Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 13^th September Harrison and Hetherington sold 1547 prime sheep comprising of 1140 Lambs and 407 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs:

Trade similar to average 258p overall

Sale was topped with heavy Beltex to £144 from J Hall & Sons, Bewick Folly to Farmers Fresh

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £144, £140, £134 Bewick Folly, £141, £140 (4), £137 (2) Annstead, £139 Crookston, £136 Bothal Barns, £132 Hoppen Hall. Texel: £139 North Farm, £138, £132.50, £130 Thrunton, £136 Glencroft, £135, £130 Lochside, £134 Nesbit, £130 Linden Hill Head. Suffolk: £130 Nesbit, £127 Berryhill, £126 Brandon White House. Mule: £112.50 East Newburn

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 322p, 315p, 311p, 310p Bewick Folly, 320p, 318p, 313p, 310p Annstead, 316p Bothal Barns, 315p Twizell, 314p, 310p Crookston. Texel: 316p, 292p Linden Hill Head, 290p (2) Lochside, 289p (2) Todrig

Cast Ewes:

Cast sheep of all classes met a slight bit of resistance although a sound trade was still met

Sale top of £180 for a smart Texel bred ewe from Craig Mellor, Annstead

Leading prices:

Texel: Texel: £180, £167, £145 (2), £138 (2) Annstead, £153, £137, £134 Bewick Folly, £135, £130 Lochside. Suffolk: £127 Ferneycastle, £122 Berryhill, £118 Tughall, £118 8 Lamberton. Zwartble: £122 Ferneycastle. North Country Cheviot: £110, £89 East Ditchburn. Mule: £104, £98 Tughall, £99 Berryhill, £95 Bothal Barns. Half Bred: £104 Nesbit. Cheviot Mule: £96 Bewick Folly

Rams:

Zwartble: £105 Ferneycastle