Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 7th April 2020 had forward 1254 prime and cast sheep.
1103 prime hoggs sold to average 205.9 (SQQ 209.9).
All classes were keenly bid for with export weights and lightweights being in most demand. Heavy hoggs unless smart were a bit harder to place.
Top today was £111 for 4 cracking Texel hoggs from Messrs Hamilton, Newton, Gatehouse. Top per kilo was 252.5 for 2 cracking Beltex hoggs from Messrs Smith, North Boig, New Cumnock.
Blackface hoggs were a good show for quality selling to £96.50 for heavy weights from from Beoch, Loch Doon. Top per kilo was 211.5 for an export weight pen from Irelandton, Twynholm.
151 cast sheep were a flyer selling way above expectations with more required next week to meet requirements. They topped at £127.50 for Texels from West Barmoffity. Blackface ewes sold to £89 x 2 from Glen and Falbae.
Leading Lamb prices
49 25.5-32 Average 183.44 Top 201.6
Blackface
£64.50 Glensone; £59 Irelandton; £58 Chirmorrie; £58 Glen
201.6 Glensone
260 32.1 – 39 Average 205.27 Top 244.7
Beltex
£93 Craigview
244.7 Craigview
Cheviot
£76 Irelandton; £72.50 Glensone;
217.1 Irelandton; 208.3 Glensone; 201.8 Falbae
Blackface
£82.50 Irelandton; £78.50 Glen; £77.50 Beoch, Cairnryan; £77 Chirmorrie
211.5 Irelandton; 208.5 Falbae; 208.1 Chirmorrie; 207.6, 204.5, 203.9 Beoch, Cairnryan; 203.9 Glen
Texel
£80 Glenshalloch road; £71 Beoch, Cairnryan
207.3 Glenshalloch Road; 194.5 Beoch, Cairnryan
Mule
£73 Beoch, Cairnryan
187.2 Beoch, Cairnryan
Suffolk
£72 Bellymackhill
194.6 Bellymackhill
492 39.1 – 45.5 Average 215.09 Top 252.5
Beltex
£105, £102 Craigview; £101 North Boig
252.5, 237 North Boig; 241.4, 237.2 Craigview;
Texel
£99.50 Halket Leathes; £99, £97 North Boig; £97 Irelandton; £97 Lochdow; £96 Airyolland
235.7 North Boig; 231.3 South Boig; 225 Irelandton; 224.1 Halket Leathes;
Cheviot
£97 Craigview; £95.50 North Park; £95 Burn; £92.50 Nether Ernambrie
224.4, 222.8, 220.9 Burn; 224.4 Halket Leathes; 222.1 Nether Ernambrie; 218.5 Craigview
Blackface
£91.50 Beoch Loch Doon; £90.50, £85.50 Irelandton; £86 Chirmorrie; £83 Craigview; £82.50 Falbae
208.5, 203 Irelandton; 206.3 Falbae; 205.7 Chirmorrie; 204.7 Beoch, Loch Doon; 203.4 Craigview;
Suffolk
£80 North Park; £75 Bellymackhill
200 North Park
Mule
£77 Newton
194.9 Newton
236 45.6 – 52 Average 200.92 Top 227.1
Texel
£111 Newton; £107 Craigview; £103 Irelandton; £100 North Boig; £99.50 Halket Leathes
226.5 Newton; 217.2 Halket Leathes; 214 Craigview; 213 Sheillahill
Beltex
£109 Craigview
227.1 Craigview; 215.4 North Boig
Suffolk
£97 North Boig; £96 Airyolland; £94.50 East Drummoddie
208.6 North Boig; 203.2 East Drummoddie; 200 Airyolland
Mule
£93 Newton; £92 Galtway; £90 Mackilston
197.9 Newton; 196 Galtway
Cheviot
£100 Halket Leathes; £95.50 Craigview
215.1 Halket Leathes; 207.6 Craigview;
Blackface
£96.50 Beoch Loch Doon; £93.50 Craigview; £91.50 Ashmark
204.1 Craigview; 199.4 Beoch Loch Doon;
70 52+ Average 170.18 Top 194.5
Texel
£107 Craigview; £104 Lochdow; £103 Lower Ardmannoch
194.5 Craigview; 192.6 Lochdow; 190.7 Lower Ardmannoch
Beltex
£105 Craigview
194.1 Craigview
Suffolk
£102.50 Lower Ardmannoch; £95 Galtway; £94.50 East Drummoddie
190.5 Lower Ardmannoch;
Charolais
£98 Lochdow
186.7 Lochdow
Cheviot
£92 Craigview
Mule
£80 Mackilston
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£127.50 West Barmoffity; £127, £123 Barlocco; £127 Airyolland; £122.50 Irelandton
Mule
£105.50 Airyolland; £95 Barlocco
Cheviot
£115.50 Irelandton; £99, £98.50 Mackilston
Blackface
£89, £81 Falbae; £89 Glen; £87 Irelandton; £80.50 Mackilston
Charolais
£85 East Drummoddie
RAMS
Texel
£111 Beoch, Cairnryan
One partner. No competitors. Full visibility across the region.
