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WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE REPORT 5/9/17

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 5th September 2017 had forward 1228 Prime and Cast Sheep. 

 

A smaller show of 841 prime lambs sold to average 183.71 (SQQ 186.13). Due to Monday’s depressed trade numbers were tight and sold sharper but all classes were readily bid for except sheep lacking meat. Top today was £108 for a pen of 8 outstanding Beltex lambs from Gelston Castle Farms, Castle Douglas which also topped the ppk at 274.1.

 

347 cast sheep sold to a similar trade topping at £110 for Suffolk rams from Mossend with Texel ewes to £100 from Carnavel.

 

Lambs

 

39           32.1-39                 Average 184.31                 Top 212.8

 

Beltex

£83 Carsewalloch

 

Texel

£73.50 Poldean

 

601         39.1-45.5              Average 186.24                 Top 274.1

 

Beltex

£108, £104 Gelston Castle; £87.50, £85 Carnavel; £86 Carsewalloch

 

Texel

£95 Couthwick; £86, £82 Byrecroft; £85 Gelston Castle; £83.50 Torhousekie

 

Suffolk

£83.50 Nether Corsock; £77.50, £74 Garrarie; £76 Girstingwood

 

Greyface

£73 Tower, Dalry; £73 Shirmers

 

201         45.6 – 52               Average 178                       Top 185.5

 

Suffolk

£101, £90 Mossend; £87 Bardarroch

 

Texel

£87 Low Arkland; £87 Girstingwood; £86.50 Carnavel; £85.50 Potterland; £85 Cannee; £85 Glenlee

 

 

 

Ewes

 

Texel

£100 Carnavel; £100, £99 Low Arkland; £96 Carsewalloch

 

Greyface

£86 Low Arkland; £86, £79 Wellhill

 

Blackface

£54 Burnton; £53.50 Glen; £53 Wellhill; £51 Castlehill

 

Beltex

£86 Southwick; £83 Carnavel; £81 Clonhie

 

Tups

 

Suffolk

£110 Mossend

 

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