Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 30th June 2020 had forward 1134 prime and cast sheep.
A tremendous show of 1071 prime lambs were forward averaging 235.15 (SQQ 235.26)
Again, trade was ahead of expectations with the sale only fractionally back on last weeks flyer. With lambs coming ready sooner numbers were up 23% on the corresponding day last year and more importantly were £16.08 up on the year.
A wonderful show of lambs were forward with 178 lambs (18 pens) selling over 250ppk to a top of 277.4 for a pen of 19 Beltex lambs from Messrs Jardine, Upper Hardland, Balmaclellan. Heavy lambs were in short supply and sold to £121 for Texels from Messrs Brown, Drumcoltran, Kirkgunzeon with Scotch Mules to £100 and 227.3ppk for a pen from Auchecairn Farms, Auchenfad, Auchencairn.
A small show of cast sheep were easily sold selling to £125 for Texel rams from Auchefad.
If you have cast sheep to go, I would advise you to sell as this surge in trade may well be short term. Overfat, although sharper, is still the hardest to sell, but if they are fit and you are thinking of weaning please don’t hold onto them.
LEADING PRICES
Prime Lambs
184 32.1 – 39 Average 238.21 Top 271.3
Texel
£105, £103, £100 West Barmoffity; £98, £91.50 Farhills
269.2, 264.1, 263.2 West Barmoffity; 253.9, 238.9 Farhills
Beltex
£105, £103.50 Gelston Castle; £97 Barlocco
271.3, 265.4 Gelston Castle; 248.7 Barlocco; 239.5 Corra
Rousin
£88.50 Farhills
237.3 Farhills
863 39.1 – 45.5 Average 234.57 Top 277.4
Texel
£110 Gelston Castle; £108.50 Balannan; £108 Fagra; £108 Brockloch; £107, £105 West Barmoffity; £107 Glentoo; £107 Barbershall; £106(x2) Breckoniehill;
263.4 Fagra; 262.5 West Barmoffity; 259.1 Breckoniehill; 256.3 Valleyfield; 255, 253.8, 250 West Barmoffity
Beltex
£109, £107 (x2) Upper Hardland; £109 Barlocco; £109 Finniness; £107 Gelston Castle; £105, £103 Cullinaw; £101 Carsewalloch
277.4, 261 Upper Hardland; 267.5 Gelston Castle; 256. Cullinaw; 247.7 Finniness
Suffolk
£105.50 Blackpark; £105.50 Balannan; £102 West Barmoffity; £100.50 Trowdale; £100 Barbershall; £98 Whitecairn; £97.50 Balannan
239.8 Blackpark; 237.2 West Barmoffity; 232.1, 231.9 Balannan; 232 Barbershall; 231.1 Trowdale
23 45.6 – 52 Average 232.41 Top 242.0
Texel
£121 Drumcoltran; £120 The Lodge; £115, £106 Castlehill; £114 Shirmers; £111 bargatton; £107 Mill of Plunton;
242 Drumcoltran; 239.6 Castlehill; 237.5 Shirmers; 231.3 Bargatton
Beltex
£109 Finniness
235.5 Finniness
Suffolk
£113 Burnside; £104 Wellhill
235.4 Burnside
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£115.50, £106.50 South Quintinespie; £114.50, £104.50 Farhills; £99 Finniness
Greyface
£78.50 Finniness; £74.50 Auchenfad
Easy Care
£75 Langbarns
Suffolk
£61 Gelston Castle
Blackface
£56.50 Auchenfad
RAMS
Texel
£125 Auchenfad; £109 Finniness
Blackface
£83 Cullinaw
As many of you are aware Andrew Watson departs the company at the end of June onto pastures new. For anyone wishing to show their appreciation for his service over the last 37 years a donation can be given to Colin Scott at Tarff Valley (Castle Douglas), Judith Cowie or John Smith.
