Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 25 April 2026
- Bullocks £4.11/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.95/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £5.08/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £4.89/kg* mean of bands
A weekly throughput of 960 cattle at Markethill included 600 head on Saturday 25th April. Trade in all rings remained very buoyant with good quality store cattle maintaining their recent trend. Highlight of the day was the trade for top quality weanlings.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 25 April 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 9 lots | £4.25/kg | £4.10 to £4.63/kg | £1,919 | £1,660 to £2,110 | 9 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.28/kg | £4.00 to £4.67/kg | £2,333 | £2,050 to £2,540 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | £3.77/kg | £3.62 to £4.06/kg | £2,398 | £2,230 to £2,490 | 9 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 2 lots | £4.23/kg | £4.02 to £4.44/kg | £1,600 | £1,470 to £1,730 | 2 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots | £4.19/kg | £4.00 to £4.51/kg | £1,880 | £1,670 to £2,100 | 8 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 7 lots | £4.22/kg | £3.94 to £5.06/kg | £2,236 | £2,040 to £2,640 | 7 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 10 lots | £3.50/kg | £3.36 to £3.89/kg | £2,249 | £2,050 to £2,700 | 10 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 8 lots | £5.11/kg | £4.84 to £5.74/kg | £1,265 | £1,000 to £1,510 | 8 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 11 lots | £5.27/kg | £4.83 to £5.82/kg | £1,932 | £1,510 to £2,300 | 11 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.86/kg | £4.23 to £5.72/kg | £2,049 | £1,790 to £2,360 | 10 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 8 lots | £5.06/kg | £4.97 to £5.16/kg | £1,338 | £1,100 to £1,500 | 8 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 10 lots | £5.62/kg | £4.72 to £8.93/kg | £1,894 | £1,500 to £3,020 | 10 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots | £3.80/kg | £3.68 to £3.93/kg | £1,642 | £1,560 to £1,730 | 8 | |
| 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 110 lots, 110 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 630 | £2,450 | £3.89/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 610 | £2,290 | £3.75/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 602 | £2,100 | £3.49/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 618 | £2,150 | £3.48/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 628 | £2,160 | £3.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 708 | £2,420 | £3.41/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 792 | £2,700 | £3.40/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 602 | £2,050 | £3.41/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 628 | £2,110 | £3.36/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 614 | £2,060 | £3.36/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 522 | £2,640 | £5.06/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 568 | £2,420 | £4.26/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 516 | £2,150 | £4.17/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 530 | £2,160 | £4.08/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 502 | £2,040 | £4.06/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 544 | £2,160 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 528 | £2,080 | £3.94/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 428 | £1,930 | £4.51/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 390 | £1,730 | £4.44/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 480 | £2,100 | £4.38/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 480 | £2,060 | £4.29/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,760 | £4.21/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 446 | £1,820 | £4.08/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 448 | £1,800 | £4.02/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 366 | £1,470 | £4.02/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 474 | £1,900 | £4.01/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,670 | £4.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 614 | £2,490 | £4.06/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 638 | £2,430 | £3.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 652 | £2,480 | £3.80/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 656 | £2,470 | £3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 634 | £2,380 | £3.75/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 612 | £2,280 | £3.73/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 634 | £2,350 | £3.71/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 670 | £2,470 | £3.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 616 | £2,230 | £3.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 538 | £2,510 | £4.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 516 | £2,300 | £4.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 568 | £2,510 | £4.42/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 580 | £2,540 | £4.38/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 506 | £2,160 | £4.27/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 570 | £2,430 | £4.26/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 560 | £2,360 | £4.22/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 564 | £2,300 | £4.08/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 508 | £2,050 | £4.04/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 542 | £2,170 | £4.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 406 | £1,880 | £4.63/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 464 | £2,020 | £4.35/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 450 | £1,950 | £4.33/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 494 | £2,110 | £4.27/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 498 | £2,110 | £4.24/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 420 | £1,740 | £4.14/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 404 | £1,660 | £4.11/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 436 | £1,790 | £4.11/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 498 | £2,010 | £4.10/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 244 | £1,400 | £5.74/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 260 | £1,400 | £5.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 296 | £1,510 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 296 | £1,500 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 212 | £1,050 | £4.95/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 214 | £1,050 | £4.91/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 206 | £1,000 | £4.85/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 250 | £1,210 | £4.84/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 360 | £2,100 | £5.82/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 398 | £2,300 | £5.77/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 398 | £2,300 | £5.77/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 362 | £2,000 | £5.51/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 336 | £1,755 | £5.22/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 398 | £2,050 | £5.15/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 348 | £1,760 | £5.06/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 348 | £1,760 | £5.06/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 386 | £1,915 | £4.96/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 312 | £1,510 | £4.84/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 374 | £1,805 | £4.83/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 412 | £2,360 | £5.72/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 412 | £2,360 | £5.72/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 444 | £2,320 | £5.22/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 402 | £2,100 | £5.21/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 404 | £1,880 | £4.65/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 436 | £1,975 | £4.54/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 436 | £1,975 | £4.54/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 426 | £1,870 | £4.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 410 | £1,790 | £4.37/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 440 | £1,860 | £4.23/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 254 | £1,310 | £5.16/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 292 | £1,500 | £5.14/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 216 | £1,100 | £5.09/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 274 | £1,390 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 256 | £1,290 | £5.04/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 256 | £1,280 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 270 | £1,350 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 298 | £1,480 | £4.97/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 338 | £3,020 | £8.93/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 324 | £2,180 | £6.72/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 334 | £1,860 | £5.56/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 312 | £1,680 | £5.38/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 346 | £1,810 | £5.23/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 350 | £1,780 | £5.08/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 344 | £1,690 | £4.91/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 314 | £1,520 | £4.84/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 394 | £1,895 | £4.81/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 318 | £1,500 | £4.72/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 440 | £1,730 | £3.93/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 434 | £1,700 | £3.92/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 412 | £1,600 | £3.88/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 438 | £1,680 | £3.84/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,570 | £3.76/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 446 | £1,660 | £3.72/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 444 | £1,640 | £3.69/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 424 | £1,560 | £3.68/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.