Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Ltd on Tuesday 27th July 2021 had forward 2016 prime and cast sheep
1823 prime lambs were forward to average 248.64 (250.17 SQQ).
The largest show of the season so far was met with a steady trade throughout. Topping the sale at 305ppk was the champion lambs on the day 3 Charolais cross lambs from Messrs Wilson West Barmoffity, with the top price per head being the reserve champion lambs a pen of 3 Beltex lambs at £128 per head from Gelston Castle Farms.
Cast sheep were was dear as seen for a long time, topping at £161 for Texel ewes from Gelston castle, Scotch mules sold to £125 from Shirmers with Blackface ewes to £107 from Knockiebae.
LEADING PRICES
Prime Lambs
267 32.19 – 39 Top per kg 296.1 Average 246.35
Beltex
£114.50 Glentoo; £109.50 Dallars Mains; £107.50, £102.50 Cullinaw; £104.50, £102.50 Gelston Castle
293.6 Glentoo; 289 Cullinaw; 280.8 Dallars Mains; 275 Gelston Castle
Charolais
£90.50 High Borgue
238.2 High Borgue
Suffock
£105.50 Gelston Castle
270.5 Gelston Castle
Texel
£112.50 West Barmoffity; £101.50 Breconside; £99.50 Shennanton
296.1 West Barmoffity; 265 Glenhowan; 261.8 Shennanton; 260.3 Breconside; 259 Loaningfoot
1324 39.1 – 45 Top per kg 305 Average 250.92
Texel
£126.50 Barlocco; £120.50 Fagra; £119.50 Drumcoltran; £118.50 Brockloch; £117.50 Eastside;
£116.50 Upper Dullarg; £116.50 Dallars Mains; £115.50 Eastlands; £115.50 Byrecroft; £112.50 Barnbackle
284.1 Upper Dullarg; 281.1 Barlocco; 273.5 Breckoniehill; 271 Drumcoltran; 269.6 Fagra; 267.9 Barnbackle
Blue Texel
£105.50 Trowdale
257.30 Trowdale
Beltex
£128, £125.50, £125.50 Gelston Castle; £122.50, £117.50 Glentoo; £120.50 Upper Hardland;
£115.50 Tappit Lane
298.8, 290.9 Gelston Castle; 286.9, 280.6 Upper Hardland; 286.6 Glentoo; 279.3 Cullinaw
Suffolk
£109.50, £108 Kirkbride; £106.50 Gelston Castle; £105.50 Breconside; £104.50, £104.50 Trowdale;
£103.50 Mill of Plunton
253.8, 248.2 Trowdale; 248.8, 246.5 Breconside
Charolais
£127.50, £118.50 Gelston Castle; £122 West Barmoffity; £109.50 Millhill; £107.50 Drumhumphry
305 West Barmoffity; 303.6, 282.1 Gelston Castle; 256 Drumhumphry
Millennium Blue
£106.50 Dallars Mains
259.8 Dallars Mains
197 45.6 – 52 Top per kg 262.8 Average 237.18
Texel
£123.50, £117.50 Drumcoltran; £120 Culshan; £117.50 Eastside; £116.50 Dallars Mains; £116.50 Shennanton; £115.50 Byrecroft; £115 Lower Ardmannoch; £115 Fagra; £115 Low Arkland
262.8. 255.4 Drumcoltran; 253.3 Shennanton; 250.5 Byrecroft; 248.4 Low Arkland; 247.9 Dallars Mains
Dutch Spotted
£118.50 Bankswood
259.3 Bankswood
Charolais
£120.50 Gelston Castle
262 Gelston Castle
Suffolk
£111.50 Kirkbride; £110.50 Ardwall; £110 Lower Ardmannoch; 3109.50 Kirkbride; £107.50 Mill of Plunton
240.2 Ardwall; 238, 237.2 Kirkbride; 236.6 Lower Ardmannoch; 234.2 Mill of Plunton
30 52+ Top per kg 273.30 Average 253.19
Texel
£124.50 Bankswood; £115 Glentoo; £115 Drumhumphry; £110 Trowdale
273.3, 259.1, 256.9 Bankswood
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£161, £159, £155, £147 Gelston Castle; £143, £131 Tappit Lane; £141, £139, £137, £133 West Barmoffity
Suffolk
£119 Tappit Lane
Beltex
£109 Gelston Castle
Scotch Mule
£125, £109 Shirmers; £117 Upper Hardland; £115 West Barmoffity; £115, £101 Barbershall; £107 Tappit Lane
Blackface
£107, £103 Knockiebae; £103 West Barmoffity; £97 Craigton Dairy Cottage; £95 Ardoch
Cheviot Mules
£145, £137 Gelston Castle; £105 Tappit Lane
Charolais
£155, £137, £127 Loaningfoot; £135 Upper Hardland;
RAMS
Charolais
£141 Grange
Texel
£115 Glenhowan