Wallets Marts Primestock Sale Report – 30/05/23

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 30 May 2023 had forward 515 prime and cast sheep.

 

126 New Season lambs sold to average 319.64 (SQQ 327.89) Top today was £150.50 for Texels from Messrs Watson, High Borgue and 339.5ppk for Suffolk from Messrs McCornick, Barnbackle.

 

145 prime hoggs sold to average 250.1 (SQQ 240.15).  Top today was £157 for heavy Texels from Messrs Davidson, Poldean and 300.4ppk for Texels from Barlocco Farm.

 

 

Cast sheep sold to £178 for a Lleyn Ram from Messrs Davidson, Poldean with ewes to £162 for Texels from Messrs McCornick, Barnbackle.

 

LEADING PRICES

 

Prime Lambs

 

10           25.9 – 32              Average 329.6                    Top 329.6

Texel

£103.50 Blacket House

329.02 Blacket House

 

35           32.1 – 39              Average 323.35                 Top 334.6

 

Texel

£129.50 Barnbackle

334.6 Barnbackle; 327.2 Blackett House

 

Suffolk

£119.50 Barnbackle

323 Barnbackle

 

64           39.1 – 45              Average 329.71                 Top 339.5

Texel

£147.50, £145.50 Cotland; £144.50 East Kirkcarswell; £142.50 High Borgue

339.3, 333.7 High Borgue; 336 Cotland

 

Suffolk

£142.50, £136.50 North Park; £137.50 Barnbackle

339.5 Barnbackle; 332.2 North Park

 

18           45.6 – 52              Average 299.98                 Top 329.3

 

Texel

£150.50 High Borgue; £143.50 North Park

329.3 High Borgue

 

Suffolk

£143.50 North Park

305.3 North Park

 

 

Prime Hoggs

 

46           32.1 – 39             Average – 243.73              Top – 294.9

Texel

£115 Newton; £101 Auchenbainzie

294.9 Newton; 276.4 Fauld O’Wheat

 

Blackface

£101 Irelandton ; £91 Rusko Farms

267.6 Rusko; 267.2 Irelandton

 

 

47           39.1 – 45             Average – 262.77              Top – 292

Texel

£127 Barlocco; £119 East Lanegate; £117 Nether Ernambrie; £115 Irelandton

292 Barlocco; 287.50 Irelandton; 285.4 Nether Ernambrie

 

Scotch Mule

£100 Old Cluden

238.1 Old Cluden

 

34           45.6 – 52             Average – 283.26              Top – 300.4

 

Texel

£143 Newton; £143 Barlocco

300.4 Barlocco; 295.5 Newton

 

Cheviot

£141 Park Farm; £137 Old Cluden

291.9 Park Farm

 

Blackface

£129 High Balyett

278.6 High Balyett

 

18           52+

 

Cheviot

£157 Poldean

251.2 Poldean

 

Texel

£149 Newton

278.5 Newton

 

Blackface

£139 High Balyett

239.7 High Balyett

 

Scotch Mule

£135 Castlegower

254.7 Castlegower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EWES

Texel

£162 Barnbackle

 

 

Charolais

£150 Drumlane

 

Beltex

£138 Upper Hardland

 

Suffolk

£132 Barnbackle

 

Lleyn

£128, £126, £122 Poldean

 

BFL

£126 Castlegower

 

Scotch Mule

£120 Blacket House; £116 Upper Hardland

 

Cheviot

£118 Wellhill; £116 Irelandton

 

Cheviot Mule

£112 Castlehill

 

Blackface

£110 High Balyett; £106 Upper Hardland; £104 Castlegower

 

 

RAMS

Lleyn

£178 Poldean

 

Cheviot

£130 Irelandton

 

Texel

£128 Wellhill

 

Herdwick

£110 Lochbank