Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 21 March 2026
- Bullocks £4.06/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £4.21/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £5.23/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £5.21/kg* mean of bands
An entry of 570 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 21st March maintained a very firm trade in all rings.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 21 March 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 | £4.28/kg | £3.99 to £4.77/kg | £1,979 | £1,660 to £2,110 | 8 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.08/kg | £3.90 to £4.50/kg | £2,201 | £1,990 to £2,540 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 8 lots | £3.80/kg | £3.67 to £3.95/kg | £2,451 | £2,250 to £2,780 | 8 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 4 lots | £4.73/kg | £4.62 to £4.87/kg | £1,805 | £1,760 to £1,860 | 4 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 5 lots | £4.75/kg | £4.60 to £4.95/kg | £2,064 | £2,000 to £2,170 | 5 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.03/kg | £3.92 to £4.17/kg | £2,104 | £2,000 to £2,160 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | £3.88/kg | £3.77 to £4.06/kg | £2,600 | £2,320 to £2,900 | 9 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 6 lots | £5.77/kg | £5.46 to £6.39/kg | £1,502 | £1,370 to £1,560 | 6 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 8 lots | £5.13/kg | £5.03 to £5.38/kg | £1,774 | £1,620 to £2,120 | 8 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.99/kg | £4.77 to £5.26/kg | £2,167 | £2,080 to £2,260 | 10 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 7 lots | £5.72/kg | £5.18 to £6.44/kg | £1,593 | £1,360 to £1,790 | 7 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 8 lots | £5.54/kg | £5.14 to £6.23/kg | £1,781 | £1,670 to £1,920 | 8 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.53/kg | £4.34 to £4.71/kg | £1,974 | £1,760 to £2,310 | 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 102 lots, 102 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 616 | £2,500 | £4.06/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 682 | £2,710 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 700 | £2,770 | £3.96/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 742 | £2,900 | £3.91/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 704 | £2,730 | £3.88/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 616 | £2,350 | £3.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 612 | £2,320 | £3.79/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 636 | £2,400 | £3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 722 | £2,720 | £3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 508 | £2,120 | £4.17/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 508 | £2,110 | £4.15/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 522 | £2,160 | £4.14/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 516 | £2,120 | £4.11/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 516 | £2,060 | £3.99/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 504 | £2,000 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 532 | £2,100 | £3.95/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 548 | £2,160 | £3.94/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 544 | £2,140 | £3.93/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 528 | £2,070 | £3.92/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 416 | £2,060 | £4.95/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 382 | £1,860 | £4.87/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 432 | £2,060 | £4.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 430 | £2,030 | £4.72/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 426 | £2,000 | £4.70/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 382 | £1,800 | £4.71/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 374 | £1,760 | £4.71/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 390 | £1,800 | £4.62/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 472 | £2,170 | £4.60/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 620 | £2,450 | £3.95/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 620 | £2,430 | £3.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 614 | £2,350 | £3.83/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 734 | £2,780 | £3.79/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 668 | £2,530 | £3.79/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 642 | £2,420 | £3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 654 | £2,400 | £3.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 614 | £2,250 | £3.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 564 | £2,540 | £4.50/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 502 | £2,160 | £4.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 590 | £2,510 | £4.25/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 556 | £2,230 | £4.01/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 516 | £2,060 | £3.99/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 508 | £2,020 | £3.98/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 570 | £2,260 | £3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 568 | £2,220 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 518 | £2,020 | £3.90/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 442 | £2,110 | £4.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 442 | £2,080 | £4.71/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 482 | £2,110 | £4.38/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 488 | £2,050 | £4.20/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 468 | £1,910 | £4.08/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 476 | £1,940 | £4.08/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 412 | £1,660 | £4.03/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 494 | £1,970 | £3.99/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 500 | £1,990 | £3.98/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 238 | £1,520 | £6.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 254 | £1,560 | £6.14/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 274 | £1,530 | £5.58/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 246 | £1,370 | £5.57/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 268 | £1,470 | £5.49/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 286 | £1,560 | £5.46/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 394 | £2,120 | £5.38/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 312 | £1,620 | £5.19/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 372 | £1,920 | £5.16/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 342 | £1,760 | £5.15/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 330 | £1,680 | £5.09/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 334 | £1,680 | £5.03/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 336 | £1,690 | £5.03/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 342 | £1,720 | £5.03/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 416 | £2,190 | £5.26/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 402 | £2,100 | £5.22/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 440 | £2,220 | £5.05/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 420 | £2,110 | £5.02/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 442 | £2,200 | £4.98/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 448 | £2,220 | £4.96/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 448 | £2,200 | £4.91/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 428 | £2,080 | £4.86/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 468 | £2,260 | £4.83/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 438 | £2,090 | £4.77/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 278 | £1,790 | £6.44/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 282 | £1,780 | £6.31/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 300 | £1,790 | £5.97/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 282 | £1,660 | £5.89/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 286 | £1,580 | £5.53/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 252 | £1,360 | £5.40/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 290 | £1,540 | £5.31/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 278 | £1,440 | £5.18/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 308 | £1,920 | £6.23/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 320 | £1,860 | £5.81/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 310 | £1,700 | £5.48/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 324 | £1,700 | £5.25/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 320 | £1,670 | £5.22/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 328 | £1,710 | £5.21/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 370 | £1,900 | £5.14/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 490 | £2,310 | £4.71/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 424 | £1,980 | £4.67/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 416 | £1,920 | £4.62/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 410 | £1,890 | £4.61/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 436 | £1,960 | £4.50/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 424 | £1,900 | £4.48/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 496 | £2,200 | £4.44/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 422 | £1,850 | £4.38/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 406 | £1,760 | £4.34/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.