Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited continued their breeding sheep sale on Monday 3rd September, 2018 when they staged their annual Blackface Ewe lamb sale. With a rough lambing time having taken its toll numbers were back on the year. Whilst some of the top draw lambs would look to be less money than last year the middle and bottom sheep were extremely well bid for with some lots up £20 on the year. Topping the sale at £136 was a super pen from J W Kay & Co, Gass Farm, Straiton. This was followed at £130 and £124 from Fingland, Dalry; £116 from Milnmark and £114 from Knockreoch and Grimmet. 1940 Blackface Ewe lambs averaged £87.76 against £79.83 for 2726 last year.
Leading Prices
£136 Gass; £130 Fingland; £124 Fingland; £116 Milnmark; £114 Grimmet; £114 Knockreoch; £112 Little Larg; £112 Craig; £112 Knockdon; £108 Balmurrie; £106 Little Larg; Larg-Knockainse £106; Larg Fmg £106; Craig £104; £104 Balmurrie; £100 Larg Farming; £98 Grimmet; £98 Laghead; £98 Milnmark; £98 Craigdarroch; £96 Knockdon; £96 Largs, Straiton; £94 High Croach; £94 Knockdon; £94 Milnmark; £94 High Croach; £92 Knockreoch; £92 High Croach; £92 Milnmark-Duchrae; £90 Drumbuie; £90 Shawesknowe; £90 Cuil; £90 Larg Fmg; £90 Knockdon;
Leading Averages:
Name No. Sold: Average:
Gass, Straiton 40 £136
Fingland 57 £127.50
Balmurrie 58 £105.93
Grimmet 60 £100
Shawsknowe 25 £99
Craig, Straiton 117 £98.19
Knockdon 100 £98
Largs, Straiton 35 £96
Larg, Creetown 57 £95.47
High Croach 87 £93.54
Milnmark 126 £93.21
Little Larg 130 £92.31
Craigdarroch 90 £90.22
Drumbuie 35 £90
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
TUESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2018
WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 4th September 2018 had forward 1283 prime and cast sheep.
1050 prime lambs sold to average 180.31ppk. All classes were cheaper with meat still key and lambs lacking finish being the hardest to sell.
Top today was heavyweight Texels from Messrs Beattie, Muircleugh, Durisdeer with top per kg being an outstanding pen of Beltex at 228.9ppk from Messrs Jardine, Upper Hardland, Balmaclellan.
Cast sheep were also a bit steadier apart from hill ewes looking a bit sharper.
Leading Lamb per head
91 32.1 – 39 Average 186.86 Top 228.9
Beltex
£87 Upper Hardland; £75 Corra; £73 Blackcraig
Texel
£73 Torrs; £71 Kilgara
Lleyn
£70 Garrarie
812 39.1 – 45.5 Average 179.63 Top 211.8
Beltex
£86, £84.50 Upper Hardland; £76.50 Trowdale
Texel
£85.50, £79.50 Glenroan; £83.50 Blackcraig; £82.50 Castlehill; £80 South Quintinespie; £79 Lower Ardmannoch; £79 Newmains
Suffolk
£80.50 Boreland of Parton; £78.50 Barbershall; £77.50 Torrs; £77.50 Blackcraig; £76.50 Garrarie
Greyface
£76.50 Culdoach; £76 Tower, Dalry; £73.50 Upper Hardland; £73.50 Castlegower
144 45.6 – 52 Average 178.35 Top 186.2
Texel
£93 Muircleugh; £91.50 Boreland of Parton; £90 Nether Corsock; £89 Lower Ardmannoch; £88.50 Lagganpark; £87 Barbershall
Suffolk
£91 Boreland of Parton; £88.50 Barbershall
10 52+ Average 176.79 Top 179.2
Texel
£95 Muircleugh
Suffolk
£91 Nether Corsock; £90 Muircleugh
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£105 Barbershall; £96 South Quintinespie; £96 Bridgestone; £90 Cleggcroft
Suffolk
£79 Bridgestone;
Cheviot Mule
£75 Grange
Greyface
£69 Newmains; £68 Hartburn; £68 Bargatton; £65 Nether Barr
Lleyn
£77, £70 Garrarie; £62 Auchenbainzie;
BFL
£71 Upper Hardland
Blackface
£57, £49 Culdoach; £53 Castlehill; £50 Upper Hardland; £48 Garroch Estate
RAMS
Suffolk
£105 Clonhie
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