Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 14^th November Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly primestock sale of sheep comprising of Prime Lambs, Ewes and Rams

Another smart show of lambs achieved another strong trade.

Average 178p SQQ 186p

Leading Lamb prices per head: Beltex: £104, £80 Wandon, £80 (3) Chillingham Home Farm. Texel: £84 Lilburn Estates, £83 South Charlton, £82 Black Heddon, £81, £80 Springhill, Seahouses, £80 East Newburn, £80 Shipley Smallburn, £80 West Longridge, £80 Elwick , £80 (3) Biddlestone Home Farm, £80 Shotton.

Leading Lamb prices per kilo: Beltex: 260p Wandon, 216.2p, 200p Chillingham Home Farm. Texel: 218.2p, 203.8p, 191.4p Lilburn Estates, 197.6p South Charlton, 195.1p, 190.5p (2) Biddlestone Home Farm, 194.4p Newstead, 190.6p, 190.5p Springhill, Seahouses, 190.5p, 185.9p Shotton, 190.5p East Newburn, 187p Todrig, 186p Elwick.

Ewes, a mixed show forward.

Texel: £87 Shipley Smallburn, £83, £73 Cresswell Farms, £77 Elwick. Suffolk: £77 Cresswell Farms, £75 Charlton Mires, £75 Mayfield, £75 Chillingham Home Farm. Beltex: £73 Chillingham Home Farm. Greyfaced: £63 Mayfield, £61 Kentstone Farms. North Country Cheviot: £40 Chillingham Home Farm. Blackfaced: £29 Edlingham Demesne, £28 (2) West Longridge.