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Ballymena, County Antrim

Ballymena Mart

351 sale reports on file, the latest from 29 October 2026. See the price history.

Sale days

  • Sheep Monday18:00 Breeding sheep and store lambs
  • Cattle Tuesday Store cattle
  • Sheep Wednesday11:00 Fat lambs and ewes
  • Cattle Thursday11:00 Fat cows, feeding cows, fat bulls and prime beef cattle
  • Cattle Friday10:30 Dropped calves, dairy cattle and weanlings

As the mart advertises them. Special sales and holiday weeks vary, so check with the mart.

Latest cattle sale

Full report, 29 Oct
29 October 2026, sterling per kg liveweight
CategoryWeight or typeAvg per kgRange per kgAvg per headRange per headHead
Bullocks400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot£1,008£1,008 to £1,0081
500 to 600 kgderived from 3 lots£2.77/kg£2.66 to £2.90/kg£1,510£1,330 to £1,7113
600 kg and overderived from 24 lots£3.53/kg£2.90 to £3.88/kg£2,510£1,740 to £3,16824
Heifers500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot£580£580 to £5801
600 kg and overderived from 14 lots£3.44/kg£3.30 to £3.74/kg£2,456£2,058 to £3,02914
Cull cows500 to 600 kgderived from 4 lots£2.69/kg£2.10 to £3.28/kg£1,557£1,239 to £1,9354
600 kg and overderived from 26 lots£2.84/kg£2.08 to £3.60/kg£2,016£1,308 to £2,80526
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.

Cattle price history

Twelve months, 137 sales

Bullocks

All weights, sterling per kg liveweight, worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, not a figure the mart stated. 90 sales from 30 Oct to 29 Oct 2026.

Bullocks at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 90 sales£3.00£3.50£4.00£4.50£5.00NovJan 2026MarMayJulSep£3.45£3.62
Bullocks at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 90 sales£3.00£3.50£4.00£4.50£5.00NovFebMayAug£3.45£3.62
  • Latest £3.45/kg* 29 Oct 2026
  • Four weeks -£0.18/kg against 1 Oct 2026
  • High £4.52/kg 3 Feb 2026
  • Low £3.29/kg 4 Jun 2026

Heifers

All weights, sterling per kg liveweight, worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, not a figure the mart stated. 90 sales from 30 Oct to 29 Oct 2026.

Heifers at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 90 sales£3.25£3.50£3.75£4.00£4.25£4.50NovJan 2026MarMayJulSep£3.44£3.94
Heifers at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 90 sales£3.25£3.50£3.75£4.00£4.25£4.50NovFebMayAug£3.44£3.94
  • Latest £3.44/kg* 29 Oct 2026
  • Four weeks -£0.23/kg against 1 Oct 2026
  • High £4.41/kg 24 Feb 2026
  • Low £3.37/kg 28 May 2026

Cull cows

All weights, sterling per kg liveweight, worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, not a figure the mart stated. 47 sales from 30 Oct to 29 Oct 2026.

Cull cows at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 47 sales£2.60£2.80£3.00£3.20£3.40NovJan 2026MarMayJulSep£2.82£3.03
Cull cows at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 47 sales£2.60£2.80£3.00£3.20£3.40NovFebMayAug£2.82£3.03
  • Latest £2.82/kg* 29 Oct 2026
  • Four weeks -£0.27/kg against 1 Oct 2026
  • High £3.31/kg 22 Jan 2026
  • Low £2.63/kg 24 Sep 2026

Weanling bulls

All weights, sterling per kg liveweight, worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, not a figure the mart stated. 45 sales from 31 Oct to 23 Oct 2026.

Weanling bulls at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 45 sales£4.00£4.50£5.00£5.50£6.00NovJan 2026MarMayJulSep£5.25£5.77
Weanling bulls at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 45 sales£4.00£4.50£5.00£5.50£6.00NovFebMayAug£5.25£5.77
  • Latest £5.25/kg* 23 Oct 2026
  • Four weeks +£0.60/kg against 25 Sep 2026
  • High £5.90/kg 27 Feb 2026
  • Low £4.05/kg 7 Aug 2026

Weanling heifers

All weights, sterling per kg liveweight, worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, not a figure the mart stated. 44 sales from 31 Oct to 23 Oct 2026.

Weanling heifers at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 44 sales£4.00£4.50£5.00£5.50£6.00NovJan 2026MarMayJulSep£4.91£5.18
Weanling heifers at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 44 sales£4.00£4.50£5.00£5.50£6.00NovFebMayAug£4.91£5.18
  • Latest £4.91/kg* 23 Oct 2026
  • Four weeks +£0.48/kg against 25 Sep 2026
  • High £5.80/kg 23 Jan 2026
  • Low £4.09/kg 21 Aug 2026

Calves

All weights, sterling per head, the mart's own average, with 16 points of 47 derived from the lots. 47 sales from 31 Oct to 23 Oct 2026.

