Ballymena Mart, County Antrim
Calf sale, Friday 23 October 2026
- Calves £717/head* mart average
An entry of 306 calves averaged £717. Bulls to £1140 for a Limousin, Heifers to £1055 for a Charolais and Fr Bulls to £890.
Ballymena Mart, sale report, 23 October 2026
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | All weightspart derived from 29 lots | £717 | £480 to £1,140 | 306 |
| Bold figures are the mart's own. Anything lighter was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report did not give that figure. A line marked "part derived" carries both: the mart stated some of it and the rest comes from its lot list. | ||||
Sample lots
29 lots| Category | Head | Breed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calves | 1 | LM | £1,140 |
| Calves | 1 | LM | £1,120 |
| Calves | 4 | CH | £1,100 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,095 |
| Calves | 1 | LM | £1,080 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,080 |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £1,060 |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £1,050 |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £1,020 |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £1,010 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,010 |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £1,000 |
| Calves | 1 | AA | £1,000 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,055 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £1,000 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £980 |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £960 |
| Calves | 1 | CH | £935 |
| Calves | 4 | BB | £900 |
| Calves | 2 | LM | £880 |
| Calves | 3 | BB | £850 |
| Calves | 1 | BB | £850 |
| Calves | 1 | £890 | |
| Calves | 1 | £790 | |
| Calves | 3 | £640 | |
| Calves | 2 | £560 | |
| Calves | 6 | £530 | |
| Calves | 1 | £520 | |
| Calves | 2 | £480 |
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 24 October 2026.