Best Bred Lambs Tremendous to Sell at Wallets This Week

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 28^th November 2017 had forward 1750 Prime and Cast Sheep.

1501 lambs sold to average 175.29 (SQQ 179.95). All classes were sharper on the week again best bred lambs tremendous to sell. Top per kilo was a pen of 39kg at 269.2ppk selling to £105 from Messrs Kerr, Midtown, closely followed at 265.9ppkg selling for today’s top price of £109 were Beltex lambs from Messrs Bunting, Bridgestone. Top heavy lambs selling to £90 were Texels from Messrs Picken, Galtway.

Cast sheep sold similar on the week to £108 for Texel rams from Tower, Sanquhar, with ewes selling to £95 for Texels from Byrecroft.

Lambs

20 25.5-32 Average 157.9

£48 Bettyknowes

145 32.1-39 Average 176.35 Top 269.2

Texel

£105 Midtown; £79 Lennox Plunton; £75 Balgerran

Blackface

£62 Shirmers; £60 Castlegower; £54 Bettyknowes

Cheviot

£60 Bettyknowes

911 39.1-45.5 Average 180.79 Top 265.9

Beltex

£109 Bridgestone; £109 Whitecroft

Texel

£99 Romesbeoch; £97.50 Drumcoultran; £95 West Barmoffity; £92.50 Drumcruilton; £92.50 Maryfield; £91.50 Lennox Plunton; £90 Midtown; £87.50 Breckoniehill

Suffolk

£77, £75 Mid Threave; £75.50 Midtown; £74.50 Boreland of Parton; £74 Nether Corsock;

Cheviot

£74, £71.50 Bettyknowes

Greyface

£70, £67 Castlegower; £69.50 Boreland of Girthon; £68.50 Tower, Dalry; £68 Shirmers; £68 Upper Hardland

Blackface

£66 Culdoach; £63 Cullinaw

417 45.6 – 52 Average 165.4 Top 183.7

Texel

£90, £85.50 Galtway; £87 Balgerran; £86 West Barmoffity; £85 Drumcoltran; £85 Midtown; £84.50 Upper Hardland; £84.50 South Quintinespie

Suffolk