Wooler Primestock Sale

463 SHEEP FORWARD

63 PRIME LAMBS

First show of lambs saw a buoyant trade throughout.  Average 450.8p per kilo

Lambs per head-

Texel (Ave. £205.94)  £240, £232, £210(2) Cochrane,Broadmeadows, £220, £210 Lindsay, Cornhill

Suffolk (Ave. £103.07)  £208, £200 Riddell,Newstead

Lambs per kilo-

Texel (Ave. 451p)  479.10p Cochrane,Broadmeadows, 471.6p(2) Whitten, West Longridge, 459.1p Lindsay, Cornhill, 449.4p Riddell, Newstead

Suffolk (Ave. 448p)  457.5p Whitten, West Longridge, 454.5p Riddell, Newstead

212 PRIME HOGGS

Mixed show with plenty weight forward.

Average per head: £195.50

Average per kilo: 365p per kilo

Average weight: 53.5 kgs

Hoggs per head

Texel (Ave. £190.87)  £227, £225, £221 Woodcock, The Hagg, £225 Bradbury, Black Heddon, £220 McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains, £200 A & S Livestock, Moorpark, Gregory, Springhill and Riddell, Newstead

Suffolk (Ave. £206.47)  £220 McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains, £220, £216, £211 Shell, Brandon, £207 Riddell, Newstead, £207, £200(2) Redpath, Berryhill

Beltex (Ave. £220)  £220 Redpath, Berry Hill

Blackface (Ave. £180)  £180 Rock Farming Co,Hethpool House

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £150.50)  £161 Bone, Fawdon Farm Cottage

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £140.33)  £160 Bone, Fawdon Farm Cottage

Hoggs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 366p)  432.20p, 428.6p, 417.4p Gregory, Springhill Farm, 407p, 400p McAlphine, Auchencrow Mains, 400p Riddell, Newstead

Suffolk (Ave. 365p)  383.60p Shell, Brandon Farm, 372.5p, 370.4p Redpath, Berryhill

Beltex (Ave. 379p)  379.30p Redpath, Berry Hill

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 334p)  365.90p Bone, Fawdon Farm Cottage

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 345p)  363.60p Bone, Fawdon Farm Cottage

188 CAST SHEEP

Similar show on the week.  All classes easy sold again.  Average £176.70

Cast Ewes-

Texel (Ave. £198.60)  £250, £212(2), £210 (2) Woodcock, The Hagg, £250 (2) Bradbury, Black Heddon, £250 Cochrane,Broadmeadows Farmhouse, £235, £225 Mindrum Farming, £220 McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains

Suffolk (Ave. £189.56)  £220 Lindsay, Cornhill Farm, £213 Marigold Farming

Halfbred (Ave. £180.83)  £200 Shell, Brandon Farm, £186 Redpath, Berryhill

Greyfaced (Ave. £171.95)  £190(2) Lilburn Estates, North Middleton House, £186 Woodcock, The Hagg, £170 Corley, The Peels

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £180)  £180 Wood,3 Gallow Law

Welsh Mules (Ave. £175)  £175 Woodcock, The Hagg

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £140.18)  £167 Rock Farming Co,Hethpool House, £159 Bone, Fawdon Farm Cotage

Zwartble (Ave. £140)  £160 Fairbairn,Whitton Hill Farm

Easy Care (Ave. £137.22)  £150 Armstrong,Milfield Demesne Farm

Blackface (Ave. £123.33)  £140 Rock Farming Co,Hethpool House

Cast Tups-

Suffolk (Ave.£240) £240 Rock Farming, Hethpool House

Bluefaced Leicester (Ave.£231) £231 Rock Farming Co, Hethpool House

Texel (Ave.£200) £200 Holmes, Allerdean Mill

Blackface(Ave.£180) £180 Rock Farming Co, Hethpool House