Calves at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 47 sales£200£400£600£800£1,000£1,200NovJan 2026MarMayJulSep£717£977
Calves at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 47 sales£200£400£600£800£1,000£1,200NovFebMayAug£717£977
  • Latest £717/head* 23 Oct 2026
  • Four weeks +£55/head against 25 Sep 2026
  • High £1,081/head 27 Mar 2026
  • Low £325/head 2 Jan 2026

Dairy cows

All weights, sterling per head, worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, not a figure the mart stated. 40 sales from 31 Oct to 23 Oct 2026.

Dairy cows at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 40 sales£1,500£2,000£2,500£3,000£3,500NovJan 2026MarMayJulSep2025-10-31: £2,8002025-11-07: £2,5252025-11-14: £3,0102025-11-21: £3,1642025-11-28: £2,5882025-12-05: £2,1202025-12-12: £2,3052025-12-19: £2,4942026-01-02: £2,2002026-01-09: £2,2062026-01-16: £2,4792026-01-23: £2,4962026-01-30: £2,4382026-02-20: £2,8382026-02-27: £2,3922026-03-06: £2,1002026-03-13: £2,5652026-03-27: £2,8002026-04-03: £2,4932026-04-10: £2,1652026-04-17: £2,7382026-05-01: £2,4252026-05-08: £2,6252026-05-15: £2,0502026-05-22: £2,0252026-06-05: £2,2502026-06-12: £2,4802026-06-19: £2,2602026-07-03: £2,4002026-07-24: £1,5122026-08-14: £3,2832026-08-21: £2,1392026-08-28: £2,5562026-09-04: £2,0922026-09-11: £2,5382026-09-18: £3,0352026-09-25: £2,9672026-10-09: £2,6502026-10-16: £2,7832026-10-23: £2,661£2,661£2,800
Dairy cows at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 40 sales£1,500£2,000£2,500£3,000£3,500NovFebMayAug2025-10-31: £2,8002025-11-07: £2,5252025-11-14: £3,0102025-11-21: £3,1642025-11-28: £2,5882025-12-05: £2,1202025-12-12: £2,3052025-12-19: £2,4942026-01-02: £2,2002026-01-09: £2,2062026-01-16: £2,4792026-01-23: £2,4962026-01-30: £2,4382026-02-20: £2,8382026-02-27: £2,3922026-03-06: £2,1002026-03-13: £2,5652026-03-27: £2,8002026-04-03: £2,4932026-04-10: £2,1652026-04-17: £2,7382026-05-01: £2,4252026-05-08: £2,6252026-05-15: £2,0502026-05-22: £2,0252026-06-05: £2,2502026-06-12: £2,4802026-06-19: £2,2602026-07-03: £2,4002026-07-24: £1,5122026-08-14: £3,2832026-08-21: £2,1392026-08-28: £2,5562026-09-04: £2,0922026-09-11: £2,5382026-09-18: £3,0352026-09-25: £2,9672026-10-09: £2,6502026-10-16: £2,7832026-10-23: £2,661£2,661£2,800
  • Latest £2,661/head* 23 Oct 2026
  • Four weeks -£306/head against 25 Sep 2026
  • High £3,283/head 14 Aug 2026
  • Low £1,512/head 24 Jul 2026
Week by week, 137 sales
Bullocks average in sterling per kg liveweight
Sale 300 to 400 kg400 to 500 kg500 to 600 kg600 kg and over
30 Oct 2025 £3.01£3.22£3.68
4 Nov 2025 £4.58£4.25£4.31£4.26
6 Nov 2025 £4.28£3.95£4.05
11 Nov 2025 £4.52£4.36£4.17
13 Nov 2025 £4.13£3.98
18 Nov 2025 £4.37£4.29£4.24£4.09
20 Nov 2025 £3.91
25 Nov 2025 £4.78£4.52£4.10£3.93
27 Nov 2025 £3.83
2 Dec 2025 £4.01£3.98£3.99
4 Dec 2025 £3.24£3.68
9 Dec 2025 £4.06£4.26£4.11
11 Dec 2025 £3.83
16 Dec 2025 £3.87£4.14£3.77£3.67
18 Dec 2025 £3.70
8 Jan 2026 £3.28£3.52
