Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited held their weekly Primestock sale on Tuesday 18th May 2021. 538 prime sheep were forward. Prime lambs sold to £150 for Suffolks from Messrs Hiddleston, Newmains who also topped the PPK at 308.9 for Texels. Prime hoggs sold to £135 for Texels from RKG Farms, Irelandton, topping to PPK was Speddoch Farm Partnership at 285 for Blackface.
Cast sheep were a similar trade selling to £137 for Beltex rams from Rigghead, Shawhead, Scotch Mules sold to £85 from Straith Estates with Blackface topping at £77 from Falbae.
LEADING PRICES
Prime Lambs
Suffolk
£150 Newmains
306 Newmains
Texel
£139 Newmains
308.9 Newmains
Hampshire
£140 Meikle Cloak
Prime Hoggs
Texel
£135, £133.50 x 2, £125.50 Irelandton; £123.50 Caigengillan Estate; £123.50 Boatcroft; £122.50 Upper Rigg; £121.50 Newtonhill
283.8 Flathill; 281.7 Irelandton; 281.6 Upper Rigg; 279.3 Newtonhill
Charollais
£122.50 Upper Rigg
285, 273.6 Speddoch
Blackface
£119.50 Craigengillan Estate; £119.50 Speddoch
277.5 Irelandton; 275, 273.8 Craigengillan Estate
Cheviot
£118.50 Falbae
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£117, £113 Irelandton; £113 Newtonhill
Suffolk
£117 Whitecook; £115 Meikle Cloak
BFL
£113 Balgrerran
Bleu
£113 Meikle Cloak
Cheviot
£107 Irelandton
Lleyn
£105 Auchenbainzie
Zwartable
£115 Smiddy Bungalow; £105 Whitecrook
Beltex
£95 Fauld O’Wheat
Scot Mule
£85 Straith Estate; £81 Knocksheen
RAMS
Beltex
£137 Rigghead, Shawhead
Greyface
£85 Irelandton
Blackface
£71 Irelandton
