Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 10^th December Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 878 Sheep comprising  617 Prime Lambs and  261 Cast Ewes

PRIME SHEEP

Lamb trade much harder work inline with national trade. Average – 285p, £135, 47.3kgs

Lambs per head

Beltex (Ave. £146.42)  £160(2), £150 Gray,Wrangham, £145 Hyslop, Wrangham

Texel (Ave. £133.20)  £157(2), £155, £150(2) Brown,South Bellshill, £152 Bradbury, Black Heddon, £151 Murray, Shepherds Cottage, Hetton Law, £150 Bradbury, Black Heddon, Hyslop, Wrangham,

Suffolk (Ave. £129.12)  £151 Murray & Partners,Shepherds Cottage, Hetton Law, £144.50 Stott, Elilaw, £140 Maxwell, North Doddington,  Riddell, West Hall

Blue Texel (Ave. £150)  £150 Smith,Shepherds Cottage, Hetton Law

Easy Care (Ave. £133.46)  £140 Maxwell,North Doddington

Vendeen (Ave. £139)  £139 Grahamslaw, Craigshouse

Charollais (Ave. £115.76)  £120 Douglas, Southfield

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 305p)  333.30p, 307.7p Gray, Wrangham, 302.3p Hyslop, Wrangham

Texel (Ave. 290p)  321.40p, 315.2p, 307.7p, 306.5p Brown,South Bellshill, 311.10p, 305.7p, 304.3p Hyslop, Wrangham, 304.3p Stott, Elilaw

Suffolk (Ave. 277p)  302.30p Hyslop,Wrangham, 291.3p Stott, Elilaw

Vendeen (Ave. 289p)  289.60p Grahamslaw, Craigshouse

Charollais (Ave. 279p)  285.70p Douglas,Southfield

Blue Texel (Ave. 277p)  277.80p Smith,Shepherds Cottage, Hetton Law

Easy Care (Ave. 275p)  276.60p Maxwell,North Doddington

CAST EWES

More weathered types forward.  Strength still easy sold

Suffolk (Ave. £129.00)  £187.00 Marigold Farming, £140 Davidson,  Horsley, £137 Burn, Barmoor Red House

Texel (Ave. £131.62)  £180, £140 Purvis,Newham Hagg, £160 Low Bleakhope Ltd, £160, £150 Bradbury, Black Heddon, £140 Davidson, Horsley

Lleyn (Ave. £158.40)  £171, £161, £150 Blakey,Netherton

Halfbred (Ave. £140.00)  £160.00 Marigold Farming

Greyfaced (Ave. £104.21)  £150.00 Low Bleakhope Farm Ltd, £140 Marigold Farming, £120 Hunter, Reaveley Greens

Romney (Ave. £116.40)  £135, £131 Thompsons Walls

Beltex (Ave. £130.00)  £130.00 Thompsons Walls

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £83.75)  £110.00 Maxwell,North Doddington

Swaledale (Ave. £83.33)  £100.00 Low Bleakhope Farm Ltd

Blackface (Ave. £55.00)  £70.00 Hunter,Reaveley Greens

CAST TUPS

Texel (Ave.£160) £170 Murray, Wrangham