ie. Fetched 2 September 2026.