Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Breeding sheep sale, Monday 23 February 2026
- Store lambs £120/head* mart average
363 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in a steady trade. Ewes with lambs at foot topped at £525 for a Valis Blacknose with a ewe lamb and breeding sheep to £280 for 7 Texels, pet lambs sold to a top of £52.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 23 February 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 3 lots | £120 | £118 to £124 | 39 |
| 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
3 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | 14 | TEX | £124 |
| Store lambs | 7 | SUF | £119 |
| Store lambs | 18 | CHE | £118 |
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.