Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Weanling sale, Friday 2 January 2026
- Weanling bulls £4.92/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £4.91/kg* mean of bands
113 weanlings in Ballymena resulted in another terrific trade Bullocks sold to £1650 over for a Belgian Blue 650Kg £2300 presented by J Smyth, Randalstown. Heifers sold to £1900 over for a Limousin 380Kg £2200 presented by H Hall, Newtownabbey.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 2 January 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 13 lots | £5.55/kg | £4.17 to £6.39/kg | £1,405 | £1,170 to £1,600 | 13 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 24 lots | £4.71/kg | £3.61 to £5.43/kg | £1,617 | £1,230 to £1,870 | 24 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 5 lots | £4.46/kg | £4.22 to £4.75/kg | £1,878 | £1,690 to £1,970 | 5 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot | £4.23/kg | £4.23 to £4.23/kg | £2,200 | £2,200 to £2,200 | 1 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 14 lots | £5.44/kg | £4.75 to £6.59/kg | £1,414 | £1,040 to £1,720 | 14 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 29 lots | £4.69/kg | £4.05 to £5.79/kg | £1,638 | £1,380 to £2,200 | 29 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | £4.43/kg | £4.11 to £4.75/kg | £1,835 | £1,770 to £1,900 | 2 | |
| 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 88 lots, 88 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 230 | £1,470 | £6.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 240 | £1,480 | £6.16/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 260 | £1,600 | £6.15/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 260 | £1,580 | £6.07/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 200 | £1,200 | £6.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 230 | £1,350 | £5.87/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 220 | £1,280 | £5.81/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 280 | £1,520 | £5.42/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 280 | £1,510 | £5.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 300 | £1,530 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 270 | £1,370 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 280 | £1,370 | £4.89/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 290 | £1,370 | £4.72/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 280 | £1,170 | £4.17/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,740 | £5.43/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,680 | £5.25/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 330 | £1,730 | £5.24/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 330 | £1,720 | £5.21/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 310 | £1,610 | £5.19/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,540 | £4.81/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SHB | 350 | £1,600 | £4.57/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 310 | £1,400 | £4.51/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,440 | £4.50/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 330 | £1,450 | £4.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | ST | 330 | £1,440 | £4.36/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,440 | £4.23/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,410 | £4.02/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,230 | £3.61/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,800 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,780 | £4.94/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 370 | £1,810 | £4.89/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,760 | £4.88/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 390 | £1,870 | £4.79/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 410 | £1,950 | £4.75/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 380 | £1,800 | £4.73/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 380 | £1,780 | £4.68/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 380 | £1,730 | £4.55/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BEL | 440 | £1,970 | £4.47/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 440 | £1,970 | £4.47/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BEL | 410 | £1,810 | £4.41/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 520 | £2,200 | £4.23/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 400 | £1,690 | £4.22/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SH | 360 | £1,510 | £4.19/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 220 | £1,450 | £6.59/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 220 | £1,390 | £6.31/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 290 | £1,720 | £5.93/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 180 | £1,040 | £5.77/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 260 | £1,490 | £5.73/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 280 | £1,590 | £5.67/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 270 | £1,440 | £5.33/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 290 | £1,540 | £5.31/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BEL | 300 | £1,530 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 280 | £1,420 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 280 | £1,420 | £5.07/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 270 | £1,360 | £5.03/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 300 | £1,500 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 250 | £1,210 | £4.84/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 290 | £1,390 | £4.79/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 280 | £1,330 | £4.75/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 310 | £1,710 | £5.51/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,670 | £5.21/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 320 | £1,650 | £5.15/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,720 | £4.91/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 330 | £1,610 | £4.87/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 320 | £1,500 | £4.68/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 330 | £1,530 | £4.63/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 320 | £1,490 | £4.62/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BEL | 340 | £1,530 | £4.50/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,520 | £4.47/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,560 | £4.45/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,500 | £4.28/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 340 | £1,380 | £4.05/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 380 | £2,200 | £5.79/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,780 | £4.94/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,760 | £4.88/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 390 | £1,900 | £4.87/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 370 | £1,790 | £4.83/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,770 | £4.78/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 400 | £1,900 | £4.75/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,750 | £4.73/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,600 | £4.44/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 370 | £1,610 | £4.35/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 380 | £1,650 | £4.34/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,580 | £4.27/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 370 | £1,570 | £4.24/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BEL | 390 | £1,610 | £4.12/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 430 | £1,770 | £4.11/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,520 | £4.10/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 www.ballymenalivestockmarket.com. Fetched 2 September 2026.