Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 29th July Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock with a fantastic show of 2718 sheep comprising of 2413 Lambs and 305 Ewes

Topping the lamb section was a superb Suffolk cross lamb at £120 from Rosie Barbour, Newham Hall.

Top price per kilo was an outstanding pen of Beltex lambs at 264p (45kg, £119) from W H Sanderson, Bothal Barns

Leading Lamb Prices per head: Suffolk: £120, £105 Newham Hall, £106 Elilaw, £105, £100 Brandon, £105 Branton Eastside, £104 Wandon, £102 Low Middleton. Texel: £119 R McDonald (Low Middleton), £115 West Longridge, £115 Newstead, £115, £110 (2) Newham Hall, £112 Huntington, £110.50 (2) Low Middleton, £110 (2) Fawdon, £110 (2) Corsbie, £110 Fowberry Moor, £110 Black Heddon, Beltex: £119 Bothal Barns, £113, £107.50, £106, £104, £102 Huntington, £105, £100 Fowberry Moor, £105 Shawhouse Farm, £104 Village Farm, Seahouses, £101.50 Linden Hill Head, £101.50 Lilburn Estates. Millennium Bleu: £115, £108, £106, £104, £101 Fenham Hill

Leading Lamb Prices per kilo: Beltex: 264.4p Bothal Barns, 262.8p, 260p, 252.9p, 252.4p Huntington, 262.5p, 250.7p  Henlaw, 257.5p Bewick Folly, 255.3p, 250p Shawhouse Farm, 253.4p, 250p (2) Chillingham Home Farm, 250.6p Linden Hill Head, 250p Swarland Old Hall. Texel: 254.8p, 244.4p, 238.1p Corsbie, 253.p R McDonald (Low Middleton), 251.8p Wandon, 248.3p (2) Low Middleton, 247.3p, 238.2p Huntington, 247.1p, 245.7p, 245p Bewick Folly, 239.1p Newham Hall, 237.2p Craigs House, 237p Lochside. Vendeen: 232.1p Craigs House. Millennium Bleu: 231.1p Fenham Hill. Suffolk: 227.5p Brockley Hall

Cast Ewes:

Less ewes forward today with less power on offer, with returns similar on the week

Ewes topped at £113 for a cracking pair of Beltex ewes from D S & P W Hyslop, Wrangham Farm

Beltex: £113, £97 Wrangham, £100 Fowberry Moor. Suffolk: £111 Wrangham, £100 Nesbit, £99, £90 Whittingham Grange, £97, £90 Southfield, £95 Wandon, £93 Haugh Head, £93 Goswick, £90 Ballencrieff Mains. Texel: £104, £97 Primside, £104, £95, £91 (2) Chillingham Home Farm, £103 Wandon, £100 Nesbit, £100 Southfield, £95 Whittingham Grange, £90 Doune Brae. Cheviot Mule: £90 Primside. North Country Cheviot: £88 Humbleheugh. Greyface: £86 Southfield, £84 Doune Brae, £83 (2) Branton Eastside, £83 Ballencrieff Mains, £80 Primside, £80 Wandon, £80 Whittingham Grange, £80 Goswick. Half Bred: £83 Nesbit