Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Ltd on Tuesday 20th April 2021 had 507 prime and cast sheep forward.
311 Prime hoggs sold to average 295 ppk achieving an SQQ of 303.7. A smaller show of hoggs were sold to a similar trade on the week, topping at 323.9 pence per kilo for a pen of Cheviots from Messrs Graham, Irelandton. Top per head was £161.50 for a pen of heavy Texels from Messrs C A Smith, North Boig.
A smaller show of 196 cast sheep were a great trade and topping the sale, was a Texel ewe at £207 from Messrs Craik, Bankswood. Scotch Mules sold to £109.50 from Messrs Millar, Balannan. Blackfaces sold to £85.50 from Messrs Donnan, Knockiebae.
LEADING PRICES
56 32.1kg – 39kg Avg – 302.6ppk Top – 316.7ppk
Beltex
£123.50 Airyolland
316.7 Airyolland
Texel
£118.50 Pulcree; £114.50 Irelandton; £112.50 West Barmoffity; £105.50 Halket Leathes
316.0 Pulcree; 314.6 Irelandton
Blackface
£117.50, £110.50 Knockiebae; £104.50 Pulcree
313.9, 313.3 Knockiebae; 310.1 Pulcree
Charollais
£112.50 Lochdow
304.1 Lochdow
Shetland
£105 Newton, GH
292.0 Newton, GH
121 39.1kg – 45.5kg Avg – 305.7ppk Top – 323.9ppk
Cheviot
£142.50 Irelandton; £139.50 Halket Leathes; £135.50 Finniness
323.9 Irelandton; 317.3 Finniness
Scotch Mule
£140.50 Finniness; £125 Mains of Collin; £124.50 Pulcree
308.8 Finniness; 296.4 Pulcree
Texel
£136.50, £130.50 Barnbarroch; £130.50 Airyolland; £130 Glentoo; £128.50 Newton, GH; £128.50 Little Park; £127.50 Irelandton
315 Little Park; 314.8 Irelandton; 313.8 Pulcree; 310 Airyolland; 303 Barnbarroch
Blackface
£132.50, £125.50 Maryholm; £125.50, £120.50 Pulcree; £119.50 Irelandton; £119.50 North Boig
313.8, 308.1 Maryholm; 303.3 Irelandton; 302 Pulcree
73 45.6kg – 52kg Avg –299.1ppk Top – 323.2ppk
Texel
£154.50 Irelandton; £154.50 Finniness; £150.50 Lochdow; £147.50 Newton, GH; £146.50 Halket Leathes
323.2, 319.1 Irelandton; 318.2 Lochdow; 304.1 Newton, GH; 302.3 Edgarton; 301.1 Finniness
Hampshire
£147.50 Irelandton
317.2 Irelandton
Blackface
£142.50 Maryholm
285.0 Maryholm
Scotch Mule
£142.50 Erncrogo; £136.50 Boreland of Girthon
290.8 Erncrogo
40 52+ kg Avg – 263.0ppk Top – 299.1ppk
Texel
£161.50, £158.50 North Boig; £158.50 Irelandton, £157.50 Byrecroft
299.1 Irelandton; 291.7 Byrecroft; 289.6 Lochdow
Scotch Mule
£146.50 Newton, GH
266.4 Newton, GH
CAST SHEEP
Ewes
Texel
£207 Bankswood
Texel X
£181, £157 Bankswood, £153 West Barmoffity
Suffolk
£167, £159 Rigghead
B/F Leicester
£121 Arvie
Scotch Mule
£109.50 Balannan; £105 Kenmure, Dunscore; £104.50 Carleton; £100 Bankswood
Lleyn
£107 Buittle Mains
Beltex
£90 Mains of Collin
Blackface
£85.50 Knockiebae; £83 Irelandton; £81.50 Garmartin
Cheviot
£73 Irelandton
