Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Dairy sale, Friday 8 May 2026
A good entry of 79 dairy cows on Friday topped at £2850 for a calved Fri heifer from J G Johnston, Portaferry.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 8 May 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | All weightsderived from 10 lots | £2,625 | £2,400 to £2,850 | 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 | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,850 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,800 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,750 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,700 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,650 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,600 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,550 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,500 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,450 |
| Dairy cows | 1 | £2,400 |
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.