Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Weanling sale, Friday 20 February 2026
- Weanling bulls £5.48/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £5.30/kg* mean of bands
An entry of 286 weanlings on Friday sold with another rapid trade. Bullocks topped at £2030 over for a Charolais at 450kg at £2480 from J Mills, Kilwaughter and Heifers to £2140 over for a Lim 420kg at £2560 also from J Mills.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 20 February 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 10 lots | £5.38/kg | £4.72 to £6.55/kg | £1,333 | £850 to £1,770 | 10 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 29 lots | £5.53/kg | £4.80 to £6.17/kg | £1,900 | £1,440 to £2,160 | 29 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 6 lots | £5.43/kg | £5.25 to £5.57/kg | £2,237 | £2,100 to £2,480 | 6 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 6 lots | £5.59/kg | £5.41 to £5.96/kg | £1,502 | £1,160 to £1,640 | 6 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 29 lots | £5.26/kg | £4.86 to £5.81/kg | £1,781 | £1,590 to £2,040 | 29 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | £4.97/kg | £4.85 to £5.10/kg | £2,040 | £2,040 to £2,040 | 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 82 lots, 82 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 270 | £1,770 | £6.55/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 210 | £1,290 | £6.14/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 300 | £1,810 | £6.03/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 300 | £1,790 | £5.96/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 230 | £1,290 | £5.60/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 290 | £1,580 | £5.44/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 280 | £1,510 | £5.39/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 270 | £1,410 | £5.22/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 270 | £1,360 | £5.03/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 300 | £1,500 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BRB | 180 | £890 | £4.94/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 300 | £1,440 | £4.80/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SI | 300 | £1,440 | £4.80/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 290 | £1,380 | £4.75/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BEL | 180 | £850 | £4.72/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 350 | £2,160 | £6.17/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 350 | £2,090 | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 310 | £1,840 | £5.93/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,990 | £5.85/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 330 | £1,900 | £5.75/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,960 | £5.60/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 330 | £1,840 | £5.57/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 330 | £1,840 | £5.57/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | SHB | 320 | £1,780 | £5.56/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 310 | £1,720 | £5.54/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,880 | £5.52/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,910 | £5.45/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,910 | £5.45/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 310 | £1,660 | £5.35/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 360 | £2,090 | £5.80/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 370 | £2,070 | £5.59/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 400 | £2,230 | £5.57/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 370 | £2,060 | £5.56/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 390 | £2,160 | £5.53/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BEL | 410 | £2,260 | £5.51/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 450 | £2,480 | £5.51/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 380 | £2,090 | £5.50/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 400 | £2,190 | £5.47/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 380 | £2,080 | £5.47/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 390 | £2,100 | £5.38/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 370 | £1,980 | £5.35/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 390 | £2,080 | £5.33/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,920 | £5.33/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 410 | £2,160 | £5.26/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 400 | £2,100 | £5.25/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 270 | £1,610 | £5.96/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BEL | 290 | £1,640 | £5.65/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 300 | £1,690 | £5.63/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | HE | 260 | £1,450 | £5.57/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 300 | £1,660 | £5.53/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | HE | 210 | £1,160 | £5.52/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 300 | £1,640 | £5.46/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 290 | £1,580 | £5.44/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 290 | £1,570 | £5.41/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 300 | £1,610 | £5.36/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 320 | £1,860 | £5.81/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 310 | £1,800 | £5.80/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,770 | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,740 | £5.43/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SI | 310 | £1,660 | £5.35/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 340 | £1,820 | £5.35/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,710 | £5.34/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,800 | £5.29/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 340 | £1,800 | £5.29/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 310 | £1,640 | £5.29/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 340 | £1,780 | £5.23/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 340 | £1,750 | £5.14/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 310 | £1,590 | £5.12/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 340 | £1,740 | £5.11/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,960 | £5.44/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 390 | £2,040 | £5.23/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,880 | £5.22/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,890 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 390 | £1,990 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 400 | £2,040 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,800 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,840 | £4.97/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 380 | £1,880 | £4.94/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,770 | £4.91/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,800 | £4.86/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,750 | £4.86/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 420 | £2,040 | £4.85/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.