Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 31 January 2026
- Bullocks £4.20/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £4.19/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £5.11/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £5.51/kg* mean of bands
An entry of 510 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 31st January met with an exceptionally strong trade for all types of cattle. Highlight of the day was the prices for heavy continental cattle and quality weanlings.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 31 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 7 lots | £4.45/kg | £4.05 to £4.85/kg | £2,114 | £1,930 to £2,250 | 7 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.25/kg | £4.12 to £4.38/kg | £2,319 | £2,240 to £2,410 | 9 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | £3.96/kg | £3.87 to £4.05/kg | £2,721 | £2,370 to £3,320 | 9 | |
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.24/kg | £3.97 to £4.68/kg | £1,902 | £1,740 to £2,170 | 9 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.13/kg | £4.01 to £4.28/kg | £2,367 | £2,270 to £2,560 | 9 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 10 lots | £4.20/kg | £4.05 to £4.44/kg | £2,894 | £2,550 to £3,120 | 10 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 4 lots | £5.55/kg | £5.48 to £5.69/kg | £1,552 | £1,460 to £1,660 | 4 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 5 lots | £5.33/kg | £5.14 to £5.47/kg | £1,822 | £1,640 to £1,980 | 5 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.79/kg | £4.64 to £5.00/kg | £2,033 | £1,920 to £2,230 | 9 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 4 lots | £5.47/kg | £5.37 to £5.57/kg | £1,520 | £1,470 to £1,600 | 4 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 5 lots | £5.55/kg | £5.29 to £5.85/kg | £1,766 | £1,700 to £1,800 | 5 | |
| 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 80 lots, 80 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 676 | £3,000 | £4.44/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 692 | £3,000 | £4.34/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 732 | £3,120 | £4.26/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 736 | £3,120 | £4.24/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 666 | £2,800 | £4.20/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 692 | £2,900 | £4.19/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 670 | £2,760 | £4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 670 | £2,750 | £4.11/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 626 | £2,550 | £4.07/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 726 | £2,940 | £4.05/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 598 | £2,560 | £4.28/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 540 | £2,270 | £4.20/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 554 | £2,320 | £4.19/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 550 | £2,280 | £4.15/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 582 | £2,400 | £4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 592 | £2,440 | £4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 590 | £2,410 | £4.09/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 580 | £2,350 | £4.05/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 566 | £2,270 | £4.01/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 464 | £2,170 | £4.68/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 490 | £2,150 | £4.39/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 424 | £1,860 | £4.39/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 412 | £1,800 | £4.37/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 442 | £1,860 | £4.21/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 466 | £1,900 | £4.08/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 464 | £1,870 | £4.03/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 442 | £1,770 | £4.01/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 438 | £1,740 | £3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 702 | £2,840 | £4.05/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 686 | £2,770 | £4.04/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 604 | £2,410 | £3.99/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 832 | £3,290 | £3.95/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 602 | £2,380 | £3.95/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 842 | £3,320 | £3.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 602 | £2,370 | £3.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 656 | £2,580 | £3.93/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 654 | £2,530 | £3.87/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 550 | £2,410 | £4.38/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 518 | £2,240 | £4.33/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 544 | £2,350 | £4.32/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 542 | £2,310 | £4.26/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 536 | £2,280 | £4.25/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 542 | £2,290 | £4.23/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 550 | £2,300 | £4.18/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 570 | £2,360 | £4.14/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 566 | £2,330 | £4.12/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 464 | £2,250 | £4.85/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 452 | £2,120 | £4.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 480 | £2,160 | £4.50/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 486 | £2,160 | £4.44/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 478 | £2,100 | £4.39/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 494 | £2,080 | £4.21/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 476 | £1,930 | £4.05/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 292 | £1,660 | £5.69/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 264 | £1,460 | £5.53/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 272 | £1,500 | £5.52/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 290 | £1,590 | £5.48/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 362 | £1,980 | £5.47/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 310 | £1,680 | £5.42/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 362 | £1,930 | £5.33/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 310 | £1,640 | £5.29/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 366 | £1,880 | £5.14/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 412 | £2,060 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 418 | £2,040 | £4.88/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 458 | £2,230 | £4.87/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 426 | £2,060 | £4.84/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 408 | £1,960 | £4.80/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 420 | £1,980 | £4.72/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 408 | £1,920 | £4.71/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 450 | £2,100 | £4.67/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 420 | £1,950 | £4.64/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 308 | £1,800 | £5.85/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 320 | £1,800 | £5.63/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 264 | £1,470 | £5.57/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 314 | £1,730 | £5.51/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 278 | £1,540 | £5.54/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 310 | £1,700 | £5.48/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 296 | £1,600 | £5.41/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 274 | £1,470 | £5.37/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 340 | £1,800 | £5.29/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 markethilllivestocksales.co.uk. Fetched 2 September 2026.