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Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 26th February 2019 had forward 2029 Prime and Cast Sheep
1429 prime hoggs sold to average 184.07 (SQQ 185.88). All classes would be slightly sharper but with over half the sale being under 39kgs and some lacking flesh this harmed the overall average although were still readily sold.
Top today was £104 for a Beltex hogg from Craigview, Springholm with top ppk going to Torhousekie, Wigtown for Beltex hoggs again at 236.6p
... A larger show again of cast sheep sold similar with good ewes short of requirements. Top was £124.50 for a Texel ram from The Grange. Ewes topped at £111.50 for a pair of Texels from Byrecroft. Blackface ewes sold to £55.50 from Drumelzier Place.
Leading hoggs per head
230 25.5 – 32 Average 168.56 Top 187.5
Easy Care £55.50 Nether Laggan
Blackface £60 Glen; £56, £55 Grobdale;
533 32.1 - 39 Average 187.04 Top 222.9 Beltex £86.50 Tappit Lane; £84 Edingham
Texel £78.50, £74.50 Irelandton; £77.50 Borgue House; £73 Midtown
Suffolk £71.50 Galtway
Blackface £70.50(x2) Midtown; £69 Glenlee; £69 Glen
Cheviot £69 Kirkhaugh
438 39.1 – 45.5 Average 191.2 Top 236.6
Beltex £97(x2) Torhousekie; £88 Craigview
Texel £89 Breconside; £87.50 Balgerran; £86 Byrecroft; £85 Irelandton; £84.50 Mid Threave; £84 Garroch Est; £84 Torhouskie; £84 Torrs
Cheviot £83.50, £81 Halket Leathes; £80 Craigview; £79 Kirkhaugh
Blackface £82, £75.50 Glen; £80.50 Midtown; £75.50 Knockbreck
Greyface £80 Nether Barr; £80 Mid Threave; £80 Overlaggan
197 45.6 - 52 Average 180.58 Top 194.9
Beltex £96.50 Craigview; £89 Borgue House
Texel £94, £91 Old School House; £94 Halket Leathes; £93 Mid Threave; £93.50, £92.50 Craigview; £92 Torrs
Suffolk £89 Borgue House; £88 Barstibly
Greyface £85 Hannaston; £81 Borgue House
Cheviot £85 Craigview; £84 Halket Leathes
Charolais £87 Low Arkland
20 52+ Average 171.4 Top 185.7
Beltex £104 Craigview
Texel £94.50 Midtown
Suffolk £92.50, £91 Galtway; £91 Barstibly
Cast Sheep
EWES
Texel £111.50, £101.50 Byrecroft; £95.50 Midtown; £89.50 Drumcoltran
Suffolk £87.50 Borgue House
Cheviot Mule £67.50, £61.50 Grange
Lleyn £63.50 Redcroft
Greyface £68.50 Dunesslin; £63.50 Torhousekie; £63.50 Midtown; £62.50 Torrs
BFL £97.50 South Quintinespie
Beltex £105.50 Torhousekie
Blackface £55.50 Drumelzier Place; £54.50 Castlegower; £50.50 High Barcaple; £48.50 Midtown; £48.50 Hannaston
Tups BFL £121.50 South Quintinespie
Texel £124.50, £107.50 Grange
Blackface £63.50 Castlegower
Suffolk £107.50 Old Cluden
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Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited held their fortnightly store sale on Monday 25th February 2019 when they sold 237 Store Cattle, 16 OTM Cattle and 365 Store Sheep. Store Cattle were a plainer overall show with all types especially dairy bred cattle being harder to cash. With deadweight prices continuing to slip downwards, linked to increased feeding costs, a lack of confidence within the store sector is now being experienced which is reflecting on prices. Topping the sa...le at £1,230 were Limousin cross bullocks from Messrs Robb, Trolane whilst top price per kg was 245.9p for Limousin crosses from TB Hansell & Co, Nether Barr, Corsock. Heifers sold to £1,185 for Limousins off Trolane and to 216.3p for Limousin crosses from Nether Barr. Overall averages were 204.2p for bullocks (+3.4p on the last sale) and 190.5p for heifers (-2.9p on the last sale). A smaller show of 16 OTM Cattle met a stronger demand. Grazing types sold to 132p per kg or £675 for a Simmental cross. Finished cows topped twice at 131p for Simmental crosses and to £1,037.50 whilst average heifers sold to 140p per kg and £935. Cast bulls made to 94p for a Stabiliser and £1,085.60 for an Aberdeen Angus. Bullocks Aberdeen Angus £1205 Trolane; £850 (x2) Mayhaar; £815 Auchenleck Limousin £1230 Trolane; £1170, £1135, £1100 Nether Barr; £1165 Barlae; £1080 Killochy Simmental £1000 Mayhaar, £940 Slatehouse British Blue £885 Auchenleck Charolais £920, £860(x2) Cotland; £900, £865 Auchencairn House Heifers Angus £955 Barlae Limousin £1185 Trolane; £1075 Nether Barr; £985 Killochy Simmetal £910 Mayhaar; £845 Slatehouse Charolais £940, £920 Killochy; £810 Shennanton OTM Bulls £1085 Culnaightrie; £855 Congeith Cows £1037 Graplin; £998 Culnaightrie; £979, £961, £935 Trolane; £880 Upper Hardland 349 store sheep were forward and sold to a large ringside of bidders, selling to £80.50 for Texels from Midtown, and averaged £61.25 Texel £80.50 Midtown; £77 Castlehill; £75 Kelloside Suffolk £69.50, £60 Nether Corsock Greyface £73 Castlehill; £68.50 Garroch Estate; £67 Rusko Farms; £67 Nether Corsock Blackface £60 Garroch Estates; £60, £56 Drumelzier; £59 Rusko Farms; £58 Knocksheen;
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SATURDAY 4TH MAY 2019
SALE OF POULTRY AND WATERFOWL TO INCLUDE HATCHING EGGS AND EQUIPMENT ETC. SALE OF RARE BREED SHEEP, CATTLE AND GOATS... ENTRY FORM AND SCHEDULE LINKS http://walletsmarts.co.uk/…/Entry-Form- for-May-Poultry-Sale… http://walletsmarts.co.uk/…/02/Rare-Bre ed-Entry-Form-MAY-1.…
ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL 2019
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Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 19th February 2019 had forward 1315 Prime and Cast Sheep 773 prime hoggs sold to average 183.88 (SQQ 187.21). All classes would be similar to Monday’s trade although they would be less on the week. Top per head was £94.50 for Texels from Messrs McGhie, Mid Threave, Kirkcowan. Top per kilo was 224.2 for Beltex export weight lambs from Messrs McConnell, Gass, Glenluce. 542 Cast sheep sold would be slightly easier again on the w...eek as was seen on Monday. Top was a pair of smart Texel ewes at £120.50 from Tappit Lane. Leading hoggs per head 32 25.5 – 32 Average 178.57 Top 183.9 Texel £57 Southwick; £54 Dalhanna 247 32.1 - 39 Average 190.68 Top 224.2 Beltex £87 Gass; £82 Tappit Lane Texel £82 Gass; £75, £74.50 Bargany Blackface £71.50 Midtown Cheviot £72 Gass 312 39.1 – 45.5 Average 185.46 Top 214.6 Beltex £90, £88 Gass; £83 Castlegower; £82, £80 Southwick; £81 Castlehill; £81 Margrie; £81 Romesbeoch; £80 Dornells Cheviot £81.50 (x2) Halket Leathes; £79.50 Gass Blackface £77 Midtown Greyface £76.50 Newton 182 45.6 - 52 Average 175.79 Top 191.5 Texel £94.50, £88 Mid Threave; £93 Drumcruilton; £90.50 Barbershall; £90 Margrie; £89 Little Park Suffolk £93, £90.50 Mid Threave; £87 Balgerran Cheviot £83(x2) Halket Leathes Greyface £85 Camrie; £79.50 Castlegower Cast Sheep EWES Texel £120.50, £85.50 Tappit Lane; £97.50 Denty; £90.50; £86.50 Midtown Greyface £65.50 Midtown; £62.50 Tower, Sanquhar; £59.50 Barbershall Cheviot £65.50 Gass; £51.50 Irelandton Lleyn £59.50 Garrarie Blackface £49.50 Auchenfad; £47.50 Tower, Sanquhar; £46.50 Culdoach Tups BFL £84.50 Tower, Sanquhar Texel £77.50 Grobdale Blackface £49.50 Drumbuie
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Videos from the Galloway Sale on Friday are now available on our YouTube channel

