WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2020
SALE OF STORE CATTLE AND OTM CATTLE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas sold 345 Store and OTM cattle at their sale on Monday 14 September 2020.
Store cattle topped at £1230 for an Angus bullock from Messrs March and Loban, Muncraig, Borgue and 246.4ppk, this time for a Limousin bullock from Cardoness Farms, Gatehouse of Fleet. 178 bullocks averaged £924.75 or 221.4 ppk. Heifers topped at £1150 for Angus heifers from Messrs Sturrock, Barwhanny and 228 ppk for Limousin heifers from Messrs Marshall, Auchenleck. 130 heifers averaged £866.09 and 205.2 ppk. 38 bulls topped at £935 for Salers from Messrs Davidson , Poldean and 225.7 ppk for Belted Galloways from Mochrum Estate.
21 OTM Cattle topped at £1311.24and 223 ppk for a Charolais from Messrs Craig, Cairnhouse – averaging £904.25 or 139.64 ppk.
Leading Prices
Steers
Angus
£1230 Muncraig; £1110, £1100, £1080 Barwhanny; £1110 Garrarie
226.6 Muncraig; 224.5, 222.7 Barwhanny; 222.5 Kenmure, Kirkcowan; 222 Garrarie
Galloway
£1220 Nether Linkins
219.4 Nether Linkins
Limousin
£1120 Garrarie; £980 Hightae; £960 Cardoness
246.4, 238.1, 237.9, 237.6, 237 Cardoness
Simmental
£1120, £1080 Garrarie; £980 Drumneil; £980, £970 Little Galdenoch
246.4, 237.9 Cardoness; 241.3 Glen; 240.3 Kenmure, Kirkcowan; 235.1 Low Mains
Charolais
£1035 Drumneil; £950 Laughtmuirside
235.1, 228.2 Laughtmuirside
British Blue
£955, £910 Hightae
212.2 Hghtae
Hereford
£910, Little Galdenoch; £900 Low Mains
213.9 Low Mains; 209.8 Low Mains
Holstein
£850 Little Galdenoch
Belted Galloway
£720 Lantonside
224.3 Lantonside
Heifers
Angus
£1150, £1030 Barwhanny; £1080 Garrarie
212.4 Garrarie; 211.4 Barwhanny; 210 Low Mains
Galloway
£1140 Nether Linkins
Limousin
£1070, £950 Garrarie; £930 Barwinnock; £920 Auchenleck
228, 224, 212 Auchenleck, 227.4, 219.4 Glen; 215.4 Cardoness; 208.6 Garrarie
Simmental
£1070, £950 Garrarie; £955 Drumneil
211.1 Drumneil; 208.6, 205.7 Little Galdenoch; 208.6 Garrarie; 207.3 Glen
British Blue
£1060, £950 Hightae
215.9, 210.6, 205 Hightae
Charolais
£980 The Cottage; £955 Drumneil
223.7 The Cottage; 217.3, 213.4 Kenmure, Kirkcowan; 211.1, 205.4 Drumneil
Hereford
£930 The Cottage; £910 Low Mains
202.8, 201.5 Low Mains
Bulls
Saler
£935, £930, £915 Poldean
210.3, 208.7 Poldean
Belted Galloway
£760 Lantonside
225.7, 220.8, 211.1 Mochrum
Top price for OTM Heifers
£1170 Drumneil
Top Prices of Cows
Charolais
£1311.24 Cairnhouse
Simmental
£1300 Newton
Angus
£1074.08, £899.10 Muncraig;
British Blue
£959.44 Newton
Galloway
£954.20 Nether Linkins
Luing
£950.40 Muncraig
Limousin
£921.84 Breckoniehill
OTM Bulls
£1001.52 Hill of Balmaghie
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2020
STORE AND BREEDING SHEEP
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas sold 1692 Store lambs and 1330 Breeding Sheep at their sale on Monday 14 September 2020.
1692 Store lambs continued to sell well, topping at £90 for Texels from Messrs Ambler, Craigdhu and overall averaged £66.25.
Breeding sheep were once again easily sold. 1082 Scotch Mule ewe lambs topped at £126 for a pen from Messrs McTurk, Mackilston, closely followed at £124,twice, firstly from Messrs Kerr, Sauchrie Mains, then from Messrs Sturgess, Cullinaw. Overall average was £105.62 (+£22.16 on the year). Texel ewe lambs sold to £120 from Messrs Black, Hillside.
