Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Dairy sale, Friday 9 January 2026
22 lots in the dairy sale topped at £2450 for a 2 nd calver from D Patton, Newtownards.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 9 January 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | All weightsderived from 9 lots | £2,206 | £1,950 to £2,450 | 9 |
| Bold figures are the mart's own. Anything lighter was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report did not give that figure. A line marked "part derived" carries both: the mart stated some of it and the rest comes from its lot list. | ||||
Sample lots
9 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,450 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,400 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,350 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HE | £2,300 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,250 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | AY | £2,150 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,050 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £1,950 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | AY | £1,950 |
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.