Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Sheep sale, Monday 11 May 2026
- Lambs £189/head* mart average
An entry of 1080 sheep in Markethill on Monday 11th May maintained a very strong trade for both spring lambs and cull ewes. 390 spring lambs sold to a top of 940p/k for 20k at £188 for a Moira producer, followed 873p/k for 20.8k at £181.50 for a Newtownhamilton farmer. Main demand for light spring lambs from 830-872p/k.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 11 May 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | All weightsderived from 16 lots | £8.41/kg | £7.50 to £9.40/kg | £189 | £172 to £201 | 16 |
| Hoggets | All weightsderived from 6 lots | £7.32/kg | £7.12 to £7.72/kg | £176 | £166 to £185 | 6 |
| 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
22 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £188 | £9.40/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £182 | £8.73/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £190 | £8.72/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £183 | £8.72/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £191 | £8.68/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £184 | £8.68/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £172 | £8.60/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £187 | £8.58/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £180 | £8.57/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £201 | £8.38/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £200 | £8.33/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £200 | £8.23/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £201 | £8.01/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £193 | £7.85/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £197 | £7.58/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £180 | £7.50/kg |
| Hoggets | 1 | 22 | £166 | £7.72/kg |
| Hoggets | 1 | 24 | £180 | £7.42/kg |
| Hoggets | 1 | 24 | £175 | £7.35/kg |
| Hoggets | 1 | 25 | £181 | £7.16/kg |
| Hoggets | 1 | 24 | £173 | £7.12/kg |
| Hoggets | 1 | 26 | £185 | £7.12/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.