Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Breeding sheep sale, Monday 2 February 2026
- Store lambs £110/head* mart average
An entry of 600 head sold to a super trade on Monday night past. Ewes with lambs at foot sold to £320 for a single Suff with 2 lambs, breeders to £270, ewe lambs to £235, stores to £112, and £126 was paid for a smashing PBNR Dutch spotted pet lamb.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 2 February 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 5 lots | £110 | £93 to £130 | 80 |
| 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 | 13 | CRO | £112 |
| Store lambs | 21 | SUF | £110 |
| Store lambs | 36 | TEX | £108 |
| Store lambs | 6 | TEX | £130 |
| Store lambs | 4 | CRO | £93 |
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.