GALLOWAYS SHINE BRIGHT IN CASTLE DOUGLAS
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Ltd, in conjunction with The Galloway Cattle Society, staged their annual one day Spring Show & Sale of 84 Pedigree Galloway Cattle.
At the pre-sale show in the morning the judge, Mr Willie McLean from Oban, tapped out the bull lot number 17 Troloss Matrix, a 2 year old son of Blackcraig Dee, from Troloss Farms as his overall Champion. This outstanding bull stood first in his class and went on to be 2 year... old Champion then Male Champion and finally took the top accolade as Overall Champion. He also found fame and recognition in the sale ring when he was knocked down for the hefty sum of 15,000gns to Messrs Maxwell, Howside, Ennerdale. Female Champion came from the renowned Blackcraig herd from John and Ann Finlay. Lot 57 – Blackcraig Noreen Y694 – was crowned overall Champion female at the show going on to top the heifer sale at 4,500gns selling to Polsten Farms, Marycoulter.
Outwith the championship tridents bulls sold to 8,000gns for one from Ben Lomond whilst heifers sold to 3,000gns for Barlaes Nancy 168th – a bulling heifer from R. J. McTurk.
Sale Averages 21 Pedigree Bulls £3,175 - £663 25 Pedigree I/C Heifers and ran with bull £2,076 + £170 17 Pedigree Bulling Heifers £1,537 - £309
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Galloway Show today

Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Tuesday 12th February 2019 had forward 1921 prime and cast sheep. 1438 prime hoggs sold to average 188.78 SQQ (194.66). Hoggs again a steady trade, lightweights would look sharper on the week. Top today was £107 for export weight Beltex hoggs from Craigview, Springholm, top per kg was 258.31 for an outstanding pen of Beltex from Torhousekie, Wigtown. A larger show of 375 Blackface hoggets sold to £83 for heavies from Barlure Farms, New... Luce with a lightweight pen selling to 205.7 also from Barlure Farms, New Luce. A Larger show of 483 cast sheep would see Texel ewes sharper and lean ewes with best Blackface and Scotch Mules similar, top was £115.50 for Beltex from Torhousekie, Mules sold to £69.50 from Galtway, Blackface sold to £56.50 x 2 firstly from Kenmure, Dunscore then from Knocksheen. Leading hoggs per head 42 25.5 – 32 Average 183.56 Top 190.6 Blackface £61 Holm of Dalquairn; £58 Cullinaw; £57 Garroch Est Lleyn £61 Nether Laggan 344 32.1 - 39 Average 196.13 Top 202.6 Texel £76, £75.50 Irelandton; £73.50 Galtway Cheviot £74.50 Irelandton Blackface £75 Culdoach; £73, £72 Barlure; £71.50 Shirmers; £71 Garroch Est 603 39.1 – 45.5 Average 194.48 Top 258.1 Beltex £107, £98, £96 Craigview; £104, £96 Torhousekie; £92 East Barmoffity Texel £94, £86 Craigview; £88.50 Midtown; £83.50 Edingham; £83 Newton; £83 Irelandton Suffolk £83 Galtway; £78.50 Halket Leaths Cheviot £79 Haqlket Leaths; £78 Craigview Greyface £78.50 Shirmers; Lleyn £77 Garrarie; £78 Auchencheyne Blackface £79.50, £79 Barlure; £77 Hannaston 420 45.6 - 52 Average 178.9 Top 190.5 Texel £93 Edingham; £92.50, £90.50 Kenmure, Dunscore; £92, £91.50 Midtown; £92 Torhousekie Suffolk £92.50 Galtway; £89 Lower Ardmannoch Charollais £91 Park of Tongland Cheviot £87 Halket Leaths Blackface £83 Barlure 29 52+ Average 171.81 Top 174 Texel £95 Park of Tongland; £93 Muil; £91.50 Old Schoolhouse Cast Sheep EWES Beltex £115.50 Torhousekie Texel £105.50 Shennanton; £98.50 Galtway; £93.50 Kenmure; £83.50 Shennanton Suffolk £83.50 Shennanton Greyface £69.50 Galtway; £67.580 Torhousekie; £64.50 Kenmure; Lleyn £56.50 Auchenbainzie Blackface £56.50 Kenmure; £56.50 Knocksheen; £54.50 Muil; £52.50 Barlure; £52.50 Shirmers; £52.50 High Barcaple Tups BFL £83.50 Culdoach; Suffolk £66.50 Meikle Cloak Blackface £49.50 Culdoach
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Wallets Marts Castle Douglas sold 105 Store Cattle, 25 OTM Cattle and 1353 Store and Breeding Sheep at their fortnightly sale on Monday 11th February 2019. Store Cattle met a good demand and looked dearer than the previous sale with numbers falling short of buyers requirements. Topping the sale at £1335 were a pen of Limousin bullocks from Messrs T Robb, Trolane, Dalry. Top price per kg for bullocks was 223.4 paid to H Templeton, Old Land for Limousin crosses. Heifers topp...ed at £1290 for Limousin crosses from Trolane and 227p per kg for another pen of Limousin crosses from Trolane. Overall sale averages were 201p per kg for bullocks and 193.4p per kg for heifers. OTM Cattle were also dearer on the week topping at 138p for a Limousin cow from H & N Armstrong, Farhills and to £922.88 for a Limousin X from Upper Hardland. Sale average was 108.4p per kg. Bullocks Aberdeen Angus £940 Slatehouse; £815 Moss-side Saler £860, £810 Lochurr Limousin £1335 Trolane; £1060 Flathill; £1005 Hightae Simmental £960, £870 High Park; £810 Lochurr British Blue £1280 Trolane Charolais £1055 Knocksheen; £945 High Park Heifers Angus £855 Balgerran Limousin £1180 Trolane Simmetal £1290 Trolane; £1230 Potterland; £1075 Disdow British Blue £925 High Park Charolais £1145, £1085 Disdow; £1000 Cotland OTM £922 (x2) Upper Hardland; £911, £851 Graplin Farms; £885 Lower Ardmannoch; £883 Muncraig; £801 Castlehill; £800 Farhills
1383 store and breeding sheep were forward and sold to a large ringside of bidders. Breeding sheep sold to £96 for Scotch Mule Gimmers from Messrs Henderson, Stewarton. Blackface ewes sold to £70 for Blackface ewes from Lowes Farming, Corsock
1211 store hoggs were a flying trade topping at £86 for Texels from Messrs Shaw, Killochy, Balmaclellan. Due to high demand there will be a further sale in a fortnight on the 25th February – entries are readily invited. Texel £86, £85.50; £80 Killochy; £83.50 Rusko Farms; £81 10 Midtown Suffolk £84 Straith; £82.50 Backfell; £81 Copelaw Greyface £75 Backfell; £75 Rusko Farms Cheviot £69(x2), £67 Irelandton Lleyn £74 Glenbarr Farms; £71.50, £69.50 Auchenbaizie Blackface £68 Auchenbrack Estate; £63 Rusko Farms; £60 Copelaw Beltex £83 Copelaw
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Videos from Friday's Luing Sale are now on our YouTube channel.

