Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 4 July 2026
- Bullocks £3.82/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £4.01/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £4.43/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £4.66/kg* mean of bands
Cattle trade showed a marked improvement at Markethill on Saturday 4th July in both rings. Beef heifers sold up to £398 for 560k at £2230 for a Portadown farmer, followed by £398 for 598k at £2340 for a Tandragee farmer. Main demand for good quality heavy heifers from £329 to £387 per 100 kgs.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 4 July 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 6 lots | £4.23/kg | £3.76 to £4.62/kg | £1,487 | £1,420 to £1,550 | 6 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot | £4.14/kg | £4.14 to £4.14/kg | £1,680 | £1,680 to £1,680 | 1 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £3.68/kg | £3.58 to £3.86/kg | £1,971 | £1,860 to £2,160 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 8 lots | £3.65/kg | £3.52 to £3.86/kg | £2,388 | £2,160 to £2,810 | 8 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 2 lots | £4.40/kg | £4.36 to £4.44/kg | £1,680 | £1,660 to £1,700 | 2 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 5 lots | £4.14/kg | £4.01 to £4.31/kg | £1,886 | £1,660 to £2,050 | 5 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 8 lots | £3.83/kg | £3.61 to £3.98/kg | £2,124 | £1,990 to £2,340 | 8 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 3 lots | £4.65/kg | £4.50 to £4.93/kg | £1,267 | £1,000 to £1,460 | 3 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 5 lots | £4.50/kg | £4.45 to £4.54/kg | £1,532 | £1,380 to £1,680 | 5 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 4 lots | £4.33/kg | £4.02 to £4.78/kg | £1,885 | £1,710 to £1,980 | 4 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 2 lots | £4.14/kg | £4.06 to £4.22/kg | £2,155 | £2,150 to £2,160 | 2 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 2 lots | £5.18/kg | £5.04 to £5.32/kg | £1,335 | £1,320 to £1,350 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 4 lots | £5.02/kg | £4.80 to £5.23/kg | £1,620 | £1,460 to £1,840 | 4 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 6 lots | £4.24/kg | £3.98 to £4.68/kg | £1,847 | £1,720 to £2,040 | 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 66 lots, 66 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 560 | £2,230 | £3.98/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 598 | £2,340 | £3.91/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 514 | £1,990 | £3.87/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 526 | £2,030 | £3.86/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 522 | £2,010 | £3.85/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 546 | £2,090 | £3.83/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 596 | £2,230 | £3.74/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 574 | £2,070 | £3.61/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 374 | £1,660 | £4.44/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 390 | £1,700 | £4.36/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,800 | £4.31/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 492 | £2,050 | £4.17/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 478 | £1,980 | £4.14/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 474 | £1,940 | £4.09/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 414 | £1,660 | £4.01/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 664 | £2,580 | £3.86/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 748 | £2,810 | £3.76/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 676 | £2,520 | £3.73/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 628 | £2,270 | £3.61/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 648 | £2,340 | £3.61/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 628 | £2,230 | £3.55/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 622 | £2,190 | £3.52/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 614 | £2,160 | £3.52/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 542 | £2,040 | £3.76/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 586 | £2,160 | £3.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 560 | £2,060 | £3.68/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 508 | £1,860 | £3.66/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 522 | £1,900 | £3.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 542 | £1,970 | £3.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 524 | £1,900 | £3.63/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 550 | £1,990 | £3.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 530 | £1,900 | £3.58/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 312 | £1,440 | £4.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 328 | £1,420 | £4.33/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 356 | £1,530 | £4.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 362 | £1,550 | £4.28/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 406 | £1,680 | £4.14/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 368 | £1,500 | £4.08/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 500 | £1,930 | £3.86/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 394 | £1,480 | £3.76/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 296 | £1,460 | £4.93/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 370 | £1,680 | £4.54/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 296 | £1,340 | £4.53/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 326 | £1,470 | £4.51/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 222 | £1,000 | £4.50/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 340 | £1,530 | £4.50/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 356 | £1,600 | £4.49/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 310 | £1,380 | £4.45/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 414 | £1,980 | £4.78/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 426 | £1,900 | £4.46/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 510 | £2,150 | £4.22/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 478 | £1,950 | £4.08/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 532 | £2,160 | £4.06/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 426 | £1,710 | £4.02/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 258 | £1,350 | £5.32/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 306 | £1,600 | £5.23/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 262 | £1,320 | £5.04/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 314 | £1,580 | £5.03/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 368 | £1,840 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 304 | £1,460 | £4.80/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 436 | £2,040 | £4.68/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 404 | £1,800 | £4.46/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 412 | £1,740 | £4.22/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 440 | £1,800 | £4.09/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 432 | £1,720 | £3.98/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 498 | £1,980 | £3.98/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.