WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
MONDAY 1ST MARCH 2021
STORE HOGGS, STORE CATTLE & OTM CATTLE
A great show of store cattle met a cracking trade with bullocks averaging a whopping 242 ppk and heifers 230 ppk. Bullocks sold to 299.6 from Messrs Templeton of Ardachie and £1360 from Margrie Ltd, Ardwall. Heifers sold to 274.4 from Messrs Mair, Bargatton and to £1275 from Messrs Roan, Barnbarroch.
OTM Cattle were dearer again, with cows selling to 177 ppk from Messrs Lindsay & Co, Culnaightrie and OTM Heifers selling to 223 ppk from Messrs Maxwell & Son, Halket Leathes.
669 Store sheep were as dear as seen this season, topping at £132 for a great pen of Texel lambs from Kirkconnel Cottage.
Leading Prices
STORE CATTLE – BULLOCKS
Charolais
£1360, £1210 Margrie; £1210 Lochside; £1200 Barnbarroch
288.5, 263.0 Kenmure, Kirkcowan; 282.2 Bargatton; 256.8 Arvie; 253.8 Meikle Larbrax
Angus
£1230, £1040 Balcraig Moor; £1210, £1180 Glenbarr, Argyll; £1050 Kenmure, Kirkcowan; £1040 North Park; £1020 Lodge of Kelton
268.9, 266.2 Ardachie; 254.0 Balcraig Moor; 251.8 North Park
Limousin
£1115, £1050 Killochy; £1070 Nether Barr; £1030 Garrochtrie; £1020 Cardoness
299.6, 283.8, 273.8 Ardachie; 268.2 Nether Barr; 261.8 Garrochtrie
Hereford
£1190, £1060 Glenbarr, Argyll
219.0, 214.8 Glenbarr, Argyll
Simmental
£1000 Glenlea; £905 Kenmure, Kirkcowan
273.4 Kenmure, Kirkcowan; 273.3 Drumhumphry
British Blue
£940 Auchenleck
254.3 Auchenleck
Salers
£895, £860 Meikle Larbrax
273.3 Drumhumphry; 247.2 Meikle Larbrax
STORE CATTLE – HEIFERS
Limousin
£1275 Barnbarroch; £1190 Cardoness; £1135 Meikle Cloak; £1130 Garroch Estates; £1115, £1090 Lochside; £1115, £1090 Margrie; £1110, £1090 Cardoness
272.0, 258.1 Ardachie; 260.9 Nether Barr; 257.8 Ring of Barfad
Angus
£1140 Balcraig Moor; £1100, £1025 Whitecrook; £1090, £1020 Lodge of Kelton
254.9 Ardachie; 223.0 Whitecrook; 221.4 Balcraig Moor
Simmental
£1130, £1060 East Altercannoch; £1090, £1035 Cardoness
246.0 High Borgue; 235.6, 234.9 East Altercannoch; 230.0 Cardoness
Charolais
£1125 Lochside; £1125 x 2 Margrie
274.4, 250.8 Bargatton; 251.6 Kenmure, Kirkcowan
Salers
£1060 East Altercannoch; £935 Glenlea
251.3 Glenlea; 232.5 East Altercannoch
Shorthorn
£1000 Arvie; £965 Bogue
246.2 Bogue
OTM CATTLE
COWS
Angus
£1333, £1328.04, £1300.50 Trolane; £1329.32, £1282.50 Culnaightrie
171.0 Culnaightrie; 167.0 Irelandton; 167.0 Kelton Mains
Simmental
£1277.98, £1259.28, £1256.70 Culnaightrie
177.0, 159.0 Culnaightrie
Montbelliard
£1039.34 Halket Leathes
157.0 Halket Leathes
South Devon
£730.84 Bagbie
121.0 Bagbie
HEIFERS
Limousin
£1508.04 Slatehouse; £1332.38 Garrochtrie; £1263.50 Nether Barr
217.0 Garrochtrie; 213.0 Slatehouse; 175.0 Nether Barr
Angus
£1462.88 Halket Leathes; £1410.50 Trolane
223.0 Halket Leathes
Simmental
£1443.72 Slatehouse
British Blue
£998.82 Arvie
179.0 Arvie
STORE SHEEP
Texel
£132, £116 Kirkconnel; £118, £115 Awhirk; £115 Glenbarr, Argyll
Suffolk
£124 Nether Corsock; £121, £113 Awhirk; £107, £104 Glentoo
Scotch Mule
£113 Castlehill; £109 Awhirk; £106 Maxwelltown
Blackface
£109 Maxwelltown; £100 Bagbie
Cheviot
£103 East Kirkcarswell; £101 Bagbie; £95 Kirkconnel Cott; £90 Garroch Estates
Easycare
£94 Drumdow; £91 Barwhillanty
Lleyn
£74 Auchenbainzie
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
TUESDAY 2ND MARCH 2021
WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Ltd on Tuesday 2nd March 2021 had some 2007 prime and cast sheep forward.
1579 Prime hoggs sold to average 280.5 ppk (SQQ 283.36). A good show of hoggs were sold to the dearest trade this season with more needed each week to satisfy demand. These topped at 390.0 pence per kilo and £156 for a pen of Beltex from Messrs McConnell, Gass, Glenluce.
An outstanding show of 863 Blackface hoggs were forward, with 450 hoggs scaling over 39 kg averaging 280.5 ppk and 413 hoggs under 39 kg averaging 279.4 ppk. They topped overall at £135.50 for a pen of heavyweights from Messrs McMicking, Miltonise, Glenwhilly with the same home topping the export weights at 291 ppk. With a pen of light weights from Messrs Ramsay, Knockreoch, Dalry, topping their section at 290.3 ppk.
