Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Calf sale, Friday 19 September 2025
- Calves £890/head mart average
300 calves on Friday included a super entry of reared calves from one farm, the sale averaged a tremendous £890 with Bulls to £1600 for a Lim, Heifers to £1550 for a Charolais and reared Friesians to £900.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 19 September 2025
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | All weights | £890 | 300 |
Sample lots
30 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | LM | £1,600 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,570 |
| Calves | 1 | £1,520 | |
| Calves | 3 | £1,510 | |
| Calves | 2 | £1,470 | |
| Calves | 2 | £1,460 | |
| Calves | 1 | £1,440 | |
| Calves | 1 | £1,430 | |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,420 |
| Calves | 2 | CH | £1,410 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,550 |
| Calves | 1 | FKV | £1,420 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,410 |
| Calves | 2 | £1,390 | |
| Calves | 4 | £1,370 | |
| Calves | 2 | £1,350 | |
| Calves | 1 | £1,340 | |
| Calves | 1 | £1,300 | |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,300 |
| Calves | 1 | £900 | |
| Calves | 2 | £720 | |
| Calves | 1 | £560 | |
| Calves | 1 | £550 | |
| Calves | 1 | £540 | |
| Calves | 1 | £530 | |
| Calves | 1 | £520 | |
| Calves | 3 | £460 | |
| Calves | 1 | £445 | |
| Calves | 1 | £435 | |
| Calves | 1 | £410 |
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.