Markethill Mart, County Armagh
Cattle sale, Saturday 24 October 2026
- Bullocks £4.06/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £4.23/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling bulls £4.90/kg* mean of bands
A turnover of 1200 cattle for the week included 800 head at Markethill’s cattle sale on Saturday 24th October. Trade in all rings was similar to previous weeks. The 220 heifers sold in a steady demand with good quality heavy heifers selling to £427 per 100k for 602k at £2570 for a Portadown farmer, followed by £398/100k for 610k at £2430 for a Madden producer.
Markethill Mart, sale report, 24 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 1 lot | £4.27/kg | £4.27 to £4.27/kg | £1,700 | £1,700 to £1,700 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.34/kg | £4.19 to £4.67/kg | £1,942 | £1,760 to £2,180 | 9 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.24/kg | £3.96 to £4.72/kg | £2,278 | £2,060 to £2,480 | 9 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 12 lots | £3.70/kg | £3.47 to £3.96/kg | £2,453 | £2,250 to £2,800 | 12 | |
| Heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 8 lots | £4.65/kg | £4.30 to £5.03/kg | £1,105 | £940 to £1,500 | 8 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 12 lots | £4.47/kg | £4.24 to £4.70/kg | £1,592 | £1,410 to £1,790 | 12 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 14 lots | £4.21/kg | £3.79 to £4.60/kg | £1,823 | £1,590 to £2,180 | 14 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.01/kg | £3.84 to £4.18/kg | £2,161 | £2,040 to £2,370 | 9 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 9 lots | £3.76/kg | £3.53 to £4.27/kg | £2,336 | £2,240 to £2,570 | 9 | |
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.98/kg | £4.66 to £5.41/kg | £1,173 | £860 to £1,360 | 9 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 7 lots | £5.12/kg | £4.71 to £6.12/kg | £1,783 | £1,480 to £2,400 | 7 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 8 lots | £4.62/kg | £3.84 to £5.90/kg | £1,944 | £1,635 to £2,380 | 8 | |
| 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 107 lots, 107 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 602 | £2,570 | £4.27/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 610 | £2,430 | £3.98/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 608 | £2,410 | £3.96/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 638 | £2,340 | £3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 620 | £2,250 | £3.63/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 634 | £2,280 | £3.60/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 628 | £2,240 | £3.57/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 628 | £2,240 | £3.57/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 640 | £2,260 | £3.53/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 474 | £2,180 | £4.60/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 414 | £1,900 | £4.59/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 370 | £1,700 | £4.60/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 396 | £1,790 | £4.52/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 462 | £2,060 | £4.46/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 436 | £1,930 | £4.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 472 | £2,080 | £4.41/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 408 | £1,770 | £4.34/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 444 | £1,900 | £4.28/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 526 | £2,200 | £4.18/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 518 | £2,160 | £4.17/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 574 | £2,370 | £4.13/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 512 | £2,080 | £4.06/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 508 | £2,040 | £4.02/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 524 | £2,080 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 540 | £2,110 | £3.91/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 598 | £2,300 | £3.85/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 550 | £2,110 | £3.84/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 642 | £2,540 | £3.96/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 624 | £2,390 | £3.83/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 602 | £2,300 | £3.82/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 628 | £2,370 | £3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 618 | £2,330 | £3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 764 | £2,800 | £3.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 674 | £2,470 | £3.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 654 | £2,390 | £3.65/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 636 | £2,320 | £3.65/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 620 | £2,250 | £3.63/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 768 | £2,690 | £3.50/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 746 | £2,590 | £3.47/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 526 | £2,480 | £4.72/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 524 | £2,360 | £4.50/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 566 | £2,460 | £4.35/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 572 | £2,460 | £4.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 508 | £2,090 | £4.11/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 512 | £2,100 | £4.10/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 580 | £2,370 | £4.09/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 524 | £2,120 | £4.05/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 520 | £2,060 | £3.96/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 422 | £1,970 | £4.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 480 | £2,180 | £4.54/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 432 | £1,880 | £4.35/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 456 | £1,980 | £4.34/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 408 | £1,760 | £4.31/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 398 | £1,700 | £4.27/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 464 | £1,960 | £4.22/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 484 | £2,040 | £4.22/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 444 | £1,860 | £4.19/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 442 | £1,850 | £4.19/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 172 | £930 | £5.41/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 250 | £1,300 | £5.20/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 166 | £860 | £5.18/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 244 | £1,250 | £5.12/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 274 | £1,350 | £4.93/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 238 | £1,150 | £4.83/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 252 | £1,210 | £4.80/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 244 | £1,150 | £4.71/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 292 | £1,360 | £4.66/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 392 | £2,400 | £6.12/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 400 | £2,360 | £5.90/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 396 | £2,140 | £5.41/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 394 | £1,980 | £5.03/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 302 | £1,500 | £4.97/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 304 | £1,480 | £4.87/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 318 | £1,500 | £4.72/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 314 | £1,480 | £4.71/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 404 | £2,380 | £5.89/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 404 | £1,880 | £4.65/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 452 | £2,100 | £4.65/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 422 | £1,710 | £4.05/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 420 | £1,680 | £4.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 412 | £1,635 | £3.97/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 472 | £1,810 | £3.84/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 298 | £1,500 | £5.03/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 190 | £940 | £4.95/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 198 | £970 | £4.90/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 228 | £1,100 | £4.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 264 | £1,190 | £4.51/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 244 | £1,060 | £4.34/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 224 | £970 | £4.33/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 258 | £1,110 | £4.30/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 362 | £1,700 | £4.70/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 324 | £1,480 | £4.57/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 338 | £1,540 | £4.56/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 360 | £1,600 | £4.44/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 318 | £1,410 | £4.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 380 | £1,680 | £4.42/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 340 | £1,500 | £4.41/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 372 | £1,630 | £4.38/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 336 | £1,450 | £4.32/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 382 | £1,620 | £4.24/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 404 | £1,700 | £4.21/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 456 | £1,880 | £4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 402 | £1,650 | £4.11/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 420 | £1,660 | £3.95/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 428 | £1,630 | £3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 418 | £1,590 | £3.80/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 420 | £1,590 | £3.79/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 28 October 2026.