Northumberland Livestock
January 11
Harrison and Hetherington held its weekly primestock sale of sheep. Sold 635 lambs and 251 ewes and rams.
Hoggs easier sold than expected, with trade well above early week markets. More could have been sold to vendors’ advantage.
Hoggs per head.
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Hide AdTexel: £81, £77, £75 Springhill, Seahouses, £78.50 Gatherick, £78, £76 Henlaw, £77 Kettleburn and Mindrum Farming Co, £76.50 Doune Brae, £76 Mindrum Farming Co (three) and Lorbottle, £75 Shepherds Cottage.
Beltex: £80 Henlaw, £76.50, £74 (two) Ladykirk. Suffolk: £75 Newstead, £73, £72.50 Kettleburn, £73 Biddlestone Home Farm, £72 Henlaw, £71 Moorlaws.
Hampshire: £73 Marigold. Cheviot: £70 Biddlestone Home Farm.
Hoggs per kg,
Beltex: 206.8p, 189.7p Ladykirk, 200p Henlaw. Texel: 192.9p, 183.3p Springhill, Seahouses, 188.5p, 185p Lorbottle, 185.7p Henlaw, 183.8p Village Farm, Seahouses, 182.9p Shepherds Cottage, 180.3p Black Heddon.
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Hide AdSuffolk: 182.5p, 175p Biddlestone Home Farm, 175p, 173.8p Mid Edrom.
Ewes very similar, a big proportion of hill ewes on offer.
Ewes.
Texel: £85.50 Eglingham Moor, £84 The Villa, Bowsden, £83 Doune Brae, £82 Ladykirk. Suffolk: £85.50, £84.50 Ross Farms.
Half Bred: £61.50 Marigold. Mule: £61 Eglingham Moor, £60.50 Doune Brae, £60 Ross Farms.
Rams.
Suffolk: £90 Mayfield, Reston.