Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 28th November Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly primestock sale of sheep comprising of Prime Lambs, Ewes and Rams

A fabulous entry of sheep forward with all types keenly bid for. Topping the day’s trading was Lilburn Estates with superb Beltex.x Lambs at £92 and also the pence per

Overall average 175.12p SQQ 183.04p

Leading Lamb prices per head: Beltex: £92, £88, £87, £84.50, £84 (2) Lilburn Estates, £83, £82, £80 East Newburn. Texel: £90, £84 Black Heddon, £87, £82 (2) Doune Brae, £84, £82 Craigs House, £84 (2) West Longridge, £83, £80 Springhill, Seahouses. Suffolk: £82, £80 Doune Brae. North Country Cheviot: £78 (2) South Charlton.

Leading Lamb prices per kilo: Beltex: 255p, 200p Lilburn Estates, 205p, 200p (2) East Newburn. Texel: 200p Springhill, Seahouses, 199p, 190p Black Heddon, 195p South Charlton, 192p Wandon, 190.5p Biddlestone Home Farm, 187p West Longridge. Suffolk: 173p Lamberton. North Country Cheviot: 172p South Charlton.

Ewes met a similar trade with more hill types about.

Suffolk: £89, £77 Kettleburn. Texel: £79 Mordington, £71 Edlingham Newtown. Bluefaced Leicester: £85 Edlingham Newtown. Greyfaced: £66, £55 Kettleburn, £60 Mordington. Blackfaced: £49, £41 Edlingham Newtown, £41, £40 Reavley Greens.

Rams: Texel: £139 Edlingham Newtown. Suffolk: £135 Edlingham Newtown. Bluefaced Leicester: £123 Edlingham Newtown