Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 22nd July Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 2556 sheep comprising of 1704 Lambs and 852 Cast Ewes & Rams

Another good show with smart export types again making a strong premium. More heavies appearing weekly with increasing demand

SQQ 228p Overall Average 226p

Leading Lamb Prices per head: Texel: £120, £118, £117, £115 Linden Hill Head, £120 West Longridge, £120 (2), £110 North Swinhoe, £111 Bewick Folly, £110 South Carter Moor, Haltree and Nesbit. Suffolk: £110, £104 Wandon, £104 (2) Warton, £101 South Lyham, £100 (2) Nesbit. Beltex: £114, £106.50 Annstead, £110, £108, £105 Swarland Old Hall. Vendeen: £105, £100 South Lyham

Leading Lamb Prices per kilo: Beltex: 266p, 260p, 258p (2), 253p (2) Annstead, 262p Huntington, 255p, 251p, 250p Swarland Old Hall, 251p (2) Bothal Barns. Texel: 261p, 247p, 244p Linden Hill Head, 251p Black Heddon, 249p Bewick Folly, 249p Huntington, 247p Hoppen Hall, 242p Village Farm, Seahouses, 240p Lilburn EstatesillHi

Cast Ewes:

An excellent show of ewes met another strong trade a bit easier than last week but up on paper to average £81 overall

Pure Texel: £142, £128 Hoprig, £128, £127 Swarland Old Hall. Texel: £134, £129, £120 Annstead, £98 Berryhill. Beltex: £137, £110, £109 Hillcrest Livestock, £124, £116 Annstead, £115 Thompsons Walls, £100, £98 Chillingham Home Farm. Suffolk: £120, £106 (2) Edlingham Newtown, £104 Greenhead, Reston, £101 Chillingham Home Farm, £100 (2) Hoprig, Warton, Nesbit and Southfield, £99 Kettleburn, £97 Branton Eastside. Mule: £92 Mayfield, £80.50 Kettleburn, £80 Berryhill, Southfield and Swarland Old Hall. Blackface: £64 Edlingham Newtown, £64 Lilburn Estates

Rams: Texel: £120 Cartington