Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 3^rd August Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1371 prime sheep comprising of 1024 Lambs and 347 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs:

All classes sharper especially heavies

Overall 255p

Sale was topped at £157 for Texels from Z Turner, New Etal

Leading prices per head: Texel: £157 New Etal, £146, £140 Black Heddon, £140 Pasture Hill, £139 (2) Nesbit, £139, £130 Greenhead, Reston, £137 Bothal Barns, £130 Low Middleton, £129 Tritlington Old Hall, £128 Reaveley. Beltex: £147, £129 Bothal Barns, £143 Nesbit, £139 (2), £136.50, £135.50 Huntington, £130 Thrunton. Suffolk: £140, £133 Branton East Side, £129 Nesbit, £126 Low Middleton, £125 Edlingham Demesne

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 350p, 329p, 310p, 293p Bothal Barns, 314p, 312p, 302p (2), 293p Huntington, 302p Thrunton, 293p Swarland Old Hall. Texel: 296p Greenhead, 292p Black Heddon, 292p Swarland Old Hall, 292p Bothal Barns, 289p Pasture Hill and Tritlington Old Hall

Cast Ewes:

A mixed show of cast sheep forward sold to a fast trade throughout, with well fleshed and heavy bred ewes short of requirements

Sale peak of £165 for a pen of Suffolk bred ewes from Moor & Son Ltd, Nesbit

Leading prices: Suffolk: £165, £152 Nesbit, £155, £120 Greenhead, Reston, £144 Branton East Side, £143 Bellstruther, £142, £131 Southfield, £137 Tritlington Old Hall, £126 Alnham. Bluefaced Leicester: £156 Branton East Side. Beltex: £159, £155 Nesbit. North Country Cheviot: £140, £136, £127 Humbleheugh. Half Bred: £139, £125, £120, £116 Nesbit. Greyface: £139, £125 Branton East, £121 Bothal Barns, £119 Edlingham Demesne, £113 Bellstruther, £111 Brockley Hall. Lleyn: £125 Southfield. Cheviot Mule: £120 Bellstruther

Rams: Texel: £140 Embleton Steads, £139 Black Heddon. Easy Care: £120 Embleton Steads. Blackface: £113 Embleton Steads