Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Tuesday 27 January 2026
- Cull cows £2.84/kg* mean of bands
- Calves £583/head* mart average
A reduced entry of cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 27th January due to adverse weather conditions continued to sell in a very strong demand. Good quality beef bred cows sold from £300 to £350 for 728k at £2550 from a Newtownhamilton farmer. The same owner received £349 for 674k at £2350 and £337 for 706k at £2380.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 27 January 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cull cows | 600 kg and overderived from 15 lots | £2.84/kg | £2.33 to £3.50/kg | £2,067 | £1,490 to £2,780 | 15 |
| Calves | All weightsderived from 22 lots | £583 | £230 to £920 | 22 | ||
| 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
37 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cull cows | 1 | 728 | £2,550 | £3.50/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 674 | £2,350 | £3.49/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 706 | £2,380 | £3.37/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 838 | £2,780 | £3.32/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 760 | £2,510 | £3.30/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 758 | £2,480 | £3.27/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 696 | £2,250 | £3.23/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 730 | £1,860 | £2.55/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 628 | £1,540 | £2.45/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 696 | £1,660 | £2.39/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 778 | £1,850 | £2.38/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 832 | £1,960 | £2.36/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 704 | £1,650 | £2.34/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 640 | £1,490 | £2.33/kg | |
| Cull cows | 1 | 726 | £1,690 | £2.33/kg | |
| Calves | 1 | LM | £920 | ||
| Calves | 1 | AA | £780 | ||
| Calves | 1 | BB | £710 | ||
| Calves | 1 | BB | £670 | ||
| Calves | 1 | BB | £640 | ||
| Calves | 1 | BB | £640 | ||
| Calves | 1 | LM | £640 | ||
| Calves | 1 | BB | £620 | ||
| Calves | 1 | FR | £420 | ||
| Calves | 1 | FR | £400 | ||
| Calves | 1 | FR | £320 | ||
| Calves | 1 | FR | £290 | ||
| Calves | 1 | FR | £270 | ||
| Calves | 1 | FR | £230 | ||
| Calves | 1 | LM | £840 | ||
| Calves | 1 | LM | £680 | ||
| Calves | 1 | LM | £660 | ||
| Calves | 1 | LM | £650 | ||
| Calves | 1 | LM | £640 | ||
| Calves | 1 | AA | £600 | ||
| Calves | 1 | AA | £600 | ||
| Calves | 1 | BB | £600 |
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.