Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Breeding sheep sale, Monday 17 August 2026
- Store lambs £120/head* mart average
5519 sheep in Ballymena on Monday night included the annual Cargan Sheep sale in the store ring, as well as the Wicklow Cheviot sale in the breeding ring. 3483 lambs sold at a steady trade with ewe lambs topping at £225 for 14 Suff X lambs from James McLoughlin, Carnlough and Store Lambs topped at £129 for 12 Rou from D McKillop, Loughgiel.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 17 August 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | All weightsderived from 14 lots | £120 | £114 to £129 | 397 |
| 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
14 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store lambs | 12 | ROU | £129 |
| Store lambs | 24 | TEX | £126 |
| Store lambs | 24 | SUF | £126 |
| Store lambs | 8 | MUL | £125 |
| Store lambs | 60 | SUF | £122 |
| Store lambs | 72 | TEX | £120 |
| Store lambs | 3 | TEX | £120 |
| Store lambs | 32 | TEX | £118 |
| Store lambs | 43 | TEX | £118 |
| Store lambs | 44 | SUF | £118 |
| Store lambs | 21 | SUF | £117 |
| Store lambs | 18 | TEX | £117 |
| Store lambs | 21 | SUF | £116 |
| Store lambs | 15 | TEX | £114 |
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.