Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Cattle sale, Tuesday 12 May 2026
- Bullocks £3.87/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.60/kg* mean of bands
An entry of 165 store cattle on Tuesday sold with a steady trade. Bullocks told to £1990 over for a Charolais 730kg at £2720 from G Millar, Moneymore and Heifers to £1710 over for a Charolais 810kg at £2520 from P McErlaine, Toome.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 12 May 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 3 lots | £3.82/kg | £3.75 to £3.93/kg | £1,233 | £1,180 to £1,320 | 3 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots | £3.89/kg | £3.77 to £4.06/kg | £1,790 | £1,590 to £1,950 | 7 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 12 lots | £3.89/kg | £3.72 to £4.14/kg | £2,112 | £1,900 to £2,250 | 12 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 4 lots | £3.84/kg | £3.72 to £4.09/kg | £2,575 | £2,260 to £2,720 | 4 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £4.33/kg | £4.33 to £4.33/kg | £1,430 | £1,430 to £1,430 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 12 lots | £3.91/kg | £3.76 to £4.16/kg | £1,793 | £1,660 to £1,970 | 12 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 13 lots | £3.32/kg | £3.17 to £3.94/kg | £1,790 | £1,650 to £1,980 | 13 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 2 lots | £3.17/kg | £3.15 to £3.19/kg | £2,160 | £2,020 to £2,300 | 2 | |
| 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 54 lots, 54 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 480 | £1,950 | £4.06/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 400 | £1,590 | £3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 490 | £1,930 | £3.93/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 300 | £1,180 | £3.93/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 440 | £1,700 | £3.86/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 470 | £1,800 | £3.83/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 450 | £1,710 | £3.80/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 490 | £1,850 | £3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 350 | £1,320 | £3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 320 | £1,200 | £3.75/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 540 | £2,240 | £4.14/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 640 | £2,620 | £4.09/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 550 | £2,250 | £4.09/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 540 | £2,140 | £3.96/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | BA | 560 | £2,200 | £3.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 560 | £2,190 | £3.91/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 530 | £2,070 | £3.90/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 540 | £2,100 | £3.88/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 570 | £2,200 | £3.86/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 710 | £2,700 | £3.80/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 570 | £2,160 | £3.79/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SOU | 520 | £1,970 | £3.78/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 600 | £2,260 | £3.76/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 510 | £1,920 | £3.76/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 730 | £2,720 | £3.72/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 510 | £1,900 | £3.72/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 330 | £1,430 | £4.33/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 430 | £1,790 | £4.16/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 440 | £1,790 | £4.06/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 490 | £1,970 | £4.02/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 450 | £1,790 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 460 | £1,820 | £3.95/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 420 | £1,660 | £3.95/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 500 | £1,970 | £3.94/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 490 | £1,900 | £3.87/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 440 | £1,690 | £3.84/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 440 | £1,680 | £3.81/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 490 | £1,850 | £3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 480 | £1,810 | £3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 470 | £1,770 | £3.76/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 540 | £1,980 | £3.66/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 520 | £1,710 | £3.28/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 540 | £1,775 | £3.28/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 520 | £1,700 | £3.26/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 530 | £1,720 | £3.24/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 580 | £1,880 | £3.24/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | BEL | 540 | £1,750 | £3.24/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 590 | £1,910 | £3.23/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 530 | £1,710 | £3.22/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | ST | 570 | £1,830 | £3.21/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 720 | £2,300 | £3.19/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | ST | 520 | £1,650 | £3.17/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | ST | 530 | £1,680 | £3.17/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 640 | £2,020 | £3.15/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.