Wooler Primestock Sale

1030 Sheep forward comprising-

662 Prime Lambs   368 Cast Sheep

PRIME LAMBS

All classes of lambs harder work today with heavy lambs still in demand as well as the lighter, better bred export lambs.

Lean lambs are worth more in the store.

662 head to average 291p per kig or £146 per head

Lambs per head

Beltex (Ave. £150.73)  £184, £171, £165(2), £161, £151  Mellor,Annstead Farm, £154, £148.50 Green, Wandon, £147.50, £142 Reay and Comber, Elwick

Texel (Ave. £148.10)  £182, £180, £179(2), £178, £171, £170(2), £167.50, £166(2), £165.50(3) £165  Brown,South Bellshill, £180 Morgan, Sunnyside, £175, £168(2) Davidson, Fenham Hill, £165 Smith, Village Farm

Suffolk (Ave. £147.38)  £176, £171, £170, £158, £151(2) Morgan,Sunnyside, £158, £152, £149 Hutchinson, Kettleburn, £149 Story, Rugley, £146 Riddell, West Hall, £143, £140 Gregory, Springhill

Charollais (Ave. £130.11)  £140, £130 Douglas,Southfield

Greyfaced (Ave. £125.75)  £134 Lilburn Estate, North Middleton

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £87.28)  £131 Story,Rugley Farm

Blackface (Ave. £130)  £130 Lilburn Estate, North Middleton House

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 324p)  371.70p, 361.8p, 359.5p, 311.3p Mellor,Annstead Farm, 341.4p Green, Wandon, 304.3p, 320.7p, 302.1p Reay and Comber, Elwick

Texel (Ave. 289p)  345p Palmer, Lamberton, Reston & Berwick, Shawbraes, 341.7p, 323.7p Davidson, Fenham Hill, 336.6p , 315pStory, Rugley, 336p, 331.8p Gregory, Springhill, 331.1p, 330p, 315.3p Green, Wandon, 324.2p Hutchinson, Kettleburn, 324p, 321.4p, 312.5p, 311.5p Morgan,Sunnyside, 321.7p Smith, Village Farm, 317p Bradbury, Black Heddon, 313.6p Riddell, West Hall, 313.5p McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains

Suffolk (Ave. 295p)  331p Story,Rugley Farm, 317.8p Gregory, Springhill, 286.5p Story, Rugley, 316.7p, 314.8p, 314.3p, 311.3p, 309.8p, 302p Morgan, Sunnyside, 296.3p Palmer, Lamberton, 286.5p Story, Rugley, 285.7p Gregory, Springhill, 285.1p McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 225p)  304.70p Story,Rugley Farm

Charollais (Ave. 281p)  288.90p, 284.1p Douglas,Southfield

Greyfaced (Ave. 270p)  280p Story,Rugley Farm

CAST SHEEP

A good show of Ewes forward today met with a big trade!

Topping at £309 was a cracking Ewe from Messrs Mellor, Annstead.  103 hit over £200

368 head averaged £156

EWES

Beltex (Ave. £243.77)  £309, £297, £271, £241, £215, £203  Mellor,Annstead Farm, £200 Bradbury, Black Heddon

Texel (Ave. £202.36)  £283, £240(2) Bradbury,Black Heddon, £264, £239, £229, £219(2) Mellor, Annstead, £219, £217 Renner, South Lyham

Suffolk (Ave. £182.16)  £227 Renner,South Lyham, £217 Gregory, Springhill, £215, £190 Story, Rugley, £209, £205 Hutchinson, Kettleburn, £191 Hyslop, Newham Buildings, £187 Frater, Goswick and Whitten, West Longridge, £179 Reay and Comber, Elwick

Greyfaced (Ave. £136.42)  £205 Story,Rugley Farm, £187, £159 Hutchinson, Kettleburn, £179 Renner, South Lyham, £171 Gregory, Springhill, £167, £145 Whitten, West Longridge, £163 Bradbury, Black Heddon

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £140.29)  £175, £151 Purvis, Rayheugh Farm Cottages, £163 Nielson, Moorhouse, £139 Brodie, Routin Lynn, £103 Rock Farming, Hethpool

Highlander (Ave. £156)  £159, £155 Hutchinson, Kettleburn

Easy Care (Ave. £149)  £149 Bradbury,Black Heddon

Cross Bred (Ave. £144)  £144 Gregory, Springhill Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £140.33)  £141 Cresswell Farms, £140 Purvis, Rayheugh Farm Cottages

Blackface (Ave. £100.05)  £130, £91 Purvis,Rayheugh Farm Cottages, £118, £100(2) Lilburn Estates, North Middleton, £105 Story, Rugley

Welsh (Ave. £93.66)  £100 Hyslop,Newham

Hampshire (Ave. £52.50)  £95 Brodie,Routin Lynn

RAMS

North Country Cheviot (Ave.£183) £205, £161 Rock Farming, Hethpool