13 Jan 2026 £4.37£4.17£4.17
15 Jan 2026 £3.29£3.84
20 Jan 2026 £4.40£4.43£4.17£4.23
22 Jan 2026 £2.92£2.86£3.85
27 Jan 2026 £4.61£3.94£4.18£4.05
29 Jan 2026 £3.04£3.63
3 Feb 2026 £4.68£4.39£4.42
5 Feb 2026 £3.40£3.74
10 Feb 2026 £4.52£4.58£4.47£4.19
12 Feb 2026 £3.80£3.15£3.78
17 Feb 2026 £4.77£4.65£4.38£4.26
19 Feb 2026 £3.90£3.84
24 Feb 2026 £4.98£4.70£4.23£4.07
26 Feb 2026 £3.08£3.37£3.67
3 Mar 2026 £4.83£4.64£4.25£4.23
5 Mar 2026 £2.64£3.26£3.68
10 Mar 2026 £4.70£4.63£4.37£4.49
12 Mar 2026 £3.10£3.21£3.57
17 Mar 2026 £4.34£4.19£4.09
19 Mar 2026 £3.33£3.69
24 Mar 2026 £4.22£4.09£4.12£4.40
26 Mar 2026 £3.63
31 Mar 2026 £4.44£4.59£4.26£4.35
9 Apr 2026 £3.22£3.78
14 Apr 2026 £4.45£4.35£4.11
16 Apr 2026 £3.52£3.62
21 Apr 2026 £3.82£3.82£3.96£3.71
23 Apr 2026 £2.80£3.50
30 Apr 2026 £2.97£3.33
5 May 2026 £4.02£3.91£3.88£3.85
7 May 2026 £2.65£3.04£3.54
12 May 2026 £3.82£3.89£3.89£3.84
14 May 2026 £2.81£3.40
26 May 2026 £3.22£3.82£3.62£3.64
28 May 2026 £3.60
2 Jun 2026 £3.80£3.99£3.69£3.53
4 Jun 2026 £3.29
9 Jun 2026 £3.82£3.71£3.59
11 Jun 2026 £2.76£3.14£3.42
18 Jun 2026 £3.34
23 Jun 2026 £3.65£3.72
25 Jun 2026 £3.64£3.53
30 Jun 2026 £4.68£4.24£3.81£3.69
2 Jul 2026 £3.92£3.80
16 Jul 2026 £3.81
21 Jul 2026 £4.02£3.96£3.78£3.73
23 Jul 2026 £3.01£3.65
28 Jul 2026 £3.86£3.99£3.82£3.72
30 Jul 2026 £2.41£3.18£3.53
4 Aug 2026 £3.94£3.84£3.86
6 Aug 2026 £2.68£2.77£3.54
11 Aug 2026 £4.53£3.96£3.66£3.96
13 Aug 2026 £2.40£3.70£3.53
18 Aug 2026 £3.81£3.70£3.68
20 Aug 2026 £2.62£3.54
25 Aug 2026 £3.40£3.62£3.71£3.71
27 Aug 2026 £3.46
1 Sep 2026 £4.02£4.13£4.07£3.91
3 Sep 2026 £3.72
8 Sep 2026 £4.20£4.23£4.21
10 Sep 2026 £3.57£3.73
15 Sep 2026 £4.46£4.45£4.28£4.16
17 Sep 2026 £3.56
22 Sep 2026 £5.07£4.53£4.36£4.27
24 Sep 2026 £3.52
29 Sep 2026 £4.57£4.41
1 Oct 2026 £2.98£3.73
6 Oct 2026 £4.08£4.47£4.12
8 Oct 2026 £3.29£3.48
13 Oct 2026 £4.72£4.69£4.26£4.16
15 Oct 2026 £3.04£3.51
20 Oct 2026 £4.38£4.26£4.42
27 Oct 2026 £4.04£4.11
29 Oct 2026 £2.77£3.53
The mart gave no average for this line; every figure here was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.
Heifers average in sterling per kg liveweight
Sale 300 to 400 kg400 to 500 kg500 to 600 kg600 kg and over
30 Oct 2025 £3.90£3.92£3.95
4 Nov 2025 £4.20£4.17£3.99£4.01
6 Nov 2025 £3.90£3.96£4.04
11 Nov 2025 £3.66£3.77£3.82
13 Nov 2025 £3.83£3.84
18 Nov 2025 £3.58£3.62£3.85£3.62
20 Nov 2025 £3.65£3.74
25 Nov 2025 £3.93£3.75£2.89
27 Nov 2025 £4.09£4.08
2 Dec 2025 £3.94£3.92£3.99£3.85
4 Dec 2025 £3.68£3.90
9 Dec 2025 £3.57£3.83£3.64£3.46
11 Dec 2025 £3.96£3.87
16 Dec 2025 £3.75£3.73£3.57£3.44
18 Dec 2025 £3.68£3.84
8 Jan 2026 £3.91£3.99
13 Jan 2026 £4.00£3.94£3.66
15 Jan 2026 £3.98£4.06
20 Jan 2026 £4.40£4.23£3.88£4.08
22 Jan 2026 £3.85£3.78
27 Jan 2026 £4.52£4.35£4.19£4.04
29 Jan 2026 £3.58£3.64£3.87
3 Feb 2026 £4.51£4.46£4.14
5 Feb 2026 £3.75£3.78
10 Feb 2026 £4.28£4.05£3.73
12 Feb 2026 £3.51£3.75
17 Feb 2026 £4.54£4.33£4.32£4.21
19 Feb 2026 £3.92£3.88£3.98
