Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Weanling sale, Friday 13 March 2026
- Weanling bulls £5.79/kg* mean of bands
- Weanling heifers £5.26/kg* mean of bands
284 weanlings on Friday sold to another steady trade. Bullocks to £2150 over for a Charolais 470kg at £2620 from P McKeag, Millisle and Heifers to £2550 over for a Belgian Blue 450kg at £3000 from B Blaney, Cushendall.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 13 March 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 6 lots | £6.07/kg | £5.80 to £6.22/kg | £1,357 | £1,120 to £1,660 | 12 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 21 lots | £5.73/kg | £5.40 to £6.71/kg | £1,965 | £1,700 to £2,620 | 21 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots | £5.51/kg | £5.41 to £5.61/kg | £2,387 | £2,180 to £2,620 | 7 | |
| Weanling heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 12 lots | £5.66/kg | £5.31 to £6.07/kg | £1,512 | £1,320 to £1,690 | 12 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 25 lots | £5.11/kg | £4.69 to £7.23/kg | £1,749 | £1,560 to £2,750 | 26 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 6 lots | £5.09/kg | £4.50 to £6.66/kg | £2,145 | £1,890 to £3,000 | 6 | |
| 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 77 lots, 84 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 180 | £1,120 | £6.22/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 4 | HE | 240 | £1,490 | £6.20/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 270 | £1,660 | £6.14/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 210 | £1,270 | £6.04/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 4 | HE | 200 | £1,190 | £5.95/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 300 | £1,760 | £5.86/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 300 | £1,760 | £5.86/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | HE | 260 | £1,510 | £5.80/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 300 | £1,710 | £5.70/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £2,160 | £6.17/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,920 | £6.00/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,960 | £5.76/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,980 | £5.65/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BA | 330 | £1,840 | £5.57/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 340 | £1,890 | £5.55/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 330 | £1,820 | £5.51/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 320 | £1,760 | £5.50/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,920 | £5.48/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 310 | £1,700 | £5.48/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 320 | £1,740 | £5.43/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,900 | £5.42/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | BB | 390 | £2,620 | £6.71/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 390 | £2,440 | £6.25/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 380 | £2,190 | £5.76/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 390 | £2,240 | £5.74/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 410 | £2,300 | £5.61/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 470 | £2,620 | £5.57/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 420 | £2,340 | £5.57/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | 430 | £2,380 | £5.53/kg | |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 420 | £2,290 | £5.45/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 400 | £2,180 | £5.45/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,960 | £5.44/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | CH | 480 | £2,600 | £5.41/kg |
| Weanling bulls | 1 | LM | 370 | £2,000 | £5.40/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 260 | £1,580 | £6.07/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | 250 | £1,500 | £6.00/kg | |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | SA | 240 | £1,440 | £6.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 290 | £1,690 | £5.82/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 230 | £1,320 | £5.73/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 270 | £1,520 | £5.63/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 270 | £1,500 | £5.55/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 290 | £1,610 | £5.55/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 290 | £1,590 | £5.48/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 260 | £1,420 | £5.46/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 2 | LM | 300 | £1,600 | £5.33/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 270 | £1,440 | £5.33/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 290 | £1,540 | £5.31/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 320 | £1,900 | £5.93/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 310 | £1,730 | £5.58/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,820 | £5.35/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 310 | £1,640 | £5.29/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BA | 330 | £1,710 | £5.18/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,790 | £5.11/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 320 | £1,600 | £5.00/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BA | 320 | £1,590 | £4.96/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 320 | £1,580 | £4.93/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 330 | £1,600 | £4.84/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 350 | £1,690 | £4.82/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 340 | £1,630 | £4.79/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,670 | £4.77/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 330 | £1,560 | £4.72/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 340 | £1,600 | £4.70/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BEL | 380 | £2,750 | £7.23/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BEL | 450 | £3,000 | £6.66/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 400 | £2,120 | £5.30/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 390 | £2,000 | £5.12/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,890 | £5.10/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 370 | £1,880 | £5.08/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | CH | 380 | £1,850 | £4.86/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 400 | £1,930 | £4.82/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,710 | £4.75/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BA | 360 | £1,700 | £4.72/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,700 | £4.72/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 430 | £2,030 | £4.72/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 360 | £1,690 | £4.69/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | BEL | 420 | £1,900 | £4.52/kg |
| Weanling heifers | 1 | LM | 420 | £1,890 | £4.50/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.