Wallets Marts Weekly Sales Round-Up 26th To 29th September 2020

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED

SATURDAY 26^TH SEPTEMBER 2020

 ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF YEARLING CALVES AND STORE CATTLE

PRICES EXCEED SELLERS EXPECTATIONS AT MAIN SOUTH WEST CATTLE SALE

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Saturday 26^th September 2020 held their annual show and sale of Autumn born suckled calves and store cattle, where some 1152 cattle were forward.

At the pre-sale show, sponsored by C.A.M. Engineering and judged by Mr N Matchett, Balig Farm, Ballantrae, he found his champion in the first prize single bullock a British Blue from Messrs Wharton, Snade, Dunscore – selling to £1380 (293ppk) to the judge. The reserve champion being the first prize heifer, a Limousin from Messrs McCulloch, Glentoo, Castle Douglas – she fetched £1200 (300ppk). Out with the show cattle, all classes were a grand trade – these topped out at £1380 for Aberdeen Angus bullocks from Messrs Bell, Redbank, Southwick and to 274.1 for Charolais bullocks from Messrs Clement, Gatehouse, Laurieston. Heifers sold to £1220 for Charolais from Messrs Williamson & Ross, Hillview, Castle Douglas and to 252.8 for British Blues from Messrs Hansell, Nether Barr, Corsock.

LEADING PRICES

Bullocks

Angus

£1380, £1370 Redbank, £1280 Castlehill, £1220, £1120 Langbarns, £1200, £1160, £1130 Blairbuy,

B/Blue

£1380, £1200, £1180, £1160, £1160 Snade, £1120 Breckoniehill

Charolais

£1290, £1290, £1290, £1230, £1200 Compstonend, £1280 Craigton, £1260 Carsegowan, £1260, £1210 Breckoniehill,

£1240 Hillside

Limousin

£1250 Low Carseduchan, £1230, £1180 Glentoo, £1180, £1160, £1160 Snade, £1180 Breckoniehill, £1160 Mains of Collin, £1160 Nether Locharwoods, £1150 Barscarrow

Simmental

£1180 Hillside, £1170 Garrarie, £1150 Killochy, £1140 Carsegowan, £1120, £1110, £1110, £1090 Craigton,

£1100 Glentoo,

Luing

£1180, £1060 Hillside

Hereford

£1120, £1020 Blairbuy, £1060 Langbarns

Saler

£980 Drumhumphry, £975, £950, £945, £935 Fagra, £950, £900 Romesbeoch, £935 East Altercannoch

Galloway

£920, £900, £820 Romesbeoch, £840 Miefield

Shorthorn

£910 Arvie, £890 Garroch Estates, £880 Knocksheen, £870 Aries Knowes

B/Grey

£910, £800, £780, Miefield

Belted Galloway

£900 Castlehill

White Galloway

£700 Miefield

Heifers

Charolais

£1220, £1120, £1110 Breckoniehill, £1140, £1110, £1100, £1080 Carsegowan, £1100 Shangan, £1100, £1085 Compstonend

Limousin

£1200, £1050 Glentoo, £1140, £1090 Snade, £1090 Breckoniehill,

Angus

£1090 Barwhanny, £1030 Blairbuy, £1030 Garrarie, £1000 Slatehouse, £1000 Hill of Balmaghie, £1000 Barbae,

B/Blue

£1080 Low Carseduchan, £900 Nether Barr, £900 Hightae

Hereford

£1030 Blairbuy

Simmental

£975 Garrarie, £950 High Park, £930 Slatehouse, £930 Garrarie, £900 Larg of Bargrennan, £900 Glentoo

Saler

£945, £930 Fagra

Shorthorn

£840 Gass, £750 Aries Knowes

Galloway

£690 Larg of Bargrennan, £670 Romesbeoch

Belted Galloway

£690 Larg of Bargrennan

B/Grey

£670 Miefield

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED

MONDAY 28^TH SEPTEMBER 2020

STORE LAMBS AND OTM CATTLE

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas on Monday 28^th September 2020, had forward 1501 store lambs and 28 OTM cattle.

A good show of store lambs were easily sold, selling to £79 for Texels from Messrs Somerville, Waterhead, Terregles with Scotch Mules selling to £76.50 from Messrs Brown, Drumhumphry, Corsock, with Blackface lambs selling to £65.50 from Queensberry Farming, Breconside.

28 OTMs were forward, selling to 177ppk for Charolais from Auchenfad, with top price per head being £1410.66 for a Hereford from Trolane.