248 Gimmers topped at £170 twice from Patthall Farms and averaged £155.69.
STORE LAMBS
Texel
£90 Craigdhu; £88.50, £83.50 Halfmark; £85 Slatehouse; £84, £80 St Ringan Drive; £80 High Borgue
Scotch Mule
£79.50 Glenkiln; £75.50 Slatehouse; £75.50, £70 Murrayton; £74.50 High Borgue; £73.50 Glentoo; £70 High Drum
Suffolk
£79.50 Glenkiln; £78 Hastinghall; £75.50 High Drum; £71.50 Nether Laggan
Beltex
£78, £70 Fauld O’ Wheat
Cheviot Mule
£72 Murrayton
Cheviot
£71 Glenkiln; £70.50 Slatehouse
Blackface
£70.50, £62.50 Lettrick; £69.50 Glenlee; £63.50 Slatehouse; £63 Achie; £60.50 Garroch
BREEDING SHEEP
GIMMERS
Scotch Mule
£170 (x2), £165, £162, £160 Low Hill; £158 Lowes; £158 Borness;
Cheviot Mule
£140 Patthall Farms
Texel
£135, £130 Old Cluden
EWE LAMBS
Scotch Mule
£126, £106 Mackilston; £124, £120 Sauchrie Mains; £124 Cullinaw; £118 Mains of Larg; £118 Breconside; £118 (x3), £110 Guelt; £118 Pennyvennie; £116, £106 Craigmuie; £114 Gowlands; £112 Knocksheen; £110 Murrayton; £110 Barncorkrie; £110 Birchwood Way; £102 Slatehouse
Texel
£120, £104 Hillside; £104 Slatehouse
WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED
TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2020
WEEKLY PRIMESTOCK SALE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 15 September 2020 had forward 1783 prime and cast sheep.
1402 prime lambs sold to average 214 ppk (SQQ 215.3).
All classes were a similar trade on the week and easily sold, with meat key at the moment, these were well short of requirements. Top today was £118 for Texels from Messrs Hiddleston, Rigghead, Shawhead, with top per kilo being 268.3 for outstanding Beltex lambs from Messrs Jardine, Upper Hardland, Balmaclellan.
A smaller show of ewes were again easily cashed topping at £163 for outstanding Texels from Park Farm, Shawhead.
LEADING PRICES
Prime Lambs
224 32.1 – 39 Average – 215.37 Top – 247.2
Texel
£93.50 Glenroan; £87, £81.50 Southwick; £87 Barlocco; £84.50 Carleton; £78.50 East Lanegate; £78.50 East Altercannoch
240.4 Glenroan; 230.2 Barlocco; 228.9, 224.2 Southwick; 221.4 Glenshalloch Road
Beltex
£89 West Barmoffity; £83.50, £83, £81.50 Lochside
247.2 West Barmoffity; 228.3, 224.3, 223.1 Lochside
Blackface
£78, £65.50 Laghead; £76 Hannaston; £71.50 Garroch Estate
209.4 Hannaston; 204.3 Garroch Estate; 201 Laghead
980 39.1 – 45.5 Average – 215.21 Top – 268.3
Beltex
£110, £105, £103, £100 Upper Hardland; £101.50 Trowdale
268.3, 250, 235.8, 235.7 Upper Hardland; 239.4 Trowdale; 234.9 West Barmoffity; 232.1 Cullinaw
Texel
£109, £100 Bankswood; £105 Barlocco; £100 Newmains; £100 Brockloch; £99 South Quintinespie
259.5, 239.3 Bankswood; 244.2 Barlocco; 234 South Quintinespie; 229.9 Brockloch; 229.3 Hartburn; 228.2 Trowdale
Mill Blue
£99, £98.50 Meikle Cloak
229.1 Meikle Cloak
Charolais
£93.50, £91 Cosy Cottage
216.7, 212.5 Cosy Cottage
Suffolk
£94.50 Newmains; £94.50 Meikle Cloak; £92.50 Halket Leathes; £92.50 Mill of Plunton; £92 Breconside
216 Breconside; 214.1 Lochside; 210.2 Mill of Plunton; 210 Newmains; 210 Meikle Cloak
Scotch Mule
£91.50 Castlegower; £89.50 Shirmers; £88 Cullinaw; £84.50 Hannaston; £83 Woodend Way
205.6 Castlegower; 204.7 Cullinaw; 203.6 Hannaston; 203.4 Shirmers
Blackface
£82 Queensberry Farming
202.5 Queensberry Farming
172 45.6 – 52 Average – 205.53 Top – 229.8
Texel
£118, Rigghead; £111 Muircleugh; £108, £104 Blackpark, Crocketford; £107, £104 West Barmoffity; £107 Nether Corsock; £105 Halket Leathes; £105 Breconside; £104 Southwick
229.8, 221.3 Blackpark, Crocketford; 219. Cullinaw; 218.9 West Barmoffity; 217 Bankswood; 215.5 Killochy; 214.3 Breconside
Suffolk
£106 Newmains; £103.50 Mackilston; £102, £100, £98 Blackpark, Crocketford; £101 Nether Corsock; £96.50 Barbershall; £96 Barbershall
212.5 Blackpark, Crocketford; 209 Newmains; 208.7 Lochside; 207.5 Barbershall; 206.5 Nether Corsock
Charolais
£100 Upper Hardland
210.5 Upper Hardland
Beltex
£97 East Barmoffity
208.6 East Barmoffity
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel
£163, £143 Park Farm; £105, £101 Barnbackle
Beltex
£111, £95 Mid Croft
Scotch Mule
£95, £75 Meikle Cloak; £79, £77 Muircleugh; £75 Barbershall; £75 Barnbackle; £73 Valleyfield; £73 Slatehouse
Charolais
£90 Barnfield Cottage
Suffolk
£87 Rigghead; £83 Laghead
Cheviot
£69 Slatehouse; £67 Knockgray; £65 West Culvennan
Lleyn
£65 Barnfield Cottage
Blackface
£64 Laghead; £63 Shirmers; £59, £55 Falbae; £55 Stroangassel; £55 Garroch Estate; £55 Ardoch
RAMS
Suffolk
£109 Castlehill
Bluefaced Leicester
£87 Garroch Estate
