Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 3 October 2026
- Bullocks £4.00/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.92/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £5.05/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £4.45/kg* mean of bands
A weekly throughput of 1170 cattle at Markethill included an entry of nearly 800 cattle on Saturday 3rd October. Highlight of the day was a BB bullock from a Crossgar farmer weighing 834k and selling for £3700 £444 per 100 kilos. His comrade bullock a Char sold at £3170 £396 per 100 kilos.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 3 October 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 5 lots | £5.16/kg | £4.92 to £5.61/kg | £1,920 | £1,600 to £2,210 | 5 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 6 lots | £4.58/kg | £4.46 to £4.69/kg | £2,020 | £1,890 to £2,100 | 6 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 10 lots | £3.94/kg | £3.80 to £4.17/kg | £2,164 | £2,090 to £2,300 | 10 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 17 lots | £3.50/kg | £2.90 to £4.44/kg | £2,325 | £1,830 to £3,700 | 17 | |
| Heifers | 400 to 500 kgderived from 11 lots | £4.20/kg | £4.06 to £4.38/kg | £1,964 | £1,800 to £2,180 | 11 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots | £3.92/kg | £3.71 to £4.12/kg | £2,081 | £1,860 to £2,290 | 9 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 10 lots | £3.60/kg | £3.45 to £3.75/kg | £2,350 | £2,100 to £2,870 | 10 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 2 lots | £5.49/kg | £5.48 to £5.49/kg | £1,475 | £1,470 to £1,480 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 8 lots | £5.50/kg | £5.26 to £5.71/kg | £1,862 | £1,600 to £2,090 | 8 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.60/kg | £4.14 to £5.15/kg | £1,995 | £1,700 to £2,220 | 10 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 2 lots | £4.22/kg | £4.21 to £4.24/kg | £1,220 | £1,220 to £1,220 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 10 lots | £4.49/kg | £4.29 to £5.09/kg | £1,550 | £1,380 to £1,790 | 10 | |
| 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 100 lots, 100 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 640 | £2,400 | £3.75/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 670 | £2,500 | £3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 618 | £2,260 | £3.66/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 618 | £2,250 | £3.64/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 792 | £2,870 | £3.62/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 658 | £2,380 | £3.62/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 608 | £2,160 | £3.55/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 610 | £2,140 | £3.51/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 602 | £2,100 | £3.49/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 708 | £2,440 | £3.45/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 556 | £2,290 | £4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 502 | £2,060 | £4.10/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 510 | £2,060 | £4.04/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 524 | £2,100 | £4.01/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 570 | £2,260 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 584 | £2,230 | £3.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 508 | £1,900 | £3.74/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 528 | £1,970 | £3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 502 | £1,860 | £3.71/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 498 | £2,180 | £4.38/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 466 | £2,010 | £4.31/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 440 | £1,880 | £4.27/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 472 | £2,000 | £4.24/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 428 | £1,800 | £4.21/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 454 | £1,900 | £4.19/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 480 | £2,000 | £4.17/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 492 | £2,050 | £4.17/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 496 | £2,040 | £4.11/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 442 | £1,800 | £4.07/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 478 | £1,940 | £4.06/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 834 | £3,700 | £4.44/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 800 | £3,170 | £3.96/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 662 | £2,480 | £3.75/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 664 | £2,450 | £3.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 630 | £2,300 | £3.65/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 650 | £2,350 | £3.62/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 632 | £2,270 | £3.59/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 674 | £2,400 | £3.56/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 604 | £2,150 | £3.56/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 618 | £2,190 | £3.54/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 608 | £2,150 | £3.54/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 708 | £2,500 | £3.53/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 552 | £2,300 | £4.17/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 556 | £2,250 | £4.05/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 540 | £2,160 | £4.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 532 | £2,110 | £3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 530 | £2,090 | £3.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 542 | £2,120 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 538 | £2,100 | £3.90/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 566 | £2,190 | £3.87/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 564 | £2,150 | £3.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 570 | £2,170 | £3.80/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 394 | £2,210 | £5.61/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 398 | £2,050 | £5.15/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 376 | £1,920 | £5.11/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 320 | £1,600 | £5.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 370 | £1,820 | £4.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 444 | £2,080 | £4.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 450 | £2,090 | £4.64/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 428 | £1,960 | £4.58/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 460 | £2,100 | £4.57/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 416 | £1,890 | £4.54/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 448 | £2,000 | £4.46/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 608 | £2,010 | £3.31/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 622 | £1,870 | £3.01/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 622 | £1,830 | £2.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 646 | £1,880 | £2.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 630 | £1,830 | £2.90/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 366 | £2,090 | £5.71/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 332 | £1,880 | £5.66/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 368 | £2,060 | £5.60/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 340 | £1,900 | £5.59/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 306 | £1,680 | £5.49/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 268 | £1,470 | £5.49/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 270 | £1,480 | £5.48/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 336 | £1,800 | £5.36/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 354 | £1,890 | £5.34/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 304 | £1,600 | £5.26/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 410 | £2,110 | £5.15/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 426 | £2,160 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 424 | £2,070 | £4.88/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 458 | £2,220 | £4.84/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 480 | £2,180 | £4.54/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 468 | £2,120 | £4.52/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 402 | £1,770 | £4.40/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 410 | £1,740 | £4.24/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 406 | £1,700 | £4.18/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 454 | £1,880 | £4.14/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 322 | £1,640 | £5.09/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 364 | £1,770 | £4.86/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 392 | £1,790 | £4.57/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 342 | £1,510 | £4.42/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 386 | £1,700 | £4.40/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 320 | £1,380 | £4.31/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 320 | £1,380 | £4.31/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 344 | £1,480 | £4.30/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 326 | £1,400 | £4.30/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 338 | £1,450 | £4.29/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 288 | £1,220 | £4.24/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 290 | £1,220 | £4.21/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 7 October 2026.