Wallets Marts Weekly Primestock Sale Report Tuesday 16th June 2020

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 16^th 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.