WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
MONDAY 13 APRIL 2020
OTM AND STORE CATTLE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Monday 13 April 2020 had forward 690 OTM and Store cattle.
A grand show of cattle forward with grazing cattle selling away in line with recent sales with stronger cattle keenly bid for despite the downturn in finished prices.
348 bullocks sold to a top price per kilo of 261 for a pen of Limousin bullocks from Messrs Burgess, Maryfield and top per head of £1190 for a pen of cracking outwintered Shorthorn bullocks from Messrs MacMillan & Partners, Holm of Dalquhairn, Dalry.
Heifers sold to a top per kilo of 258.5 for a pen of Limousin again from Maryfield and to a top per head of £1065 for Limousin heifers from Messrs Borthwick, Shangan, Dunscore.
A small show of OTM Cattle sold to a top of £1197.20 from Messrs Robb, Trolane.
Leading Prices
Bullocks
Shorthorn
£1190 Holm of Dalquhairn; £995(x2) Ardwall
215.2, 211 Bogue
Simmental
£1100 Margrie; £1065 Mid Threave; £990 Glenkiln; £960 East Altercannoch
236.4 High Borgue; 234.8 High Park; 226.7 Mill of Plunton; 226.5 Garrarie; 221.9 Burnfoot
Hereford
223.4 High Park
Angus
£1080, £1070, £1025 Irelandton; £1060 Mid Threave;
221.4 Palmallet; 220 Torhousekie; 217.9 Garrarie; 212.5 Barnbackle
Charolais
£1070 Margrie; £930 Barnbackle; £930 Castlehill; £925 Killochy
234.8 High Park; 231.6 Burnfoot; 231.4 Barnbackle; 221.8 Killochy; 221.5 Cotland
Luing
211.7 Muncraig
Galloway
£1070, £980 Irelandton; £995 Ardwall
205.8 Irelandton; 205.7 Ardwall; 203.5 Ardwall
Saler
£1065, £1050 Fagra
222.5, 217.8(x2), 214.3 Rusko
Belted Galloway
£980, £930 Irelandton; £890 Muil
219.1 Muil; 216.3 Irelandton; 212.9, 212.8 Speddoch
Limousin
£970 Lochside; £915 Garrarie;
261, 256.5, Maryfield; 238.8 Mill of Plunton; 238.7 Gass, Glenluce
Heifers
Limousin
£1065 Shangan; £1050 Barwhinnock; £985 Nether Corsock
258.5, 242.8, 237 Maryfield; 230.8 Barwhinnock
Charolais
£1045 Shangan; £925 High Park; £920 Barnbackle
233.1, 230.9, 227.3 Cogarth; 226.1, 223.7 Burn; 221.9 Burnfoot
Angus
£1035, £970 Torhousekie; £995, £990 Glenkiln;
221.6, 209.1, 205 Torhousekie
South Devon
£1020 Meikle Cloak
236.1 Meikle Cloak
Shorthorn
£995 Glenkiln; £965 Holm of Dalquhairn
Simmental
£990, £970 Barnbackle; £935 Maryfield; £930 Nether Corsock
215.1 High Park; 214.6 East Altercannoch; 214.3 Glenkiln
Saler
£980, £930 Fagra
247.1 Lochurr
OTM CATTLE
£1197.0, £1048.32, £1012.78 Trolane
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
TUESDAY 14th APRIL 2020
WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 14th April 2020 had forward 810 prime and cast sheep.
697 prime hoggs sold to average 208.4 (SQQ 213.2) Well fleshed hoggs were easily sold and in some cases sharper on the week.
Top today was £108 for heavy Texel hoggs from Messrs Smith North Boig, New Cumnock. Top per kilo was 259 for Beltex hoggs from Messrs MacTaggart, Craigview.
Blackface hoggs sold to £94.50 for heavyweights from Messrs Jamieson, Garrochtrie selling to 218.1 for a lightweight pen from Messrs Welsh, Lochurr.
