Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Breeding sheep sale, Monday 25 May 2026
An entry of 682 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night resulted in a sharp trade. Ewes with lambs at foot topped at £395 for a Suf ewe with 2 lambs from J Mills, Kilwaughter and dry hoggets sold to £240 for a Suf from the same producer.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 25 May 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoggets | All weightsderived from 5 lots | £192 | £180 to £240 | 26 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoggets | 1 | SUF | £240 |
| Hoggets | 2 | MUL | £220 |
| Hoggets | 11 | MUL | £190 |
| Hoggets | 11 | MUL | £185 |
| Hoggets | 1 | SUF | £180 |
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.