Wallets Marts Weekly Sale Report 5/3/2019

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED

TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2019

WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 5 March 2019 had forward 1002 Prime and Cast Sheep

634 prime hoggs sold to average 172.32 (SQQ 176.96).  A mixed show for quality were a lesser trade as has been seen at centres at the end of last week and start of this week.  Sheep lacking finish were noticeably less as were overfat and heavy sheep.  Well fleshed sheep up to 43 kgs were the easiest to sell.

Top today was £92 for Texels from Little Culmain, Crocketford. Top per kilo was a pen of smart Texels  at 213.3 from Messrs Campbell,  Tappit Lane, Elrig.

364 Cast sheep would be a touch sharper topping at £113.50 for Texel rams from Castlehill.  Ewes to £98.50 for Texels from Midtown.

Leading hoggs per head

50           25.5 – 32                              Average 131.97                 Top 186.7

Texel

£56 Kenmure, Kirkcowan; £57 Southwick

Blackface

£53 Glen

194         32.1 – 39                               Average 181.2                   Top 189.7

Texel

£74 Redcroft; £72 Tappit Lane; £66 Overlaggan

Blackface

£74 Falbae; £72 Glen; £67 Hannaston; £63.50 Bettyknowes

202         39.1 – 45.5                           Average 181.01                 Top 213.3

Texel

£90, £84, £83 Tappit Lane; £78 Southwick; £77 Kenmure; £77 Old School House

Blackface

£82 Glen

Suffolk

£78 Bettyknowes

Cheviot

£77 Edingham

Greyface

£74 Tappit Lane; £73 Bettyknowes

167         45.6 – 52                               Average 164.96                 Top 175.1

Texel

£88, £84.50 Little Culmain; £82.50 Ernespie; £80.50 Newton

Suffolk

£83 Longbeoch; £82 Edgarton; £81 Old School House

Cheviot

£86.50, £80 Halket Leathes

Greyface

£75 Overlaggan; £75 Long Beoch

21           52+                         Average 163.19                                 Top 167

Texel

£92 Little Culmain; £89 Edgarton; £87.50 Ernespie; £86.50 Old School House

Cast Sheep

EWES

Texel

£98.50 Midtown; £87.50 Kelloside; £81.50 Muircleugh; £76.50 Cotland

Suffolk

£95.50 Castlehill

Charolasi

£86.50 Eastlands

BFL

£76.50 Eastlands

Mule

£68.50, £66.50 Midtown; £63.50, £62.50 Long Beoch; £62.50 Muircleugh

Lleyn

£66.50 Poldean

Blackface

£53.50 Mossyard; £49.50 Long Beoch; £47.50 Eastlands; £46.50 Garroch Est; £43.50 Glenlee

Tups

Texel

£113.50 Castlehill; £102.50 Hartburn; £98.50 Cotland; £94.50 Little Culamin

Suffolk

£83.50 Castlehill

BFL

£69.50 Cotland

Blackface

£67.50 Castlehill; £56.50 Falbae