Northumberland Livestock

December 29

North East Livestock Sales sold 49 cattle, including eight cows and 1,067 sheep.

Cattle. All cattle a similar trade.

Lim hfrs 230.5p, 217.5p Widdrington, 228.5p (2) Low Hall. Sim hfrs 209.5p, 208.5p Chibburn. Lim strs 1462, 1438 Widdrington, 1419 Blagdon Burn. Angus strs 1442 Chibburn.

Lambs. With trade dipping, a smaller show was forward, but all classes a similar trade to previous weeks.

SQQ 170p, heavies 158p. Beltex 90, 87.50, 87, 86 Old Deanham, 86, 85 Glanton, 85 Howick Scar. Texels 87.50, 81.50 Newton Red House, 86, 85.50 Old Deanham, 85.50, 85, 84 Make Me Rich, 84, 83 Howick Estate, 82.50 East Town Farm, South Bellshill. Suffolks 87, 83 Warton, 84, 83.50 Berryhill.

Char 82 Colliery Farm. Chev/Mule 80 south Charlton. Beltex 204p, 194p, 193p Glanton, 200p Colliery Farm, 192p Howick Scar, 190p High Learchild. Texels 186p South Broomford, 185p Old Deanham.

Ewes. Again, similar throughout, with an average of £66.

Texels 125, 88 Newton Red House, 120 T T Walker, 102 Marshall Meadows, 90 Nesbit Cottages. Suffolks 107, 89 South Bellshill, 100, 99 Bank Top, 94, 90 South Ryal, 92, 90, 89 Lowsteads, 90 Haredene, 88 Marshall Meadows. Char 87 Houndalee, Bank Top. HBred 89, 85 Warton. Cheviot 82 Warton, 79 Routin Lynn. Mules 73, 67 Bank Top, 72 Newton Red House, 69 Haredene, 68 Routin Lynn, South Bellshill.