Northumberland Livestock
November 1
Harrison & Hetherington held their fortnightly sale of Store Cattle.
Sold 133 Store Cattle. Cattle a slightly plainer show but plenty of buyers present to return levels with other centres.
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Hide AdLeading Prices per Head – Steers: Charolais: £1230, £1150, £1020 Newstead. Aberdeen Angus: £1120, £1020 Wandon, £1020 Shawdon Woodhouse. Belted Galloway: £900 Newburn.
Leading Prices Per Head – Heifers: Aberdeen Angus: £1250, £1245, £1120 South Ord, £1100 Wandon. Charolais: £1110, £940 Newstead. Limousin: £1040 Newstead.
Leading Prices per kg Steers: Charolais: 248.4p, 243.7p, 241.2p, 240.1p Fawdon Farms. Limousin: 223.7p Fawdon Farms. Aberdeen Angus: 221.9p Cockhall Leading Prices per kg Heifers: Limousin: 240p Fawdon Farms. Charolais: 224.1p, 219.3p Fawdon Farms. Aberdeen Angus: 211.9p South Ord.
November 2
Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly Primestock sale of sheep.
Sold 820 Lambs and 393 Ewes and Rams.
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Hide AdLamb numbers similar on the week, but as nationwide slightly easier, quality easily cashed. Lambs per head: Suffolk: £85 Castlelaw, £84 Craigs House, £80 Ladykirk.
Texel: £82 Craigs House and Henlaw, £80 Greenhead, Reston, Black Heddon, Ashcraig, Selkirk (two) and Ladykirk .Leicester: £75 Clennell. Oxford: £75 Marigold.
Lambs per kg: Texel: 189.7p Low Middleton, 188.9p Yetlington Lane, 188.8p Ladykirk, 187.3p, 185.4p, 182.3p, 180p Henlaw, 187p, 183.3p Biddlestone Home Farm, 186p, 181.8p Ashcraig, Selkirk, 181.3p Black Heddon and Todrig, 180p Lorbottle. Suffolk: 179.5p Biddlestone Home Farm, 175.6p Henlaw, 174.4p Lilburn Estates.
Ewes once again a surprisingly mixed show, but late rates maintained. Ewes: Suffolk: £100 Kypie, £87.50 Springhill, Seahouses, £85.50 Ladykirk, £85 Springhill, Seahouses, £84 Haugh Head and Greenhead, Reston, £81 Berryhill.Texel: £92 Greenhead, Reston and Berryhill, £85, £84 Ladykirk, £83 Woodhall, £80 Lorbottle and Tughall. Mule: £70 Low Middleton, £68, £67 Tughall. Cheviot: Cheviot: £59 Kimmerston. Blackfaced: £57.50 Clennell. Swale: £45 Low Bleakhope. Rams: Texel: £113, £100 Haugh Head. Leicester: £109 Clennell.