Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Cattle sale, Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Bullocks £4.09/kg* mean of bands
- Heifers £3.83/kg* mean of bands
A good entry of 182 cattle in Ballymena on Tuesday resulted in a steady trade. Bullocks sold to £1830 over for a Lim 540kg £2350 offered by H McCullough, Randalstown. Heifers sold to £1650 over for a Cha 590kg £2340 presented by B McCloskey, Kilrea.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 1 September 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 1 lot | £4.02/kg | £4.02 to £4.02/kg | £1,410 | £1,410 to £1,410 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 13 lots | £4.13/kg | £3.61 to £4.80/kg | £1,899 | £1,600 to £2,210 | 13 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 16 lots | £4.07/kg | £3.92 to £4.42/kg | £2,192 | £2,000 to £2,400 | 16 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £3.91/kg | £3.91 to £3.91/kg | £2,390 | £2,390 to £2,390 | 1 | |
| Heifers | 300 to 400 kgderived from 1 lot | £4.10/kg | £4.10 to £4.10/kg | £1,560 | £1,560 to £1,560 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 12 lots | £3.92/kg | £3.67 to £4.34/kg | £1,823 | £1,650 to £2,020 | 12 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 11 lots | £3.75/kg | £3.51 to £3.96/kg | £2,012 | £1,790 to £2,340 | 11 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 5 lots | £3.71/kg | £3.64 to £3.78/kg | £2,334 | £2,260 to £2,420 | 5 | |
| 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 60 lots, 60 head Show the table
| Category | Head | Breed | Weight kg | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 460 | £2,210 | £4.80/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 440 | £2,080 | £4.72/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 450 | £2,030 | £4.51/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 460 | £2,050 | £4.45/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 500 | £2,210 | £4.42/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 440 | £1,890 | £4.29/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 490 | £2,050 | £4.18/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 440 | £1,830 | £4.15/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 470 | £1,910 | £4.06/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 350 | £1,410 | £4.02/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 480 | £1,830 | £3.81/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 450 | £1,700 | £3.77/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 470 | £1,740 | £3.70/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 440 | £1,600 | £3.63/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | HE | 490 | £1,770 | £3.61/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 540 | £2,350 | £4.35/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 510 | £2,130 | £4.17/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 520 | £2,160 | £4.15/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 550 | £2,240 | £4.07/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 590 | £2,400 | £4.06/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 510 | £2,070 | £4.05/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 590 | £2,390 | £4.05/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | SI | 510 | £2,060 | £4.03/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | AA | 530 | £2,140 | £4.03/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | CH | 520 | £2,090 | £4.01/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 590 | £2,350 | £3.98/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 580 | £2,300 | £3.96/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 540 | £2,140 | £3.96/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 520 | £2,040 | £3.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 510 | £2,000 | £3.92/kg |
| Bullocks | 1 | LM | 610 | £2,390 | £3.91/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 440 | £1,910 | £4.34/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 480 | £1,980 | £4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 490 | £2,020 | £4.12/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 380 | £1,560 | £4.10/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 470 | £1,870 | £3.97/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | SI | 470 | £1,870 | £3.79/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 500 | £1,960 | £3.92/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 470 | £1,830 | £3.89/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 460 | £1,780 | £3.87/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 450 | £1,730 | £3.84/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 430 | £1,650 | £3.83/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | AA | 470 | £1,800 | £3.83/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 460 | £1,750 | £3.80/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 500 | £1,890 | £3.78/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 460 | £1,690 | £3.67/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 590 | £2,340 | £3.96/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 520 | £1,990 | £3.82/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 610 | £2,310 | £3.78/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 540 | £2,040 | £3.77/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 620 | £2,330 | £3.75/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 590 | £2,210 | £3.74/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 630 | £2,350 | £3.73/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | PT | 560 | £2,080 | £3.71/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 520 | £1,930 | £3.71/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 540 | £1,990 | £3.68/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | PT | 520 | £1,910 | £3.67/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 660 | £2,420 | £3.66/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | CH | 620 | £2,260 | £3.64/kg |
| Heifers | 1 | LM | 510 | £1,790 | £3.51/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.