Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 25^th September Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1547 Sheep comprising 1096 Prime Lambs and 451Cast Ewes and Rams.

Prime Lambs

Mixed show of lambs forward.  Plenty weight about

Top Price per Head –

Texel: £152 Craiglea, £150 Thrunton, Bewick Folly, £149 Thrunton; Suffolk: £148 Doxford, £146 South Lyham, £140.50 Kettleburn; Easycare: £147 North Doddington; Lleyn: £146 Northside Netherton; Beltex: £145, £142.50 Wrangham, £143 Craiglea; Vendeen: £134 South Lyham; Cheviot Mule: £130 (2)Low Barton

Top Price per Kilo –

Beltex: 336.1p Bewick Folly, 325p Craiglea, 309.8p Craiglea; Texel: 334.9p Craiglea, 327.3p Thrunton, 323.4p, 323.3p Craiglea, 321.1p Bewick Folly, 320.7p Whittle; Vendeen: 291.3p South Lyham; Suffolk: 287.5p Elwick, 287.4p Doxford, 286.3p South Lyham; Cheviot Mule: 280.2p New Ladykirk

Cast Ewes

Varied show of Ewes and Rams.  Trade similar

Texel: £255, £200 Springhill, Berwick, £199 Nesbit, £185 Craiglea, £179 Springhill, Berwick, Newstead; Millenium Bleu: £211 Craiglea; Beltex: £200 Rugley; Suffolk: £187 South Lyham, £167 Newstead, £165 Springhill, Berwick, £159 Newstead, £153 Nesbit; Half Bred: £157 Nesbit, £153, £143 Brandon; Cheviot Mule: £135 Reaveley, Springhill, Berwick; North Country Cheviot: £129, £109 Reaveley; Lleyn: £127 Bolton Hall; Greyfaced: £123 Harelawside, £117 Eglingham Hall, £115 Todrig