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
