Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 19^th August Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1864 sheep comprising 1459 Lambs and 405 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs

A good show forward with more flesh on offer

Overall average 205p.  Heavies 197p

Leading Lamb Prices per head:  Beltex: £111, £99 Wandon, £105.50, £101 Shaw House, Stocksfield, £105 Doxford, £101.50 Linden Hillhead, £100 Lilburn Estates Texel: £110 Castlehills, £106 Twizell, £103.50, £100 East Fleetham, £102.50 Linden Hillhead, £100 Bothal Barns, Doxford, Reavley Greens, Charollais: £100 Castlehills, Shipley Smallburn, Suffolk: Branton Eastside, Doxford £98 £96, Yetlington Lane, Reavley Greens,Leicester: £94.50 Branton Cottage, Mule: £87.50 Clennel

Leading Lamb Prices per kilo: Beltex: 248p Linden Hillhead, 247p, 239p Wandon, 246p, 235p, 234p Shaw House, 237p, 230p Twizell, 235p Bothall Barns, Texel: 247p Bothal Barns, 245p, 241p Linden Hillhead, 238p Newburn, 230p East Fleetham, 228p Twizell, Bleu De Maine: 226p Swarland Old Hall

Cast Ewes

Another fast trade with all types of Ewes in strong demand.

Overall average £78

Texel: £135, £100 Hoprig, £126 Swarland Old Hall, £108 Buskin, Pasture Hill, £102, £100 Lochside, Suffolk: £106 Mid Edrom, £105 Bowmont Hill, £102 Pasture Hill, £98 Springhill, North Country Cheviot: £93 Westerside, Mule: £85 Springhill, Westerside, £85, £84 Pasture Hill, £84 Waterside, Bowmont Hill, £83 Buskin, Blackface: £76 Branton Eastside, Romney: £84 Thompsons Walls, Cheviot Mule: £88 Hoprig