Prices of Cows

Angus

£1351.77, £1203.47, £1202.63 Trolane, £1169.74, £1051.86 Drumbreddan

South Devon

£1159.40 Meikle Cloak

Hereford

£1410.66 Trolane

Limousin

£1146.75, £1112.54, £1055.34 Drumbreddan

Charolais

£996.95, £925.71 Auchencairn

B/Blue

£932.69 Drumbreddan

Simmental

£883.65 Drumbreddan, £752.07 Slatehouse

Store Lamb Prices

Scotch Mules

£76.50 Drumhumphry, £73 Queensberry, £70.50, £69 Craigmuie

Hampshire

£52 Bellymill

Blackface

£65.50, £54, £52.50 Queensberry, £58, £48 Falbae, £55.50 Bridgemark, £55, £54 Glenlee

Lleyn

£58, £55 Burnbrae

Rouson

£67 Waterhead

Cheviot

£75.50 Hastingshall

Suffolk

£75, £71 Straith Estates, £73 Hastingshall

Texel

£79, £75 Waterhead, £77.50, £75 Glenlee, £75.50, £75 Glenkiln, £75.50, £73 Barcloy,

£74 Straith Estates, £73 Craigmuie

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED

TUESDAY 29^th SEPTEMBER 2020

WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 29^th September 2020 had forward 1955 prime and cast sheep.

1384 prime lambs sold to average 200 ppk (SQQ 203.9).

All classes were readily sold and would be slightly sharper than expected. Selling to £108 for heavy Texels from Messrs Newbould, Meikle Cloak, Dalbeattie and to 246.2ppk for Beltex from Messrs Adam, Torhousekie.

A larger show of cast sheep were a better show for quality, selling to £153 for Texels from Messrs Baird, Potterland, with Scotch Mules selling to £84.50 from the same home. Blackfaces sold to £61.50 twice from Culdoach and Glentoo.

LEADING PRICES

Prime Lambs

21        25.5 – 32         Average – 211.65        Top – 213.40

Texel

£67 Southwick

Beltex

£63 Franzeal Farming

136      32.1 – 39         Average – 202.82        Top – 246.2

Texel

£76.50 Dornells Estate, £73.50, £72.50 Southwick, £71.50, £57 Kings Grange House,

£68.50 Garroch Estate, £68 Southwick

219, 205.4 x 2 Southwick, 200.3 Kings Grange, 195.7 Garroch Est

Suffolk

£77 Margrie

197.5 Margrie

Charolais

£77 Bogue

200.5 Bogue

Beltex 

£96 Torhousekie, £85 Horsecrook, £76 Dornells Estate, £76 Margrie

246.2 Torhousekie, 223.5 Margrie, 217.9 Horsecrook

Scotch Mule

£75 Glentoo

192.31 Glentoo

Kerryhill

£73.50 Horsecrook

202.5 Horsecrook

Cheviot

£79.50 East Altercannoch

205.4 East Altercannoch

Blackface

£73.50, £67, £64 Holm of Dalquhairn, £71 Garroch Estates, £70.50 Hannaston

204.2, 203 Holm of Dalquhairn, 197.2 Garroch Est, 195.8 Hannaston

833      39.1 – 45.5      Average – 191.09        Top – 192.30

Scotch Mule

£86 Hannaston, £85 Shirmers, £80 Wellhill, £77.50 Woodend Way

192.3 Wellhill, 191.4 Woodend Way, 191.1 Hannaston

Kerryhill

£81.50 Horsecrook

207.4 Horsecrook

Texel

£105 Potterland, £99, £94.50 Brockloch, £98 Cullinaw, £96 Mindork, £94.50 South Quintinespie

£93.50 Upper Hardland, £93 Bankswood, £91.50 Mill of Plunton, £91.50 Compstonend

238.6 Potterland, 230.2 Brochloch, 222.7 Cullinaw, 220 Bankswood

Suffolk

£95 Mindork, £88 Borgue House, £87 Breconside, £85 Mill of Plunton, £84.50 Breconside, £83, £74.50 Margrie,

£76.50 Whitecairn

220.9 Mindork, 198.8 Breconside, 195.6 Borgue House

Charolais

£84 Bogue, £82.50 Bogue

200 Bogue

Bleu

£98 Meikle Cloak, £91.50 Meikle Cloak

225.3 Meikle Cloak

Beltex

£108 Cullinaw, £100 West Barmoffity, £100 Upper Hardland, £100 Drumhumphry, £99 Drumhumphry,

£98 Cullinaw, £98 Compstonend, £96 Upper Hardland, £95 Whitecroft, £95 West Barmoffity

