Wooler Primestock Sale

597  Sheep forward

366 PRIME LAMBS

Great show forward.  All classes much increased returns.

Average: 488.5p per kilo

Average per head:£217

Average weight: 44.4kgs

Lambs per head –

Suffolk (Ave. £200.91)  £256 Robinson Partnership, Tughall, £250, £241, £224 Moor, Nesbit, £225 Riddell, Newstead

Beltex (Ave. £239.52)  £253, £250, £230, £226 Lindsay, Cornhill Farm

Texel (Ave. £212.81)  £250 Moor, Nesbit(2) and Robinson Partnership, Tughall (2), £241 Fairbairn, Meadows Meadows, £234 McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains, £230 Pallinsburn Estate and Renner, South Lyham

Vendeen (Ave. £232.80)  £239, £234, £230 Renner,South Lyham

Hampshire (Ave. £215)  £215 25 A & S Livestock, Moorpark

Lambs per kilo –

Beltex (Ave. 517p)  526.30p, 516.3p, 513.6p, 511.1p Lindsay, Cornhill

Texel (Ave. 486p)  525p, 511.9p W & J Waite,Mordington, 520p McAlpine, Auchencrow, 511.9p Pallinsburn Estate, 511.1p Renner, South Lyham, 510.2p Moor, Nesbit, 507p, 503.5p, 501.1p Fairbairn, Marshall Meadows, 500p Robinson, Tughall(2), Watkin, East Newburn and Fairbairn, Marshall Meadows

Vendeen (Ave. 503p)  511.40p, 511.1p, 508.7p Renner,South Lyham

Suffolk (Ave. 479p)  502.10p Moor, Nesbit, 492.3p Robinson Partnership, Tughall

Hampshire (Ave. 489p)  488.60p A & S Livestock, Moorpark

63 PRIME HOGGS

Average - £200

Hoggs per head-

Texel (Ave. £195.86)  £245, £230 Moor, Nesbit Farmhouse, £230 Riddell, Newstead, £210 Nielson, Moorhouse and Woodcock, Hagg, £200 Redpath, Berryhill

Suffolk (Ave. £200.28)  £225 Neill,Howtel, £220 Redpath, Berryhill and Nielsen, Moorhouse

Blue Texel (Ave. £220)  £220 Strother, Fowberry Moor

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £204)  £204 Rock Farming Co,Hethpool

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £180)  £180 Rock Farming Co,Hethpool

168 CAST EWES & RAMS

Trade still extremely strong.  All classes wanted.  Average £170

Ewes-

Texel (Ave. £190.36)  £291, £211 Murray, Shepherds Cottage, Hetton Law, £250, £220 Strother, Fowberry Moor, £220, £203 Grahamslaw, Craigshouse, £209 Riddell, Newstead, £200 Wight, Gainslawhill

Suffolk (Ave. £190.66)  £219 Murray, Shepherds Cottage, Hetton Law, £215 Fairbairn, Marshall Meadows, £203 Wight, Gainslawhill, £200 Riddell, Newstead

Beltex (Ave. £200)  £200 Woodcock, The Hagg

Greyfaced (Ave. £170.42)  £189 Fairbairn, Marshall Meadows, £187 Grahamslaw, Craigshouse, £185 Harvey, Shotton, £180 Lilburn Estate, North Middleton

Blue Texel (Ave. £189)  £189 Fairbairn, Marshall Meadows

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £180)  £180 Wood,Prendwick Farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £131.03)  £162 Rock Farming Co,Hethpool

Zwartble (Ave. £140)  £140 Grahamslaw, Craigshouse

Blackface (Ave. £104)  £120 Sowerby, Prendwick Farm Cottages

Rams-

Texel (Ave. £197.33)  £221 Lilburn Estates, North Middleton

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £191)  £191 Wood,Prendwick Farm