Ballymena Mart, County Antrim

Weanling sale, Friday 26 June 2026

96 head on offer. Cattle in sterling per kg liveweight; per head where the mart gave it. Week 26, 2026

A smaller show of 96 weanlings on Friday sold with a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1580 over for a Lim 500kg at £2080 from M Gingles, Kilwaughter and Heifers to £1560 over for a Charolais 540kg at £2100.

Ballymena Mart, sale report, 26 June 2026

Prices

CategoryWeight or typeAvg per kgRange per kgAvg per headRange per headHead
Weanling bullsUnder 300 kgderived from 4 lots£5.09/kg£4.42 to £6.08/kg£1,342£1,190 to £1,5404
300 to 400 kgderived from 17 lots£5.02/kg£4.28 to £5.67/kg£1,686£1,370 to £2,00017
400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot£4.50/kg£4.50 to £4.50/kg£1,800£1,800 to £1,8001
Weanling heifersUnder 300 kgderived from 5 lots£5.14/kg£4.75 to £5.60/kg£1,386£1,250 to £1,5305
300 to 400 kgderived from 12 lots£4.55/kg£4.23 to £4.90/kg£1,575£1,410 to £1,72012
400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots£4.11/kg£4.00 to £4.36/kg£1,829£1,640 to £2,0009
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 48 lots, 48 head Show the table
CategoryHeadBreedWeight kgPricePer kg
Weanling bulls1LM230£1,400£6.08/kg
Weanling bulls1SI290£1,540£5.31/kg
Weanling bulls1LM300£1,540£5.13/kg
Weanling bulls1LM300£1,490£4.96/kg
Weanling bulls1SI300£1,480£4.93/kg
Weanling bulls1SA300£1,380£4.60/kg
Weanling bulls1SH260£1,190£4.57/kg
Weanling bulls1SHB280£1,240£4.42/kg
Weanling bulls1LM310£1,760£5.67/kg
Weanling bulls1SI320£1,810£5.65/kg
Weanling bulls1LM310£1,680£5.41/kg
Weanling bulls1SI350£1,860£5.31/kg
Weanling bulls1LM320£1,680£5.25/kg
Weanling bulls1LM320£1,400£4.37/kg
Weanling bulls1AA320£1,370£4.28/kg
Weanling bulls1LM360£1,950£5.41/kg
Weanling bulls1390£2,000£5.12/kg
Weanling bulls1CH380£1,940£5.10/kg
Weanling bulls1CH370£1,870£5.05/kg
Weanling bulls1CH380£1,750£4.60/kg
Weanling bulls1LM400£1,800£4.50/kg
Weanling bulls1CH380£1,710£4.50/kg
Weanling heifers1CH230£1,290£5.60/kg
Weanling heifers1CH290£1,530£5.27/kg
Weanling heifers1LM290£1,480£5.10/kg
Weanling heifers1BA250£1,250£5.00/kg
Weanling heifers1CH300£1,470£4.90/kg
Weanling heifers1LM290£1,380£4.75/kg
Weanling heifers1LM310£1,510£4.87/kg
Weanling heifers1CH340£1,620£4.76/kg
Weanling heifers1310£1,470£4.74/kg
Weanling heifers1CH350£1,650£4.71/kg
Weanling heifers1LM350£1,590£4.54/kg
Weanling heifers1BA320£1,410£4.40/kg
Weanling heifers1CH390£1,720£4.41/kg
Weanling heifers1CH360£1,580£4.38/kg
Weanling heifers1LM410£1,790£4.36/kg
Weanling heifers1CH370£1,600£4.32/kg
Weanling heifers1CH380£1,630£4.29/kg
Weanling heifers1CH470£2,000£4.25/kg
Weanling heifers1CH430£1,820£4.23/kg
Weanling heifers1BA390£1,650£4.23/kg
Weanling heifers1LM470£1,920£4.08/kg
Weanling heifers1CH490£2,000£4.08/kg
Weanling heifers1BB420£1,690£4.02/kg
Weanling heifers1LM410£1,640£4.00/kg
Weanling heifers1CH450£1,800£4.00/kg
Weanling heifers1LM450£1,800£4.00/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.