Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Breeding sheep sale, Monday 27 October 2025
- Store lambs £127/head* mart average
A Good entry of 1197 sheep in Ballymena on Monday met another improved trade, with breeding sheep topping at £228 for 4 Texels presented by T Duncan, Crumlin, ewe lambs topped at £165 from the same producer and to £165 for 12 Mules from W Alcorn, Limavady. The annual second Ram Fair topped at £1750 for a Blue Faced Leister from R Loughridge, Armoy.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 27 October 2025
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 16 lots | £127 | £121 to £165 | 264 |
| 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
16 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | 12 | MUL | £165 |
| Store lambs | 3 | CH | £150 |
| Store lambs | 12 | MUL | £148 |
| Store lambs | 10 | CRO | £138 |
| Store lambs | 5 | CRO | £134 |
| Store lambs | 12 | TEX | £128 |
| Store lambs | 18 | TEX | £125 |
| Store lambs | 16 | TEX | £124 |
| Store lambs | 14 | CH | £124 |
| Store lambs | 3 | TEX | £123 |
| Store lambs | 40 | TEX | £123 |
| Store lambs | 39 | TEX | £123 |
| Store lambs | 44 | SUF | £123 |
| Store lambs | 12 | CH | £122 |
| Store lambs | 8 | CRO | £122 |
| Store lambs | 16 | TEX | £121 |
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 www.ballymenalivestockmarket.com. Fetched 2 September 2026.