Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 2^nd August Harrison and Hetherington sold 1556 prime sheep comprising of 1179 Lambs and 377 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs: Another good show of fleshed lambs selling well to an overall average of £122 (44.7kg) 273p

Sale topped for heavy Suffolks to £158 from G H Dixon, East Ditchburn to Farmers Fresh, Wrexham

Leading prices per head: Suffolk: £158, £136 East Ditchburn, £141, £133 Nesbit, £139, £133 Reaveley Greens, £134 Low Middleton. Beltex: £154, £150 (2), £145, £139 Bewick Folly, £140, £131, £130 Twizell, £131 East Ditchburn. Texel: £150, £144 Bewick Folly, £149 Greystones, £149 West Longridge, £146, £143 Linden Hill Head, £146 Castle Hills, £144, £143 Nesbit, £144 Reaveley Greens, £143, £141 Low Middleton, £140 Berryhill. Millennium Bleu: £148, £140 Fenham Hill. Vendeen: £144, £139 South Lyham. Cheviot: £131 East Ditchburn. Mule: £115.50 Edlingham Newtown

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 333p, 317p, 313p, 310p, 306p Bewick Folly, 316p, 311p, 307p (2) Twizell. Texel: 325p, 302p, 300p Linden Hill Head, 310p, 306p (2), 303p (2) Bewick Folly, 298p, 294p Black Heddon

Cast Ewes: Cast sheep a steadier trade on the week, with well fleshed pedigree sorts taking the limelight

Sale top of £215 for a Texel from local breeder D MacPherson, Castle Hills

Leading prices: Texel: £215 Castle Hills Farm, £207, £200, £183, £175, £173, £158, £149 (2), £139 Annstead, £187, £147 Reaveley Greens, £149, £139 Broomhouse. Beltex: £187 Annstead. Suffolk: £145, £129, £127 Nesbit, £124 Lochside. Half Bred: £126, £119 Nesbit. Mule: £109, £107 (2) Branton East Side, £106, £99 Edlingham Newtown, £99 West Longridge. Cheviot Mule: £98 Primside. Blackface: £98 Edlingham Newtown, £82 (2) Broomhouse, £80 Wrangham