WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
MONDAY 8TH APRIL 2019
STORE AND OTM CATTLE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited continued their fortnightly sales on Monday 8th April 2019 when they sold 898 Store and OTM Cattle.
With a greatly increased entry forward a busy ringside of bidders were present resulting in a very successful days trading for everyone involved. The recent flush of grass and firming of beef prices ensured a more positive approach by all concerned.
All classes of cattle met a strong demand topping at £1260 for a pen of Limousin bullocks from Messrs Robb, Trolane, Dalry. Top price per kg was 279.6p paid to Messrs Davidson, Poldean for a pen of eight Charolais bullocks. Poldean sold 29 bullocks to average 277.1p per kg. The heifer section topped at £1180 for a pen of Charolais crosses from Messrs McHarrie, High Glenjorrie and 271.4p per kg for an outstanding South Devon heifers from Messrs N & J Newbould & Son, Meikle Cloak, Dalbeattie.
Overall sale average saw 523 bullocks level at 219.4p or £924.12 whilst 346 heifers averaged 211.2p per kg or £832.01
Numbers were well short of buyers requirements in the OTM when 29 cattle met a seriously competitive trade topping at £1098.92 or 160p per kg for a Limousin cross cow from Messrs Wright, West Balscalloch. Overage heifers sold to 160p fpr an AAx from RKG Farms, Irelandton whilst cast bulls sold to 110p per kg for a Luing from Messrs Stewart, High Ardwell. Overall average was 136.59p per kg.
Leading prices per head
Steers
95 Angus Top £1260 Average £961.47
£1260 Trolane; £1120, £1070 Irelandton; £1080 Garrarie; £1040(x2) Cogarth; £1020 Palmallet
19 Galloway Top £1000 Average £778.68
£1000 Miefield; £965 Ardwall;
38 Belted Galloway Top £935 Average £793.95
£935, £930 Muil; £890 Irelandton; £890, £875 Speddoch
73 Saler Top £1160 Average £894.73
£1160, £1040 Copelaw; £1075, £1040 Fagra;
81 Limousin Top £1190 Average £990.37
£1190, £1160 Shangan; £1165, £1120 Flathill; £1160 Trolane; £1095 Margrie
6 Shorthorn Top £925 Average £870.83
£1000 Mid Threave; £985 Ardwall; £925 Bogue
74 Simmental Top £1120 Average £932.64
£1120 Margrie; £1100 Garrarie; £1100 Fagra; £1070 Mid Threave; £1055 Copelaw; £1045 Palmallet
14 Luing Top £1110 Average £1078.57
£1110, £1055 Copelaw
106 Charolais Top £1210 Average £909.34
£1210, £1145 High Glenjorrie; £1180 Shangan; £1155 Lochside; £1080, £1065 Mossyard
Heifers
32 Angus Top £960 Average £871.25
£960, £925 Irelandton; £935 Trowdale; £905 Mid Threave
7 Saler Top £990 Average £707.14
£990, £975 Fagra
85 Limousin Top £1065 Average £815.94
£1065 Shangan; £1050 Barwhinnock; £1045 Cardoness; £1000 Lochside
56 Simmental Top £1070 Average £820.45
£1070, £1050 Barnbackle; £990 Fagra; £990 Drumneil; £970 Mid Threave
136 Charolais Top £1180 Average £858.16
£1180, £1100 High Glenjorrie; £1125 Drumneil; £1030 Margrie; £1025 Shangan
6 South Devon Top £1140 Average £890
£1140 Meikle cloak
10 B/Blue Top £970 Average £970
£970 Corsock Farm
10 Belted Galloway Top £700 Average £662.50
£700, £680 Speddoch; £665 Irelandton
Leading prices per kg
Steers
95 Angus Top 242.70 Average 216.86
242.7 Garrarie; 235.8 Palmallet; 229.8 Trowdale; 226.2 Irelandton; 225.1 Cogarth
19 Galloway Top 230.50 Average 220.83
230.5 , 215.5 Miefield; 203.2 Ardwall
38 Belted Galloway Top 225.90 Average 211.27
225.9, 223.7 Speddoch; 223.4 Muil
73 Saler Top 242.80 Average 223.47
242.8 Muncraig; 233.1, 232.5 Rusko Farms; 231.1 Park of Tongland
81 Limousin Top 249.20 Average 218.89
249.2 Maryfield; 239.8 Mill of Plunton; 238 Cardoness; 236.3, 235.7 Kirkland, KPD; 231.2 Garroch Estate
