Wallets Marts Weekly Primestock Sale Report – Tuesday 20th April 2021

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Ltd on Tuesday 20^th April 2021 had 507 prime and cast sheep forward.

311 Prime hoggs sold to average 295 ppk achieving an SQQ of 303.7. A smaller show of hoggs were sold to a similar trade on the week, topping at 323.9 pence per kilo for a pen of Cheviots from Messrs Graham, Irelandton. Top per head was £161.50 for a pen of heavy Texels from Messrs C A Smith, North Boig.

A smaller show of 196 cast sheep were a great trade and topping the sale, was a Texel ewe at £207 from Messrs Craik, Bankswood. Scotch Mules sold to £109.50 from Messrs Millar, Balannan. Blackfaces sold to £85.50 from Messrs Donnan, Knockiebae.

LEADING PRICES

56                            32.1kg – 39kg                         Avg – 302.6ppk                       Top – 316.7ppk

Beltex

£123.50 Airyolland

316.7 Airyolland

Texel

£118.50 Pulcree; £114.50 Irelandton; £112.50 West Barmoffity; £105.50 Halket Leathes

316.0 Pulcree; 314.6 Irelandton

Blackface

£117.50, £110.50 Knockiebae; £104.50 Pulcree

313.9, 313.3 Knockiebae; 310.1 Pulcree

Charollais

£112.50 Lochdow

304.1 Lochdow

Shetland

£105 Newton, GH

292.0 Newton, GH

121                          39.1kg – 45.5kg                      Avg – 305.7ppk                       Top – 323.9ppk

Cheviot

£142.50 Irelandton; £139.50 Halket Leathes; £135.50 Finniness

323.9 Irelandton; 317.3 Finniness

Scotch Mule

£140.50 Finniness; £125 Mains of Collin; £124.50 Pulcree

308.8 Finniness; 296.4 Pulcree

Texel

£136.50, £130.50 Barnbarroch; £130.50 Airyolland; £130 Glentoo; £128.50 Newton, GH; £128.50 Little Park; £127.50 Irelandton

315 Little Park; 314.8 Irelandton; 313.8 Pulcree; 310 Airyolland; 303 Barnbarroch

Blackface

£132.50, £125.50 Maryholm; £125.50, £120.50 Pulcree; £119.50 Irelandton; £119.50 North Boig

313.8, 308.1 Maryholm; 303.3 Irelandton; 302 Pulcree

73                            45.6kg – 52kg                         Avg –299.1ppk                        Top – 323.2ppk

Texel

£154.50 Irelandton; £154.50 Finniness; £150.50 Lochdow; £147.50 Newton, GH; £146.50 Halket Leathes

323.2, 319.1 Irelandton; 318.2 Lochdow; 304.1 Newton, GH; 302.3 Edgarton; 301.1 Finniness

Hampshire

£147.50 Irelandton

317.2 Irelandton

Blackface

£142.50 Maryholm

285.0 Maryholm

Scotch Mule

£142.50 Erncrogo; £136.50 Boreland of Girthon

290.8 Erncrogo

40                            52+ kg                     Avg – 263.0ppk                       Top – 299.1ppk

Texel

£161.50, £158.50 North Boig; £158.50 Irelandton, £157.50 Byrecroft

299.1 Irelandton; 291.7 Byrecroft; 289.6 Lochdow

Scotch Mule

£146.50 Newton, GH

266.4 Newton, GH

CAST SHEEP

Ewes

Texel

£207 Bankswood

Texel X

£181, £157 Bankswood, £153 West Barmoffity

Suffolk

£167, £159 Rigghead

B/F Leicester

£121 Arvie

Scotch Mule

£109.50 Balannan; £105 Kenmure, Dunscore; £104.50 Carleton; £100 Bankswood

Lleyn

£107 Buittle Mains

Beltex

£90 Mains of Collin

Blackface

£85.50 Knockiebae; £83 Irelandton; £81.50 Garmartin

Cheviot

£73 Irelandton