Markethill Mart, County Armagh

Cattle sale, Saturday 25 July 2026

400 head on offer. Cattle in sterling per kg liveweight; per head where the mart gave it. Week 30, 2026

An entry of 400 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 25th July continued to sell in a very firm trade. Prices for top quality weanlings were exceptionally high.

Markethill Mart, sale report, 25 July 2026

Prices

CategoryWeight or typeAvg per kgRange per kgAvg per headRange per headHead
Bullocks500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots£3.93/kg£3.76 to £4.19/kg£2,129£2,030 to £2,2309
600 kg and overderived from 11 lots£3.67/kg£3.60 to £3.83/kg£2,468£2,280 to £2,64011
Heifers300 to 400 kgderived from 5 lots£4.06/kg£3.79 to £4.36/kg£1,472£1,160 to £1,7005
400 to 500 kgderived from 4 lots£3.80/kg£3.65 to £4.01/kg£1,695£1,620 to £1,7804
500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots£3.66/kg£3.57 to £3.84/kg£2,034£1,860 to £2,2109
600 kg and overderived from 8 lots£3.43/kg£3.38 to £3.49/kg£2,221£2,050 to £2,5108
Weanling bullsUnder 300 kgderived from 4 lots£5.41/kg£5.28 to £5.51/kg£1,468£1,400 to £1,5604
300 to 400 kgderived from 7 lots£5.57/kg£5.20 to £6.43/kg£1,991£1,670 to £2,3007
400 to 500 kgderived from 10 lots£4.89/kg£4.47 to £5.59/kg£2,142£1,810 to £2,56010
Weanling heifersUnder 300 kgderived from 3 lots£4.72/kg£4.38 to £5.00/kg£1,187£990 to £1,3903
300 to 400 kgderived from 7 lots£4.70/kg£4.27 to £5.56/kg£1,539£1,360 to £1,6807
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 77 lots, 77 head Show the table
CategoryHeadWeight kgPricePer kg
Heifers1688£2,400£3.49/kg
Heifers1634£2,190£3.46/kg
Heifers1730£2,510£3.44/kg
Heifers1626£2,150£3.44/kg
Heifers1650£2,230£3.43/kg
Heifers1602£2,050£3.41/kg
Heifers1638£2,170£3.40/kg
Heifers1612£2,070£3.38/kg
Heifers1576£2,210£3.84/kg
Heifers1572£2,160£3.78/kg
Heifers1506£1,860£3.68/kg
Heifers1516£1,880£3.64/kg
Heifers1564£2,050£3.64/kg
Heifers1590£2,140£3.63/kg
Heifers1578£2,070£3.58/kg
Heifers1552£1,970£3.57/kg
Heifers1552£1,970£3.57/kg
Heifers1390£1,700£4.36/kg
Heifers1366£1,530£4.18/kg
Heifers1354£1,460£4.13/kg
Heifers1424£1,700£4.01/kg
Heifers1472£1,780£3.77/kg
Heifers1304£1,160£3.82/kg
Heifers1398£1,510£3.79/kg
Heifers1430£1,620£3.77/kg
Heifers1460£1,680£3.65/kg
Bullocks1606£2,320£3.83/kg
Bullocks1656£2,500£3.81/kg
Bullocks1702£2,600£3.70/kg
Bullocks1722£2,640£3.66/kg
Bullocks1676£2,470£3.65/kg
Bullocks1626£2,280£3.64/kg
Bullocks1724£2,620£3.62/kg
Bullocks1658£2,380£3.62/kg
Bullocks1692£2,500£3.61/kg
Bullocks1658£2,370£3.60/kg
Bullocks1686£2,470£3.60/kg
Bullocks1516£2,160£4.19/kg
Bullocks1522£2,140£4.10/kg
Bullocks1550£2,230£4.06/kg
Bullocks1524£2,040£3.89/kg
Bullocks1522£2,030£3.89/kg
Bullocks1538£2,080£3.87/kg
Bullocks1566£2,170£3.83/kg
Bullocks1576£2,190£3.80/kg
Bullocks1564£2,120£3.76/kg
Weanling bulls1358£2,300£6.43/kg
Weanling bulls1340£1,970£5.79/kg
Weanling bulls1366£2,080£5.68/kg
Weanling bulls1254£1,400£5.51/kg
Weanling bulls1308£1,670£5.42/kg
Weanling bulls1288£1,560£5.42/kg
Weanling bulls1268£1,450£5.41/kg
Weanling bulls1364£1,920£5.28/kg
Weanling bulls1276£1,460£5.28/kg
Weanling bulls1370£1,930£5.22/kg
Weanling bulls1398£2,070£5.20/kg
Weanling bulls1458£2,560£5.59/kg
Weanling bulls1404£2,250£5.57/kg
Weanling bulls1416£2,070£4.98/kg
Weanling bulls1416£2,040£4.90/kg
Weanling bulls1402£1,940£4.83/kg
Weanling bulls1436£2,100£4.82/kg
Weanling bulls1484£2,250£4.65/kg
Weanling bulls1480£2,200£4.58/kg
Weanling bulls1402£1,810£4.50/kg
Weanling bulls1492£2,200£4.47/kg
Weanling heifers1302£1,680£5.56/kg
Weanling heifers1330£1,680£5.09/kg
Weanling heifers1236£1,180£5.00/kg
Weanling heifers1290£1,390£4.79/kg
Weanling heifers1310£1,410£4.55/kg
Weanling heifers1300£1,360£4.53/kg
Weanling heifers1332£1,500£4.52/kg
Weanling heifers1370£1,630£4.41/kg
Weanling heifers1226£990£4.38/kg
Weanling heifers1354£1,510£4.27/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.