Northumberland Livestock

March 2

North East Livestock Sales sold 84 prime cattle including and cows and 877 sheep comprising 675 hoggs and 202 cast ewes.

Cattle: Most a touch better on the week.

Lim hfrs 229.5p, 215.5p Blagdon Burn, 217.5p Widdrington, 217.5p Chibburn, 214.5p, 212.5p Stamford, Angus hfrs 210.5p Tritlington Hall, Lim strs 207.5p Blagdon Burn, Widdrington.

Lim strs 1412 Howick Scar, 1411, 1392 Chibburn, 1410, 1399 Widdrington, Sim strs 1367 East Coldside, Lim hfrs 1354 Blagdon Burn, 1332 East Coldside.

Cows: A commercial show selling very well.

Angus 983 Fowberry, Simmental 900 The Lee, Limousin 845, 830 Chibburn.

Cows to 159.5p Fowberry, 127.5p Tritlington, 120p The Lee, Aged Simmental Bull 1220 (105.5p) Fenham Hill.

Hoggs: Quality and flesh still good to sell, other types similar.

Texels 106.50, 97.50 High Trewhitt, 106 Berryhill, 98 Doxford, Suffolk 105 (2), 104.50, 99.50 Brandon, 98.50, 97 Angerton Broomhouse, Cheviot 105, 101 East Ditchburn, Beltex 104 Pasture House, 98 Birchwood Hall, 96.50 Hemelspeth, Chev/Mule 97, 95.50 Newlands Haugh, Charolais 96 Hemscott Hill, 95.50 South East.

Beltex 223p, 211p, 210p Birchwood Hall, 220p Hillcrest, 214p Tritlington, Hemelspeth, Texel 222p, 218p, 216p High Trewhitt, 211p Hemscott Hill, 206p Newlands Haugh.

Ewes: A smaller show with most categories a bit less than last weeks extreme rates.

Texel 120, 108 Delight, 92, 91 Park Road, Suffolk 95, 90 Gallowmoor, Cheviot 80 The Lee, Mules 78 High Learchild, 76 Make Me Rich, Texel rams 115 Park Road, Cheviot rams 94 The Lee.