Ballymena Mart, County Antrim

Cattle sale, Thursday 25 June 2026

206 head on offer. Cattle in sterling per kg liveweight; per head where the mart gave it. Week 26, 2026

An entry of 206 beef cattle on Thursday resulted in an improved trade. Beef Cows to 392p for a Lim 890kg at £3488, Fr/Hol Cows to 296 for 670kg at £1983 and beef heifers to 384p for a Lim 540kg at £2073. Beef bullocks to 395p for a Lim 820kg at £3239 and to a top per head of £3716 for a Lim 1010kg and Fr bullocks to 339p for 600kg at £2034.

Ballymena Mart, sale report, 25 June 2026

Prices

CategoryWeight or typeAvg per kgRange per kgAvg per headRange per headHead
Bullocks500 to 600 kgderived from 1 lot£3.64/kg£3.64 to £3.64/kg£1,929£1,929 to £1,9291
600 kg and overderived from 21 lots£3.53/kg£2.78 to £3.95/kg£2,622£1,946 to £3,71621
Heifers400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot£3.84/kg£3.84 to £3.84/kg£1,728£1,728 to £1,7281
500 to 600 kgderived from 6 lots£3.73/kg£3.60 to £3.84/kg£2,026£1,910 to £2,0766
600 kg and overderived from 9 lots£3.69/kg£3.58 to £3.82/kg£2,391£2,208 to £2,5779
Cull cows400 to 500 kgderived from 1 lot£2.48/kg£2.48 to £2.48/kg£1,165£1,165 to £1,1651
500 to 600 kgderived from 4 lots£3.06/kg£2.62 to £3.38/kg£1,749£1,545 to £1,8924
600 kg and overderived from 26 lots£3.13/kg£2.54 to £3.92/kg£2,242£1,549 to £3,48826
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 69 lots, 69 head Show the table
CategoryHeadBreedWeight kgPricePer kg
Cull cows1LM890£3,488£3.92/kg
Cull cows1LM770£2,879£3.74/kg
Cull cows1BEL680£2,502£3.68/kg
Cull cows1LM790£2,844£3.60/kg
Cull cows1LM840£3,024£3.60/kg
Cull cows1LM730£2,613£3.58/kg
Cull cows1LM820£2,853£3.48/kg
Cull cows1LM640£2,227£3.48/kg
Cull cows1LM660£2,244£3.40/kg
Cull cows1SA600£2,040£3.40/kg
Cull cows1CH560£1,892£3.38/kg
Cull cows1LM550£1,837£3.34/kg
Cull cows1CH820£2,673£3.26/kg
Cull cows1CH690£2,235£3.24/kg
Cull cows1SA610£1,964£3.22/kg
Cull cows1670£1,983
Cull cows1650£1,898£2.92/kg
Cull cows1590£1,722£2.92/kg
Cull cows1630£1,814£2.88/kg
Cull cows1810£2,308£2.85/kg
Cull cows1660£1,854£2.81/kg
Cull cows1800£2,232£2.79/kg
Cull cows1770£2,125£2.76/kg
Cull cows1700£1,890£2.70/kg
Cull cows1710£1,902£2.68/kg
Cull cows1660£1,755£2.66/kg
Cull cows1590£1,545£2.62/kg
Cull cows1680£1,774£2.61/kg
Cull cows1630£1,612£2.56/kg
Cull cows1610£1,549£2.54/kg
Cull cows1470£1,165£2.48/kg
Heifers1LM540£2,073£3.84/kg
Heifers1CH450£1,728£3.84/kg
Heifers1LM660£2,521£3.82/kg
Heifers1CH500£1,910£3.82/kg
Heifers1LM600£2,256£3.76/kg
Heifers1LM680£2,543£3.74/kg
Heifers1LM520£1,994£3.74/kg
Heifers1CH640£2,368£3.70/kg
Heifers1CH640£2,355£3.68/kg
Heifers1LM600£2,208£3.68/kg
Heifers1LM560£2,049£3.66/kg
Heifers1CH660£2,402£3.64/kg
Heifers1570£2,052£3.60/kg
Heifers1LM720£2,577£3.58/kg
Heifers1LM640£2,291£3.58/kg
Heifers1CH580£2,076
Bullocks1LM1,010£3,716£3.68/kg
Bullocks1LM820£3,239£3.95/kg
Bullocks1SI820£3,001£3.66/kg
Bullocks1SA790£2,836
Bullocks1BB790£2,757
Bullocks1CH750£2,752£3.67/kg
Bullocks1BB770£2,702
Bullocks1SI770£2,687
Bullocks1BB720£2,685£3.73/kg
Bullocks1BB700£2,660£3.80/kg
Bullocks1LM730£2,657£3.64/kg
Bullocks1LM720£2,620£3.64/kg
Bullocks1CH630£2,394£3.80/kg
Bullocks1LM610£2,232£3.66/kg
Bullocks1SI710£2,591£3.65/kg
Bullocks1CH710£2,584£3.64/kg
Bullocks1650£2,366£3.64/kg
Bullocks1CH530£1,929£3.64/kg
Bullocks1600£2,034£3.39/kg
Bullocks1810£2,300£2.84/kg
Bullocks1820£2,296£2.80/kg
Bullocks1700£1,946£2.78/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.