Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Sheep sale, Monday 15 June 2026
- Lambs £178/head* mart average
- Store lambs £125/head* mart average
An entry of 1100 sheep at Markethill on Monday 15th June sold in an easier trade with complete clearance. The 650 lambs sold at reduced rates, however prices were still very acceptable. Good quality light lambs sold from 750-821p/k for 19k at £156 for a Camlough producer, followed by 806p/k for 19.8k at £159.50 from a Keady farmer.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 15 June 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | All weightsderived from 17 lots | £7.72/kg | £7.15 to £8.21/kg | £178 | £150 to £198 | 17 |
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 6 lots | £8.18/kg | £7.88 to £8.76/kg | £125 | £116 to £139 | 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
23 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 1 | 19 | £156 | £8.21/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £160 | £8.06/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £193 | £8.06/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £182 | £8.02/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £168 | £8.00/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 19 | £150 | £7.89/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £180 | £7.86/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £153 | £7.85/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £171 | £7.86/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 14 | £120 | £8.76/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £139 | £8.39/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £126 | £8.13/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £124 | £7.95/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £116 | £7.95/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £126 | £7.88/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £185 | £7.71/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £190 | £7.69/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £191 | £7.52/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £182 | £7.49/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £190 | £7.34/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £188 | £7.32/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 28 | £198 | £7.20/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £193 | £7.15/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.