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2018 BLACKFACE EWE LAMBS SALE REPORT – WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED

 

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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