Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 15th June 2021 had forward 860 prime and cast sheep.
664 Prime lambs sold to average 290.91 (SQQ 291.62).
A nice show of lambs averaged £123.95 which is a massive £31.45 and 70ppk ahead of the corresponding day last year. Topping today was £155 for heavy Texels from Messrs Millar, Balannan with top per kilo being 327.9 from Gelston Castle farms, Castle Douglas for smart Beltex lambs.
Hoggs sold to £107 for Texels from Knockvennie Smiddy and to 206.3ppk for Texels from Dornells Estate.
Cast sheep were forward in fewer numbers and looked sharper to a top of £141 for Beltex Rams from 2 Kirkconnel Cottage with ewes to £131 for Suffolks from Meikle Kirkland.
LEADING PRICES
Prime Lambs
140 32.19 – 39 Top per kg 324.3 Average 285.59
Texel
£120, £116, £112 West Barmoffity; £115, £114 Bankswood; £113, £111 Garrochtrie; £113 Maryfield;
324.3, 307.7 West Barmoffity; 306.7, 296.9 Bankswood; 292.7 Maryfield; 292.7 Garrochtrie
394 39.1 – 45 Top per kg 327.9 Average 293.66
Beltex
£141, £139 Gelston Castle; £128, £127 Corbelly Hill
327.9, 323.3 Gelston Castle; 317.5, 304.8 Corbelly Hill
Texel
£137 Shirmers; £134 Garrochtrie; £133 Douganhill; £132 Bankswood; £132, £130 Balannan; £131 Gelston; £130 Finniness
317.5 Garrochtrie; 314.6, 309.3 Douganhill; 314.1, 314, 307.5 Gelston Castle; 309.1 Bankswood; 301.1 Shirmers
Suffolk
£134, £126, £123, Balannan; £125 Auchenfad; £124, £122 Gelston Castle
298.1 Gelston Castle; 296.5, 292.9, 292.3 Balannan
Kerry Hill
£128 St Ninians Grove
290.2 St Ninians Grove
Charolais
£125 Balannan
292.7 Balannan
127 45.6 – 52 Top per kg 327.3 Average 288.62
Texel
£155, £146, £143, £137 Balannan; £147, £139 Westhill Farm; £146 Garrochtrie; £146, £143, £137 Balannan; £144 Gelston Castle; £139 Finniness; £138 Douganhill; £133 Mossyard
327.3 Gelston Castle; 302.3 Balannan; 302.2, 300 Westhill Farm
Suffolk
£147, £141, £139, £134 Balannan; £136 Gelston Castle; £133 Mossyard
298.3 Balannan; 292.5, 291.5 Gelston Castle
Kerryhill
£141, £133 St Ninians Grove
281.2 St Ninians Grove
Charolais
£135 Balannan
- 1 Balannan
Prime Hoggs
Texel
£107, £95 Knockvennie Smiddy; £95 Dornells Estate; £80, £79, £77, £75 Southwick
206.5,181.1 Dornells Estate ;190.5 Irelandton; 187.8, 182.4, 181.9 Southwick Estate;
Cast Sheep
EWES
Suffolk
£131, £117 Meikle Kirkland
Texel
£129 Upper Clifton; £125, £107 Southwick Estate; £107 Irelandton
Scotch Mule
£97 Dornells Estate; £89 Clifton; £89 Balgerran
Cheviot Mule
£97 Meikle Kirkland; £89 Dornells Estate
Blackface
£85 St Ninians Grove; £81 Finniness
Cheviot
£83 Irelandton
RAMS
£141 2 Kirkconnel Cottage; £121 Irelandton