24 Feb 2026 £4.69£4.43£4.23£4.32
26 Feb 2026 £3.83£3.85
3 Mar 2026 £4.00£4.12£4.15£3.85
5 Mar 2026 £3.80£3.72
10 Mar 2026 £4.36£4.09£3.66£3.56
12 Mar 2026 £3.68
17 Mar 2026 £4.43£4.46£4.32£4.20
19 Mar 2026 £3.71£3.69
24 Mar 2026 £3.97£4.24
26 Mar 2026 £3.64£3.68£3.77
31 Mar 2026 £4.44£4.20£4.04£3.82
9 Apr 2026 £3.73
14 Apr 2026 £4.26£4.08£3.92£3.94
16 Apr 2026 £3.74£3.75
21 Apr 2026 £3.88£3.88£3.83
23 Apr 2026 £3.43£3.54
30 Apr 2026 £3.39£3.50£3.40
5 May 2026 £3.76£3.67£4.14
7 May 2026 £3.36£3.48
12 May 2026 £4.33£3.91£3.32£3.17
14 May 2026 £3.38£3.36£3.43
26 May 2026 £4.08£3.52£3.38£3.42
28 May 2026 £3.41£3.36
2 Jun 2026 £3.59£3.33£3.25
4 Jun 2026 £3.40£3.53
9 Jun 2026 £4.03£3.58£3.45
11 Jun 2026 £3.63£3.63
18 Jun 2026 £3.54£3.68
23 Jun 2026 £5.08£3.79£3.42
25 Jun 2026 £3.84£3.73£3.69
30 Jun 2026 £4.16£3.80£3.80£4.12
2 Jul 2026 £3.77£3.86
16 Jul 2026 £3.70£3.89
21 Jul 2026 £3.78£3.65£3.66
23 Jul 2026 £3.77
28 Jul 2026 £3.49£3.53£3.34
30 Jul 2026 £3.62£3.70£3.76
4 Aug 2026 £4.25£3.80£3.62£3.59
6 Aug 2026 £3.65£3.57
11 Aug 2026 £3.54£3.65£3.86£3.25
13 Aug 2026 £3.70£3.68
18 Aug 2026 £3.75£3.62£3.40
20 Aug 2026 £3.54£3.63
25 Aug 2026 £4.26£3.66£3.58£3.58
27 Aug 2026 £3.63
1 Sep 2026 £4.10£3.92£3.75£3.71
3 Sep 2026 £3.74£3.81
8 Sep 2026 £3.98£4.00£3.86£3.75
10 Sep 2026 £3.41£3.55
15 Sep 2026 £3.96£3.93£3.93£3.84
17 Sep 2026 £3.62£3.68£3.68
22 Sep 2026 £4.17£4.06£4.18£4.08
24 Sep 2026 £3.52£3.46£3.67
29 Sep 2026 £4.23£4.28£4.01£3.93
1 Oct 2026 £3.74£3.67
6 Oct 2026 £4.25£4.00£3.88£3.83
8 Oct 2026 £3.61£3.79
13 Oct 2026 £4.20£3.96£3.50£3.20
15 Oct 2026 £3.54£3.53
20 Oct 2026 £4.08£3.95£3.67£3.46
27 Oct 2026 £3.33£3.42£3.46£3.39
29 Oct 2026 £3.44
The mart gave no average for this line; every figure here was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.
Cull cows average in sterling per kg liveweight
Sale 400 to 500 kg500 to 600 kg600 kg and over
30 Oct 2025 £2.41£3.10
6 Nov 2025 £2.70£3.03
13 Nov 2025 £2.55£3.18
20 Nov 2025 £2.76£2.98
27 Nov 2025 £2.60£3.03
4 Dec 2025 £2.93£2.81
11 Dec 2025 £2.70£3.15
18 Dec 2025 £3.27£2.73
8 Jan 2026 £1.98£3.17
15 Jan 2026 £3.44£2.62£3.14
22 Jan 2026 £3.09£3.33
29 Jan 2026 £3.15£3.07£2.89
5 Feb 2026 £3.25£3.23£2.86
12 Feb 2026 £3.50£3.05
19 Feb 2026 £2.44£3.05
26 Feb 2026 £2.71£2.96
5 Mar 2026 £2.20£2.94
12 Mar 2026 £2.49£3.05
19 Mar 2026 £2.83£2.98
26 Mar 2026 £3.48£2.89£3.01
9 Apr 2026 £2.65£2.81£2.85
16 Apr 2026 £2.90£3.08
23 Apr 2026 £2.05£2.77
30 Apr 2026 £2.10£2.58£2.95
7 May 2026 £2.28£2.81
14 May 2026 £2.76£2.74
28 May 2026 £2.73£2.98
4 Jun 2026 £2.11£3.13
11 Jun 2026 £2.54£2.92
18 Jun 2026 £2.78£2.92
25 Jun 2026 £2.48£3.06£3.13
2 Jul 2026 £3.25
16 Jul 2026 £2.73£2.16£3.08
23 Jul 2026 £2.22£2.24£3.06
30 Jul 2026 £3.25£3.07
6 Aug 2026 £2.83£2.84
13 Aug 2026 £2.48£2.94
20 Aug 2026 £2.66£2.47£3.01
27 Aug 2026 £2.39£2.86
3 Sep 2026 £2.40£3.05
10 Sep 2026 £2.85£2.88
17 Sep 2026 £2.24£2.73£2.79
24 Sep 2026 £2.25£2.72
1 Oct 2026 £2.48£3.14
