Markethill Mart, County Armagh

Cattle sale, Saturday 29 November 2025

400 head on offer. Cattle in sterling per kg liveweight; per head where the mart gave it. Week 48, 2025

An entry of 400 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 29th November maintained a very strong trade for all classes. Forward and heavy bullocks and heifers in a firmer demand on the week.

Markethill Mart, sale report, 29 November 2025

Prices

CategoryWeight or typeAvg per kgRange per kgAvg per headRange per headHead
Bullocks400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots£4.02/kg£3.83 to £4.23/kg£1,819£1,670 to £1,9607
500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots£4.07/kg£3.96 to £4.16/kg£2,266£2,080 to £2,40010
600 kg and overderived from 8 lots£3.93/kg£3.88 to £3.97/kg£2,470£2,350 to £2,7808
Heifers400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots£4.03/kg£3.72 to £4.64/kg£1,770£1,510 to £2,0408
500 to 600 kgderived from 8 lots£3.97/kg£3.76 to £4.27/kg£2,198£2,020 to £2,3908
600 kg and overderived from 10 lots£3.93/kg£3.81 to £4.11/kg£2,706£2,400 to £2,90010
Weanling bullsUnder 300 kgderived from 5 lots£5.58/kg£5.28 to £5.91/kg£1,542£1,390 to £1,6305
300 to 400 kgderived from 4 lots£5.03/kg£4.97 to £5.10/kg£1,542£1,530 to £1,5504
Weanling heifersUnder 300 kgderived from 4 lots£5.55/kg£5.17 to £6.03/kg£1,455£1,230 to £1,5904
300 to 400 kgderived from 6 lots£5.61/kg£5.15 to £6.19/kg£1,873£1,600 to £2,0006
400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots£4.26/kg£3.92 to £4.63/kg£1,833£1,660 to £2,0207
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 77 lots, 77 head Show the table
CategoryHeadWeight kgPricePer kg
Heifers1608£2,500£4.11/kg
Heifers1702£2,850£4.06/kg
Heifers1698£2,780£3.98/kg
Heifers1682£2,700£3.96/kg
Heifers1724£2,840£3.92/kg
Heifers1744£2,900£3.90/kg
Heifers1694£2,680£3.86/kg
Heifers1676£2,600£3.85/kg
Heifers1630£2,400£3.81/kg
Heifers1738£2,810£3.81/kg
Heifers1560£2,390£4.27/kg
Heifers1548£2,230£4.07/kg
Heifers1556£2,240£4.03/kg
Heifers1504£2,020£4.01/kg
Heifers1580£2,270£3.91/kg
Heifers1564£2,190£3.88/kg
Heifers1566£2,170£3.83/kg
Heifers1550£2,070£3.76/kg
Heifers1440£2,040£4.64/kg
Heifers1458£2,000£4.37/kg
Heifers1466£1,890£4.06/kg
Heifers1490£1,970£4.02/kg
Heifers1442£1,700£3.85/kg
Heifers1404£1,540£3.81/kg
Heifers1404£1,510£3.74/kg
Heifers1406£1,510£3.72/kg
Bullocks1604£2,400£3.97/kg
Bullocks1606£2,400£3.96/kg
Bullocks1604£2,390£3.96/kg
Bullocks1636£2,500£3.93/kg
Bullocks1624£2,440£3.91/kg
Bullocks1640£2,500£3.91/kg
Bullocks1602£2,350£3.90/kg
Bullocks1716£2,780£3.88/kg
Bullocks1544£2,260£4.16/kg
Bullocks1552£2,290£4.15/kg
Bullocks1580£2,400£4.14/kg
Bullocks1508£2,080£4.09/kg
Bullocks1552£2,240£4.06/kg
Bullocks1570£2,310£4.05/kg
Bullocks1578£2,330£4.03/kg
Bullocks1530£2,130£4.02/kg
Bullocks1560£2,250£4.02/kg
Bullocks1598£2,370£3.96/kg
Bullocks1402£1,700£4.23/kg
Bullocks1432£1,800£4.17/kg
Bullocks1484£1,960£4.05/kg
Bullocks1418£1,670£4.00/kg
Bullocks1484£1,920£3.97/kg
Bullocks1482£1,880£3.90/kg
Bullocks1470£1,800£3.83/kg
Weanling bulls1276£1,630£5.91/kg
Weanling bulls1278£1,590£5.72/kg
Weanling bulls1252£1,390£5.52/kg
Weanling bulls1288£1,570£5.45/kg
Weanling bulls1290£1,530£5.28/kg
Weanling bulls1304£1,550£5.10/kg
Weanling bulls1304£1,540£5.07/kg
Weanling bulls1312£1,550£4.97/kg
Weanling bulls1308£1,530£4.97/kg
Weanling heifers1310£1,920£6.19/kg
Weanling heifers1316£1,950£6.17/kg
Weanling heifers1204£1,230£6.03/kg
Weanling heifers1356£1,990£5.59/kg
Weanling heifers1288£1,590£5.52/kg
Weanling heifers1276£1,510£5.47/kg
Weanling heifers1300£1,600£5.33/kg
Weanling heifers1380£2,000£5.26/kg
Weanling heifers1346£1,780£5.15/kg
Weanling heifers1288£1,490£5.17/kg
Weanling heifers1436£2,020£4.63/kg
Weanling heifers1416£1,840£4.42/kg
Weanling heifers1450£1,960£4.36/kg
Weanling heifers1438£1,890£4.32/kg
Weanling heifers1438£1,800£4.11/kg
Weanling heifers1408£1,660£4.07/kg
Weanling heifers1424£1,660£3.92/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 markethilllivestocksales.co.uk. Fetched 2 September 2026.