Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 12th January 2021 had forward 2272 prime and cast sheep.
1944 prime hoggs were forward to average 267 (SQQ 270). All classes were a flyer, averaging £115.43, selling to £142.50 for a pen of cracking, heavy Texels from Messrs Kerr, Denty, Castle Douglas. Top per kilo was 347.2 for Beltex hoggs from Gelston Castle, Castle Douglas. Blackface hoggs sold to £127.50 for a pen from Messrs Hannah, Blackloch and to 281.80ppk from Messrs Lockhart of Culdoach.
Cast sheep were dearer selling to £140 for a Texel from Messrs Armstrong, Farhills. Scotch Mules to £98 from Messrs Young, South Quintinespie and Blackface ewes reaching £82 from Messrs Thomson, Shirmers and also from Messrs Sturgess of Cullinaw.
LEADING PRICES
Prime Lambs
25 25.5-32 Average 243.8 Top 262.2
Blackface
£73.50 Walton Park
251.7 Walton Park
Texel
£80.50 Schiehallion
262.2 Schiehallion
365 32.1 – 39 Average – 265.5 Top – 347.2
Beltex
£125, £124 Gelston Castle; £123.50 Carsewalloch
347.2, 322.1 Gelston Castle; 316.7 Carsewalloch
Texel
£120.50 Cannee; 108.50 Carsewalloch; £106.50 High Milton; £105.50 Barlocco; £104.50 Shirmers
309 Cannee; 285.7 Balgerran; 278.2 Carsewalloch
Cheviot
£107.50 Laghead; £103.50, £96.50 RKG Farms
275.6 Laghead; 271.7, 270.1 RKG Farms
Blackface
£102.50 Walton Park; £100.50 Achie Farming; £96 Falbae; £94.50 Laghead
269 Walton Park; 266.6 Achie; 260.3 Falbae
Blue Texel
£102 Trowdale
261.5 Trowdale
Scotch Mule
£96.50 Shirmers; £90.50 Balgerran
260.8 Shirmers; 258.6 Balgerran
Charolais
£92.50 Achie Farming
264.3 Achie
887 39.1 – 45.5 Average – 270.8 Top – 313.1
Beltex
£133.50 Craigview (Springholm); £132 Gelston Castle; £119.50 Halket Leathes
307 Gelston Castle; 303.4 Craigview
Texel
£131.50 Killochy; £127.50 Ballard (Butcher); £127 Kenmure; £126.50 RKG Farms
313.1 Killochy; 304.3 RKG Farms; 298.8 Airyolland
Charolais
£129 Kenmure; £122.50 Killochy
295.2 Killochy; 293.2 Kenmure
Blackface
£124 Culdoach; £113.50 Knocksheen; £111.50 Blackloch
281.8 Culdoach; 272 Blackloch; 267.7 Knocksheen
Cheviot
£122.50, £114.50 RKG Farms; £118.50, £112.50 Halket Leathes
278.8 Halket Leathes; 278.4 RKG Farms
Kerryhill
£120.50 Lagganorie
267.8 Lagganorie
Scotch Mule
£117.50 Castlehill; £117.50 Walton Park; £110 Kenmure (Dunscore); £110 Upper Dullarg
261.7 Walton Park; 261.1, 259 Castlehill; 256.4 Kenmure (Dunscore)
Suffolk
£121.50, £118.50 Lagganorie; £118.50 Townhead of Greenlaw; £117.50 Trowdale; £116.50 Lower Ardmannoch
269.2, 268.8 Lagganorie; 267 Trowdale; 263.3 Townhead of Greenlaw
Hampshire
£101.50 RKG Farms
250.6 RKG Farms
623 45.6 – 52 Average – 264.1 Top – 290.2
Beltex
£134.50 Craigview (Springholm)
269.0 Craigview
Texel
£140.50, £137.50 Flathill; £139.50 Denty; £136.50 Farhills
290.2 Fagra; 280.6 Flathill; 275.50 RKG Farms
Suffolk
£134.50 Trowdale; £132.50 Lagganorie; £130.50 Denty; £129.50 Townhead of Greenlaw; £125.50 Blackpark
274.5 Trowdale; 268.7 Blackpark; 268.5 Denty; 267 Townhead of Greenlaw
Charolais
£128.50 Craigview (Springholm)
272.2 Craigview
Cheviot
£124.50 Halket Leathes
263.8 Halket Leathes
Hampshire
£130.50 RKG Farms
255.9 RKG Farms
Blackface
£127.50 Blackloch; £118.50 Culdoach
269 Blackloch; 252.1 Culdoach
Scotch Mule
£126.50 Culdoach; £126.50 Walton Park; £124.50 Finniness; £123.50 Flathill; £117.50 Knocksheen
261.5, 259.4 Fininness; 256.6 Knocksheen; 254.5 Walton Park
44 52+ Average – 252.35 Top – 263.9
Suffolk
£136.50 Lagganorie; £129.50 Lower Ardmannoch
248.2 Lagganorie; 231.3 Lower Ardmannoch
Texel
£142.50 Denty; £138.50 Killochy; £138.50 Farhills; £136.50 Fagra; £135.50 Cannee
263.9 Denty; 259.1 Denty; 251.8 Killochy; 251.8 Farhills
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£140.50 Farhills; £136 West Barmoffity; £120.50 Cullinaw; £116.50 Blackpark
Suffolk
£132 Castlehill; £120 Blackpark
Cheviot
£117, £113, £104.50 Kirkhaugh; £84.50 Cullinaw
Lleyn
£111 High Milton; £94 West Barmoffity
Cheviot Mule
£108 West Barmoffity; £108 South Quintinespie; £95 Low Arkland
Scotch Mule
£98 South Quintinespie; £95.50 Low Arkland; £95 Fagra; £94.50 Kenmure; £93.50 Halmyre Farming
BFL
£90 Culdoach
Blackface
£82 Shirmers; £82 Cullinaw; £81.50 Hillside; £80.50 Walton Park; £78 Culdoach
RAMS
Texel
£132 Ingleston; £130 Fagra; £124 Ingleston
BFL
£93 Balgerran
Beltex
£85 Carsewalloch; £84 Mid Farthingwell
Cheviot
£84 Laghead
Lleyn
£80 High Milton
Blackface
£77 Laghead
