Upper Hardland, Beltex Lambs, Christmas Champion at Wallets Marts

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED

TUESDAY 10^TH DECEMBER 2024

WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 10^th December 2024 held their annual Christmas Show and Sale of Prime lambs together with the sale of 3248 Prime and Cast sheep.

At the pre-sale Show the Judge Mr Morgan Reynolds from Vivers Scotlamb awarded the Champion ticket to the 1^st prize pen of Beltex lambs from Messrs Jardine, Upper Hardland selling to £200, 457.67ppk to J Craig from Ballard’s in Castle Douglas.

Reserve Champion was awarded to the 2^nd pen of Beltex lambs from young Bruce Guild, Ashmark selling to £170.

2850 lambs sold to average 303.7 (SQQ 305.47ppk)

398 Cast Sheep topped at £211 for Suffolks from Messrs Burgess, Maryfield with Scotch Mules to £163 from Galtway and Blackface to £119 from Messrs Finlay, Blackcraig.

Prize List

Beltex

1^st & Champion                                 Upper Hardland

2^nd & Reserve Champion               Ashmark

3^rd                                                           Carsewalloch

Texels

1^st                                                           Culdoach

2^nd                                                                                        Flathill

3^rd                                                           Lennox Plunton

Mules

1^st                                                           Barlaughlan

2^nd                                                          Barlaughlan

3^rd                                                           Upper Hardland

Any Other Continental

1^st                                                           Lennox Plunton

2^nd                                                          Dornells

Blackface

1^st                                                           Achie

2^nd                                                          Markdhu

3^rd                                                           Drannandow

LEADING PRICES

Prime Lambs

56           25.5 -32                Average 284.86                 Top 300

Blackface

£93 Carco

300 Carco

729         32.1 – 39              Average 306.31                 Top 328.2

Texel

£127, £122 Muirside; £120 Hartburn; £117 Balgerran; £116 Glenbarr

328.2, 323.9 Muirside; 315.8 Hartburn; 313 Balgerran

Cheviot

£119, £116 Auchenleck; £116 Irelandton

322.2 Irelandton

Blackface

£116, £115 Markdhu; £116 Carco; £116 Rusko; £114 Barlure

318, 317.6 Irelanton; 317.6 Carco; 317.1, 315.5 Barlure

Hampshire

£116 Irelandton

310.9 Irelandton

Suffolk

£112 Drumlane

287.2 Drumlane

Shetland

£112 Galtway

322.8 Galtway

Easycare

£109 Barwhillanty; £109 Redcroft

302.8 Redcroft

Scotch Mule

£102 Balgerran

294.8 Balgerran

1220       39.1 – 45              Average 305.72                 Top 457.7

Beltex

£200 Upper Hardland; £147 Gelston Castle; £143 Flathill

457.7 Upper Hardland; 331.8 Gelston Castle; 331 Dornells

Blackface

£150, £135 Achie; £136 Barlure; £134 Laghead

348.8 Achie; 317.1 Markdhu

Texel

£145 Glenkiln; £145 Flathill; £144 Hartburn; £144 Breckoniehill; £141 Carsewalloch; £141 Knocksheen

328.1 Glenkiln; 320.1 Flathill; 320 Hartburn; 320 Breckoniehill

Suffolk

£140, £139, £137 Galtway; £139 Glenkiln

313.4, 311.1 Galtway

Charolais

£138, £135 Meikle Cloak

311.5 Meikle Cloak

Roussin

£137 Glentoo

307.9 Glentoo

Cheviot

£135 Muirside; £131 Irelandton

313.4, 311.2 Irelandton; 309 Auchenleck; 308.2 Muirside

Scotch Mule

£131 Scroggiehill; £128 Knocksheen; £128 Balgerran

301.8, 300 Balgerran; 299.8 Scroggiehill; 297.5 Rusko; 295 Nethertown; 294 Boreland of Girthon

Dorset

£128 Meikle Cloak

287.6 Meikle Cloak

Cheviot Mule

£127 Dornells

297.4 Dornells

Easy Care

£125, £122 Redcroft

307.3 Redcroft

Hampshire

£123, £121 Irelandton

307.5 Irelandton

670         45.6 – 52              Average 302.9                    Top 337.5

Beltex

£162 Glentoo; £157 Upper Hardland; £155 Corra; £154 Ashmark; £154 Lennox Plunton

337.5 Glentoo; 328 Ashmark; 326.1 Carsewalloch

Suffolk

£155, £146 Galtway

308.7, 304.2 Galtway

Texel

£154 Galtway; £154 Glenkiln; £154 Barbush; £153 Barrsyard; £152 Barmurrie; £152 Halket Leathes; £152 Garrarie; £151 Barlgerran; £151 Flathill; £151 Lennox Plunton

324 Flathill; 315.3 Glenkiln; 315.1 Scroggiehill; 313.6 Breckoniehill

Cheviot

£147 Muirside

306.3 Muirside

Scotch Mule

£146, £145 Barlauchlan; £136 Boreland of Girthon; £135 Balgerran

293.5 Balgerran; 291.3 Barlauchlan; 289.4 Boreland of Girthon; 289.1 Barstibly; 287 West Barmoffity

Blackface

£144 Drannandow

300 Drannandow

Roussin

£144 Glentoo

296.9 Glentoo

Cheviot Mule

£142, £140 Douganhill

299.6, 297.9 Douganhill

178         52+                         Average 291.61                 Top 318.9

Texel

£171 Garrarie; £166 Halket Leathes; £163 Barrsyard; £163 Scroggiehill; £163 Barbush; £162 Flathill

303.5 Scroggiehill; 300.8 Halket Leathes; 299 Flathill; 298.1 Craigmuie; 297.9 Boreland of Girthon

Beltex

£170 Ashmark

318.9 Ashmark

Cheviot Mule

£164, £159 Douganhill

294.7, 289.5 Douganhill

Suffolk

£164 Gelston Castle; £161 Galtway

296.5 Galtway

Roussin

£162 Glentoo

274.6 Glentoo

Scotch Mule

£160 Upper Hardland

279.2 Balgerran; 279.2 Barlauchlan

Zwartble

£155 Barmurrie

254.1 Barmurrie

Cheviot

£150 Banks

277.8 Banks

EWES

Suffolk

£211 Maryfield

Texel

£199 Garrarie; £187 Belton Hill

Scotch Mule

£163 Galtway

Zwartble

£167 Barmurrie

Dutch Spotted

£145 Lintmill Cottage

Kerryhill

£140 Lintmill

Easycare

£121 Barwhillanty

Beltex

£120 Barmurrie

Blackface

£119 Blackcraig

Lleyn

£100 Culcaigrie

RAMS

Texel

£184 Knocksheen; £177 Ashfield

Cheviot

£191 Banks

BFL

£187 Slatehouse