Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 15th November 2016 had forward 1241 Prime Lambs and 248 Cast Sheep.
1241 Prime Lambs sold to average 158.01 SQQ (160.75) all classes cheaper in line with all centres from Monday, topping today at £80 x 2 firstly for Texels from Messrs Templeton, Carslae, Wigtown followed by Beltex from West Kirkcarswell Farming Co, Balmangan, Dundrennan, who also had the top price per kilo at 178.1 for a pen of Beltex.
248 Cast Sheep were again similar topping at £112 for Bluefaced Leicester Rams from Auchenfad followed at £111 for Bluefaced Leicester Rams from Knocksheen. Ewes topped at £80 for Suffolks from Culnaightrie, Blackface ewes topping at £47 from Meikle Carton.
18 25.5 – 32 Average 157.80
Texel
£50.50 Ardwall
56 32.1 – 39 Average 155.33 Top Price 164.9
Texel
£61 Horsecrook; £59 Ardwall
Blackface
£58.50 Garroch Est; £57.50 Knocksheen
Greyface
£55.50 Knocksheen
Suffolk
£58 Ardwall
800 39.1 – 45.5 Average 161.13 Top Price 178.1
Beltex
£78 West Kirkcarswell; £73.50 Balgerran; £71.50 Clonhie
Texel
£78 West Kirkcarswell; £76 Upper Hardland; £75 West Kirkcarswell; £74 Balgerran; £73.50 Upper Hardland; £73.50 Mill of Plunton
Suffolk
£73.50 Edgardton; £68.50 Torrs; £67 Ardwall
Greyface
£64 Mossyard; £62 Castlehill; £61 Balgerran; £61 High Borgue
358 45.6 – 52 Average 153.02 Top Price 172
Charollais
£80 Carslae; £72 Nethertown, Dunscore
Beltex
£80, £79 West Kirkcarswell; £75 Clonhie
Texel
£79, £77 West Kirkcarswell; £77.50 Carslae; £77 Balgerran; £76.50 Mill of Plunton
9 52 +
Suffolk
£78 Horsecrook
Texel
£75 Farhills; £75 Annabaglish; £75 Garroch Est
Cast Sheep
Suffolk
£80, £72 Culnaightrie; £71 Mansecroft
Texel
£73 Culnaightrie
Greyface
£62 Nether Barr; £61 Culnaightrie; £60 Straith; £58 Tower, Dalry
Blackface
£47 Meikle Carton; £45 Upper Hardland; £44.50 Tower, Dalry; £44 Clonhie; £44 Wheatcroft
Rams
Bluefaced Leicester
£112 Auchenfad; £111 Knocksheen
Blackface
£87 Knocksheen
Clipping facilities will be available from 8.00am and it would be extremely helpful if lambs could arrive as early as possible to ensure the shearers are kept going, and hold ups are avoided. All attempts to achieve this would be greatly appreciated. If it would help vendors by delivering lambs on a Monday, lairage facilities are available.
Next Store Lamb sale will be held on Saturday 7th January 2017. Early entries are advised.
