Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 21st June Harrison and Hetherington sold 1076 prime sheep comprising of 749 Lambs, 81 Hoggs and 246 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs: Lamb trade steadied to return an overall average of 298p

Sale topped with heavy Texels from W & J Waite, Lamberton and J Gregory & Son, Springhill to £172 both lots to Hartshead Meat

Leading prices per head: Texel: £172, £164, £150 Lamberton, £172, 151, £150 (2) Springhill, £161 Kettleburn, £160 Branton East Side, £157, £151 South Lyham, £157 Low Middleton. Suffolk: £166, £158 Berryhill, £165, £163, £155, £154, £149 Tughall, £152, £146 Chester Hill, £150 Branton East Side, £147.50, £140 Nesbit. Beltex: £159, £157, £142, £139 Annstead, £149 Nesbit. Rouge: £143 Annstead. Vendeen: £139, £133 North Lyham, £137.50 South Lyham

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 350p, 340p (2), 338p, 334p, 332p Annstead. Texel: 343p Kettleburn, 331p Marshall Meadows, 329p, 324p Fowberry Moor, 326p Lamberton, 322p Low Middleton. Rouge: 333p Annstead

Hoggs:

Leading prices per head: Texel: £175 (2), £135 Black Heddon, £154 Middle Ord, £140 South Lyham, £140 Linbriggs. Cheviot: £130 Hethpool, £126 Linbriggs. Suffolk: £130 Berryhill, £127 Kettleburn

Cast Ewes: Cast sheep very similar trade on the week for all classes

Sale top of £173 for a pen of 3 Texel bred ewes from Craig Mellor, Annstead

Leading prices: Texel: £173, £147, £141 (2), £133 Annstead, £157 Berryhill, £157, £137, £135, £133, £127 Linden Hill Head, £131 Middle Ord, £127 Newstead. Suffolk: £157 Berryhill, £139, £137, £129 Cornhill Farm, £133, £128 Lamberton (W & J Waite), £132 Middle Ord, £132 Edlingham Newtown, £131 Branton Eastside, £129 Newstead, £127, £125 Village Farm (L Shiel, £124 West Longridge. Beltex: £143 Annstead. Half Bred: £125, £115 Brandon, £116 North Lyham. Blue Texel: £123 Hillcrest Livestock. Easy Care: £119 Milfield Demesne. Romney: £115 Lanton Estates. Mule: £112 Branton East Side, £110 South Lyham, £104 Edlingham Newtown, £97 (2) West Longridge. North Country Cheviot: £108, £97 Rock Farming, £99 Linbriggs. Blackface: £100 Branton East Side, £96 Edlingham Newtown, £93 Berryhill

Rams: Texel: £163 Middle Ord, £150 Black Heddon