Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 22^nd September Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1646 Prime Sheep comprising 1244 Lambs and 402 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs:

More leaner kinds forward being easier, well fleshed types good to sell.

Overall average 224p

Sale was topped at £126 for Texels from J Hall & Sons, Bewick Folly to Farmers Fresh

Leading prices per head: Texel: £126, £118 Bewick Folly, £123, £120, £119.50 Thrunton, £118, £114 Little Bavington, £117, £115 Tritlington Hall, £115 Wandon. Beltex: £125, £120, £119 (2), £116, £115 (2) Tritlington Hall, £119, £116, £115 Bewick Folly, £117 Matfen Home Farm, £113 Wandon. Suffolk: £114 Kettleburn, £109 Yetlington Lane, £107.50 Craigs House. Cheviot: £105 East Ditchburn

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 298p, 268p, 260p Bewick Folly, 294p, 288p, 287p, 286p, 283p, 280p Tritlington Hall, 293p, 263p Matfen Home Farm, 263p Wandon. Texel: 280p, 271p, 270p Bewick Folly, 276p, 266p Tritlington Hall, 270p Little Bavington, 265p Matfen Home Farm, 261p Ashington Gardens

Cast Ewes:

A demanding trade from start to finish saw all classes of cast sheep sell to a fast rate throughout

Summit of the sale at £176 was a smart Texel bred ewe from J Craigs, Tritlington Old Hall

Whilst an outstanding pen of 19 powerful Cheviots from G H Dixon, East Ditchburn caught the eye achieving £118 a head

Texel: £176, £137, £119 (3), £117, £113 (2) Tritlington Old Hall, £143, £118 Bewick Folly, £137, £117, £115 Hoppen Hall, £117 North Lyham, £115 Craigs House. Suffolk: £133 Lawfield, £127, £115 Kettleburn, £126, £121 Gainslaw Hill, £118, £117 Tritlington Old Hall, £113 Todrig. Beltex: £119 Tritlington Old Hall. North Country Cheviot: £118, £107 East Ditchburn. Half Bred: £115 North Lyham. Greyface: £105 Craigs House, £99 Gainslaw Hill, £99 £95 Kettleburn, £97 Hoppen Hall, £95 Brockley Hall, £91 Tritlington Old Hall, £91 Ingram, £90 Biddlestone Townfoot. Blackface: £83 Clennell, £75 West Longridge. Cheviot Mule: £98 Todrig, £98 Tritlington Old Hall, £91 Ingram

Rams: Blackface: £109 Clennell