Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Breeding sheep sale, Monday 18 May 2026
An entry of 637 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in another fantastic trade. Ewes with lambs at foot topped at £390 for 3 ewes with 5 lambs from J Buick, Kells and dry hoggets sold to £300 for 4 Suff presented by I Montgomery, Glenwherry. Pet lambs topped at £66
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 18 May 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoggets | All weightsderived from 7 lots | £232 | £185 to £300 | 33 |
| Bold figures are the mart's own. Anything lighter was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report did not give that figure. A line marked "part derived" carries both: the mart stated some of it and the rest comes from its lot list. | ||||
Sample lots
7 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoggets | 4 | SUF | £300 |
| Hoggets | 7 | MUL | £260 |
| Hoggets | 2 | MUL | £240 |
| Hoggets | 5 | MUL | £240 |
| Hoggets | 12 | MUL | £200 |
| Hoggets | 2 | CH | £190 |
| Hoggets | 1 | SUF | £185 |
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.