Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 16^th March Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 654 prime sheep comprising of 502 Hoggs and 152 Cast Ewes & Rams

Hoggs:

The vast majority shown were heavy and overweight’s but all classes well sold

Leading prices per head: Texel: £138, £133, £127 East Fleetham, £135, £130, £129, £128 Swinhoe Cottages, £132 Brandon, £127 Berry Hill. Suffolk: £135 Biddlestone Home Farm, £129 (2), £127.50 (3) Brandon, £125 Doxford, £124, £123 Berry Hill. Herdwick: £130.50 Gatherick. North Country Cheviot: £122 Humbleheugh, £121.50 Biddlestone Home Farm. Easy Care: £113.50, £112 Newstead

Cast Ewes:

Cast Sheep continue to sell to an outstanding trade as numbers continue to dry up

Sale topped by a smart Texel ewe at £187 from G Reavley, The Villa

Whilst tups sold to a height of £179 for a massive Cheviot from local breeder W D Allen, Humbleheugh Farm

Leading prices: Texel: £187, £121 The Villa, £156, £145, £143, £129 (2) Auchencrow Mains, £131 Haugh Head. Suffolk: £149 Berry Hill, £131 Auchencrow Mains. Dorset: £142, £127, £119 Fowberry Farm. Half Bred: £139 Berry Hill. Greyface: £127, £107 Auchencrow Mains, £123, £121, £111, £109 Swinhoe, £113 Haugh Head. North Country Cheviot: £111 Humbleheugh. Blackface: £87 Edlingham Demesne, £85 Haugh Head

 Rams: Texel: £179, £153 Humbleheugh. Texel: £167 The Villa. Blackface: £107 Edlingham Demesne