Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 19^th June Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 951 Sheep comprising 778 Lambs, 20 Hoggs and 153 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs:  Good show of lambs forward.  All classes less in line with national trade.  Average 376p, £162, 43.1kg

Leading prices per head- Suffolk: £200, £192 Nesbit, £192 West Hall, £188 Tughall, £184.50 Nesbit; Texel: £192 Lamberton Holding, £192 Nesbit, £190(2) Greenhead, Reston, £190(2) Gallowmoor; Beltex: £186 Cornhill, £182 Annstead, £179 (2) Cornhill; Dorset: £181 Moorpark

Leading prices per kilo- Beltex: 433.3p, 419.8p, 414.8p, 397.6p Annstead, 391.6p, 389.1p, 384.9p, 384.4p Cornhill; Texel: 413p Greenhead, Reston, 404.7p Marshall Meadows, 402.4p East Newburn, 400p Low Middleton, Greenhead, Reston, 397.8p Gallowmoor, 395.6p Kettleburn, 394.7p Fowberry Moor, 393.2p, 392.9p Marshall Meadows; Suffolk: 390.9p, 385.6p Brockley Hall, 385.1p Tughall, 384p West Hall; Dorset: 385.1p A & S Livestock

Hoggs:  Suffolk: £148, £140 Berryhill, £128 Ladykirk (J.Swallow)

Cast Ewes: Texel: £266 Lamberton Holding (Waite), £212 Annstead, £188, £148 Townhead, £148 Fleurs; Suffolk: £186 Greenhead, Reston, £174 Lamberton, £152 Townhead, £148 Fleurs; Half Bred: £162 Berryhill; Romney: £139, £128, £123 Thompsons Walls; Greyfaced: £120 Townhead; Valais Blacknose: £110 Annst