Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Dairy sale, Friday 14 November 2025
A good entry of 45 dairy cows reached a top price of £3600 for a Holstein calved heifer from Castledillon Estate, Armagh and Breeding Bulls to £3500 for a Friesian from T J Morrison, Downpatrick.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 14 November 2025
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | All weightsderived from 12 lots | £3,010 | £2,850 to £3,600 | 15 |
| 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
12 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,600 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £3,350 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,300 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,100 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £3,000 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,950 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,950 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,900 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,900 |
| Dairy cows | 3 | HO | £2,850 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,850 |
| Dairy cows | 2 | HO | £2,850 |
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.