Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 16th June 2020 had forward 689 prime and cast sheep.
622 lambs sold to average 221.31 (SQQ 223.11).
Lambs were keenly bid for and were sharper than expected selling to £107 for outstanding Beltex lambs from Gelston Castle Farms, Castle Douglas. Top per kilo was 265 for Texels from Messrs Wilson, West Barmoffity, Kirkpatrick Durham, who also sold another pen of Texels at 264.9, followed by a pen of Beltex from Gelston Castle close behind at 264.2. Heavyweights topped at £102 for Suffolks from Messrs Millar, Balannan, Castle Douglas.
A small show of ewes sold at similar rates with lean selling ewes easily sold. Top was £115 for a Suffolk ram from Halmyre with ewes selling to £105 for Beltex from Corra.
LEADING PRICES
Prime Lambs
126 32.1 – 39 Average 226.41 Top 264.9
Texel
£102, £94 West Barmoffity; £98, £94 Barlocco; £93.50 Gelston Castle
264.9, 250.7 West Barmoffity; 254.5, 254.1 Barlocco;
Beltex
£102 Gelston Castle; £90 Corra
261.5 Gelston Castle
Blue Texel
£100 Maryfield;
256.4 Maryfield
431 39.1 – 45.5 Average 222.21 Top 265
Texel
£107 Gelston Castle; £106, £105 West Barmoffity; £101 Balannan; £98.50 Garrochtrie; £98 Shirmers; £97.50 Cullinaw
265, 262.5 West Barmoffity; 248.8 Gelston Castle; 242.5, 238.8 Breckoniehill; 236.7 Farhills; 235 Maryfield
Beltex
£107 Gelston Castle; £103 Cullinaw
264.2 Gelston Castle; 239.5 Cullinaw
Suffolk
£99.50, £94.50 Balannan; £95.50 Drumlane; £94 Castlehill; £92 Barbershall
224.5, 222.4, 219.2 Balannan; 219 Barbershall; 218.6 Castlehill; 217 Drumlane
65 45.6 – 52 Average 205.54 Top 216
Suffolk
£102, £100 Balannan
205.8 Balannan
Texel
£100 High Borgue; £99.50, £99 Balannan; £98.50 Drumlane; £98 Auchenfad
216 Drumlane; 214.9 Balannan; 206.4 Douganhill; 204.2 Auchenfad
Cast Sheep
EWES
Beltex
£105 Corra
Texel
£85.50 Blackpark Farm; £84.50 Corra
Blue Texel
£85.50 Corra
BFL
£75.50 Romesbeoch
Mule
£75.50 Corra; £72.50 Cotland; £68.50 Halmyre
Lleyn
£63.50 Auchenbainzie
Blackface
£57 Blackpark Farm; £54.50 Romesbeoch; £52.50 Dairy House
RAMS
£115 Halmyre; £101 Auchenfad
The Summer Show of Young Handlers and prime lambs is unfortunately due to restrictions not able to go ahead.
If things change and this can be held at a later date we will advertise new date.
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