Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 5^th November Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 981 Sheep comprising 757 Prime Lambs and 224 Cast Ewes.

PRIME LAMBS

All classes of sheep a lot dearer on the week. Well fleshed lambs still good to sell whereas less meat have shown to be harder work. 10ppk increase on the week, with numbers falling short of buyer demand.

757 head averaged 310ppk/£142 head

Topping the sale today at £182 was a Texel from Messrs Davidson, Fenham Hill. Topping the pence per kilo at 407ppk was a 43kg Texel from Messrs Gregor, Springhill

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave.£142.81) £182, £180, £176, £174, £173, £172 (2), £169, £181, £169 Morgan, Sunnyside, £177, £171, £165 Nielsen, Moorhouse, £171 Smith, The Village, £169, £168, £167, £164 Brown, South Bellshill, £165 Bradbury, Black Heddon

Suffolk (Ave.£150.23) £174, £154, £151, £150 Stafford, Brockley Hall, £159, £142 Marigold Farming, £155, £148 Morgan, Sunnyside, £150, £148 Gregory, Springhill, £140 Whitten, West Longridge

Vendeen (Ave. £150.80) £160, £149, £148 Renner, South Lyham

Hampshire (Ave.£130.64) £154, £145, £133 Marigold Farming

Beltex (Ave.£150) £150 Green, Wandon

Charollais (Ave.£121) £121(2), Douglas, Southfield

Lambs per kilo

Texel (Ave.327p) 407p Gregory, Springhill, 379.2p, 360.4p, 360p, 359.6p Davidson, Fenham Hill, 366.7p Bradbury, Black Heddon, 362p, 352.1p, 344.4p(2) Morgan, Sunnyside, 356.8p, 355.6p, 352.1p, 348.9p  Brown, South Bellshill, 356.3p, 354p, 351.1p Nielsen, Moorhouse, 355.6p Smith, The Village, 344p Davidson, Fenham Hill

Vendeen (Ave.309p) 344.2p, 298p Renner, South Lyham

Beltex (Ave.329.7p) 329.7p Green, Wandon

Charollais (Ave.304p) 306.3p, 302.5p Douglas, Southfield

Suffolk (Ave.287p) 304.3p Whitten, West Longridge, 302.1p Marigold, 302p Gregory, Springhill, 296.1p Stafford, Brockley Hall, 296p Morgan. Sunnyside, 293.5p Nielsen, Moorhouse

Hampshire (Ave.283p) 302.3p, 275.9p, 268.5p Marigold Farming

CAST EWES

What a trade for all classes of ewes today. Numbers also falling short for buyer demand. If you have ewes to go then cash them.

224 head averaged £133.00

Topping the ewes today at £285 was an outstanding Texel ewe from Messrs Robson, Venchen, following her a £227 was a Suffolk from Messrs Gregory, Springhill

Texel (Ave.£163.37) £285, £189, £187 Robson, Venchen, £235(2), £211, £199, £197, £184, £179 Renner, South Lyham, £213, £209, £197, £165 Nielsen, Moorhouse, £205 Whitten, West Longridge, £197, £185 Carmichael, North Wing, £167 Morgan, Sunnyside, £165 Rock, Hethpool

Suffolk (Ave.£182.29) £227, £189 Gregory, Springhill, £219, £207 Renner, South Lyham, £203, £155 Whitten, West Longridge, £200, £185 Hutchinson, Kettleburn, £159 Douglas, Southfield

Dorset (Ave.£191) £191 Johnson, Fowberry

Greyfaced (Ave.£144.86) £189, £169 Renner, South Lyham, £171, £135 Hutchinson, Kettleburn, £163 Gregory, Springhill, £159, £129, £127 Brown, Coldmartin, £139 Whitten, West Longridge

North Country Cheviot (Ave.£115.47) £185, £131, £86 Rock, Hethpool, £165 Robson, Venchen, £143, £107 Linhope, Hartside, £141 Purvis, Newham Hagg

Romney (Ave.£169) £169 Robson, Venchen

Highlander (Ave.£165) £165 Hutchinson, Kettleburn

Blackface (Ave.£87.82) £109, £83 Linhope, Hartside, £99, £77 Whitten, West Longridge, £65 Spours, Henlaw, £60 Brown, Coldmartin

Easycare (Ave.£88.12) £107, £85 Spours, Henlaw

RAMS

Texel (Ave.£135) £135 Spours, Henlaw

Suffolk (Ave.£120) £102 Nielsen, Moorhouse

Blackface (Ave.£100) £100 Brown, Coldmartin