Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Cattle sale, Tuesday 10 March 2026
- Bullocks £4.50/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.92/kg* mean of bands
210 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a sharp trade. Bullocks sold to £2270 over for a Cha 610Kg at £2880, presented by a County Tyrone Framer. Heifers sold to £1940 over for a Cha 650Kg at £2590 from A Finlay, Clough.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 10 March 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per kg | Range per kg | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 5 lots | £4.70/kg | £4.28 to £4.91/kg | £1,742 | £1,500 to £1,850 | 5 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.63/kg | £4.22 to £5.30/kg | £2,080 | £1,690 to £2,290 | 9 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 16 lots | £4.37/kg | £4.01 to £5.19/kg | £2,348 | £2,180 to £2,700 | 16 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 2 lots | £4.49/kg | £4.26 to £4.72/kg | £2,870 | £2,860 to £2,880 | 2 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 6 lots | £4.36/kg | £3.97 to £4.57/kg | £1,605 | £1,330 to £1,740 | 6 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 9 lots | £4.09/kg | £3.89 to £4.65/kg | £1,811 | £1,650 to £2,080 | 9 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 11 lots | £3.66/kg | £2.72 to £4.40/kg | £1,949 | £1,500 to £2,510 | 11 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | £3.56/kg | £3.36 to £3.98/kg | £2,330 | £2,070 to £2,590 | 4 | |
| 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 62 lots, 62 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 430 | £2,280 | £5.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 440 | £2,290 | £5.20/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,720 | £4.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 380 | £1,840 | £4.84/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 390 | £1,850 | £4.74/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 380 | £1,800 | £4.73/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 470 | £2,200 | £4.68/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 490 | £2,290 | £4.67/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 470 | £2,140 | £4.55/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 500 | £2,220 | £4.44/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 500 | £2,200 | £4.40/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 480 | £2,100 | £4.37/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 430 | £1,870 | £4.34/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 430 | £1,860 | £4.32/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,500 | £4.28/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 400 | £1,690 | £4.22/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 520 | £2,700 | £5.19/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 530 | £2,650 | £5.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 610 | £2,880 | £4.72/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 590 | £2,700 | £4.57/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 510 | £2,250 | £4.41/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 510 | £2,225 | £4.36/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | BEL | 520 | £2,230 | |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 510 | £2,180 | £4.27/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 670 | £2,860 | £4.26/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 550 | £2,340 | £4.25/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 540 | £2,280 | £4.22/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 530 | £2,210 | £4.17/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 580 | £2,380 | £4.10/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 590 | £2,400 | £4.06/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 550 | £2,230 | £4.05/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 590 | £2,370 | £4.01/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 400 | £1,860 | £4.65/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 380 | £1,740 | £4.57/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,680 | £4.54/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 380 | £1,690 | £4.44/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 300 | £1,330 | £4.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 470 | £2,000 | £4.25/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 490 | £2,080 | £4.24/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 390 | £1,640 | £4.20/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | BEL | 420 | £1,700 | £4.04/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SHB | 410 | £1,650 | £4.02/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 390 | £1,550 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 430 | £1,700 | £3.95/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 450 | £1,760 | £3.91/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 440 | £1,720 | £3.90/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 470 | £1,830 | £3.89/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 570 | £2,510 | £4.40/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 510 | £2,100 | £4.11/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 650 | £2,590 | £3.98/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 520 | £2,010 | £3.86/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 530 | £1,980 | £3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 550 | £2,040 | £3.70/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 520 | £1,890 | £3.63/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 510 | £1,835 | £3.59/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 530 | £1,900 | £3.58/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 520 | £1,850 | £3.55/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 720 | £2,540 | £3.52/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 530 | £1,820 | £3.43/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 610 | £2,070 | £3.39/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 630 | £2,120 | £3.36/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | ST | 550 | £1,500 | £2.72/kg |
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.