Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 22nd November Harrison and Hetherington sold 1053 prime sheep comprising of 852 Lambs and 201 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs : With hard fleshed types still good to sell more commercial and leaner sorts a bit easier

Sale was topped with Texels to £145 Lilburn Estates (Roseden) to Nicholsons Butchers, Whitley Bay

Leading prices per head: Texel: £145, £138, £134 Lilburn Estates (Roseden), £142, £133 Elilaw, £140, £132 (3) Linden Hill Head, £140 Tritlington Hall, £136 Brandon White House, £135 Black Heddon and Springhill, Seahouses, £132 Berryhill. Beltex: £140, £128 (2), £126 Craiglea, £133 Tritlington Hall, £132 (2) Linden Hill Head. Charollais: £132 (2) Bolton Hall, £132 Blackcruik Farming. Suffolk: £130, £125 Elilaw, £124 Tritlington Hall, £124 Brandon White House

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 326p, 310p, 308p Tritlington Hall, 326p, 311p Linden Hill Head, 316p, 312p, 304p, 300p Craiglea, 314p Village Farm, Seahouses. Texel: 300p, 296p Tritlington Hall, 300p (2), 293p Linden Hill Head, 300p, 293p Craiglea, 298p Lilburn Estates (Roseden)

Cast Ewes: A smaller show forward but more heavy commercials present

Returned an overall average of £106

Leading prices:

Texel.x: £150 Berryhill, £148 Whittle, £140 (2), £127 Redden, £135 (2), £130 South Lyham, £134, £130 Linden Hill Head, £130 (2) Fleurs. Pure Suffolk: £145 Lilburn Estates (Roseden). Suffolk.x: £130 South Lyham, £130 Fleurs, £127 Springhill, Seahouses. Mule: £114 South Lyham, £110 Redden, £106 Springhill, Seahouses, £100 Berryhill. Blackface: £82 East Newburn, £71 The Hagg

Rams: Texel: £126 The Hagg