8 Oct 2026 £2.20£2.86£3.06
15 Oct 2026 £2.34£3.10
29 Oct 2026 £2.69£2.84
The mart gave no average for this line; every figure here was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.
Weanling bulls average in sterling per kg liveweight
Sale Under 300 kg300 to 400 kg400 to 500 kg
31 Oct 2025 £6.47£5.58£5.16
7 Nov 2025 £5.91£5.34£5.15
14 Nov 2025 £5.79£5.28£5.27
21 Nov 2025 £5.50£4.75£4.55
28 Nov 2025 £5.98£5.22£4.80
5 Dec 2025 £5.86£5.31£4.90
12 Dec 2025 £6.08£5.13£4.40
19 Dec 2025 £5.01£4.45£4.71
2 Jan 2026 £5.55£4.71£4.46
9 Jan 2026 £5.73£5.17£5.04
16 Jan 2026 £5.72£5.52£5.30
23 Jan 2026 £5.80£5.78£6.26
30 Jan 2026 £6.05£5.49£5.39
13 Feb 2026 £5.93£5.26£5.38
20 Feb 2026 £5.38£5.53£5.43
27 Feb 2026 £6.22£5.88£5.52
6 Mar 2026 £5.55£5.48£5.60
13 Mar 2026 £6.07£5.73£5.51
27 Mar 2026 £5.67£5.34£5.32
3 Apr 2026 £5.92£5.77£6.03
10 Apr 2026 £5.32£5.39£5.17
24 Apr 2026 £5.58£5.12£4.86
1 May 2026 £5.44£5.08£4.79
8 May 2026 £5.77£5.16£5.22
15 May 2026 £4.61£4.34£4.87
22 May 2026 £5.69£4.76£4.87
29 May 2026 £4.79£5.18£4.93
5 Jun 2026 £5.34£4.96£4.73
12 Jun 2026 £5.40£5.12£4.83
19 Jun 2026 £5.41£4.41£4.40
26 Jun 2026 £5.09£5.02£4.50
3 Jul 2026 £5.52£5.20£4.72
17 Jul 2026 £5.26£4.86£4.64
31 Jul 2026 £4.57£4.51£4.58
7 Aug 2026 £3.94£4.04£4.27
14 Aug 2026 £4.99£4.80£4.83
21 Aug 2026 £3.42£4.28£4.30
28 Aug 2026 £5.33£4.57£4.24
4 Sep 2026 £5.24£4.96£4.60
11 Sep 2026 £5.15£4.53£4.69
18 Sep 2026 £5.16£4.84£4.79
25 Sep 2026 £5.40£4.48£4.38
9 Oct 2026 £5.88£4.77£4.40
16 Oct 2026 £6.02£4.99£4.57
23 Oct 2026 £5.98£4.98£4.38
The mart gave no average for this line; every figure here was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.
Weanling heifers average in sterling per kg liveweight
Sale Under 300 kg300 to 400 kg400 to 500 kg
31 Oct 2025 £5.79£5.03£4.43
7 Nov 2025 £5.60£5.10£4.06
14 Nov 2025 £5.46£5.12£4.71
21 Nov 2025 £4.86£4.60£4.30
28 Nov 2025 £5.53£5.00£4.59
5 Dec 2025 £5.10£4.81£4.62
12 Dec 2025 £5.55£4.32£4.03
19 Dec 2025 £5.42£4.45£4.46
2 Jan 2026 £5.44£4.69£4.43
9 Jan 2026 £5.67£5.10£4.68
16 Jan 2026 £5.60£5.16£5.68
23 Jan 2026 £6.20£5.47£6.44
30 Jan 2026 £5.66£5.21£5.49
13 Feb 2026 £5.51£5.00£4.80
20 Feb 2026 £5.59£5.26£4.97
27 Feb 2026 £5.71£5.37
6 Mar 2026 £5.73£5.33£5.18
13 Mar 2026 £5.66£5.11£5.09
27 Mar 2026 £5.43£4.94£4.68
3 Apr 2026 £5.21£5.53£5.33
10 Apr 2026 £5.27£5.12£4.68
24 Apr 2026 £5.44£4.99£4.62
1 May 2026 £5.36£4.97£5.30
8 May 2026 £5.28£4.89£4.60
15 May 2026 £4.57£4.58£4.19
22 May 2026 £5.36£4.88£4.69
29 May 2026 £4.65£4.39£4.38
5 Jun 2026 £5.62£4.81£5.36
12 Jun 2026 £4.98£4.72£4.50
19 Jun 2026 £4.75£4.51£4.26
26 Jun 2026 £5.14£4.55£4.11
3 Jul 2026 £5.32£4.94£5.58
17 Jul 2026 £4.96£4.62£3.86
31 Jul 2026 £4.47£4.59£4.73
7 Aug 2026 £4.92£4.19£3.92
14 Aug 2026 £4.92£4.68£5.28
21 Aug 2026 £4.15£4.09£4.04
28 Aug 2026 £5.36£4.39£4.16
4 Sep 2026 £5.04£4.59£4.37
18 Sep 2026 £5.01£4.46£4.34
25 Sep 2026 £4.68£4.37£4.16
9 Oct 2026 £5.17£4.16£4.66
16 Oct 2026 £5.52£5.02£5.23
23 Oct 2026 £5.80£4.64£4.09
