Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 9th February Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1157 prime sheep comprising of 918 Hoggs and 239 Cast Ewes

More flesh on offer with all classes well sold to average £125 (264p)

Hoggs:

Today’s sale was topped with Texels at £154 from R J Bradbury, Black Heddon

Leading prices per head: Texel: £154 Black Heddon, £150, £142, £141 Corneyside, £150, £146, £144 (2) Whittle, £149, £145.50, £145 Springhill, £148 Doxford and Newham Hall, £146.50 Newstead, £145, £143.50 Grange Moor. Beltex: £151 (2), £144, £142.50, £141, £140 Springhill, £135, £133 Grange Moor. Suffolk: £148, £140 East Ditchburn, £141.50, £138 (2) Doxford, £137.50, £133 Biddlestone Home Farm, £134, £131 Lawfield, £132.50 Sunnyside, £130 Newham Hall. Cheviot: £137, £133 East Ditchburn. Leicester: £146 Yeavering Cottage. Dorset: £132.50 Springhill, £130 South Ord. Mule: £123.50 West Longridge

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 359p, 351p, 336p (2), 335p Springhill, 334p, 330p Grange Moor, 333p, 321p Matfen Home Farm, 325p Auchencrow Mains. Texel: 326p Lawfield, 320p, 317p Corneyside, 318p Doxford, 318p, 307p The Hagg, 315p Springhill, 311p Whittle, 309p Black Heddon, 301p West Longridge

Cast Ewes:

Cast sheep still a premium trade for all classes, even with more native and rare indigenous breeds forward

Sale peak at £141 for a Texel from J Craigs Ltd, Tritlington Old Hall

Whilst catching the eye Hebrideans sold to a summit of £51 from Judith Graffe, Hetton Law Farm

Leading prices: Texel: £141, £131, £127, £125, £123 (2), £111 Tritlington Old Hall, £127 Hoppen Hall, £123 East Newburn, £113 Newham Hall, £111 Doxford. Suffolk: £139, £119 Springhill, £129 (2) Newham Hall, £123 Lawfield, £119 West Longridge, £115 Doxford.  Greyface: £116, £108, £103, £95 (2) West Longridge, £115, £101 Craigs House, £113, £99 Newham Hall. Blue Texel: £109 Yeavering Farm Cottage. Bluefaced Leicester: £109 Halterburn. Half Bred: £103 Doxford. Blackface: £97, £79 West Longridge, £96 Branton East Side, £93 Rock Farming, Hethpool. Jacob: £81 North Sharperton, £80 Kimmerston. Herdwick: £77 Thornton. Hebridean: £51 Hetton Law Farm