Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 19^th October Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 952 prime sheep comprising of 645 Lambs and 307 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs:

Flesh in shorter supply

Export types similar, commercials a bit dearer

Overall average 243p SQQ 252p Heavies 238p

Leading prices per head: Texel: £135, £126 (2) Matfen Home Farm, £134 North Doddington, £134 Swarland Old Hall, £132 Nesbit, £130 Sunnyside, Reston and Black Heddon, £128 West Hall, £125 Brandon White House, £124 Linden Hill Head. Zwartble: £134, £127 Craigs House. Suffolk: £125, £120 North Doddington, £121.50, £121 Newham Hall, £120 Brandon White House, £119 East Newham. Berrichon: £125, £120 Wrangham. Beltex: £124 Matfen Home Farm, £124, £120 Swarland Old Hall, £121 Todrig, £120 Tritlington Hall.

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 310p, 284p (2) Matfen Home Farm, 300p, 286p (2) Tritlington Hall, 295p Swarland Old Hall. Texel: 270p Matfen Home Farm, 268p Swarland Old Hall, 267p Linden Hill Head

Cast Ewes:

Cast sheep a similar trade on the week, with quality well fleshed sorts fetching a premium

Sale top of £228 for a fantastic pair of Texel ewes from local breeder R J Bradbury, Black Heddon

Leading prices: Texel: £228, £225 Black Heddon, £171 Shipley Smallburn, £135 (4) Linden Hill Head. Berrichon: £141 Wandon. Vendeen: £133, £119 North Lyham. Suffolk: £129, £121, £113 Todrig, £117 Bowmont Hill, £113 Sunnyside, £113 Haugh Head. Cheviot Mule: £105 Edlingham Demesne, £99 Reaveley. Lleyn: £109 Netherton North Side. Mule: £91 West Hall, £90 Bowmont Hill. North Country Cheviot: £85 (2) North Lyham, £83 Rock Farming

Rams: Blackface: £84 Rock Farming