The mart gave no average for this line; every figure here was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.
Calves average in sterling per head
Sale Avg per head Range per head
31 Oct 2025 £977 £445 to £1,430
7 Nov 2025 £962 £410 to £1,370
14 Nov 2025 £647
21 Nov 2025 £602
28 Nov 2025 £692
5 Dec 2025 £584
12 Dec 2025 £854 £440 to £2,500
19 Dec 2025 £695 £420 to £1,500
2 Jan 2026 £325
9 Jan 2026 £834 £510 to £1,700
16 Jan 2026 £810 £440 to £1,200
23 Jan 2026 £889 £375 to £1,230
30 Jan 2026 £600
13 Feb 2026 £666
20 Feb 2026 £670
27 Feb 2026 £688
6 Mar 2026 £704
13 Mar 2026 £585
27 Mar 2026 £1,081 £665 to £1,380
3 Apr 2026 £969 £580 to £1,380
10 Apr 2026 £663
17 Apr 2026 £644
24 Apr 2026 £605
1 May 2026 £631
8 May 2026 £682
15 May 2026 £832 £395 to £1,130
22 May 2026 £595
29 May 2026 £700
5 Jun 2026 £659
12 Jun 2026 £630
19 Jun 2026 £617
26 Jun 2026 £666
3 Jul 2026 £649
17 Jul 2026 £625
24 Jul 2026 £730
31 Jul 2026 £712
7 Aug 2026 £814
14 Aug 2026 £770
21 Aug 2026 £754
28 Aug 2026 £763
4 Sep 2026 £726 £500 to £1,420
11 Sep 2026 £756 £580 to £3,700
18 Sep 2026 £995 £710 to £1,600
25 Sep 2026 £662 £530 to £750
9 Oct 2026 £771
16 Oct 2026 £692 £500 to £1,500
23 Oct 2026 £717 £480 to £1,140
Bold figures are the mart's own averages. A lighter figure was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.
Dairy cows average in sterling per head
Sale Avg per head Range per head
31 Oct 2025 £2,800 £2,300 to £3,800
7 Nov 2025 £2,525 £1,800 to £3,400
14 Nov 2025 £3,010 £2,850 to £3,600
21 Nov 2025 £3,164 £2,850 to £3,600
28 Nov 2025 £2,588 £2,200 to £3,200
5 Dec 2025 £2,120 £1,950 to £2,250
12 Dec 2025 £2,305 £1,500 to £2,900
19 Dec 2025 £2,494 £1,800 to £3,000
2 Jan 2026 £2,200 £1,900 to £2,600
9 Jan 2026 £2,206 £1,950 to £2,450
16 Jan 2026 £2,479 £2,150 to £2,800
23 Jan 2026 £2,496 £1,820 to £3,400
30 Jan 2026 £2,438 £2,200 to £2,800
20 Feb 2026 £2,838 £2,500 to £3,200
27 Feb 2026 £2,392 £1,650 to £3,100
6 Mar 2026 £2,100 £1,600 to £2,900
13 Mar 2026 £2,565 £2,000 to £3,050
27 Mar 2026 £2,800 £2,400 to £3,100
3 Apr 2026 £2,493 £2,100 to £3,000
10 Apr 2026 £2,165 £1,750 to £2,850
17 Apr 2026 £2,738 £2,500 to £3,050
1 May 2026 £2,425 £2,050 to £3,400
8 May 2026 £2,625 £2,400 to £2,850
15 May 2026 £2,050 £2,050 to £2,050
22 May 2026 £2,025 £1,650 to £2,650
5 Jun 2026 £2,250 £1,800 to £2,650
12 Jun 2026 £2,480 £2,200 to £2,750
19 Jun 2026 £2,260 £2,000 to £2,650
3 Jul 2026 £2,400 £2,000 to £2,700
24 Jul 2026 £1,512 £1,400 to £1,750
14 Aug 2026 £3,283 £2,150 to £4,000
21 Aug 2026 £2,139 £1,800 to £2,900
28 Aug 2026 £2,556 £2,000 to £3,000
4 Sep 2026 £2,092 £1,400 to £2,900
11 Sep 2026 £2,538 £2,300 to £2,950
18 Sep 2026 £3,035 £2,700 to £3,600
25 Sep 2026 £2,967 £2,500 to £3,700
9 Oct 2026 £2,650 £2,200 to £3,050
16 Oct 2026 £2,783 £2,200 to £3,500
23 Oct 2026 £2,661 £1,650 to £3,700
The mart gave no average for this line; every figure here was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.

