Northumberland Livestock

July 18

Harrison & Hetherington held its weekly primestock sale of sheep comprising 722 prime sheep to achieve an average 195p

Lambs. A superb show with all types sharper. Leading prices per head: Texel £100 Low Middleton, £100, £95, £88 Edlingham Newtown, £88 East Newburn, £85.50 Kettleburn. Suffolk £95 Fawdon Farms, £90 Low Middleton, £87 Edlingham Newtown. Beltex £90, £87 Henlaw, £88, £84, £82, £81 Chillingham Home Farm.

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex 225p, 221p, 215p, 207p (two), 206p Chillingham Home Farm, 214p 207p, 200p Henlaw. Texel 208p, 197p Edlingham Newtown, 207p Black Heddon, 204p East Newburn, 200p Kettleburn. Suffolk 192p Edlingham Newtown.

Ewes. A strong show, all types wanted: Ewes: Texel £109, £93 Edlingham Newtown. Suffolk £105, £95 Edlingham Newtown, £101 Chillingham Home Farm.Beltex £99, £79 Chillingham Home Farm. Mule £59 Edlingham Newtown. Rams: Texel £107 Blackadder Mains.