Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Monday 16 January sold OTM Cattle, Store Cattle and Store Hoggs.
102 OTM Cattle sold to an absolutely flying trade and topped at £1943.70 for an Aberdeen Angus cow from Messrs Hair & Brewis, Drumbreddan and to 294ppk for a Charolais from Messrs McCulloch, Glentoo.
1564 Store Hoggs sold to £91.50 for Beltex from Copelaw, with Suffolk and Texel to £91 from Ardwall and Copelaw respectively.
Store Cattle met a much stronger trade than anticipated and topped at £1360 for Charolais bullocks from Messrs Craig, Craigton with heifers to £1205 for Angus from Messrs Finlay, Rainton and to 287ppk for Shorthorn bullocks from Messrs Milby the Cottage.
Leading Prices
OTM CATTLE
COWS
Angus
£1943.70, £1709.70 Drumbreddan; £1709.96 Cannee; £1709.10, Torhousekie
217, 211 Cannee; 211 Torhousekie; 209 Drumbreddan
Simmental
£1848.60, £1756.98, £1745.80 Craigton
237, 227 Craigton; 225 Cannee
Limousin
£1763.64, £1512.90 Drumbreddan; £1518.90 Derrie; £1511.22, £1505.70 Glentoo
267 Glentoo, 249 Derrie
Blonde
£1648.20 Drumbreddan
205 Drumbreddan
Luing
£1599, £1571.08, £1541.60 Hillside
249 Hillside
Charolais
£1575.84 Glentoo
294 Glentoo
Hereford
£1521 Torhousekie
195 Torhousekie
Saler
£1434.80 Fagra; £1158.36, £1106.30, £1102.64 Poldean
211 Fagra; 197, 195 Poldean
Shorthorn
£1427.60 Little Galdenoch
215 Little Galdenoch
Belted Galloway
£1298.82, £1039.72, £1013.14 Mochrum; £1115.40 Irelandton
195 Irelandton; 191 Mochrum
British Blue
£1186.92 Drumbreddan; £1099.98 Little Galdenoch
189 Little Galdenoch; 189 Drumbreddan
Jersey
£812.20 Scroggiehill
Highland
£556.92 Barlochan Wood
BULLS
£1305 Balgerran
STORE LAMBS
Beltex
£91.50 Copelaw
Suffolk
£91 Ardwall; £79 Miefield; £77 Fagra
Texel
£91, £89, £83 Copelaw; £80 Tower, Dalry
Scotch Mules
£82.50 Stair Estate; £82 Garroch; £81 Copelaw
Cheviot
£80 Garroch; £77 Burn
Blackface
£76 Stair Estate
STORE CATTLE
Bullocks
Charolais
£1360, £1180 Craigton; £1200 Glentoo
275.2 Glentoo; 270.9 Craigton
Simmental
£1340, £1180 Craigton; £1070 Gass, Glenluce
242.3 Craigton; 239.9 Gass, Glenluce
Angus
£1300 Glentoo
237 The Cottage
Belted Galloway
£1000 Halmyre
217.4 Halmyre
Limousin
£930 North Park; £890 Derrie
260.2 Derrie
Galloway
£910 Gass, Glenluce
233 Palgowan
Shorthorn
£900 Gass, Glenluce
287 The Cottage
Heifers
Angus
£1205 Rainton; £1100 Glentoo; £1020 North Park
221.1 Rainton
Charolais
£1170, £1090 Craigton
253.2, 251.2 Craigton
Simmental
£1150, £1090, £1080 Craigton
251.2, 248.3 Craigton
British Blue
£1100 Craigton
255.4 Derrie
Limousin
£1080 Craigton
248.3 Craigton
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
TUESDAY 17 JANUARY 2023
WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 17 January 2023 had forward 965 prime and cast sheep.
680 Prime hoggs sold to average 233.85ppk (SQQ 237.55)
Top today was £123.50 and 283.8ppkg for Beltex from J Cowie, Copelaw.
