Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Sheep sale, Monday 25 May 2026
- Lambs £180/head* mart average
An entry of 1320 sheep at Markethill on Monday 25th May included an increased entry of 750 spring lambs. Trade was back on the week. Good quality light lambs sold from 780-846p/k for 37 lambs, 20.1k at £ 170 from a Tynan producer, followed by 845p/k for 19.3k at £163 from a Newtownhamilton producer. A Portadown farmer received 843p/k for 20.4k at £172.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 25 May 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | All weightsderived from 19 lots | £8.01/kg | £7.49 to £8.46/kg | £180 | £163 to £192 | 19 |
| 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
19 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £170 | £8.46/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 19 | £163 | £8.45/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £172 | £8.43/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £168 | £8.40/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £166 | £8.38/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £175 | £8.37/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £174 | £8.37/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £178 | £8.30/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £178 | £8.28/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £192 | £7.90/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £190 | £7.82/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £186 | £7.75/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £185 | £7.71/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £190 | £7.69/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £192 | £7.68/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £182 | £7.58/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £185 | £7.55/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £183 | £7.53/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £191 | £7.49/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.