Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Sheep sale, Monday 10 August 2026
- Lambs £145/head* mart average
- Store lambs £115/head* mart average
An entry of 2150 sheep at Markethill on Monday 10th August returned an easier trade for fat lambs, cull ewe trade was steady and store lamb prices were slightly firmer on the week. Heavy lambs sold up to 630p/k for 25k at £157.50 from a Middletown farmer, followed by 623p/k for 24k at £149.50 from a Tynan producer. Main trade for good quality heavy lambs from 570-593p/k.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 10 August 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | All weightsderived from 18 lots | £6.21/kg | £5.86 to £6.86/kg | £145 | £130 to £162 | 18 |
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 15 lots | £7.41/kg | £6.87 to £8.59/kg | £115 | £100 to £129 | 15 |
| 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
33 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £158 | £6.30/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £150 | £6.23/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £150 | £5.93/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £162 | £5.92/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £152 | £5.91/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £146 | £5.89/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 28 | £162 | £5.87/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £142 | £5.87/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £147 | £5.86/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £144 | £6.86/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £133 | £6.65/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £130 | £6.50/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £136 | £6.48/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £133 | £6.33/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £133 | £6.33/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £148 | £6.33/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £149 | £6.29/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £140 | £6.28/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 13 | £113 | £8.59/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 13 | £102 | £7.85/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £115 | £7.82/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 13 | £100 | £7.75/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 13 | £100 | £7.69/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £116 | £7.63/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £112 | £7.57/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 14 | £104 | £7.43/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £128 | £7.40/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £123 | £6.96/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £122 | £6.93/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £119 | £6.92/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 19 | £129 | £6.90/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £119 | £6.89/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £123 | £6.87/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.