485 Cast ewes were also the dearest of the season with Messrs Brown, Little Culmain, Crocketford topping with a Texel ewe at £153 with Scotch Mules selling to £110.50 from Messrs Hair & Brewis, Drumbreddan, Ardwell. Blackfaces sold to £90 from Messrs Brown of Drumhumphry, Corsock. Topping the sale however, was Texel rams twice at £157 from Messrs Gibson, Heavyside, Broughton and Messrs W & J Young, South Quintinespie, Laurieston.
LEADING PRICES
515 32.1kg – 39kg Avg – 287.09ppk Top – 367.1ppk
Beltex
£139.50 Torhousekie; £126.50, £118.50 Gass, GL
367.1 Torhousekie; 361.4, 320.3, 307.6 Gass, GL
Charollais
£126.50 Craigview; £110.50, £108.50 East Drummoddie; £102.50 Banks Farm
332.9 Craigview; 298.6, 285.5 East Drummoddie
Texel
£116.50 Irelandton; £115.50 Park of Tongland; £114.50, £112.50 Tappit Lane; £112.50 East Drummoddie
299.2, 298.7 Irelandton; 299.0, 294.5 Tappit Lane; 296.2 Park of Tongland
Blackface
£111.50 Knockdon; £109.50 Glen, GH; £108.50 Barlaes; £107.50 Craigview; £105.50 Craigdarroch; £105.50 Irelandton
290.3 Knockreoch; 285.9 Knockdon; 285.5 Barbuie; 284.0 Barlaes; 283.7 Glen, GH
Cheviot
£110.50 Gass, GL; 105.50 Irelandton
298.6 Gass, GL; 295.5 Irelandton
Kerryhill
£101.50 Horsecrook
274.3 Horsecrook
669 39.1kg – 45.5kg Avg – 282.5ppk Top – 390.0ppk
Beltex
£156 Gass, GL; £150 Corra Farm
390.0 Gass, GL; 340.9 Corra Farm
Blue Texel
£141 Corra Farm
327.9 Corra Farm
Texel
£129.50 Nether Corsock; £127.50, £125.50 Irelandton; £127.50 Finniness; £125.50 Barnbarroch; £123.50 Tappit Lane
304.9 Tappit Lane; 301.3 East Drummoddie; 295.5 Irelandton; 294.9 Barnbarroch; 290.0 West Skelston
Suffolk
£121.50 T S Farming; £121.50 Nether Corsock
279.3 Nether Corsock; 276.3 Craigview; 276.1 T S Farming
Blackface
£129.50 Miltonise; £126.5 Glen, GH; £124.50 Knockreoch; £122.50 Craigdarroch; £122.50 Knockdon
291.0, 287.0 Miltonise; 287.5, 283.1 Glen, GH; 283.6 Knockdon; 283.0, 281.9 Knockreoch; 283.0 Craigdarroch
Cheviot
£122.50 Kirkhaugh; £118.50, £117.50 Gass, GL; £117.50 Irelandton; £116.50 Finniness
296.3, 290.1 Gass, GL; 293.8 Irelandton; 287.0 East Drummoddie; 282.3 Kirkhaugh
Herdwick
£123.50 Hightae
274.4 Hightae
Easycare
£115.50 Drumdow
276.8 Drumdow
Charollais
£127.50 Craigview; £119.50 Park of Tongland
283.3 Craigview; 277.9 Park of Tongland
255 45.6kg – 52kg Avg – 276.1ppk Top – 296.0ppk
Beltex
£148 Finniness; £144.50 Torhousekie; £137 Corra Farm
296.0 Finniness; 289.0 Torhousekie; 285.4 Corra Farm
Texel
£150.50, £144.50 Little Culmain; £147.50 Blackpark; £144.50 Bombie, KBT
294.9 Bombie, KBT; 291.7, 290.7 Little Culmain; 289.2 Blackpark
Suffolk
£144.50 Blackpark
283.3 Blackpark
Cheviot
£135.50 Nether Ernambrie; £130.50 Kirkhaugh; £130 Gass, GL
282.5 Kirkhaugh; 274.4, 271.0 Nether Ernambrie; 274.4 T S Farming
Scotch Mule
£129.50 Finniness
265.9 Finniness
Blackface
£135.50, £131.50 Miltonise; £128.50 Glen, GH
279.3 Glen, GH; 279.2, 273.2 Miltonise
35 52+ kg Avg – 229.1ppk Top – 276.9ppk
Texel
£155.50, £149.50 Bombie, KBT; £148.50 Gass, GL; £145 South Quintinespie
276.9, 263.6 Bombie, KBT; 250.0 South Quintinespie
Blue Texel
£145.50 Corra Farm
214.0 Corra Farm
Beltex
£144.50 Gass, GL
253.5 Gass, GL
Cheviot
£131.50 T S Farming
239.1 T S Farming
Suffolk
£130 Nether Corsock
224.1 Nether Corsock
Blackface
£110 Drumbreddan
210.3 Drumbreddan
CAST SHEEP
Ewes
Texel
£153 Little Culmain
Cheviot
£119, £114.50 Irelandton
Rous
£111 Wee Carleton
Scotch Mule
£110.50 Drumbreddan
Zwartble
£91 High Auchneil
Blackface
£90 Drumhumphry; £89, £85.50 Drumbreddan
Rams
Texel
£157 Heavyside; £157 South Quintinespie; £155 North Boig
Lleyn
£125 Kildarroch
Cheviot
£121 Knockgray
Hill Cheviot
£97 North Shortcleugh
Rous
£105 Wee Carleton
Blackface
£104.50 Drumbreddan
B/F Leicester
£101 High Borgue
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