Latest sheep sale

Full report, 28 Oct
28 October 2026, sterling per head
CategoryWeight or typeAvg per kgRange per kgAvg per headRange per headHead
LambsAll weightsderived from 44 lots£6.33/kg£5.95 to £6.61/kg£143£116 to £182388
Cull ewesAll weights£78 to £302380
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.

Sheep price history

Twelve months, 75 sales

Lambs

All weights, sterling per head, worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, not a figure the mart stated. 44 sales from 5 Nov to 28 Oct 2026.

Lambs at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 44 sales£120£140£160£180£200£220DecFebAprJunAugOct£143£123
Lambs at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 44 sales£120£140£160£180£200£220DecMarJunSep£143£123
  • Latest £143/head* 28 Oct 2026
  • Four weeks +£16/head against 30 Sep 2026
  • High £213/head 29 Apr 2026
  • Low £123/head 5 Nov 2025

Store lambs

All weights, sterling per head, worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, not a figure the mart stated. 24 sales from 3 Nov to 26 Oct 2026.

Store lambs at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 24 sales£90£100£110£120£130DecFebAprJunAugOct2025-11-03: £1252025-11-10: £1152025-11-17: £1212025-11-24: £1192025-12-08: £1002025-12-15: £982026-01-12: £1122026-01-19: £1052026-01-26: £962026-02-02: £1102026-02-09: £1122026-02-23: £1202026-08-03: £1212026-08-10: £1252026-08-17: £1202026-08-24: £1132026-08-31: £1222026-09-07: £1232026-09-14: £1302026-09-21: £1272026-09-28: £1282026-10-12: £1262026-10-19: £1252026-10-26: £129£129£125
Store lambs at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 24 sales£90£100£110£120£130DecMarJunSep2025-11-03: £1252025-11-10: £1152025-11-17: £1212025-11-24: £1192025-12-08: £1002025-12-15: £982026-01-12: £1122026-01-19: £1052026-01-26: £962026-02-02: £1102026-02-09: £1122026-02-23: £1202026-08-03: £1212026-08-10: £1252026-08-17: £1202026-08-24: £1132026-08-31: £1222026-09-07: £1232026-09-14: £1302026-09-21: £1272026-09-28: £1282026-10-12: £1262026-10-19: £1252026-10-26: £129£129£125
  • Latest £129/head* 26 Oct 2026
  • Four weeks +£1/head against 28 Sep 2026
  • High £130/head 14 Sep 2026
  • Low £96/head 26 Jan 2026

Hoggets

All weights, sterling per head, worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, not a figure the mart stated. 16 sales from 7 Jan to 10 Aug 2026.

