Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Monday 30 March 2020 had forward 179 OTM and Store cattle.
A mixed show for quality saw stronger and plainer cattle selling less money on the fortnight with yearling calves every bit as dear.
117 bullocks sold to a top price per kilo of 286.2 for a pen of Charolais bullocks from regular consignor Messrs Davidson, Poldean and top per head of £1250 for a pen of cracking outwintered bullocks from Messrs Sharp, Barscarrow, Sandhead.
Heifers sold to a top per kilo of 281 for a pen of Charolais again from Poldean and to a top per head of £1155 for Angus heifers from Messrs Robb, Trolane, Dalry.
A small show of OTM Cattle sold to a top of £834.90 from Messrs Taylor, Moss-side.
Leading Prices
Bullocks
Limousin
£1250 Barscarrow; £1170, £1145, £1130 Barscarrow; £1105, £1060 Shangan; £1060 Glenhowl, Glenluce
213.5 Barscarrow; 211.6 Glenhowl, Glenluce; 210.3 Sahngan
Charolais
£1115 Lochside; £1090 Copelaw; £930 Killochy
286.2, 264.8, 260.1 Poldean; 245.3 Copelaw
Galloway
£935, £895 Ardwall
Shorthorn
£895 Ardwall; £820 Bogue
225.9 Bogue; 225, 200 Copelaw
Heifers
Limousin
£1095 Shangan
223.5 Shangan;
Charolais
£985, £955, £950 Lochside
281 Poldean; 220.9 Copelaw; 220.7 Killochy
Angus
£1155, £1130 Trolane
Hereford
£1025 Trolane
OTM CATTLE
£834.90, £700.60 Moss-side