Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 11^th August Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1612 Prime Sheep comprising 1353 Lambs and 259 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs:

All classes dearer especially quality well fleshed sorts, more required to meet demand

Overall average 247p

Sale topped with a pen of well fed Beltex £142 (44.5kg) from C Mellor, Annstead

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £142 (2), £139, £131, £128, £125 Annstead, £134, £129, £125 Henlaw, £125 Nesbit, £124 (2) Wandon. Texel: £140 Annstead, £130 Edlingham Newtown, £129, £125 Greenhead, Reston, £125 Newham Hall, £123 Kettleburn. Suffolk: £131 Edlingham Newtown, £127, £125 Nesbit, £120 Wandon

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 323p, 320p (2), 305p, 302p, 300p Annstead, 305p Tritlington Hall, 303p Linden Hill Head, 293p, 290p, 287p, 283p Twizell, 291p Bewick Folly. Texel: 303p Linden Hill Head, 283p Bewick Folly, 281p Bothal Barns, 280p Tritlington Hall. Suffolk: 262p Edlingham Newtown, 247p Mid Edrom

Cast Ewes:

More lean feeding sorts forward with weight in short supply, selling well to average £91

Texel: £140 (2) Edlingham Newtown. £140, £135 Annstead, £130 Reaveley. Beltex: £140 (2) Annstead. Suffolk: £127 Greenhead, £122, £120 Southfield.  Cheviot Mule: £116 West Longridge, £106 Ferneycastle. Mule: £110 Westridge, £105 Ferneycastle. Lleyn: £110 Southfield, £106 Fishwick