Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 19th February 2019 had forward 1315 Prime and Cast Sheep
773 prime hoggs sold to average 183.88 (SQQ 187.21). All classes would be similar to Monday’s trade although they would be less on the week. Top per head was £94.50 for Texels from Messrs McGhie, Mid Threave, Kirkcowan. Top per kilo was 224.2 for Beltex export weight lambs from Messrs McConnell, Gass, Glenluce.
542 Cast sheep sold would be slightly easier again on the week as was seen on Monday. Top was a pair of smart Texel ewes at £120.50 from Tappit Lane.
Leading hoggs per head
32 25.5 – 32 Average 178.57 Top 183.9
Texel
£57 Southwick; £54 Dalhanna
247 32.1 – 39 Average 190.68 Top 224.2
Beltex
£87 Gass; £82 Tappit Lane
Texel
£82 Gass; £75, £74.50 Bargany
Blackface
£71.50 Midtown
Cheviot
£72 Gass
312 39.1 – 45.5 Average 185.46 Top 214.6
Beltex
£90, £88 Gass; £83 Castlegower; £82, £80 Southwick; £81 Castlehill; £81 Margrie; £81 Romesbeoch; £80 Dornells
Cheviot
£81.50 (x2) Halket Leathes; £79.50 Gass
Blackface
£77 Midtown
Greyface
£76.50 Newton
182 45.6 – 52 Average 175.79 Top 191.5
Texel
£94.50, £88 Mid Threave; £93 Drumcruilton; £90.50 Barbershall; £90 Margrie; £89 Little Park
Suffolk
£93, £90.50 Mid Threave; £87 Balgerran
Cheviot
£83(x2) Halket Leathes
Greyface
£85 Camrie; £79.50 Castlegower
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£120.50, £85.50 Tappit Lane; £97.50 Denty; £90.50; £86.50 Midtown
Greyface
£65.50 Midtown; £62.50 Tower, Sanquhar; £59.50 Barbershall
Cheviot
£65.50 Gass; £51.50 Irelandton
Lleyn
£59.50 Garrarie
Blackface
£49.50 Auchenfad; £47.50 Tower, Sanquhar; £46.50 Culdoach
Tups
BFL
£84.50 Tower, Sanquhar
Texel
£77.50 Grobdale
Blackface
£49.50 Drumbuie
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