Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Cattle sale, Tuesday 30 June 2026
- Bullocks £4.09/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.87/kg* mean of bands
A good entry of 177 store cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday met an improved trade. Bullocks sold to £2140 over for a Cha 850Kg £2990 presented by M McKenna, Maghera and heifers to £2030 over for a Cha 650Kg £2680 presented by Taggart Bros, Doagh.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 30 June 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 4 lots | £4.68/kg | £4.07 to £5.39/kg | £1,678 | £1,590 to £1,780 | 4 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 11 lots | £4.24/kg | £3.97 to £4.65/kg | £1,771 | £1,610 to £1,920 | 11 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 13 lots | £3.81/kg | £3.67 to £4.00/kg | £2,078 | £1,950 to £2,280 | 13 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £3.69/kg | £3.69 to £3.69/kg | £2,400 | £2,400 to £2,400 | 1 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 2 lots | £4.16/kg | £4.00 to £4.48/kg | £1,567 | £1,520 to £1,660 | 3 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 7 lots | £3.80/kg | £3.75 to £3.82/kg | £1,689 | £1,570 to £1,760 | 8 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 9 lots | £3.80/kg | £3.70 to £3.96/kg | £1,993 | £1,880 to £2,100 | 9 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £4.12/kg | £4.12 to £4.12/kg | £2,680 | £2,680 to £2,680 | 1 | |
| 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 48 lots, 50 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 330 | £1,780 | £5.39/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 360 | £1,690 | £4.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 410 | £1,910 | £4.65/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SA | 360 | £1,650 | £4.58/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | ST | 410 | £1,800 | £4.39/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 400 | £1,740 | £4.35/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | ST | 400 | £1,720 | £4.30/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 430 | £1,840 | £4.27/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 400 | £1,700 | £4.25/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | 420 | £1,780 | £4.23/kg | |
| Bullocks | 1 | ST | 420 | £1,750 | £4.16/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 390 | £1,590 | £4.07/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SA | 400 | £1,610 | £4.02/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 480 | £1,920 | £4.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SHB | 430 | £1,710 | £3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 540 | £2,160 | £4.00/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 510 | £2,010 | £3.94/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 580 | £2,280 | £3.93/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 540 | £2,100 | £3.88/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 530 | £2,040 | £3.84/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 580 | £2,200 | £3.97/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 530 | £1,990 | £3.75/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 550 | £2,050 | £3.72/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 540 | £2,010 | £3.72/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 590 | £2,190 | £3.71/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 540 | £2,000 | £3.70/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 650 | £2,400 | £3.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | BEL | 550 | £2,030 | £3.69/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 530 | £1,950 | £3.67/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 370 | £1,660 | £4.48/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | AA | 380 | £1,520 | £4.00/kg |
| Heifers | 2 | 410 | £1,570 | £3.82/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 460 | £1,760 | £3.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 460 | £1,760 | £3.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 450 | £1,720 | £3.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 460 | £1,740 | £3.78/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 450 | £1,700 | £3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 500 | £1,880 | £3.76/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 450 | £1,690 | £3.75/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 650 | £2,680 | £4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 510 | £2,020 | £3.96/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 530 | £2,070 | £3.90/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | 540 | £2,100 | £3.88/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | 540 | £2,070 | £3.83/kg | |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 520 | £1,950 | £3.75/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 510 | £1,910 | £3.74/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 510 | £1,900 | £3.72/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 550 | £2,040 | £3.70/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.