Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 30th November Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1389 prime sheep comprising of 885 Lambs and 504 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs:

More leaner lambs forward with quality in shorter supply

Overall average 243p

Sale was topped by Beltex £143 W K McGowan, Craiglea to Raja Doncaster

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £143, £140 (2), £139, £130 Craiglea, £133 West Farm, £130 (2) Bewick Folly, £130 Greenhead, Reston. Texel: £135.50, £135 Newstead, £134, £129 Haredene, £134, £128 North Swinhoe, £133, £129 Springhill, Seahouses, £131 Little Bavington. Cheviot: £131, £123.50 Humbleheugh. Suffolk: £128, £125 (2) Haredene, £126, £124 South Rennington, £122 East Newham. Mule: £116, £111.50 Burncastle, £110 Howtel

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 300p, 283p Craiglea, 283p (2) East Newham. Texel: 278p, 270p Springhill, Seahouses, 273p, 270p Greenhead, Reston

Cast Ewes:

Cast sheep a fast trade throughout for all classes, more could have been sold to advantage

Sale top of £263 for a fantastic penful of Texel ewes from local breeder R J Bradbury, Black Heddon

Leading prices: Texel: £263, £166, £157, £150 Black Heddon, £156, £155 South Lyham. Beltex: £205 Craiglea. Suffolk: £150 South Lyham, £146 Greenhead, Reston, £128 Pallinsburn, £126 Brandon White House, £119 Crookham Dairy. Cheviot Mule: £128 North Swinhoe. North Country Cheviot: £127, £126 East Ditchburn, £115, £100 Humbleheugh. Mule: £118, £99 The Peels, £115 Greenhead, Reston, £103 Brandon White House, £98 Billiemains, £93 West Longridge. Zwartble: £91 Billiemains. Jacob: £83 Billiemains. Blackface: £77 Halterburn, £65 Linhope. Hebridean: £39 Billiemains

Rams: Texel: £145, £127 Burradon Mains, £116 Embleton Steads. Suffolk: £130 Quarry House. Border Leicester: £113 East Newburn