Good Trade At Wallets Marts Weekly Primestock Sale

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 29^th November 2016 had forward 1982 prime lambs and 272 cast sheep.

1982 prime lambs sold to average 175.43ppk (SQQ 179.31ppk) All classes were a good trade with lean exports lambs selling again at a premium and short of requirements. Topping today was heavyweight Texels from Messrs Williamson & Ross, Breckoniehill at £90 and again for Beltex from Messrs Birrell, Barnboard, Balmaghie. Topping per kilo was a pen of outstanding Beltex from Messrs Craig, Compstonend, Twynholm at 211ppk.

272 Cast sheep would look sharper apart from light leaner Blackface ewes. They sold to a top of £99 for a Texel Ram from Slatehouse. Ewes topped at £88 for Suffolks from Castlehill. Blackface ewes to £55 from Fauld O’ Wheat.

214 32.1 – 39 Average 168.83 Top 194.4

Texel

£74.80 Southwick; £72 Annabaglish; £70 Kelloside; £67.50 Nether Barr; £67.50 Castlehill

Charolais

£66.50 Little Fenwick

Blackface

£63.50 Holm of Dalquhairn; £61.80 Kilquhanity; £59.50 Holm of Dalquhairn

Greyface

£60.50 Newfield; £60 Nether Barr

1328 39.1 – 45.5 Average 180.74 Top 211

Texel

£88 Drumcoultran; £86 Compstonend; £83 Fagra; £82.50 Balmangan; £81(x2) Southwick; £81 Galtway; £80.50 Drumcoultran; £80.50 Fagra; £80 Brockloch

Beltex

£86.50 Compstonend; £80 Barnboard; £80(x3) Compstonend; £80 Balmangan

Suffolk

£80 Galtway; £80 Balmangan; £78.50 Castlehill; £78 Smallmuir; £76.50 Old Cluden; £75 Nether Barr

Charolais

£73 Maryfield;

Greyface

£70 Castlegower; £69.50 Mansecroft; £69 Boreland of Girthon; £68.50 Bogue; £68.50 Castlehill

Cheviot

£70 Irelandton

Blackface

£67.50 Boreland of Girthon

417 45.6 – 52 Average 164.43 Top 180.4

Beltex

£85 Barnboard; £83 Drumcoultran; £83 Compstonend

Texel

£83 Balgerrran; £83 Southwick; £83 Breckoniehill; £82 Compstonend; £81.50 Galtway; £82.20 Galtway; £81 Balmangan; £80.50 Smallmuir; £80.50 Glentoo; £80 Galtway; £80 Romesbeoch; £80 Old Cluden

23 52+ Average 152.75 Top 160.6

Texel

£90 £84 Breckoniehill; £80 Knockvennie Smiddy

Beltex

£90 Barnboard

Suffolk

£85 Galtway

Ewes

Suffolk

£88 Castlehill; £83, £79 Mossend; £78.50 Fauld O’ Wheat

Texel

£81 Kelloside; £79, £78.50 Fauld O’ Wheat; £78 Wellhill; £75 Kelloside