Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Dairy sale, Friday 13 March 2026
An entry of 23 dairy cows topped at £3050 twice for calved heifers, a shorthorn from T Davis, Magherafelt and again for a Holstein from I Small, Ahoghill.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 13 March 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | All weightsderived from 10 lots | £2,565 | £2,000 to £3,050 | 10 |
| 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 | SH | £3,050 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £3,050 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,700 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,650 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,600 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,550 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,500 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,300 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,250 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,000 |
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.