Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 21 February 2026
- Bullocks £4.05/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £4.27/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £5.57/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £5.19/kg* mean of bands
An entry of 500 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 21st February maintained a very firm trade throughout the rings.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 21 February 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 3 lots | £4.60/kg | £4.52 to £4.73/kg | £1,723 | £1,690 to £1,780 | 3 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 6 lots | £4.50/kg | £4.36 to £4.84/kg | £2,090 | £1,900 to £2,380 | 6 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.08/kg | £3.93 to £4.27/kg | £2,240 | £2,130 to £2,410 | 9 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 10 lots | £3.59/kg | £3.45 to £3.71/kg | £2,525 | £2,240 to £3,070 | 10 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 4 lots | £5.15/kg | £4.43 to £6.89/kg | £1,882 | £1,500 to £2,520 | 4 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 6 lots | £4.68/kg | £4.35 to £5.02/kg | £2,116 | £2,010 to £2,215 | 6 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.09/kg | £4.02 to £4.25/kg | £2,235 | £2,040 to £2,480 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 11 lots | £3.88/kg | £3.79 to £4.05/kg | £2,488 | £2,300 to £2,800 | 11 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 8 lots | £6.12/kg | £5.86 to £6.71/kg | £1,529 | £1,350 to £1,690 | 8 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 10 lots | £5.85/kg | £5.60 to £6.67/kg | £1,897 | £1,700 to £2,300 | 10 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.78/kg | £4.52 to £5.03/kg | £1,992 | £1,880 to £2,100 | 9 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 7 lots | £5.67/kg | £5.04 to £6.37/kg | £1,400 | £1,180 to £1,510 | 7 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 11 lots | £5.28/kg | £5.08 to £5.66/kg | £1,812 | £1,560 to £1,980 | 11 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots | £4.57/kg | £4.00 to £6.51/kg | £1,966 | £1,640 to £2,680 | 7 | |
| 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 111 lots, 111 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 618 | £2,500 | £4.05/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 620 | £2,450 | £3.95/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 662 | £2,600 | £3.93/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 616 | £2,410 | £3.91/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 694 | £2,710 | £3.91/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 610 | £2,340 | £3.84/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 618 | £2,370 | £3.84/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 634 | £2,420 | £3.82/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 648 | £2,470 | £3.81/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 604 | £2,300 | £3.81/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 738 | £2,800 | £3.79/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 504 | £2,140 | £4.25/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 598 | £2,480 | £4.15/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 512 | £2,110 | £4.12/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 596 | £2,450 | £4.11/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 512 | £2,090 | £4.08/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 538 | £2,180 | £4.05/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 552 | £2,230 | £4.04/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 570 | £2,300 | £4.04/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 580 | £2,330 | £4.02/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 508 | £2,040 | £4.02/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 366 | £2,520 | £6.89/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 412 | £2,070 | £5.02/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 446 | £2,215 | £4.97/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 446 | £2,170 | £4.87/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 390 | £1,870 | £4.80/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 334 | £1,500 | £4.49/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 450 | £2,010 | £4.47/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 370 | £1,640 | £4.43/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 478 | £2,100 | £4.39/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 490 | £2,130 | £4.35/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 828 | £3,070 | £3.71/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 708 | £2,610 | £3.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 616 | £2,270 | £3.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 672 | £2,430 | £3.62/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 656 | £2,370 | £3.61/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 718 | £2,580 | £3.59/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 730 | £2,600 | £3.56/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 632 | £2,240 | £3.54/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 680 | £2,350 | £3.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 792 | £2,730 | £3.45/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 520 | £2,220 | £4.27/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 502 | £2,130 | £4.24/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 522 | £2,150 | £4.12/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 542 | £2,210 | £4.08/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 570 | £2,320 | £4.07/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 596 | £2,410 | £4.04/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 564 | £2,280 | £4.04/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 554 | £2,200 | £3.97/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 570 | £2,240 | £3.93/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 492 | £2,380 | £4.84/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 376 | £1,780 | £4.73/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 372 | £1,690 | £4.54/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 376 | £1,700 | £4.52/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 476 | £2,140 | £4.50/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 464 | £2,060 | £4.44/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 486 | £2,150 | £4.42/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 432 | £1,910 | £4.42/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | 436 | £1,900 | £4.36/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 237 | £1,510 | £6.37/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 237 | £1,510 | £6.37/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 250 | £1,490 | £5.96/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 246 | £1,370 | £5.57/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 282 | £1,470 | £5.21/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 300 | £1,560 | £5.20/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 228 | £1,180 | £5.18/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 252 | £1,270 | £5.04/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 332 | £1,880 | £5.66/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 332 | £1,790 | £5.39/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 340 | £1,830 | £5.38/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 334 | £1,780 | £5.33/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 350 | £1,860 | £5.31/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 348 | £1,830 | £5.26/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 334 | £1,740 | £5.21/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 344 | £1,780 | £5.17/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 370 | £1,900 | £5.14/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 390 | £1,980 | £5.08/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 412 | £2,680 | £6.51/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 422 | £2,000 | £4.74/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,780 | £4.26/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 468 | £1,990 | £4.25/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 464 | £1,950 | £4.20/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 426 | £1,720 | £4.04/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 410 | £1,640 | £4.00/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 252 | £1,690 | £6.71/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 300 | £2,000 | £6.67/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 258 | £1,660 | £6.43/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 254 | £1,560 | £6.14/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 244 | £1,480 | £6.07/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 264 | £1,570 | £5.95/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 228 | £1,350 | £5.92/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 240 | £1,420 | £5.92/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 256 | £1,500 | £5.86/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 330 | £1,980 | £6.00/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 388 | £2,300 | £5.93/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 320 | £1,860 | £5.81/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 306 | £1,760 | £5.75/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 308 | £1,770 | £5.75/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 340 | £1,940 | £5.71/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 316 | £1,780 | £5.63/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 302 | £1,700 | £5.63/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 336 | £1,880 | £5.60/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 410 | £2,060 | £5.03/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 422 | £2,060 | £4.88/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 410 | £2,000 | £4.88/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 434 | £2,100 | £4.84/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 430 | £2,080 | £4.84/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 402 | £1,940 | £4.83/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 416 | £1,920 | £4.62/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 412 | £1,890 | £4.59/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 416 | £1,880 | £4.52/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.