WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
TUESDAY 8 MARCH 2016
WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE
Could we please ask that Vendors get sheep to the Market as early as possible on a Tuesday morning. Clipping is from 8.00am onwards and we would like if sheep were available for them to start at that time
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited held their weekly sale of 1050 Prime hoggs and cast sheep on Tuesday 8th March 2016.
956 Prime hoggs sold to average 183.49p (SQQ 185.52p). All classes of hoggs were sharper on the week.
Hoggets sold to £107 for Beltex from Messrs Sheddan, Balgerran, Crossmichael. Top price per kilo was for Beltex from McNeill Estate, Shennanton, Kirkcowan at 230.8p per kg.
Cast ewes sold to £94.50 for Texels from M & J Wilson, Barlocco, Greyface to £76 from Boreland of Girthon and Blackface to £72 from Shangan, Dunscore. Tups sold to £96 for Texels again from Barlocco.
LAMBS
196 – 25.5 – 32
Average 174.53p Top Price 189.7p per kilo
Cheviot
£57.50 Irelandton; £55.20, £55 Airyolland
Blackface
£55 Midtown; £51.50 Falbae
Texel
£51.50 Stewarton
331– Light 32.1 – 39
Average 181.71p per kilo Top price 230.8p per kilo
Beltex
£90 Shennanton
Texel
£79 Cruichie; £76 Muil
Charolais
£76 Airyolland
Blackface
£67 Falbae; £66 Hannaston; £65.50 Holmside; £64 Shennanton; £63 Irelandton; £62.80 Glen
Cheviot
£73.50 Irelandton
339 Medium 39.1 – 45
Average 192.91p per kilo Top Price 224.4p per kilo
Texel
£94.50 Balgerran; £88.50, £87 Shangan; £86 Langbarns; £85 Balgerrran; £84.50 Midtown
Beltex
£85, £84(x2) Torhousekie
Cheviot
£88.50 Irelandton
Suffolk
£87 Shennanton; £86.50 (x2) Langbarns; £80.50 Boreland of Girthon
Greyface
£82.50 Culdoach; £78 Nethertown; £78 Shennanton; £77 Stewarton; £76 Shennanton
Blackface
£85.50, £80 Hannanston; £75 (x2) Glen; £75 Shennanton
77 Heavy 45.6 – 52
Average 179.14p per kilo Top price 222.9p per kilo
Texel
£107, £95.50 Pouton; £93.50 West Auchensheen
Suffolk
£95 Pouton; £94.20 Boreland of Girthon
Greyface
£94 Hannaston; £89.50 Boreland of Girthon
13 Super Heavy 52+
Average 181.28p per kilo Top Price 187.7p per kilo
Suffolk
£99.50 Pouton; £97 (x2) Boreland of Girthon; £95, £94.50 Lagganorie
EWES
Texel
£94.50, £92, £90, £88 Barlocco
Cheviot
£88, £85 Irelandton; £84, £81 West Auchensheen
Suffolk
£80 Boreland of Girthon
Greyface
£76 Boreland of Girthon; £74 (x2), £73 Torhousekie; £73 Langbarns
BFL
£94 Balgerran
Blackface
£72 Shangan; £72 Muil; £72 Langbarns
RAMS
Texel
£96 Barlocco; £87 Balgerran
Blackface
£80 Holmside; £76 Knockgray
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