MALES DOMINATE CASTLE DOUGLAS LUING TRADE
Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited in conjunction with The Luing Cattle Society staged the 54th Annual Premier Sale of Pedigree Luing Cattle at Castle Douglas on Friday 8th February 2019.
At the pre-sale show of heifers the judge, Mr Stewart Wood, from Orkney selected a pair of In-Calf Heifers from breed stalwarts Robert McNee Ltd, Benhar as his champion In-Calf Heifer pair. Benhar Fairy V41 and Benhar Bracklinn V58 went on to sell... for 3,100gns to Messrs Burke, Eddleston. Reserve Champion In-Calf were a pair of heifers from D & A Stanners, Tyneside. Bulling Heifers Champion pair came from Prof W. A Penny, Harehead and sold for 1450gns to Messrs Herdman. Reserve Champion Bulling Heifers were a pair from Pat Crerar, Lammermuir which went on to sell for 1900gns to Mr M. Phillips, Mains of Minnydow.
Trade for heifers was selective throughout the sale with the stronger, better fleshed heifers being easiest sold. Outwith the prize winners the sale topped at 3200gns for a pair of In-Calf Heifers again from Benhar. Messrs Graham, Craigdarroch and Cadzow Bros. Luing both sold their bulling heifer consignments topping at 1900gns. Whilst averages were back from both classes of females it should be noted that 53 more heifers, or 41%more, were sold and a total clearance was effected.
Success story of the day was the bull trade which exceeded mart sellers expectations. With 31 bulls forward, 28 found new homes giving a clearance rate of over 90%, a record this year for any breed. Topping the sale at 18,000gns was Finlarg Warrior an April 2017 bull from Robert and Hazel McNee, Finlarg, Tealing and selling to Prof. Penny, Harehead. Next up at 17,000gns was Harehead Walker from Prof. Penny and selling to Messrs McArthur, Nunnerie. Messrs McNee, Benhar sold their top bull, Benhar Wrangler for 10,000gns to Kedzlie Farms.
Sale Averages
22 In-Calf Heifers average £2,295.68 – 60.05
160 Bulling Heifers average £1,274.77 – 308.80
28 Bulls average £5,943.75 + 1,066.75
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Wallets Marts is a great market with friendly helpful staff and its clean and tidy all around.

Best place to sell and buy. Really good staff and tremendous auctioneers

Wallets Marts is a great market with friendly helpful staff and its clean and tidy all around.

Best place to sell and buy. Really good staff and tremendous auctioneers

Wallets Marts is a great market with friendly helpful staff and its clean and tidy all around.

Best place to sell and buy. Really good staff and tremendous auctioneers