Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 23 May 2026
- Bullocks £3.49/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.56/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £4.80/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £4.41/kg* mean of bands
Cattle trade was steady at Markethill on Saturday 23rd May with prices on a similar level to previous weeks. In some cases trade was slightly firmer, particularly for good quality weanlings. The 100 store heifers included mostly forward and heavy heifers.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 23 May 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 7 lots | £3.58/kg | £3.52 to £3.66/kg | £1,657 | £1,470 to £1,780 | 7 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 8 lots | £3.45/kg | £3.36 to £3.64/kg | £1,904 | £1,730 to £2,010 | 8 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 10 lots | £3.47/kg | £3.40 to £3.63/kg | £2,210 | £2,100 to £2,340 | 10 | |
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots | £3.71/kg | £3.46 to £3.94/kg | £1,649 | £1,540 to £1,780 | 8 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 11 lots | £3.65/kg | £3.43 to £4.53/kg | £2,015 | £1,740 to £2,400 | 11 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | £3.32/kg | £3.20 to £3.46/kg | £2,209 | £2,100 to £2,380 | 9 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 8 lots | £5.17/kg | £4.89 to £5.55/kg | £1,450 | £1,290 to £1,550 | 8 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 10 lots | £5.11/kg | £4.78 to £5.56/kg | £1,803 | £1,540 to £2,000 | 10 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.20/kg | £3.91 to £4.87/kg | £1,813 | £1,680 to £2,230 | 10 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 1 lot | £5.00/kg | £5.00 to £5.00/kg | £1,110 | £1,110 to £1,110 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 7 lots | £4.96/kg | £4.80 to £5.22/kg | £1,636 | £1,470 to £1,780 | 7 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots | £3.86/kg | £3.71 to £4.26/kg | £1,641 | £1,490 to £1,860 | 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 97 lots, 97 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 612 | £2,120 | £3.46/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 652 | £2,250 | £3.45/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 640 | £2,200 | £3.44/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 638 | £2,120 | £3.32/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 720 | £2,370 | £3.29/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 726 | £2,380 | £3.28/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 646 | £2,100 | £3.25/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 680 | £2,180 | £3.21/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 676 | £2,160 | £3.20/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 530 | £2,400 | £4.53/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 542 | £2,100 | £3.88/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 574 | £2,100 | £3.66/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 574 | £2,100 | £3.66/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 514 | £1,860 | £3.62/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 598 | £2,110 | £3.53/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 574 | £2,000 | £3.49/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 536 | £1,860 | £3.47/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 576 | £1,980 | £3.44/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 560 | £1,920 | £3.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 424 | £1,670 | £3.94/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 406 | £1,580 | £3.89/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 458 | £1,760 | £3.84/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 406 | £1,540 | £3.79/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 482 | £1,780 | £3.69/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 430 | £1,560 | £3.63/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 488 | £1,700 | £3.48/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 500 | £1,740 | £3.48/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 462 | £1,600 | £3.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 606 | £2,200 | £3.63/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 606 | £2,160 | £3.57/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 642 | £2,260 | £3.52/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 638 | £2,220 | £3.48/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 662 | £2,290 | £3.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 680 | £2,340 | £3.44/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 642 | £2,190 | £3.41/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 622 | £2,120 | £3.41/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 652 | £2,220 | £3.41/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 618 | £2,100 | £3.40/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 402 | £1,470 | £3.66/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 488 | £1,780 | £3.65/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 474 | £1,700 | £3.59/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 490 | £1,740 | £3.55/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 420 | £1,490 | £3.55/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 494 | £1,740 | £3.52/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 478 | £1,680 | £3.52/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 522 | £1,900 | £3.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 502 | £1,790 | £3.57/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 530 | £1,850 | £3.49/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 582 | £2,010 | £3.45/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 512 | £1,730 | £3.38/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 592 | £2,000 | £3.38/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 586 | £1,970 | £3.36/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 590 | £1,980 | £3.36/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 272 | £1,510 | £5.55/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 290 | £1,550 | £5.35/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 290 | £1,540 | £5.31/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 276 | £1,460 | £5.29/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 276 | £1,400 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 294 | £1,480 | £5.03/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 280 | £1,370 | £4.89/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 264 | £1,290 | £4.89/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 358 | £1,990 | £5.56/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 320 | £1,730 | £5.41/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 332 | £1,780 | £5.36/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 350 | £1,800 | £5.14/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 390 | £1,990 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 392 | £2,000 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 342 | £1,690 | £4.94/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 370 | £1,810 | £4.89/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 352 | £1,700 | £4.83/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 322 | £1,540 | £4.78/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 458 | £2,230 | £4.87/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 406 | £1,840 | £4.53/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 410 | £1,800 | £4.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 422 | £1,790 | £4.24/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 402 | £1,680 | £4.18/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 418 | £1,680 | £4.02/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 452 | £1,800 | £3.98/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 442 | £1,750 | £3.96/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 444 | £1,740 | £3.92/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 466 | £1,820 | £3.91/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 324 | £1,690 | £5.22/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 328 | £1,660 | £5.06/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 356 | £1,780 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 222 | £1,110 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 322 | £1,600 | £4.97/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 304 | £1,470 | £4.84/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 330 | £1,590 | £4.82/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 346 | £1,660 | £4.80/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,780 | £4.26/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 432 | £1,700 | £3.94/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 412 | £1,600 | £3.88/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 404 | £1,560 | £3.86/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 490 | £1,860 | £3.80/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 420 | £1,560 | £3.72/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 426 | £1,580 | £3.71/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 402 | £1,490 | £3.71/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.