Cast sheep sold to £191 for a Texel Ewe from Messrs Biggar, Grange with Rams to £157 for a Texel from Messrs Grierson, 25 Dunmuir Road.
LEADING PRICES
Prime Lambs
20 25.5 – 32 Average – 233.5 Top – 241.7
Texel
£75.50 Copelaw; £72.50 Bogue
241.7 Bogue; 239.7 Copelaw
Blackface
£64.50 Laghead
86 32.1 – 39 Average – 232.41 Top – 245.2
Texel
£93.50 Copelaw; £88.50 Galtway; £82.50 Maryfield
245.2 Galtway; 243.5 Copelaw; 242.6 Maryfield
Beltex
£88.50 Copelaw
242.5 Copelaw
Charolais
£85.50 Speddoch
231.7 Speddoch
Shetland
£85.50 Rainton
227.1, 226.8 Rainton
Cheviot
£83.50 Roseneath
233.2 Roseneath
Blackface
£80.50 Speddoch
226.8 Speddoch
404 39.1 – 45 Average – 238.63 Top – 283.8
Beltex
£123.50 Copelaw
283.8 Copelaw
Texel
£108.50 Lowes; £107.50 Maryfield; £107.50 Glenroan; £107.50 Copelaw; £107.50 Killochy; £106.50 Flathill; £106.50 Low Arkland; £106.50 Mossknowe
251.8, 248.7 Corbelly Hill; 250 Brockloch; 249.4 Lowes; 249.4 Glenroan; 248.8 Killochy; 247.6 Copelaw
Suffolk
£104.50 Fagra; £103.50 Galtway
242.4 Galtway; 235.4 Breconside
Blackface
£104.50 Speddoch; £100.50 Laghead
239.3 Laghead; 232.2 Speddoch
Charolais
£102.50 Speddoch
240.2 Speddoch
Scotch Mule
£101.50 Copelaw; £100.50 Culdoach
232.8 Copelaw; 232.6 Culdoach
Cheviot
£100 Roseneath
232.6 Roseneath
Romnay
£87.50 Boreland, Minnigaff
198.9 Boreland, Minnigaff
146 45.6 – 52 Average – 228.23 Top – 254.3
Texel
£122.50 Low Arkland; £119.50 Culcrae; £117.50 Brockloch; £116.50 Potterland; £116.50 Fagra
242 Killochy; 240.6 Potterland; 240.2 Low Arkland
Beltex
£119.50 Copelaw
254.3 Copelaw
Suffolk
£113.50, £112.50 Fagra
227.3 Fagra
Blackface
£106.50 Speddoch
226.6 Speddoch
Scotch Mule
£105.50 Lowes; £102.50 Upper Dullarg
220.9 Upper Dullarg
Romnay
£99.50 Boreland Farm, Minnigaff
205.2 Boreland, Minnigaff
24 52+ Average – 205.73 Top – 213.9
Texel
£118.50 Low Arkland; £115.50 Farhills; £115.50 Lowes
213.9 Lowes; 210.8 Farhills
Suffolk
£115.50 Mossknowe; £109.50 Galtway
213.9 Mossknowe
EWES
Texel
£191 Grange; £165 Low Arkland
Beltex
£137 Low arkland
BFL
£135 Hannaston
Suffolk
£135 Fagra
Charolais
£125 Upper Hardland
Cheviot Mule
£133 Low Arkland
Scotch Mule
£123 Low Arkland; £119 Fagra
Romnay
£107 Boreland, Minnigaff
Cheviot
£105 Low Arkland
Lleyn
£93 Redcroft; £89 Bogue
Blackface
£81 Culdoach; £81 Achie; £81 Copelaw; £81 Earlston Stable
Dorset
£70 Copelaw
RAMS
Texel
25 Dunmuir Road; £149 Earlstoun Stable
BFL
£150 Upper Hardland
Blackface
£127 Hannaston
Cheviot
£127 Irelandton
Lleyn
£111 Irelandton
Romnay
£97 Boreland, Minnigaff
Beltex
£83 Glentoo
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