Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Sheep sale, Monday 12 October 2026
- Lambs £148/head* mart average
- Store lambs £122/head* mart average
A smaller entry of sheep at Markethill on Monday 12th October returned a noticeably firmer trade for store lambs. Fat lamb prices were eased on the week. The 800 lambs on offer sold in an easier trade for midweight and heavy lambs. Good quality midweights sold to 721p/k for 22.2k at £160 for a Dromara producer. The same owner received 692p/k for 23.7k at £164.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 12 October 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | All weightsderived from 20 lots | £6.28/kg | £5.67 to £7.21/kg | £148 | £132 to £164 | 20 |
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 18 lots | £7.70/kg | £7.19 to £8.40/kg | £122 | £105 to £140 | 18 |
| 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
38 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £153 | £6.27/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £145 | £6.04/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £148 | £6.02/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £147 | £6.00/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £149 | £5.94/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £150 | £5.88/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £145 | £5.87/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 26 | £152 | £5.85/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 25 | £143 | £5.79/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 29 | £164 | £5.75/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 27 | £152 | £5.67/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 22 | £160 | £7.21/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £164 | £6.92/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 24 | £164 | £6.89/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £138 | £6.87/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £138 | £6.80/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £135 | £6.52/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 20 | £132 | £6.51/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 23 | £147 | £6.39/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | 21 | £132 | £6.32/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 13 | £105 | £8.40/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 13 | £109 | £8.26/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £120 | £8.11/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £118 | £8.08/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 14 | £112 | £7.94/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 14 | £109 | £7.90/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 16 | £124 | £7.85/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 15 | £112 | £7.72/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 14 | £108 | £7.71/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 18 | £140 | £7.74/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £129 | £7.56/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 19 | £140 | £7.45/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 19 | £139 | £7.43/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £126 | £7.41/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £125 | £7.31/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £127 | £7.30/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 17 | £126 | £7.24/kg |
| Store lambs | 1 | 19 | £133 | £7.19/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 14 October 2026.