Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Weanling sale, Friday 23 January 2026
- Weanling bulls £5.82/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £5.80/kg* mean of bands
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weanling bulls | Under 300 kgderived from 15 lots | £5.80/kg | £5.60 to £6.40/kg | £1,471 | £1,120 to £1,760 | 15 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 28 lots | £5.78/kg | £5.40 to £6.43/kg | £2,038 | £1,700 to £2,380 | 28 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £6.26/kg | £5.75 to £7.00/kg | £2,660 | £2,300 to £3,080 | 3 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 14 lots | £6.20/kg | £5.80 to £6.89/kg | £1,538 | £1,250 to £2,000 | 14 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 23 lots | £5.47/kg | £5.00 to £6.56/kg | £1,893 | £1,580 to £2,420 | 23 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £6.44/kg | £5.38 to £8.00/kg | £2,653 | £2,260 to £3,200 | 3 | |
| 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 86 lots, 86 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 220 | £1,410 | £6.40/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 290 | £1,760 | £6.06/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 210 | £1,270 | £6.04/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 270 | £1,590 | £5.88/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 290 | £1,690 | £5.82/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 280 | £1,630 | £5.82/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 270 | £1,550 | £5.74/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 280 | £1,600 | £5.71/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 240 | £1,370 | £5.70/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 240 | £1,370 | £5.70/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 300 | £1,710 | £5.70/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 260 | £1,480 | £5.69/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 230 | £1,300 | £5.65/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 270 | £1,520 | £5.63/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 250 | £1,400 | £5.60/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 200 | £1,120 | £5.60/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 310 | £1,840 | £5.93/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £2,030 | £5.80/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £2,010 | £5.74/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £2,000 | £5.71/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 320 | £1,820 | £5.68/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,960 | £5.60/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 320 | £1,780 | £5.56/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,940 | £5.54/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,930 | £5.51/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 310 | £1,700 | £5.48/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,860 | £5.47/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 340 | £1,860 | £5.47/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,900 | £5.42/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,890 | £5.40/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 440 | £3,080 | £7.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 370 | £2,380 | £6.43/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 370 | £2,280 | £6.16/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 360 | £2,200 | £6.11/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 370 | £2,240 | £6.05/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 380 | £2,300 | £6.05/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 430 | £2,600 | £6.04/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 360 | £2,160 | £6.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 390 | £2,320 | £5.94/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 370 | £2,200 | £5.94/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 370 | £2,180 | £5.89/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 360 | £2,120 | £5.88/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 380 | £2,220 | £5.84/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 360 | £2,100 | £5.83/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 400 | £2,300 | £5.75/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 370 | £2,120 | £5.73/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 290 | £2,000 | £6.89/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 200 | £1,350 | £6.75/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 290 | £1,900 | £6.55/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 290 | £1,880 | £6.48/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 210 | £1,340 | £6.38/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 220 | £1,390 | £6.31/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 240 | £1,470 | £6.12/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 240 | £1,430 | £5.95/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 210 | £1,250 | £5.95/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 280 | £1,660 | £5.92/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BA | 220 | £1,300 | £5.90/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 250 | £1,470 | £5.88/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 300 | £1,760 | £5.86/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 270 | £1,580 | £5.85/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 260 | £1,510 | £5.80/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 320 | £2,100 | £6.56/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 330 | £2,060 | £6.24/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,940 | £5.54/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 310 | £1,650 | £5.32/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,850 | £5.28/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,690 | £5.28/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 320 | £1,660 | £5.18/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 310 | £1,600 | £5.16/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 330 | £1,700 | £5.15/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,640 | £5.12/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 310 | £1,580 | £5.09/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,720 | £5.05/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,760 | £5.02/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 400 | £3,200 | £8.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 380 | £2,420 | £6.36/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 370 | £2,280 | £6.16/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 420 | £2,500 | £5.95/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 390 | £2,280 | £5.84/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,980 | £5.50/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 380 | £2,060 | £5.42/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 420 | £2,260 | £5.38/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 380 | £2,000 | £5.26/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 380 | £1,980 | £5.21/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BB | 390 | £2,020 | £5.18/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,800 | £5.00/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.