Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited held their fortnightly sale on Monday 9th September when they sold 171 Store Cattle; 40 OTM Cattle; 5 Breeding Cattle and 1801 Store Sheep.
In keeping with the national trend and with further depressed prime cattle prices store cattle continued to prove difficult to cash. Stronger cattle proved hardest to cash whilst smaller lighter cattle looked a good trade in comparison. Topping the sale at £1060 was a pen of Simmental cross bullocks from Garrarie, Whithorn. Top price per kg in the bullock section was 201.3p paid to Messrs Hutchison, Low Mains for a pen of Aberdeen Angus crosses. Heifers sold to £875 for Charolais crosses from Messrs Borland, Castlehill and to 182.4p for a pen of Limousins from Messrs Parker, Mill of Plunton. Young bulls topped at £740 and 178.1p for Salers from Messrs Donaldson, Poldean. Overall averages saw bullocks level at 180.8p; heifers 174.4p and young bulls 175.2p.
A larger show of OTM cattle met a good demand selling to £1080.70 or 101p for a Charolais bull from Castlegower. Overage cattle sold to £1073.60 and 162p for Hereford bullocks from Langbarns and £1060.80 and 130p for Charolais heifers from Straith Estates. Cows topped at £972.16 for a British Blue from Trolane and 136p for an Aberdeen Angus from Slatehouse. Overall average levelled at £823.75 or 120p per kg.
5 Breeding Cattle topped at £990 for an AA Heifer and her heifer calf from Langbarns.
Also forward this day were 1801 Store lambs which easily maintained recent high rates. This sale is proving extremely successful and was attended by a full ringside of bidders. Topping the sale at £68/ was a pen of Texel crosses from Glentoo. This was followed at £67 for another pen of Texels from the same home and then £65.50 for Beltex crosses from Fauld O’ Wheat. Overall sale average was £54.07 made up as follows:
1204 Texel lambs to £68 to average £57.04
206 Mule lambs to £56.50 to average £53.89
136 Char lambs to £54 to average £48.46
149 BF lambs to £34.50 to average £33.39
69 Suff lambs to £59.50 to average £55.57
20 Roussin lambs to £54.50 to average £54.50
17 Beltex lambs to £65.50 to average £65.50
STORES
Bullocks
Angus
£930, £890 Glenkiln
Charolais
£990 Glenkiln; £915 Castlehill
Limousin
£1000 Garrochtrie; £945 Garrarie; £925 Edingham
Simmental
£1060 Garrarie; £990 Glenkiln
Heifers
Charolais
£875 Castlehill
Simmental
£845 Garrarie
Limousin
£870 Castlehill; £845 Garrarie
Hereford
£710 Low Mains
OTM
Bullocks
£1073, £1026, £1020 Langbarns
Heifers
£1060, £937, £883 Straith Estates
Bulls
£1080 Castlegower; £939 Compstonend
Cows
£972, £957, £898 Trolane; £897, £878, £868 Palmallet; £850 Slatehouse
STORE LAMBS
Texel
£68, £67 Glentoo; £64.50, £63.50 Boreland of Parton; £62.50, £62, £60 Drumcruilton
Beltex
£65.50 Fauld O’ Wheat
Suffolk
£59.50 Hastinghall; £58 High Drum; £55 Nether Laggan
Greyface
£56.50 Slatehouse; £56 Glenlee; £54.50 Murrayton; £54.50 Cullinaw
Cheviot
£54 Murrayton;
Roussin
£54.50 Glentoo
Blackface
£34.50 Quarter Farms
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
TUESDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 2019
WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 10th September 2019 had forward 1929 prime and cast sheep.
1075 prime lambs sold to average 163.03 SQQ 164.01, lambs were a better trade than expected with well fleshed lambs of all weights being the easiest to sell. With the recent wet weather and wet grass there were a few lambs dirty behind, these lambs would benefit from a tidy up prior to coming on a Tuesday.
Top today was £95 and 211.1 for an outstanding charollais lamb from Messrs Cowan, East Lanegate, Parkgate.
A huge show of 854 cast sheep were forward and although slightly less money were still easily sold, topping at £109.50 for texels from Dallars Mains, Kilmarnock
Lambs
71 32.1-39 Average 158 Top 169.4
Texel
£61 Horsecrook; £60 Kilgara; £59 Newton
169.4 Horsecrook; 162.2 Kilgara; 159.5 Newton
Greyface
£60.50 Kirkland View; £55.50 Auchenfad
163.50 Kirkland View; 154.2 Auchenfad
746 39.1 – 45.5 Average 164.5 Top 211.1
Texel
£90 Drumcruilton; £88 Balannan; £84 Fagra (Angus Kerr); £83.50 Drumcoltran; £78 Barnbackle
209.3 Drumcruilton; 200 Balannan; 190.9 Fagra (Angus Kerr); 188.9 Drumcoltran
Beltex
£79 Sunnyhill Cottage; £78 Cullinaw; £77 South Quintinespie
187.6 Sunnyhill Cottage; 187.1 Cullinaw; 184.7 South Quintinespie
Charollias
£95 East Lanegate
211.1 East Lanegate
Greyface
£70.50 Walton Park; £69.50 Shirmers; £66 Cullinaw
161.3 Walton Park; 156.5 Shirmers; 152.8 Cullinaw
258 45.6 -52 Average 160.97 Top 179.3
Texel
£86.50 Castlehill; £85 Potterland; £83.50 Boreland of Parton; £82.50 Douganhill; £82 Ashfield; £81.50 West Polquirter
179.3 Fagra; 170.3 Drumcoltran; 168.5 Castlehill; 167.7 Douganhill; 167.3 Boreland of Parton; 165 Potterland; 165 Shirmers
Suffolk
£80 Sunnyhill Cottage; £78.50 Nether Corsock; £78.50 Barstibly
161.6 Sunnyhill Cottage
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£109.5 Dallars Mains; £96.50, £91.50 Teevan Road; £94.50 West Barmoffity; £91.50 Upper Hardland ; £85.50 Southwick
Suffolk
£78.50 Teevan Road
Charollais
£88.50 East Lanegate
Cheviot Mule
£75.60 Grange; £74.50 West Barmoffity
Greyface
£66.50 Potterland; £65.40 Kirkland View; £65 Newton; £64.50 Carleton
Cheviot
£70.50 Teevan Road
BFL
£81.50 Hannaston
Lleyn
£68.50 Southwick; £67.50 Auchenbainzie; £67.50 East Altercannoch
Rousssin
£66 east lanegate
Blackface
£54.50 Achie; £54.50 Castlehill; £52.50 Teevan Road
RAMS
Texel
£90 Grange; £86.50 South Quintinespie
Lleyn
£68.50 Southwick
Blackface
£58.50 Upper Barr
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