Trade Sharper At Wallets Marts Weekly Primestock Sale 18/04/17

 Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 18^th April 2017 had forward 325 prime and cast sheep.

237 Prime hoggs sold to average 172.14 (SQQ 177.38).  All classes were sharper with an end of season show forward.  Top today was heavy Texels from Messrs Watson, High Borgue at £90.  Top price per kilo were Blackface hoggs at 190.5p from Messrs Welsh, Lochurr, Moniaive.

Cast ewes would be similar apart from overfat ewes which would be cheaper.  Top was £113 for Texel rams from Irelandton and ewes topped at £109 for Suffolks from Mossend.

56           25.5-32                 Average 168.17                 Top 186.5            

Blackface

£58 Lochurr; £53.50 Irelandton; £51 Lochurr

Texel

£48 Irelandton

Suffolk

£49.50 Galtway

46           32.1-39                 Average 182.47                 Top 190.5

Greyface

£66, £61.50 Lochurr

Blackface

£72 Lochurr; £70.80 Irelandton

77           39.1-45.5              Average 179.26                 Top 186.7

Texel

£84 Fauld O’ Wheat; £82 West Barmoffity; £79 Irelandton

Cheviot

£83, £78, £71 Halket Leaths

Greyface

£74 Lochurr

Blackface

£77 Mains of Collin; £76.80, £76.50 Irelandton;

41           45.6 – 52                              Average 165.97                 Top 172.3

Suffolk

£81 Galtway

Blackface

£79 Irelandton; £77.50 Laghead

Cheviot

£82 Halket Leaths; £82, £79 West Barmoffity

17           52+                                         Average 149.01                 Top 162.3

Suffolk

£83 Galtway; £77 Halket Leaths

Texel

£90, £87.50 High Borgue

Greyface

£77 Mains of Collin

Ewes

Beltex

£105 Mossnae

Texel

£78 West Barmoffity; £77 Fauld O’Wheat; £77 Glenroan; £76, £74 Meiklewood; £72 High Borgue

Greyface

£79 Lintmill; £73 Barharrow;

Suffolk

£109 Mossend

Blackface

£54.50 Langbarns; £54, £52 High Borgue; £53 Auchenleck

Cheviot

£78 Grange; £69 Glenroan

Rams

£113 Irelandton; £111 Grange;