Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 11^th May Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 624 prime sheep comprising of 298 Hoggs and 326 Cast Ewes & Rams

Hoggs:

With the vast majority being hill sorts all classes a stronger trade

Sale topped at £154 for a Suffolk Hogg from S Shell & Sons, Brandon kindly donated to Farmers for Ukraine

Leading prices per head: Suffolk: £154 Brandon, £149 Kettleburn, £140 Whittingham Lane, £135.50 Reaveley Greens (Farmers for Ukraine). Texel: £151 Reaveley Greens, £150, £140, £130 Birchwood, £137, £131 Whittingham Lane, £130.50 Felkington. Lleyn: £150, £143 Netherton Northside. Mule: £139, £129.50 Birchwood, £126.50, £125.50 Reaveley Greens, £125.50 Cold Martin. Blackface: £131.50, £122, £118 Birchwood, £129, £120 Whittingham Lane. Cheviot: £120, £117 Newham Hall

Cast Ewes:

Cast sheep continue to sell to fast rates albeit a touch easier as numbers slowly build nationwide

Sale topped at £215 for a powerful pair of Texel bred ewes from Craig Mellor, Annstead Farm purchased by regular sheep buyer Jeff Dunn, Ponteland

Whilst cast tups sold to a peak of £179 for a Beltex from the same good home

Leading prices: Texel: £215, £201, £199, £190 Annstead, £179 (2), £167, £165, £162 Linden Hill Head. £176 South Lyham, £155 Greystone. Beltex: £189, £185 (2), £169, £167, £149 Annstead. Suffolk: £177, £141, £139, £133 Whittingham Lane, £153, £137 Reaveley Greens, £144 South Lyham, £135 Swinhoe, £135 Mayfield. Blue Texel: £149 Yeavering Cottage. Cheviot Mule: £133, £121 South Charlton, £119 Whittingham Lane. Greyface: £130 South Lyham, £130, £119 Mayfield, £124 Swinhoe, £118, £111 Kettleburn, £118 Lilburn Estates, £117 Reaveley Greens, £115 Whittingham Lane. North Country Cheviot: £123 Linhope Farming, £123, £111 South Charlton. Easy Care: £107 Milfield Demesne. Blackface: £98, £86 Reaveley Greens, £95, £89, £79 Linhope Farming, £89 Whittingham Lane

Rams: Beltex: £179 Annstead. Texel: £167 Felkington. Highlander: £111 Felkington