Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Sheep sale, Wednesday 24 June 2026
- Lambs £185/head* mart average
An entry of 1865 sheep in Ballymena on Wednesday resulted in an easier trade. NI Texel Club held their annual Spring lamb competition, judged by David Coulter on behalf of Jacksons Butchers, Ballyclare. Trevor Davidson, Glenwherry was awarded 1 st Prize for his 5 lambs 21.5kg at £200 purchased by the judge.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 24 June 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | All weightsderived from 23 lots | £7.96/kg | £7.75 to £9.30/kg | £185 | £171 to £221 | 148 |
| Cull ewes | All weights | £110 to £292 | 479 | |||
| 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
23 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs | 5 | TEX | 22 | £200 | £9.30/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | TEX | 23 | £188 | £8.35/kg |
| Lambs | 5 | TEX | 24 | £195 | £8.29/kg |
| Lambs | 6 | TEX | 24 | £192 | £8.17/kg |
| Lambs | 2 | TEX | 24 | £193 | £8.04/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | TEX | 25 | £201 | £8.04/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | SUF | 28 | £221 | £8.03/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | CH | 22 | £172 | £8.00/kg |
| Lambs | 17 | TEX | 23 | £183 | £7.95/kg |
| Lambs | 7 | CB | 23 | £179 | £7.95/kg |
| Lambs | 9 | CH | 22 | £175 | £7.93/kg |
| Lambs | 17 | TEX | 24 | £190 | £7.89/kg |
| Lambs | 24 | CH | 24 | £184 | £7.80/kg |
| Lambs | 1 | £176 | £7.80/kg | ||
| Lambs | 19 | CH | 23 | £175 | £7.75/kg |
| Lambs | 12 | CH | £171 | £7.75/kg | |
| Lambs | 3 | TEX | 28 | £206 | |
| Lambs | 3 | TEX | 30 | £201 | |
| Lambs | 1 | TEX | 35 | £200 | |
| Lambs | 1 | CB | 37 | £200 | |
| Lambs | 1 | SUF | 40 | £198 | |
| Lambs | 5 | TEX | 26 | £194 | |
| Lambs | 2 | TEX | 27 | £193 |
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.