WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
MONDAY 17TH JUNE 2019
OTM & STORE CATTLE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited sold 43 store and OTM cattle at their sale on Monday 17th June.
A small show of cattle were forward merely due to an abundance of grass available this year. The cattle on offer were well bid for selling to a top of £865 or 212.2p per kg for a pair of simmentals from Glenturk, Newton Stewart. Simmental Heifers from the same home sold to £830 and 198.6p per kg. Bullocks averaged 198.7p whilst heifers were 191.3p.
A quality show of 33 OTM cattle were a remarkable trade considering deadweight prices continuing to plummet. Topping the sale at £1005.20 was an Aberdeen Angus from Balcraig Moor and 170p per kg for a Limousin steer from West Balscalloch. The sale average levelled at 128.9p per kg.
Store Cattle
Leading prices per head
OTM
Cows
Angus
£1005.20, £998.24, £924.60, £911.20 Balcraig Moor
Limousin
£880.40 Balcraig Moor; £833.12 Corra
Saler
£980.98 High Ersock
OTM STEERS
Holstien
£972.80 West Balscalloch
Limousin
£996.20 West Balscalloch
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2019
WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 18th June 2019 had forward 855 prime and cast sheep.
658 prime lambs sold to average 211.9 SQQ 212.53. All classes would be marginally less on the week, quality ¾ bred lambs would be 220-240 with first cross export lambs either side of 210. More heavy lambs were forward, these were generally 200-210. Top today was £113 for an outstanding texel from Douganhill Farms, Palnackie, Castle Douglas. Top per kilo was a pen of texels from Messrs Wilson, West Barmoffity, Kirkpatrick Durham at 245.9.
A small show of hoggs sold to £97 for suffolks from Arvie.
Cast ewes were a roaring trade being as dear as has been seen in recent weeks especially ewes that weren’t overfat. Many more required to meet the demand, it would be worth selling ewes as soon as they are weaned and before they get overfat. Ewes sold to a top of £130.50 for texels from Lennox Plunton, mules sold to £84.50 x 2 from Backfell and Longbeoch, blackface sold to £84.50 from Glen.
Lambs
69 32.1-39 Average 221.82 Top 245.9
Beltex
£83.50 Cullinaw
214 Cullinaw
Texel
£91, £88.50 West Barmoffity; £82.50 Barbershall; £82 Maryfield
245.9, 234.7 West Barmoffity; 217.1 Barbershall; 215.8 Maryfield
532 39.1 – 45.5 Average 211.44 Top 242.1
Texel
£100 Douganhill; £100 West Barmoffity; £84.50 Breckoniehill; £93.50 Low Arkland; £91.50 Culdoach; £91 Farhills; £91 Little Culmain
242.1 Douganhill; 238.1 West Barmoffity; 229.2Farhills; 222.5 Breckoniehill; 221.3 Barnbackle
Beltex
£95, £88 Cullinaw; £89 Breckoniehill
222.5 Breckoniehill; 220.9 Cullinaw
Suffolk
£91.50 Balannan; £91 Breckoniehill; £88 Balannan; £85 x 2 Palmallet
211.8, 209 Balannan; 211.6 Breckoniehill; 208.7 Barbershall
Charollais
£88.50 Balannan
207.7 Balannan
58 45.6+ Average 206.7 Top 213
Texel
£113, £107 Douganhill; £103.50, £97 Balannan; £98 Barlocco; £97 Ryes; £97 Fauld o’Wheat
213,209.8 Barlocco; 211.9 Douganhill; 209.1 Balannan; 206.5 Shirmers
Suffolk
£96.50 Balannan; £95.50 Barbershall
207.6 Barbershall; 205.3 Balannan
Roussin
95 Fauld O’Wheat
Hoggs
£97 Arvie; £89, £83 West barmoffity; £88 Longbeoch ; £82 Knockvennie Smiddy
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£130.50 Lennox Plunton; £113.50, £98.50 Farhills £93.50 Knockvennie Smiddy
Suffolk
£111.50 Meikle Kirkland; £92.50 Backfell
Chev Mule
£87.50 Meikle Kirkland
Lleyn
£84.50 Garrarie
Greyface
£84.50 Backfell; £84.50 Longbeoch; £80.50 Straith Estate; £75.50 Garrochtrie
Blackface
£84.50, £76.50 Glen; £76.50, £71.50 Garrochtrie; £72.50 Glentoo
RAMS
Texel
£97.50 Lennox Plunton
Blackface
£84.50 Glen
TUESDAY 2ND JULY 2019
SUMMER SHOW & SALE PRIME LAMBS
Pens of 5
Class 1 5 Lambs sired by Texel
Class 2 5 Lambs sired by Beltex
Class 3 5 Lambs sired by Suffolk
Class 4 5 Lambs sired by A.O.B.
All Lambs to be forward by 9.30 a.m
Judging at 9.45 a.m.
