Wooler Primetock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 26^th June Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 932 Sheep comprising 761 Lambs and 171 Cast Ewes and Rams

Prime Lambs

Followed national trend topping at £193 x 2 from Messrs Brown, South Bellshill and Messrs Nielson, Moorhouse

Top pence per kilo to Messrs Brown, Oxford at 419.8p per kg.

Average 330.86p

Top price per head-

Texel: £193, £191 Moorhouse, £193 South Bellshill, £187, £186 (2) South Bellshill, £185 Moorhouse;Suffolk: £184 Brandon, £178, £174 Nesbit, £168 Sunnyside; Vendeen: £189 North Lyham, £168, £160 South Lyham; Hampshire: £161 Sunnyside; Beltex: £159, £154 Cornhill; Berrichon: £154.50 North Lyham

Top price per kilo-

Texel: 419.8p Oxford, 374p, 372p South Bellshill, 370.5p Nesbit, 367.9p Black Heddon, 365.3p South Lyham; Berrichon: 343.3p North Lyham; Beltex: 343.2p South Lyham, 340.9p, 338.3p Cornhill; Hampshire: 341.9p A & S Livestock, Suffolk: 357.4p Sunnyside, 348p, 345.7p Nesbit, 343p Fleurs, 340.9p Sunnyside; Vendeen: 350p South Lyham, 342.2p North Lyham, 339.8p, 339.1p South Lyham

Cast Ewes

Top Ewes easily sold

Top of £227 from Hoppen Hall

Texel: £227 Hoppen Hall, £207(2) Todrig, £193 Hoppen Hall, £189 Todrig; Suffolk: £189 Wrangham, £167 Sunnyside; Vendeen: £173 North Lyham; Lleyn: £173 Netherton Northside; Zwartble: £165 Dradenburn; Easycare: £155 Hoppen Hall, £139 Chatton Park; Greyfaced: £149 Todrig, £145 Hillend Farm Cottages, £143 West Hall, £137 Wrangham, £135 Townhead; Blackface: £123, £103 Wrangham