Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 12^th August Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 2074 sheep comprising of 1701 Lambs and 373 Cast Ewes and Rams

Quality exports again meeting a super premium also heavies, leaner commercials easier

Overall average 213p Heavies 211p

Leading Lamb Prices per head: Sale was topped by some 3/4 Texel lambs at £120, £110, £109 South Carter Moor, £112.50, £112.50 Elwick, £108 Burradon Mains, £105.50 Edlingham Demesne, £105 Craigs House, £103 Low Middleton, £102 (2) Edlingham Newtown, £101 Bewick Folly. Beltex: £112, £110, £109.50 (2), £108, £107 Annstead, £108, £104.50 Nesbit, £105.50 (2) Wandon, £100 Hoppen Hall. Suffolk: £102, £101 (2) Kettleburn, £100 Edlingham Demesne, £99 Wandon. Cheviot Mule: £98 Reaveley.

Leading Lamb Prices per kilo: Beltex: 280p, 271p, 270p, 268p Annstead, 253p Bewick Folly, 250p, 240p Huntington, 248p Hoppen Hall, 245p, 239p Chillingham Home Farm, 241p, 236p Lilburn Estates. Texel: 261p Edlingham Demesne, 257p, 255p, 251p Annstead, 249p, 240p Nesbit, 247p, 241p Elwick, 245p, 244p, 242p South Carter Moor, 237p Black Heddon

Cast Ewes:

All classes every bit as dear as previous weeks

Overall Average £78

Pure Suffolk: £133 Fawdon. Suffolk: £111, £108 Kettleburn, £106 Cresswell Farms, £104 Chillingham Home Farm, £102 Pasture Hill, £100 Middle Ord. Texel: £120 Middle Ord, £115 Bowmont Farming, £108 Pasture Hill, £106 South Carter Moor, £104, £98 Reaveley, £104 Shepherds Cottage. Cheviot Mule: £96 Pasture Hill, £84 Reaveley. North Country Cheviot: £90 Kettleburn, £89 Newton. Cheviot: £79.50 Bowmont Farming. Zwartble: £99 Ferneycastle. Romney: £79 Thompson Walls. Hill Blackface: £68 Newton, £67 Edlingham Demesne, £63 Newburn. Halfbred: £102 Nesbit. Mule: £89, £83 Pasture Hill, £83 Overacres, Newton and Kettleburn, £81 Kettleburn.