Cast sheep were a sound trade although overfat ewes were less money and would be worthwhile marketed before this occurs if possible. Top was £125 for Suffolk ewes from Castlehill. Mules to £99 from Wheatcroft with Blackface to £77.50 (x2) from High Borgue and Castlehill.
Leading Lamb prices
23 25.5-32 Average 182.92 Top 210
Blackface
£63 Barbush; £60 Milby; £60 Denty
210 Barbush; 193.5 Milby
Texel
£61 Compstonend
190.6 Compstonend
172 32.1 – 39 Average 212.57 Top 259
Beltex
£101 Craigview; £95 Finniness
259 Craigview243.6 Finniness
Texel
£94.50 North Boig; £84.50 Compstonend;
242.3 North Boig; 228.4 Compstonend
Cheviot
£86 Craigview; £83.50 East Lanegate
220.5 Craigview; 219.7, 218.1 East Lanegate; 216.7 Nether Ernambrie
Blackface
£80.50 Kilgara; £78.50 Lochurr; £77, £76 Mackilston; £72.50 Lagganpark; £72 Barbush
218.1 Lochurr; 213.2 Lagganpark; 210.3 Craignell;
Lleyn
£81.50 Denty
214.5 Denty
Mule
£76.50 Maxwelltown; £75.50 Lochurr
215.7 Lochurr; 210.2 Maxwelltown
314 39.1 – 45.5 Average 213.59 Top 243.8
Texel
£100 Little Park; £96.50 East Drummoddie; £95.50 Ballinnie; £95 North Boig;
238.1 Little Park; 233.7 East Drummoddie; 227.8 North Boig; 227.5 Craigview
Beltex
£99 Compstonend; £97.50 North Boig
243.8 North Boig; 238.3 Compstonend
Cheviot
£97 Nether Ernambrie; £96 Edingham; £94 Garrochtrie;
231.3 Nether Ernambrie; 223.8 Garrochtrie; 220.7 Edingham
Suffolk
£92.50 Mackilton; £89 Maxwelltown
215.1 Mackilston
Blackface
£91.50 Garrochtrie; £91 Maxwelltown; £91 Denty; £90.50 Ballinnie; £88.50 Craignell; £88.50 Mackilston
210.3, 208.8 Garrochtrie; 209.7 Maxwelltown; 206.8 Denty; 205.8 Mackilston; 204.7 Craignell
Mule
£86.50, £84.50 Maxwelltown
207.4 Maxwelltown
125 45.6 – 52 Average 196.96 Top 220.4
Texel
£108, £99 North Boig; £105 Craigview; £96.50 Finniness; £96.50 Ballinnie
220.4 North Boig; 214.3 Craigview; 208.7 Finniness
Cheviot
£98 Craigview; £95.50 Mackilston
213 Craigview
Suffolk
£95, £85 Barbershall
190 Barbershall
Mule
£95, £85.50 Mackilston; £93.50, £87 Denty;
187.8 Denty; 186.3 Mackilton
Blackface
£94.50 Garrochtrie
196.6 Garrochtrie
41 52+ Average 174.93 Top 192.4
Texel
£101, £100.50 East Drummoddie
192.7, 190.7 East Drummodie
Cheviot
£100 East Drummoddie
190.50 East Drummoddie
Mule
£91.50 Maxwelltown
Cast Sheep
EWES
Suffolk
£125, £123 Castlehill; £105 Wheatcroft
Texel
£109 East Lanegate; £93 Kelloside
BFL
£89.50 Lochside
Lleyn
£83.50 Buittle Mains; £77 East Lanegate; £77 Sheillahill
Mule
£99 Wheatcroft; £93.50 Kelloside; £91.50 Barbershall
Cheviot
£95.50 East Lanegate; £85 Dunmuir Road
Blackface
£77.50, £74.50 High Borgue; £77.50 Castlehill; £74.50 Holm of Dalquhairn; £73.50 Craignell; £72.50 Boreland of Girthon
RAMS
Texel
£119, £114 Boreland of Girthon
Derbyshire Gritstone
£99 Carton Croft
Suffolk
£83 Wheatcroft