A cracking pen of draft Blackface ewes from Glen, Gatehouse, achieved a new centre record at Wallets Marts' sale at Castle Douglas, selling for £380 per head.

The pen from Ian Bond, brought out by Robert and Debbie McTaggart, sold to Peter McCullagh, Strabane, Northern Ireland.

Blackface gimmers also sold well with a single from Jim and Fiona Burns, Craignell, hitting £320 followed at £280 for a pair from Larg, Creetown.

At the end of the day the sale of 3293 Blackface females saw 2103 draft ewes average £68.75, up £4.60 on the year, with 923 gimmers rising £13.19 to £124.58. An additional 267 stock ewes were also sold to average £54.59.

* Buyers were more selective than in recent years at the mart's multi-breed ram sale where the judge, W Haining, High Drum, awarded a shearling ram from Douganhill Farms the Texel championship, which later sold for £700. The reserve from Orchardton Mains made £580.

A lamb from Netherhall, bagged the Suffolk honours and made £500, with the blue and white sash presented to an entry from Burghead which also realised £500.

Top price was £800 paid for a Texel shearling from Finniness.

LEADING prices

Draft Bf ewes – £380 Glen; £142 Cuil; £130, £92 Knockdon; £122 Blackloch; £106 Blackcraig; £96 Knockreoch; £94 Grimmet; £94 Craig.

Bf gimmers – £320, £260, £150 Craignell; £280, £150 Larg; £210, £175 Kirkland of Morton; £170 Blackloch; £160 Springhill; £150 Blackcraig.

Rams – Shearlings – Tex – £800, £600 Finniness; £750 Fineview; £720, £700, £620 (x2) Douganhill Farms; £650(x2); £580 Denty; £620. Suff – £420 Spoutwells; £350, £300, £280 Meikle Glengyre. Belt – £580, £380, £350 Glengyre; £480 Finniness; £450 Upper Hardland. Mill Bleu – £400 Waterside of Terregles.

Ram lambs – Tex – £720, £480, £400, £380(x3) Kilncroft; £520 Low Arkland; £450, £420(x2) Hillside. Suff –£500, £300 Burgh Head; £500, £300(x2) Netherhall; £450 Castlehill; £360 Spoutwells.

FLOCK averages

Flock (No) Average

Draft ewes

Cuil (25) 142

Blackloch (5) 122

Knockdon (25) 113.28

Blackcraig (25) 106

Glen (95) 86.74

Knockreoch (87) 86

Markdhu (21) 84

Drannandow (39) 82.46

Craig (55) 82.29

Glenmanna (50) 80

Gimmers

Craignell (15) 192

Kirkland of Morton (15) 170

Springhill (6) 160

Blackloch (23) 154.35

Shawsknowe (15) 144.40

Larg (24) 145.67

Craignell, Craigenbay (15) 143.33

Beoch Loch Doon (20) 142.40

Larg, Knockainse (42) 136.29

Drannandow (22) 132.50