Ballymena Mart, County Antrim

Calf sale, Friday 2 January 2026

343 head on offer. Cattle in sterling per kg liveweight; per head where the mart gave it. Week 1, 2026

A show of 343 calves sold to an average of £325. Buls to £1160 for a Belgian Blue. Heifers to £880 for a Belgian Blue, Fr bulls to £800.

Ballymena Mart, sale report, 2 January 2026

Prices

CategoryWeight or typeAvg per headRange per headHead
CalvesAll weights£325343

Sample lots

33 lots
CategoryHeadBreedPrice
Calves1BEL£1,160
Calves1BEL£1,140
Calves1BEL£1,080
Calves1BEL£1,070
Calves1AA£1,060
Calves1HE£960
Calves1CH£960
Calves1LM£950
Calves1HE£940
Calves1CH£930
Calves1SI£900
Calves1HE£880
Calves1BEL£870
Calves1BEL£880
Calves1CH£850
Calves1HE£850
Calves1AA£840
Calves1BEL£810
Calves1BEL£800
Calves1HE£770
Calves1SI£760
Calves1CH£740
Calves1CH£710
Calves1BEL£690
Calves1AA£680
Calves1FR£800
Calves1FR£760
Calves1FR£730
Calves1FR£570
Calves1HO£490
Calves1FR£490
Calves1FR£480
Calves1FR£475

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.