Northumberland Livestock

April 11

Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly Primestock sale of sheep.

Hoggs similar trade, with a mixed show forward.

Leading prices per head: Texel: £165, £160 Sanson Seal, £129, £114 Low Middleton, £115, £108.50 West Longridge. Suffolk: £137, £129 Low Middleton, £120, £114, £110 West Longridge, £107 (two) Fawdon. North Country Cheviot: £126 Fawdon Farms. Beltex: £120 East Newburn. Mule: £100 Fawdon.

Leading prices per kilo: Texel: 288p, 247p (two) West Longridge, 276p Sanson Seal, 250p Fawdon Farms. Suffolk: 270p, 268p, 265p, 247p West Longridge. Beltex: 267p East Newburn. North Country Cheviot: 256p South Ord. Mule: 250p Fawdon.

Ewes again an outstanding trade.

Ewes: Texel: £151 (two) Barelees, £143 Primside, £121 East Newburn, £117 Mid Edrom, £105 Low Middleton. Zwartble: £151, £145 Barelees. Suffolk: £145, £109 West Longridge, £129 Fawdon Farms, £125, £101 Low Middleton. Mule: £127 West Longridge, £116 Primside, £115 Fawdon Farms. North Country Cheviot: £100 Springhill, Coldingham.

Rams: £135 West Longridge.