Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Dairy sale, Friday 10 April 2026
An entry of 25 dairy cows topped at £2850 for a Friesian from J Adams, Ballymena and dairy bulls topped at £3700 for a Friesian for W Black, Aghadowey.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 10 April 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | All weightsderived from 13 lots | £2,165 | £1,750 to £2,850 | 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
13 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,850 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,700 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,500 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,300 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,250 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,200 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £2,150 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | FR | £2,100 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £1,900 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £1,850 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £1,800 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £1,800 | |
| Dairy cows | 1 | HO | £1,750 |
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.