Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 18^th August Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1849 Prime Sheep comprising 1443 Lambs and 406 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs:

All classes similar on the week to average 241p

More fleshed quality export types required to meet demand.

A very good show of heavy lambs also on offer.

Leading prcies per head: Texel: £140, £134, £130 Little Bavington, £134, £130 Low Middleton, £134 Annstead, Springhill, £131 South Falaknowe, £130 Burradon Mains, Thrunton, Beltex: £130 (2), £126.50 (2), £125 Annstead, £130 Whittle, £122 Wandon, Vendeen: £127 South Lyham, Suffolk: £123 Charlton Mires, £119 Springhill, £117 Pasture Hill

Leading prices per kilo: Texel 289p, 265p Tritlington Hall, 281p Thrunton, 280p Whittle, 270p Thrunton, 265p Wingates Moor, Pasture Hill, Beltex:314p, 313p, 310p, 301p, 295p Annstead, 290p Whittle, 284p Tritlington

Cast Ewes:

Another sharp trade with more lighter and leaner sorts on show.

Overall Average - £90

Beltex: £175, £133, £113 Newham Buildings, Texel: £153 Kypie, £147 (2) South Falaknowe, £141 Auchencrow Mains, £137 Black Heddon, Suffolk: £155, £147, £124 Newham Buildings, £153, £129 Kypie, £129 Edrom Mains, £127 Auchencrow Mains, Zwartble: £117 Billie Mains,  North County Cheviot: £93 Humbleheugh,  Cheviot.x : £91 Edlingham Demesne, £87 Cocklawfoot, Romney: £91, £88 Felkington, Mule: £111, £104 Edrom Mains, £103.50 South Falaknowe, Auchencrow Mains