Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 5th May 2020 had forward 748 prime and cast sheep.
528 prime hoggs sold to average 201.68 (SQQ 205.84). Meat was key and anything well fleshed was easily sold, with heavyweights slightly sharper on the week
Top price heavyweights were Texels from RKG Farms, Irelandton at £110 with top per kilo being 237 for lightweights from Messrs Hyslop, Maxwelltown, with export weights selling to 232 for Texels from Messrs Fisher, Merrick, Port Patrick.
220 cast sheep were a nice trade selling to £155 for Texels from Merrick with Mules to £84.50 from the same home, with Blackface to £65.50 from Pulcree.
Leading Lamb prices
36 25.5-32 Average 174.66 Top 209.4
Texel
£67 The Cottage
209.4 The Cottage
Greyface
£63.50 Maxwelltown
198 Maxwelltown
Blackface
£55.50 South Mains
178 32.1 – 39 Average 205.72 Top 237
Cheviot
£84.50 Burn, Thornhill
235 Burn, Thornhill
Suffolk
£83 Maxwelltown
237 Maxwelltown
Blackface
£82.50 Maxwelltown; £82 Dunjop; £80(x2) South Mains; £79 Irelandton
222.5 Irelandton; 217.1 The Cottage; 217 Maxwelltown; 213 South Mains; 210.3 Dunjop
Texel
£81 Halket Leathes; £78.50 Dunjop
213.3 Dunjop; 208 Halket Leathes
Mule
£75.50 Maxwelltown
210 Maxwelltown
Charolais
£74 Dunjop; £74 Screel
224 Screel
193 39.1 – 45.5 Average 210.21 Top 232
Texel
£103 Dunjop; £102 Merrick; £98 Nether Corsock; £96 Tower, Dalry; £95 Balgerran
232, 220 Merrick, Port Patrick; 228.9 Dunjop; 223 Tower, Dalry; 223 Mill of Plunton
Blackface
£96.50 Muil; £92.50 Irelandton; £92 South Mains; £90 Balgerran; £90 Glen
221, 213, 212 South Mains; 219 Muil; 215 Glen
Mule
£96.50 Boreland of Girthon
214 Boreland of Girthon
Cheviot
£91.50 Irelandton; £89.50 Dunjop; £89 Burn, Thornhill
230.5 Irelandton; 223 Burn, Thornhill
95 45.6 – 52 Average 205.82 Top 224.6
Texel
£109 Park of Tongland; £108(x2) Dunjop; £107, £106 Irelandton; £105(x2) Balgerran
224.6, 222.6, 218 Irelandton; 217 Nether Corsock
Cheviot Mule
£103 Irelandton
198 Irelandton
Suffolk
£103 Mill of Plunton; £97 Merrick Port Patrick; £97 Nether Corsock
219 Mill of Plunton
Cheviot
£101.50 Edingham
218 Edingham
Blackface
£100 Maxwelltown; £97 Dunjop; £95.50 Muil
206.4 Dunjop; 204 Maxwelltown; 204 Muil
Mule
£99 Balgerran; £98 Dunjop; £90 Edingham
196 Dunjop; 190 Balgerran
Roussin
£91 Irelandton
198 Irelandton
21 52+ Average 140.8 Top 209.5
Texel
£110 Irelandton; £96 Barlocco; £90 Glentoo
209.5 Irelandton
Cheviot
£106 Irelandton
196.3 Irelandton
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£155 Merrick, Port Patrick
Suffolk
£117 Merrick, Port Patrick
BFL
£99 Mains of Collin
Roussin
£89, £85 Glentoo
Cheviot
£88.50 Irelandton; £81.50 Low Arkland
Lleyn
£84.50 Maxwelltown
Mule
£84.50 Merrick, Port Patrick; £76.50 Kenmure, Dunscore
Blackface
£65.50 Pulcree; £64.50 Kenmure, Dunscore; £62.50 Maxwelltown; £60.50 Irelandton
RAMS
£111 Boreland of Girthon £109 Screel; £109 Kenmure, Dunscore
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