Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 2^nd October Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly Primestock sale of sheep comprising of Lambs and Ewes.

A tremendous show of lambs forward, sale average 170p

Leading Lamb Prices per head: Texel: £85, £82 (2) Springhill, Seahouses, £85 Bewick Folly, £84 Wandon, £83.50, £80 (2) Black Heddon, £82 Low Middleton, £80 East Newburn, £80 Low Middleton (R McDonald). Beltex: £85 Lochside, £85 Wandon, £80 Craigs House, £76 South Dissington. Suffolk: £80, £77 Kettleburn, £77 Low Middleton. Charolais: £80 Craigs House. Berrichon: £77 Wandon

Leading Lamb Prices per kilo: Beltex: 212.5p Lochside, 193.2p Wandon, 181p South Dissington, 180p Yetlington Lane. Texel: 202.4p, 190.7p (2) Springhill, Seahouses, 200p, 193.2p, 189.2p Bewick Folly, 200p, 192.5p, 180.2p East Newburn, 200p Low Middleton, 195p South Dissington, 194.2p Black Heddon, 191.3p, 184.9p Todrig

Ewes, mixed show forward returns similar

Beltex: £116, £91 Wrangham. Suffolk: £97 Wrangham, £87 Primside, £83 Marigold Farming. Texel: £89 Lochside, £87 Primside, £80 Shotton. Cheviot Mule: £75 (2), £70 South Charlton. Halfbred: £67 Marigold Farming. Greyfaced: £66 Low Middleton, £63.50 West Longridge, £63 Primside, £63 Todrig, £60 Shotton. North Country Cheviot: £64, £60 South Charlton. Romney: £51 Felkington. Blackfaced: £41 West Longridge, £39.50 Reavley Greens, £35 Blackmountain Farms.