Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Dairy sale, Friday 20 February 2026
24 lots of dairy cows sold to an improved trade, topping at £3200 twice for a calved heifer from W G Johnston, Ligoniel, and also for a calved heifer from D McNeilly, Randalstown.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 20 February 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | All weightsderived from 12 lots | £2,838 | £2,500 to £3,200 | 13 |
| 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 | £3,200 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £3,200 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,150 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,000 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,900 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,850 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,800 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,750 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,700 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,650 |
| Dairy cows | 2 | HO | £2,600 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,500 |
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.