6 Shorthorn Top 258.40 Average 218.73
258.4 Bogue
74 Simmental Top 239.80 Average 218.34
239.8 Mill of Plunton; 231.30 Trowdale; 230.30, 227.30, 226.70 High Park; 224.20 Park of Tongland
106 Charolais Top 279.60 Average 239.99
279.60, 278.80, 276, 274.20 Poldean; 264.30, 243.20 Bargatton; 243.2, 236.70, 235.30 Mossyard; 232.6 Shennanton
Heifers
32 Angus Top 213.10 Average 198.32
213.1 Barnbackle; 212.9 Garrarie; 209.6 Irelandton; 209.2 Trowdale
7 Saler Top 208.20 Average 205.87
208.2 Muncraig; 208.1, 201.2 Fagra
85 Limousin Top 254.10 Average 216.89
254.1, 234.7, 233.7 Boghouse; 229.8 Barwhinnock; 229.8 Cardoness
56 Simmental Top 233.80 Average 209.51
233.8, 229.1, 216 High Park; 209.5 Garrarie
136 Charolais Top 260.30 Average 217.95
260.3, 253.6, 231.8 Poldean; £228.5 Shennanton; 224.8 Trowdale
6 South Devon Top 271.40 Average 215.57
271.4 Meikle Cloak
10 Belted Galloway Top 192.40 Average 187.12
192.4 Muil; 190.5 Speddoch
OTM
Heifers
£925.40 High Ardwell; £854 Irelandton
Cows
Angus
£1056 Trolane; £898, £857 Irelandton; £844 Park of Tongland
Limousin
£1098 West Balscalloch; £918 Drumneil
Shorthorn
£878 Drumneil
Simmental
£1045 Trolane
B/Blue
£989 Trolane
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
TUESDAY 9APRIL 2019
WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 9th April 2019 had forward 1092 Prime and Cast Sheep
905 prime sheep sold to average 198.96 SQQ(211.56) lightweight and export hoggs were in high demand heavies were a mixed show with some slightly better in the week
Top today was £113 for an outstanding Texel hoggs from Messrs Johnston Townhead of Culloch Dalbeattie top per kilo was 267 for beltex from Messrs MacTagtgart, Craigview Blackface sold to £96 from Messrs Burns, Craignell and to 227.5 for a pen of export weights from Beoch Loch doon
187 cast sheep were again readily bid for selling to £131.50 for texels from Barlocco
Leading hoggs per head
29 25.5-32 Average 149 Top 222.2
Beltex
£70 Gass
Blackface
£50 Glenside
Texel
£53 Barlocco
253 32.1-39 Average 209.65 Top 238.5
Texel
£93 Wheatcroft; £86.50 Irelandton
Blackface
£88.50 Craignell; £83 Culdoach; £82.50, £78.50 Beoch Loch Doon; £79.50 Irelandton; £77 Beoch, Cairnryan; £77 Speddoch
Cheviot
£85 Craigview
301 39.1-45.5 Average 217.29 Top 267
Beltex
£110 Gass, Glenluce; £106, £102 Craigview
Texel
£102 Craigview; £96, £95 Irelandton; £95 Galtway; £94.50 Camrie
Suffolk
£92.50 Camrie
Greyface
£92 Culdoach
Blackface
£96 Craignell; £93, £91Beoch Loch Doon; £90.50 Irelandton
Cheviot
£94, £93 Craigview; £93.50 Halket Leathes; £92 Gass, Glenluce
205 45.6-52 Average 189.76 Top 219.1
Beltex
£103 Carsewalloch
Texel
£103, £98 Drumcoltran; £99 Edingham; £99 Craigview; £98.50 East Barmoffity
Suffolk
£97 Edingham; £94.50 Lower Ardmannoch; £93.50 Camrie; £90 Airyolland
Cheviot
£95, £91.50 Halket Leathes; £93 Edingham
117 52+ Average 169.55 Top 189.9
Texel
£113 Townhead of Culloch; £109 Little Culmain; £109 Craigview
Cheviot
£99.50 Halket Leathes; £98 Craigview
Suffolk
£100 Edingham; £99 Camrie; £98 Galtway
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£131.50 Barlocco; £110.50 South Qunitinespie; £108.50 Carsewalloch; £106.50 Barnbackle
Beltex
£124.50 Carsewalloch
Cheviot
£77.50 Irelandton
Cheviot Mule
£74.50 Glenside
BFL
£96.50, £91.50 High Borgue
Scotch Mule
£80.50 Irelandton; £77.50 Barnbackle; £76.50 Beoch Cairnryan
Blackface
£64.50 Blackcraig; £60.50 Glenside; £57.50 Garroch Estate
Tups
Texel
£103.50 Barnbackle; £97.50 High Borgue
Berichon
£93.50 Barnbackle
Lleyn
£78.50 Buittle Mains
Blackface
£72.50 Blackcraig