Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 5th September 2017 had forward 1228 Prime and Cast Sheep.
A smaller show of 841 prime lambs sold to average 183.71 (SQQ 186.13). Due to Monday’s depressed trade numbers were tight and sold sharper but all classes were readily bid for except sheep lacking meat. Top today was £108 for a pen of 8 outstanding Beltex lambs from Gelston Castle Farms, Castle Douglas which also topped the ppk at 274.1.
347 cast sheep sold to a similar trade topping at £110 for Suffolk rams from Mossend with Texel ewes to £100 from Carnavel.
Lambs
39 32.1-39 Average 184.31 Top 212.8
Beltex
£83 Carsewalloch
Texel
£73.50 Poldean
601 39.1-45.5 Average 186.24 Top 274.1
Beltex
£108, £104 Gelston Castle; £87.50, £85 Carnavel; £86 Carsewalloch
Texel
£95 Couthwick; £86, £82 Byrecroft; £85 Gelston Castle; £83.50 Torhousekie
Suffolk
£83.50 Nether Corsock; £77.50, £74 Garrarie; £76 Girstingwood
Greyface
£73 Tower, Dalry; £73 Shirmers
201 45.6 – 52 Average 178 Top 185.5
Suffolk
£101, £90 Mossend; £87 Bardarroch
Texel
£87 Low Arkland; £87 Girstingwood; £86.50 Carnavel; £85.50 Potterland; £85 Cannee; £85 Glenlee
Ewes
Texel
£100 Carnavel; £100, £99 Low Arkland; £96 Carsewalloch
Greyface
£86 Low Arkland; £86, £79 Wellhill
Blackface
£54 Burnton; £53.50 Glen; £53 Wellhill; £51 Castlehill
Beltex
£86 Southwick; £83 Carnavel; £81 Clonhie
Tups
Suffolk
£110 Mossend
