Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Sheep sale, Monday 6 July 2026
- Lambs £159/head* mart average
An entry of 1720 sheep at Markethill on Monday 6th July sold in an improved trade. Of the 1250 lambs presented for sale heavy spring lambs sold readily with good quality heavy lambs selling to 752p/k for 25k at £188 for a Rostrevor producer, followed by 750/k for 24k at £180 for a Jerrettspass farmer.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 6 July 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 | £7.62/kg | £7.14 to £9.42/kg | £159 | £114 to £195 | 19 |
| Bold figures are the mart's own. Anything lighter was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report did not give that figure. A line marked "part derived" carries both: the mart stated some of it and the rest comes from its lot list. | ||||||
Sample lots
19 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £188 | £7.52/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £180 | £7.50/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £187 | £7.43/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £195 | £7.22/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £174 | £7.17/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £180 | £7.14/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £175 | £7.54/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £159 | £7.26/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £162 | £7.20/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £165 | £7.18/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £166 | £7.16/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £159 | £7.16/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £164 | £7.16/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 12 | £114 | £9.42/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 16 | £129 | £8.32/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 16 | £134 | £8.22/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 16 | £132 | £8.10/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 16 | £132 | £8.10/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 16 | £131 | £8.06/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.