Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Dairy sale, Friday 21 November 2025
A good show of 72 lots in the dairy ring included the annual autumn Ayrshire Sale which topped at 2800gns for a second calver from T J Gordon, Ballyclare with maiden heifers to 900gns from M King, Kirkinriola. The rest of the dairy sale topped at £3600 for a second calver from Castledillon Estate, Armagh.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 21 November 2025
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | All weightsderived from 10 lots | £3,164 | £2,850 to £3,600 | 11 |
| 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
10 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,600 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £3,500 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £3,300 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £3,200 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,200 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £3,100 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,050 |
| Dairy cows | 2 | FR | £3,000 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,000 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £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.