WALLETS MARTS WEEKLY SALES REPORT 25th FEBRUARY 2014

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED

TUESDAY 25 TH FEBRUARY 2014.

 

WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited had forward 1428 prime and cast sheep at their weekly

sale. The 1108 prime hoggs were a very mixed show with many vendors having an end ofseason tidy up. Good fleshy hoggs still in demandand regularly 200p plus. An overall average of 188.9p was achieved with 350 hoggs 36kgs and below. Top price per kilo of 228.2p for Beltexs from Lagganpark, followed at 225p for Texels

from Letrrick. Top price per head of £91.50 for Texels from Lennox Plunton.

The 320 cast ewes and rams sold to £99 for Texel Tups from Edgarton. Ewes to £86 for Texel ewes

from Tappit Lane, Mules to £60 from Wellhill and Blackfaces to £53.50 from Beoch, Loch Doon.

 

Light 32.1 – 39 kg

Average: 186.32p per kilo Top Price: 228.20p per kilo

Blackface

Hannaston £73; Ardoch £67.20; Drumhumphry £66; Le

ttrick £65; Little Larg £64

Lleyn

Nether Laggan £68;

Crossbred

Mochrum £69.50; Lagganpark £67.50; Newfield £66;

Boreland of Parton £65.80;

Suffolk

Nether Corsock £68.50; Boreland of Parton £66.80;

Texel

Lagganpark £89; Barlocco £80.50; Midtown £72; Boreland of Parton £69.50; Drumhumphry

£68.50; Mochrum £68; Newfield £68; Nether Corsoc

k £67.50; Upper Ardmannoch £66;

Southwick £65.50; Carleton £65.50; Tappit Lane £63;

Medium 39.1 – 45.5 kg

Average: 194.31p per kilo Top Price: 213.60p per kilo

Blackface

Hannaston £82.50; Little Larg £81; Midtown £81;

Copelaw £79.50; Ardoch £78; Lettrick £73;