Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Breeding sheep sale, Monday 26 January 2026
- Store lambs £96/head* mart average
An entry of 800 sheep in Ballymena met a fantastic trade. A special entry of 100 Wicklow Chev in lamb ewes sold to a whopping £420 each for 10 presented by Nigel & Matthew Walsh, Rathfriland. Another special entry of 120 Cheviot in lambs ewes sold to £355 for 7 this time presented by Clive and Joel Richardson, Portadown who are dispersing their flock.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 26 January 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 5 lots | £96 | £90 to £104 | 44 |
| 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
5 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | 10 | MUL | £104 |
| Store lambs | 14 | DOR | £96 |
| Store lambs | 4 | TEX | £95 |
| Store lambs | 4 | MUL | £90 |
| Store lambs | 12 | SUF | £90 |
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.