Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 3 January 2026
- Bullocks £4.08/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.95/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £4.72/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £4.71/kg* mean of bands
Adverse weather condition affected the entry of cattle at Markethill on Saturday 3rd January, however an entry of 110 store cattle sold in an excellent trade with very keen demand for good quality stock.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 3 January 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots | £4.38/kg | £4.19 to £4.53/kg | £1,970 | £1,870 to £2,060 | 8 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £3.97/kg | £3.85 to £4.23/kg | £2,158 | £2,010 to £2,260 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 6 lots | £3.86/kg | £3.71 to £3.96/kg | £2,428 | £2,320 to £2,560 | 6 | |
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots | £4.04/kg | £3.84 to £4.21/kg | £1,773 | £1,690 to £1,860 | 7 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots | £3.98/kg | £3.77 to £4.50/kg | £2,191 | £2,010 to £2,360 | 9 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | £3.85/kg | £3.70 to £3.94/kg | £2,498 | £2,240 to £2,780 | 9 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 7 lots | £5.14/kg | £4.74 to £5.75/kg | £1,384 | £1,260 to £1,570 | 7 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 7 lots | £4.31/kg | £4.07 to £4.60/kg | £1,470 | £1,330 to £1,700 | 7 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 8 lots | £5.10/kg | £4.80 to £5.52/kg | £1,271 | £1,090 to £1,420 | 8 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 8 lots | £4.60/kg | £4.39 to £5.06/kg | £1,584 | £1,470 to £1,810 | 8 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 4 lots | £4.16/kg | £3.81 to £4.79/kg | £1,782 | £1,690 to £2,020 | 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 83 lots, 83 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 630 | £2,480 | £3.94/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 684 | £2,680 | £3.92/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 710 | £2,780 | £3.92/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 658 | £2,560 | £3.89/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 654 | £2,530 | £3.87/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 670 | £2,560 | £3.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 620 | £2,360 | £3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 602 | £2,290 | £3.80/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 606 | £2,240 | £3.70/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 524 | £2,360 | £4.50/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 570 | £2,310 | £4.05/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 530 | £2,110 | £3.98/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 582 | £2,310 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 580 | £2,250 | £3.88/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 528 | £2,010 | £3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 586 | £2,230 | £3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 562 | £2,120 | £3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,760 | £4.21/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 422 | £1,770 | £4.20/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 450 | £1,860 | £4.13/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 500 | £2,020 | £4.04/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 438 | £1,760 | £4.02/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 428 | £1,690 | £3.95/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 448 | £1,750 | £3.91/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 474 | £1,820 | £3.84/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 646 | £2,560 | £3.96/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 614 | £2,400 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 614 | £2,390 | £3.89/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 628 | £2,420 | £3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 646 | £2,480 | £3.84/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 626 | £2,320 | £3.71/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 506 | £2,140 | £4.23/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 504 | £2,030 | £4.03/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 506 | £2,010 | £3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 554 | £2,200 | £3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 556 | £2,200 | £3.96/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 534 | £2,110 | £3.95/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 574 | £2,260 | £3.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 568 | £2,220 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 582 | £2,240 | £3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 564 | £2,170 | £3.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 448 | £2,030 | £4.53/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 414 | £1,870 | £4.51/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 454 | £2,030 | £4.47/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 464 | £2,060 | £4.43/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 436 | £1,930 | £4.42/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 460 | £1,950 | £4.23/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 462 | £1,950 | £4.22/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 462 | £1,940 | £4.19/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 226 | £1,300 | £5.75/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 284 | £1,570 | £5.53/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 286 | £1,450 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 294 | £1,490 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 254 | £1,280 | £5.04/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 282 | £1,340 | £4.75/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 266 | £1,260 | £4.74/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 370 | £1,700 | £4.60/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 362 | £1,650 | £4.56/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 324 | £1,440 | £4.44/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 314 | £1,330 | £4.24/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 322 | £1,340 | £4.16/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 334 | £1,380 | £4.13/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 356 | £1,450 | £4.07/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 252 | £1,390 | £5.52/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 202 | £1,090 | £5.40/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 220 | £1,170 | £5.32/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 280 | £1,420 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 266 | £1,320 | £4.96/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 268 | £1,300 | £4.85/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 268 | £1,300 | £4.85/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 246 | £1,180 | £4.80/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 316 | £1,600 | £5.06/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 312 | £1,470 | £4.71/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 330 | £1,530 | £4.64/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 394 | £1,810 | £4.59/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 342 | £1,560 | £4.56/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 378 | £1,690 | £4.47/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 340 | £1,500 | £4.41/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 344 | £1,510 | £4.39/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 422 | £2,020 | £4.79/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,700 | £4.07/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 432 | £1,720 | £3.98/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 444 | £1,690 | £3.81/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.