Wooler Primestock Sale

691  Sheep forward

520 PRIME LAMBS

More lambs forward.  All classes easier with trade.

Average: 445.8p per kilo

Average per head:£198

Average weight: 44.4kgs

Lambs per head –

Texel (Ave. £194.15)  £231, £230 MacPherson,Castle Hills Farm, £230, £226, £220(2) Robinson, Tughall, £229, £228 Moor, Nesbit, £220 Cochrane, Broadmeadows

Beltex (Ave. £206.13)  £229, £226 Lindsay, Cornhill, £220, £212, £210 Mellor, Annstead

Suffolk (Ave. £204.58)  £220 Moor, Nesbit and Robinson, Tughall, £216 Stafford, Brockley Hall, £214, £212 Moor, Nesbit

Lambs per kilo –

Beltex (Ave. 465p)  481.80p, 478.3p, 466.7p, 465.9p, 461.9p Mellor,Annstead Farm, 470.8p, 462.9p(2), 462..6p Lindsay, Cornhill

Texel (Ave. 444p)  473.90p, 473.1p Cochrane, Broadmeadows Farmhouse, 471.1p, 465.1p, 460.6p Moor, Nesbit, 467.4p, 457.1p Walton, Grange Moor, 466p Robinson, Tughall, 465p Watkin, East Newburn, 463.4p MacPherson, Castlehills, 456.5p Teasdale, Farnham Park, 455.4p Fairbairn, Marshall Meadows

Suffolk (Ave. 440p)  450.50p, 440p Moor, Nesbit, 444p(2), 440.8p  Stafford, Brockley Hall

31  PRIME HOGGS

Hoggs per head-

Beltex (Ave. £240)  £240 Mellor,Annstead Farm

Texel (Ave. £185)  £220 Brodie,Routin Lynn, £210 Moffat, West Shaftoe, £205 Mavin, Whittle and Mellor, Annstead

Suffolk (Ave. £188.57)  £200 Corley,The Peels and Robinson, Tughall(2)

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £195)  £195 Allgood ,Reaveley Farm

Charollais (Ave. £160)  £170 Corley,The Peels

140 CAST EWES & RAMS

Lesser show.  Similar returns.  Average £150

Ewes-

Beltex (Ave. £231.87)  £250, £245, £235, £230, £220(2) Mellor,Annstead Farm

Texel (Ave. £140.55)  £220, £200 Mellor,Annstead Farm, £215 Mavin, Whittle, £200 Cochrane, Broadmeadows, £180 Palmer, Lamberton and Robinson, Tughall

Greyfaced (Ave. £152.07)  £200 Mavin, Whittle Farm, £175 Robinson, Tughall, £170 Thomlinson, Bellstruther and Reay and Comber, Elwick

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £180)  £180 Allgood ,Reaveley Farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £135.83)  £175 Allgood ,Reaveley Farm, £140 Brodie, Routin Lynn

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £170)  £170 Thomlinson,Bellstruther Farm

Suffolk (Ave. £150)  £160 Thomlinson,Bellstruther Farm and £150 Megan Harvey, Shotton

Shetland (Ave. £80)  £80 Thomlinson,Bellstruther Farm

Rams-

Texel (Ave. £178.50)  £202, £180 Reay & Comber,  Elwick Farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £178)  £178 Allgood ,Reaveley Farm