245.50 Cullinaw, 238.1 Drumhumphry, 235.8 Upper Harland, West Barmoffity

359      45.6 – 52         Average – 190.68        Top – 192.70

Texel

£100, £98.50, £98.50, £97.50 Fagra, £99 Borgue House, £98.50 West Barmoffity, £98 Compstonend,

£98 West Barmoffity, £97 Bankswood, £97 Mindork

202, 200.9, 198.1 Fagra, 198.7 Compstonend, 197.9 Barbush

Suffolk

£97 Borgue House, £94 Castlehill, £93.50 Longbeoch, £93 Borgue House, £92.50 Nether Corsock,

£91 Long Beoch, £90.50 Whitecairn, £89.50 Mindork, £89 Breconside, £88.50 Mindork

197.8 Longbeoch, 191.8 Castlehill, 191.4 Breconside, 190.8 Mindork

Beltex

£94.50 Upper Hardland, £94 West Barmoffity, £88.50 Borgue House

204.3 West Barmoffity, 196.1 Upper Hardland

Scotch Mule

£91 Cullinaw, £90 Upper Hardland, £89.50 Cullinaw, £87.50 Craigton,

192.7 Upper Hardland, 188.4 Cullinaw, 188.2 Craigton Dairy House

Cheviot Mule

£89.50 Castlehill

191.6 Castlehill

Bleu

£97 Meikle Cloak

194 Meikle Cloak

31        52+      Average – 175.40        Top – 177.0

Texel

£108 Meikle Cloak, £106 Fagra, £105 Castlehill, £103 Nether Corsock, £103 Borgue House, £100 Mill of Plunton

£97.50 Upper Hardland

192.7 Fagra, 190.9 Castlehill, 189.5 Meikle Cloak, 188.7 Mill of Plunton, 187.3 Borgue House

Suffolk

£105 Longbeoch, £95.50 Nether Corsock

177 Nether Corsock, 167 Longbeoch

Cast Sheep

EWES

Scotch Mule

£84.50 Potterland, £78.50 Long Beoch, £78.50 Torhousekie, £77.50 Fagra, £77.50 Galtway, £77.50 Long Beoch, £76.50 Upper Hardland, £75.50 Belton Hill, £75.50 Terregles, £74.50 Terregles, £74.50 Boreland of Parton

Badgerface

£50.50 Horsecrook

Texel

£153 Potterland, £127 Glentoo, £125 Torhousekie, £119 Bankswood, £113.50 Borgue House, £100 Bankswood, £98.50 Barbush, £94.50 Bankswood, £93.50 Potterland, £91.50 Torhousekie

Beltex

£137 Torhousekie, £101 Torhousekie

Shetland

£19.50 Horsecrook, £5 Horsecrook

Charolais

£56.50 Woodend Way

Suffolk

£105.50 Borgue House, £104.50 Borgue House, £81 Glentoo, £73 Glentoo

Cheviot

£84.50, £84.50, £76.50 Borgue House, £72.50 Torhousekie, £20 Borgue House

Cheviot Mule

£94.50 Borgue House, £86.50, £83.50 Boreland of Parton, £74.50 Dornell’s Estate

Blackface

£61.50 Glentoo, £61.50 Culdoach, £59.50 Drumhumphry, £58.50 Culdoach, £57 Bogue, £54.50 Lagganpark,

£53.50 Drumhumphry, £53.50 Upper Hardland, £53.50 Woodend Way, £52.50 Culdoach

Lleyn

£71.50 Clonhie, £58 Bogue, £55.50 Clonhie, £48.50 East Altercannoch, £44.50 Clonhie,

£43.50 East Altercannoch, £41 Kings Grange House

Half Bred

£88.50 Borgue House

RAMS

Texel

£85 Glenroan, £69 Glenroan, £55 Mindork

MONDAY 12^TH OCTOBER 2020

SALE OF STORE LAMBS

OTM STORE AND BREEDING CATTLE

ANNUAL SALE OF BLACKFACE SHEARLINGS AND RAM LAMBS

SECOND SALE OF BLUEFACED LEICESTERS, SUFFOLK, TEXEL

AND OTHER RAMS

SALE OF ALL CLASSES OF BREEDING SHEEP

Entries close Thursday 8^th October

FRIDAY 30^TH OCTOBER 2020

ANNUAL SALE OF PEDIGREE BELTED GALLOWAY CATTLE

SATURDAY 7^TH NOVEMBER 2020

SALE OF PEDIGREE & COMMERCIAL SALER CATTLE