Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 7^th October Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1677 sheep comprising of 1154 Lambs and 523 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs, well fleshed and shape a great trade, leaner types again easier

Overall average 203p, SQQ 211p

Leading Lamb Prices per head: Beltex: £127, £111 Little Bavington, £116, £108 Linden Hill Head, £112 Bewick Folly, £111, £106 (2), £100 Henlaw, £100.50, £100 Tritlington. Texel: £107, £99 Bewick Folly, £103 Hoppen Hall, £103, £100 Tritlington, £100 Burradon Mains, £100 (2) Springhill, Seahouses. Suffolk: £100 Marigold Farming, £100 Springhill, Seahouses, £96.50 Low Middleton, £96, £95 Lawfield, £95.50 Brockley Hall. Vendeen: £95 North Lyham

Leading Lamb Prices per kilo: Beltex: 283p, 236p Linden Hill Head, 271p, 265p, 255p, 244p Twizell, 270p, 261p Little Bavington, 270p Bewick Folly, 264p, 247p (2), 245p Matfen Estates, 263p, 245p, 244p Tritlington. Texel: 247p, 245p, 239p Tritlington, 245p Hoppen Hall, 241p Matfen Estates, 236p Linden Hill Head, 230p Low Middleton

Cast Ewes:

A strong show of ewes was matched by a superb trade

Sale topped by a fantastic Texel ewe from Mr A Grieve, North Cottage, Broadlaw which attained £155

More ewes could be sold to vendors advantage

Texel: £155 Broadlaw, £153, £147, £140 (2) Sydenham, £143, £115, £100 Linden Hill Head, £120, £107 Little Bavington, £115 Mordington, £109 Embleton Steads, £103 Plainfield. Suffolk: £105, £97 Low Middleton, £103, £93 Fawdon Farms, £101 Bowmont Hill, £101, £93 (2) Wrangham, £99 Marigold Farming, £93 South Lyham, £91 Brockley Hall. Beltex: £97 Wrangham. North Country Cheviot: £89, £73 Linhope Farming (Hartside). Greyface: £85 South Lyham, £85 Low Middleton, £79 8 Mordington, £79 West Hall, £77 Fawdon Farms, £75 Shotton, £75 Bowmont Hill, £75 Wrangham, £73 Brockley Hall. Cheviot Mule: £87, £81 Springhill, Seahouses. Half Bred: £73 Marigold Farming. Easy Care: £63 Embleton Steads. Blackface: £53, £49 West Longridge

Rams: Bluefaced Leicester: £107 Wrangham. Texel: £105 Hartside (A Hutcheon), £97 Plainfield. Suffolk: £103 Wrangham. North Country Cheviot: £97 Jethart (Larkhall), £95 Linhope Farming (Hartside)