Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Sheep sale, Monday 3 August 2026
- Lambs £145/head* mart average
- Store lambs £122/head* mart average
An entry of 1850 sheep at Markethill on Monday 3rd August sold in a steady demand for fat lambs, however, store lamb trade was noticeably firmer on the week. Good quality heavy lambs sold from 570- 619p/k to a top of 692p/k for an exceptional pen, 24k at £166 from a Mayobridge farmer. Overweight pens sold from £152-£162 each.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 3 August 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 | £6.21/kg | £5.85 to £6.92/kg | £145 | £127 to £166 | 19 |
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 16 lots | £7.33/kg | £6.92 to £7.82/kg | £122 | £102 to £128 | 16 |
| 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
35 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £166 | £6.92/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £164 | £6.19/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £156 | £6.16/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £145 | £6.04/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £146 | £6.03/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £145 | £5.99/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £145 | £5.92/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £154 | £5.88/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £141 | £5.88/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £158 | £5.85/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £134 | £6.70/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £152 | £6.61/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £127 | £6.35/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £132 | £6.29/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £138 | £6.27/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £138 | £6.27/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £140 | £6.22/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £140 | £6.20/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £136 | £6.18/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £124 | £7.82/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 13 | £102 | £7.73/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £125 | £7.67/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £123 | £7.59/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £113 | £7.58/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £121 | £7.56/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £127 | £7.53/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £123 | £7.52/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £125 | £7.20/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £126 | £7.12/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £128 | £7.11/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £121 | £6.99/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £124 | £6.97/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £123 | £6.96/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £120 | £6.94/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £125 | £6.92/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.