Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 4^th May Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 575 prime sheep comprising of 339 Hoggs and 236 Cast Ewes & Rams

Hoggs:

All classes dearer on the week

Beltex topped at £142 Blackadder Mains

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £142 Blackadder Mains, £133 Springhill. Suffolk: £139.50, £134, £130.50 Brandon, £136, £135.50, £132.50, £131 Berry Hill. Texel: £137 Blackadder Mains, £133.50, £132.50, £132 Hoppen Hall, £133.50, £130 Berry Hill, £131.50 East Newburn. Bleu du Maine: £135, £134.50 Islay Hill. Cheviot: £130.50, £125.50 Springhill, £129 (2), £126 Hethpool, £120 South Ord. Mule: £124 East Newburn, £122 Springhill

Cast Ewes:

Mixed show of ewes sold to fast rates throughout, with all classes keenly sought after

Sale topped at £203 for a grand Suffolk ewe from E Stafford & Son, Brockley Hall, purchased by regular cast sheep buyer Jeff Dunn, Ponteland

Leading prices: Suffolk: £203 Brockley Hall, £164 Greenhead, £151, £139 Sunnyside, £149 Elwick, £143 Etal Farm Cottage. Texel: £197, £169, £160 (2), £155, £151 Newham Hagg, £175 Brockley Hall, £163, £157, £149 Tritlington Hall, £149 Sunnyside. Bluefaced Leicester: £157 South Charlton (S McFayden), £125 Shepherds Cottage. Lleyn: £147, £126 Netherton Northside, £143 Elwick. North Country Cheviot: £140, £132 East Ditchburn, £137 Rock Farming. Greyface: £130 Brockley Hall, £124, £120, £117 Lilburn Estates, £121 Newham Hagg, £118 Low Bleakhope, £115 Grants Bank. Halfbred: £130 Berry Hill. Swaledale: £85, £83 Low Bleakhope

Rams: Hampshire: £163 Easter Crowbutt. North Country Cheviot: £143, £135 Rock Farming. Blackface: £129 Rock Farming