Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 27^th April Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 465 prime sheep comprising of 311 Hoggs and 154 Cast Ewes & Rams

Hoggs:

Flesh and heavies dearer, leaner types similar.

Sale topped with Beltex hoggs to £169 from J Vickers, South Rennington

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £169, £168, £160 South Rennington, £139.50, £139 Yetlington Lane. Texel: £158, £155.50 Edlingham Newtown, £154, £144 Hetton Law, £140.50, £140 Black Heddon, £139 Blossom Plantation, £138, £136 Brandon, £135 Berryhill (Skeen). Suffolk: £145 Edlingham Newtown, £143, £142, £137, £136 Brandon, £137 Telford Farming, £134, £131.50 Berry Hill (Redpath), £132 Birchwood. Dorset: £137.50 Foulden. Blackface: £126 Newham Buildings. South County Cheviot: £123.50, £122 Springhill

Cast Ewes:

Cast sheep trade continues to find new highs as all classes sold to dearer heights as numbers continue to be short of requirements

Sale peak of £257 for a strong Texel from Blossom Plantation purchased by regular buyer Jeff Dunn

Whilst cast tups sold to a height of £215 for a monstrous Suffolk from J Skeen & Son, Berryhill

Leading prices: Texel: £257, £200, £169, £163 Blossom Plantation, £200, £181, £167 Black Heddon, £197, £190 Edlingham Newtown, £195 Berryhill (Skeen). Suffolk: £231, £165 Edlingham Newtown, £218, £192 (2) South Rennington, £167, £157, £154 Gainslaw Hill, £159 (2) Berryhill. Greyface: £152, £129 Blossom Plantation, £149, £130 Berryhill (Skeen), £140 Gainslaw Hill, £137 Telford Farming, £125 Berry Hill (Redpath). Bluefaced Leicester: £149 Edlingham Newtown. Half Bred: £143 Berry Hill (Redpath), £135 Marigold Farming. Charolais: £125 North Sharperton. Lleyn: £119 Arden Lea, £115 Milfield Demesne. Blackface: £93 Telford Farming

Rams: Suffolk: £215, £200 Berryhill (Skeen), £213, £211, £191 South Rennington. Dorset: £143, £137  A & S Livestock