Wallets Marts Weekly Primestock Sale Report Tuesday 2nd June 2020

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 2^nd June 2020 had forward 582 prime and cast sheep.

451 lambs sold to average 240.14 (SQQ 241.04).

A nice show of lambs were forward with best shaped lambs easily sold topping at 282.1 for Texels from West Barmoffity, Kirkpatrick Durham, with the best bred lambs 260+ per kilo.  First cross lambs out of Mules were generally 230 to 240 ppk depending on finish, and were easily sold.  Heavyweights sold to £113 for Beltex from Corra, Castle Douglas.

A small show of hoggs sold to £2ppk od £88 for Texels from Auchenvey, Corsock.

Cast sheep were readily sold but overfat Mules did look less, with lean Mules selling over £70.  Top today was £127 for Texel rams from Grange, Castle Douglas with Blackface to £58.50 from Castlehill.

LEADING PRICES

Prime Lambs

65           32.1 – 39                              Average 253.61                 Top 282.1

Texel

£110, £105 West Barmoffity; £106 Barlocco; £103 Drumneil; £101.50 Farhills

282.1, 269.2 West Barmoffity; 278.9, 263.9 Barlocco; 264.1 Drumneil; 260.3 Farhills

Suffolk

£99, £95 Mindork

267.6, 250 Mindork

345         39.1 – 45.5                           Average 238.77                 Top 260.5

Beltex

£112 Crigdhu; £106 Bridgestone; £102.50, £100 Corra

260.5 Craigdhu; 256.7 Bridgestone; 252.5 Corra

Texel

£109, £108, £104 Breckoniehill; £106.50 Palmallet; £105 Upper Hardland; £104, £103.50 Maryfield; £103.50 Cotland; £103.50 West Barmoffity

255.6, 246.4 West Barmoffity; 252.4 Maryfield; 251.2, 247.7, 247.6 Breckoniehill; 244 Gelston Castle

Suffolk

£108 Kilfillan; £106 Mindork; £105 Palmallet;

244.2 Palmallet; 240.9 Mindork; 237.4 Kilfillan

Charolais

£102 Upper Hardland

237.2 Upper Hardland

40           45.6 – 52                              Average 227.89                 Top 237

Texel

£109, £107.50 Kilfillan; £109 Palmallet; £108 Farhills; £106.50 Palmallet; £106 Gelston Castle

237, 233.7 Kilfillan; 234.8 Farhills; 233 Drumneil; 227.1 Palmallet

Suffolk

£106.50 Kilfillan; £106.50 Palmallet

231.5 Kilfillan

Beltex

£113, £106 Corra

212 Corra

Prime Hoggs

Texel

£88, £84 Auchenvey; £80 Newton

200, 171.6 Auchenvey

Beltex

£88 Corra

Greyface

£81 Newton

Suffolk

£73 Kenmure

173.8 Kenmure

Cast Sheep

EWES

Texel

£88.50, £85.50 Merrick; £87.50 Grange; £84.50 Farhills; £83.50 Auchenvey

Suffolk

£86.50, £84.50 Merrick

Cheviot Mule

£81.50 Grange

Mule

£73.50 Corra; £70.50 Merrick

Blackface

£58.50 Castlehill; £56.50 Auchenvey; £54.50 Newton

Lleyn

£52 Merrick

RAMS

£127 Grange; £109 Merrick