Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 28 February 2026
- Bullocks £3.95/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £4.33/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £5.41/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £5.29/kg* mean of bands
An entry of 600 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 28th February sold in an exceptionally strong demand particularly for heavy beef cattle and forward feeding cattle. Prices were easily maintained and in some cases firmer on the week.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 28 February 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 500 to 600 kgderived from 8 lots | £3.86/kg | £3.75 to £4.00/kg | £2,179 | £1,970 to £2,370 | 8 |
| 600 kg and overderived from 10 lots | £4.03/kg | £3.83 to £4.43/kg | £3,237 | £2,350 to £3,470 | 10 | |
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots | £4.45/kg | £4.30 to £4.63/kg | £2,075 | £1,900 to £2,250 | 8 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 11 lots | £4.43/kg | £4.32 to £4.62/kg | £2,342 | £2,170 to £2,580 | 11 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 10 lots | £4.13/kg | £3.89 to £4.39/kg | £2,820 | £2,500 to £3,130 | 10 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 9 lots | £5.92/kg | £5.74 to £6.25/kg | £1,559 | £1,360 to £1,780 | 9 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 9 lots | £5.57/kg | £5.30 to £5.95/kg | £1,821 | £1,680 to £2,010 | 9 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.75/kg | £4.49 to £5.00/kg | £2,066 | £1,920 to £2,200 | 9 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 9 lots | £5.79/kg | £5.41 to £7.14/kg | £1,503 | £1,260 to £1,700 | 9 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 9 lots | £5.62/kg | £4.97 to £8.10/kg | £1,854 | £1,580 to £2,720 | 9 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.45/kg | £4.28 to £4.83/kg | £1,942 | £1,800 to £2,130 | 9 | |
| 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 101 lots, 101 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 618 | £2,710 | £4.39/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 612 | £2,660 | £4.35/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 618 | £2,680 | £4.34/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 726 | £3,000 | £4.13/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 702 | £2,900 | £4.13/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 674 | £2,760 | £4.09/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 624 | £2,500 | £4.01/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 750 | £2,980 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 788 | £3,130 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 740 | £2,880 | £3.89/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 558 | £2,580 | £4.62/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 554 | £2,540 | £4.59/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 504 | £2,290 | £4.54/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 574 | £2,560 | £4.46/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 502 | £2,220 | £4.42/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 510 | £2,250 | £4.41/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 532 | £2,330 | £4.38/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 508 | £2,220 | £4.37/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 532 | £2,300 | £4.32/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 532 | £2,300 | £4.32/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 410 | £1,900 | £4.63/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 488 | £2,250 | £4.61/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 474 | £2,130 | £4.49/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 494 | £2,190 | £4.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 456 | £2,020 | £4.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 444 | £1,940 | £4.37/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 490 | £2,130 | £4.35/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 500 | £2,170 | £4.34/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 474 | £2,040 | £4.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 720 | £3,190 | £4.43/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 770 | £3,270 | £4.25/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 798 | £3,270 | £4.10/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 854 | £3,410 | £3.99/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 802 | £3,180 | £3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 870 | £3,440 | £3.95/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 878 | £3,470 | £3.95/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 848 | £3,340 | £3.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 878 | £3,450 | £3.93/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 614 | £2,350 | £3.83/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 592 | £2,370 | £4.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 554 | £2,170 | £3.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 562 | £2,200 | £3.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 504 | £1,970 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 594 | £2,260 | £3.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 598 | £2,275 | £3.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 578 | £2,190 | £3.79/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 534 | £2,000 | £3.75/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 240 | £1,500 | £6.25/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 256 | £1,590 | £6.21/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 296 | £1,780 | £6.01/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 264 | £1,560 | £5.91/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 288 | £1,680 | £5.83/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 254 | £1,480 | £5.83/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 236 | £1,360 | £5.76/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 292 | £1,680 | £5.75/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 244 | £1,400 | £5.74/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 338 | £2,010 | £5.95/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 302 | £1,750 | £5.80/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 308 | £1,750 | £5.68/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 314 | £1,780 | £5.67/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 304 | £1,680 | £5.53/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 318 | £1,750 | £5.47/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 350 | £1,880 | £5.37/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 346 | £1,840 | £5.32/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 368 | £1,950 | £5.30/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 402 | £2,010 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 428 | £2,120 | £4.95/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 424 | £2,080 | £4.91/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 414 | £2,010 | £4.86/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 446 | £2,110 | £4.73/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 468 | £2,190 | £4.68/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 418 | £1,950 | £4.67/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 490 | £2,200 | £4.49/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 428 | £1,920 | £4.49/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 234 | £1,670 | £7.14/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 222 | £1,340 | £6.04/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 290 | £1,660 | £5.72/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 298 | £1,700 | £5.71/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 224 | £1,260 | £5.63/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 282 | £1,570 | £5.57/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 264 | £1,440 | £5.46/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 240 | £1,300 | £5.42/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 294 | £1,590 | £5.41/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 336 | £2,720 | £8.10/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 340 | £2,100 | £6.18/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 336 | £1,800 | £5.36/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 308 | £1,640 | £5.33/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 312 | £1,660 | £5.32/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 342 | £1,760 | £5.15/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 310 | £1,580 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 314 | £1,590 | £5.06/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 370 | £1,840 | £4.97/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 410 | £1,980 | £4.83/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 474 | £2,130 | £4.49/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 404 | £1,800 | £4.46/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 454 | £2,020 | £4.45/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 426 | £1,880 | £4.41/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 416 | £1,830 | £4.40/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 464 | £2,040 | £4.40/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 442 | £1,900 | £4.30/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 444 | £1,900 | £4.28/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.