Hoggets at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 16 sales£150£200£250£300£350FebMarAprMayJunJulAug2026-01-07: £1512026-03-11: £1922026-03-18: £1922026-03-25: £1932026-04-01: £1882026-04-08: £1812026-04-15: £1902026-04-29: £1822026-05-04: £2152026-05-06: £1812026-05-13: £1722026-05-18: £2322026-05-20: £1982026-05-25: £1922026-08-03: £2972026-08-10: £308£308£151
Hoggets at Ballymena Mart, all weights, 16 sales£150£200£250£300£350FebAprJunAug2026-01-07: £1512026-03-11: £1922026-03-18: £1922026-03-25: £1932026-04-01: £1882026-04-08: £1812026-04-15: £1902026-04-29: £1822026-05-04: £2152026-05-06: £1812026-05-13: £1722026-05-18: £2322026-05-20: £1982026-05-25: £1922026-08-03: £2972026-08-10: £308£308£151
  • Latest £308/head* 10 Aug 2026
  • Four weeks +£116/head against 25 May 2026
  • High £308/head 10 Aug 2026
  • Low £151/head 7 Jan 2026
Week by week, 75 sales
Lambs average in sterling per head
Sale Avg per head Range per head
5 Nov 2025 £123 £20.50 to £161
12 Nov 2025 £144 £20 to £634
19 Nov 2025 £129 £23 to £169
26 Nov 2025 £139 £20.50 to £164
3 Dec 2025 £128 £22.50 to £154
10 Dec 2025 £130 £28 to £206
17 Dec 2025 £173 £28.50 to £600
14 Jan 2026 £139 £86 to £151
21 Jan 2026 £138 £100 to £149
28 Jan 2026 £142 £86 to £154
4 Feb 2026 £148 £94 to £169
11 Feb 2026 £150 £76 to £175
18 Feb 2026 £146 £38 to £167
25 Feb 2026 £150 £88 to £179
4 Mar 2026 £164 £117 to £175
25 Mar 2026 £189 £182 to £200
8 Apr 2026 £191 £167 to £205
15 Apr 2026 £208 £172 to £924
29 Apr 2026 £213 £174 to £868
6 May 2026 £198 £184 to £218
13 May 2026 £191 £160 to £210
20 May 2026 £194 £166 to £210
27 May 2026 £174 £160 to £193
3 Jun 2026 £188 £167 to £220
10 Jun 2026 £204 £164 to £865
17 Jun 2026 £187 £173 to £214
24 Jun 2026 £185 £171 to £221
1 Jul 2026 £164 £120 to £210
15 Jul 2026 £180 £24.50 to £220
22 Jul 2026 £162 £149 to £224
29 Jul 2026 £150 £125 to £183
5 Aug 2026 £142 £21 to £168
12 Aug 2026 £159 £124 to £641
19 Aug 2026 £130 £111 to £136
26 Aug 2026 £139 £123 to £178
2 Sep 2026 £139 £120 to £171
9 Sep 2026 £144 £120 to £174
16 Sep 2026 £151 £103 to £185
23 Sep 2026 £156 £141 to £184
30 Sep 2026 £127 £95 to £132
7 Oct 2026 £148 £125 to £206
14 Oct 2026 £144 £131 to £170
21 Oct 2026 £146 £123 to £176
28 Oct 2026 £143 £116 to £182
The mart gave no average for this line; every figure here was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.
Store lambs average in sterling per head
Sale Avg per head Range per head
3 Nov 2025 £125 £120 to £142
10 Nov 2025 £115 £110 to £128
17 Nov 2025 £121 £115 to £132
24 Nov 2025 £119 £110 to £135
8 Dec 2025 £100 £92 to £120
15 Dec 2025 £98 £75 to £115
12 Jan 2026 £112 £94 to £137
19 Jan 2026 £105 £78 to £111
26 Jan 2026 £96 £90 to £104
2 Feb 2026 £110 £93 to £130
9 Feb 2026 £112 £75 to £132
23 Feb 2026 £120 £118 to £124
3 Aug 2026 £121 £115 to £128
10 Aug 2026 £125 £118 to £141
17 Aug 2026 £120 £114 to £129
24 Aug 2026 £113 £105 to £128
31 Aug 2026 £122 £115 to £127
7 Sep 2026 £123 £116 to £131
14 Sep 2026 £130 £125 to £140
21 Sep 2026 £127 £124 to £135
28 Sep 2026 £128 £125 to £132
12 Oct 2026 £126 £120 to £130
19 Oct 2026 £125 £120 to £131
26 Oct 2026 £129 £120 to £134
The mart gave no average for this line; every figure here was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.
Hoggets average in sterling per head
Sale Avg per head Range per head
7 Jan 2026 £151 £130 to £274
11 Mar 2026 £192 £167 to £207
18 Mar 2026 £192 £165 to £208
25 Mar 2026 £193 £164 to £211
1 Apr 2026 £188 £155 to £208
8 Apr 2026 £181 £151 to £206
15 Apr 2026 £190 £136 to £208
29 Apr 2026 £182 £148 to £200
4 May 2026 £215 £190 to £230
6 May 2026 £181 £161 to £198
13 May 2026 £172 £158 to £186
18 May 2026 £232 £185 to £300
20 May 2026 £198 £142 to £264
25 May 2026 £192 £180 to £240
3 Aug 2026 £297 £275 to £325
10 Aug 2026 £308 £295 to £345
The mart gave no average for this line; every figure here was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed.

Every report

351 reports

October 2026 24 reports

September 2026 30 reports

August 2026 28 reports

July 2026 19 reports
June 2026 23 reports
May 2026 27 reports
April 2026 20 reports
March 2026 22 reports
February 2026 23 reports
January 2026 29 reports
December 2025 20 reports
November 2025 28 reports
October 2025 30 reports
September 2025 28 reports