Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Breeding sheep sale, Monday 17 November 2025
- Store lambs £121/head* mart average
1240 sheep on Monday night topped at £285 for 4 in-lamb Dorset Ewes, Store Lambs to £132 for 6 Suffolks and Ewe lambs to £170 for a single Suffolk. The NI Suffolk Branch Ewe Sale also held on Monday night topped at 9500gns for a ewe lamb from J W Trimble, Cherrylea and in-lamb Shearling Ewes to 5500gns from M & C McNally, Benedyglen.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 17 November 2025
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 15 lots | £121 | £115 to £132 | 257 |
| 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
15 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | 6 | SUF | £132 |
| Store lambs | 8 | CHE | £130 |
| Store lambs | 30 | TEX | £130 |
| Store lambs | 9 | CHE | £128 |
| Store lambs | 3 | SUF | £122 |
| Store lambs | 30 | TEX | £121 |
| Store lambs | 10 | TEX | £120 |
| Store lambs | 34 | SUF | £120 |
| Store lambs | 30 | TEX | £120 |
| Store lambs | 12 | TEX | £120 |
| Store lambs | 9 | CRO | £120 |
| Store lambs | 12 | CHE | £118 |
| Store lambs | 31 | SUF | £116 |
| Store lambs | 29 | CH | £116 |
| Store lambs | 4 | ROM | £115 |
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.