Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 1^st November Harrison and Hetherington sold 1149 prime sheep comprising of 747 Lambs and 402 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs :

Despite inclement weather, well fed types maintained recent good rates, lean sorts a touch easier

Today’s sale was topped with heavy Texels at £143 J H C Campbell & Son, Thrunton to C Snowdon (J A Jewitt)

Leading prices per head: Texel: £143, £142, £134, £133, £132 Thrunton, £135, £134.50 Wandon, £134.50, £130 Springhill, Seahouses, £134 Black Heddon, £134 West Longridge. Beltex: £140 (2), £136, £135, £130 (2) Craiglea, £138 Springhill, Seahouses, £133, £130 Bewick Folly, £128.50 Village Farm, Seahouses. Suffolk: £130 Kettleburn, £130 Lilburn Estates, £129.50 East Ditchburn, £128 Springhill, Seahouses. Cheviot: £123, £119 East Ditchburn. Blackface: £114 West Longridge

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 316p, 295p Bewick Folly, 312p, 307p, 304p, 303p Craiglea. Texel: 295p Bewick Folly, 282p Whittle, 280p Auchencrow Mains

Cast Ewes:

A weathered show of cast sheep forward sold to a similar trade on the week

Sale top of £160 for a Texel bred ewe from R J Bradbury, Black Heddon

Leading prices:

Texel: £160, £100 (2) Black Heddon, £120 Bewick Folly, £113 Reaveley Greens, £110, £100 (3) Whittle, £103 Todrig. Bleu du Maine: £140 Craiglea. Suffolk: £105 Cresswell Farms, £103 Fleurs, £100 Reaveley Greens, £100 Springhill, Seahouses, £100 West Longridge. Mule: £90 West Longridge, £80 8 Lamberton