Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 25^th May Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 615 prime sheep comprising of 180 Lambs, 291 Hoggs and 144 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs:

Well fleshed sorts a strong trade averaging 322p overall

Sale topped for Texels £173 from J Fleming, Lochside to Nicholsons Butchers, Whitley Bay

Leading prices per head: Texel: £173, £154 Lochside, £166, £161 South Lyham, £161 West Longridge, £160 Newstead. Charolais: £163, £158, £151 Cornhill, £147 Southfield. Vendeen: £160 (2), £158, £157 South Lyham. Suffolk: £152, £150 (2) Nesbit

Leading prices per kilo: Charolais: 351p, 336p Cornhill. Texel: 350p, 346p, 345p Lochside. Vendeen: 341p, 337p South Lyham. Suffolk: 333p, 330p Nesbit

Hoggs:

Another great trade surpassing last weeks flier to average 260p overall (157 heavies average £139)

Sale topped at £172 from M Beal, Charlton Mires

Leading prices per head: Texel: £172, £170, £168, £165, £160 Charlton Mires, £166 North Swinhoe, £162 South Lyham. Suffolk: £159 Birchwood, £159, £158, £154 Charlton Mires. Blue Texel: £150 Yeavering Cottages. Cheviot Mule: £141 Hillcrest Livestock. Charolais: £140 Southfield. Mule: £136, £135 Birchwood. Cheviot: £133 Hillcrest Livestock, £132.50 South Ord, £132 Springhill, £129 Thompsons Walls. Swaledale: £126.50, £121.50 Birchwood

Cast Ewes:

Cast sheep continues to sell at flying rates as all classes continue to be slow in coming forward to meet buyer’s requirements

Sale topped at £213 for a smart Texel from Mindrum Farming Co, Mindrum Farm

Whilst cast tups sold to a summit of £203 for a powerful Suffolk from local breeder Moor & Son Ltd, Nesbit Farm

Leading prices: Texel: £213 Mindrum, £175, £174, £173 South Lyham, £169 Charlton Mires, £163 North Swinhoe, £149 Newstead, £149 Newham Hagg, £147, £144 Broadmeadows, £147 Blackcruik Farming. Dorset: £163, £147 Fowberry Moor. Cheviot Mule: £159, £139  North Swinhoe. Zwartble: £155 Mindrum Farming. Suffolk: £153, £145 South Lyham, £153 Newstead, £152 Wandon, £149 (2) Mindrum Farming, £147 Blackcruik Farming. Half Bred: £149 Nesbit, £135 Blackcruik. Greyface: £130 West Longridge, £113 Kimmerston, £109 Sandylands. Blue Texel: £127 Hillcrest Livestock. North Country Cheviot: 124 Kimmerston. Easy Care: £119 Wandon. Blackface: £109, 8 Mordington. Jacob: £99, 7 Nesbit Farm Cottages, £85 Blackcruik Farming

Rams: Suffolk: £203 Nesbit. Blue Texel: £163 Yeavering Farm Cottages. Texel: £161 Blackadder Mains, £147 North Swinhoe, £141 Newham Hagg