Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Sheep sale, Monday 8 June 2026
- Lambs £191/head* mart average
An entry of 1100 sheep at Markethill on Monday 8th June continued to sell in a very strong trade for spring lambs and for an entry of 700 head. Good quality light spring lambs sold from 840-906p/k for 20.7k at £187.50 for a Newtownhamilton farmer, followed by 884p/k for 14 lambs, 22k at £194.50 from a Tandragee farmer.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 8 June 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 | £8.32/kg | £7.71 to £9.06/kg | £191 | £173 to £208 | 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 | 21 | £188 | £9.06/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £195 | £8.84/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £174 | £8.83/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £175 | £8.75/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £185 | £8.61/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £189 | £8.59/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £176 | £8.59/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £192 | £8.53/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £173 | £8.52/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £198 | £8.51/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £208 | £8.32/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £199 | £8.27/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £205 | £8.04/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £200 | £7.87/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £195 | £7.86/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £200 | £7.78/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £192 | £7.74/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £200 | £7.72/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £185 | £7.71/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.