Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Sheep sale, Monday 31 August 2026
- Lambs £144/head* mart average
- Store lambs £116/head* mart average
An entry of 1700 sheep at Markethill on Monday 31st August sold in a generally steady demand in all classes, however, good quality pens of heavy lambs sold in a firmer demand to a top price of £168 paid for 25.9k, (649p/k) from a Dromara producer. The same owner received 622p/k for 27k at £168. A Loughgilly farmer was paid £163 for 27.4k (595p/k).
Markethill Mart, sale report, 31 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 | £6.17/kg | £5.81 to £6.61/kg | £144 | £126 to £168 | 19 |
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 14 lots | £7.03/kg | £6.65 to £7.53/kg | £116 | £79 to £127 | 14 |
| 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 | 26 | £168 | £6.49/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £168 | £6.22/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £148 | £6.04/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £150 | £6.00/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £163 | £5.95/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 28 | £163 | £5.93/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £144 | £5.93/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £142 | £5.92/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £142 | £5.87/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £147 | £5.81/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £158 | £6.61/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £131 | £6.55/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £129 | £6.43/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £127 | £6.35/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £127 | £6.35/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £126 | £6.30/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £140 | £6.20/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £127 | £6.20/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £142 | £6.17/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £113 | £7.53/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £116 | £7.48/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £118 | £7.38/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £116 | £7.36/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 11 | £79 | £7.18/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £104 | £7.17/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £123 | £7.15/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £118 | £6.94/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £118 | £6.79/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 19 | £127 | £6.69/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £119 | £6.69/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 19 | £127 | £6.68/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £120 | £6.67/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 19 | £123 | £6.65/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.