Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 8^th June Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1019 prime sheep comprising of 576 Lambs, 183 Hoggs and 260 Cast Ewes & Rams

All classes of sheep good to sell

Lambs: A good show of well fleshed types returned an average of £149 overall

Sale topped with a Beltex.x Rouge £171 Annstead to D Nicholson, Whitley Bay

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £169, £155 Lochside, £162, £154, £152 Cornhill, £158 East Newburn. Texel: £168.50 South Lyham, £168 West Hall, £167 Foulden, £165 Berryhill, £160 Nesbit, £160, £156 Tughall, £160 Easington and Tritlington Hall. Berrichon: £162, £154, £150 North Lyham. Suffolk: £160, £153.50 Tughall, £157, £153 Nesbit, £156 Foulden. Vendeen: £154 (2) North Lyham, £151, £150 (2) South Lyham. Charolais: £153 Foulden. Dorset: £145 Foulden

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 395p, 391p, 378p Lochside, 360p East Newburn. Texel: 380p Swarland Old Hall, 380p Annstead, 379p Tritlington Hall

Hoggs: An excellent trade with many handy weights being the dearest seen this season

Leading prices per head: Texel: £180 Linden Hill Head, £174 Annstead, £172, £164 Chatton Park, £169 (2) South Lyham, £160 Hetton Law, and Shipley Smallburn. Beltex: £172 Annstead. Cheviot: £152 Ingram Cottage. Vendeen: £147 Crookham Dairy. Blackface: £149, £147 Clennell, £132.50 Birchwood. Mule: £146 Birchwood, £128 Milfield Demesne. Suffolk: £140 Charlton Mires. Swale: £132.50, £131, £124.50 Birchwood. Easy Care: £128, £127 Chatton Park

Cast Ewes: Cast sheep trade continues to fly at Wooler Mart with all classes eagerly bid for

Sale topped at £249 with a smashing Texel ewe from local breeder A & D Proctor, Swarland Old Hall, purchased by regular buyer J T Dunn, West Farm, Ponteland

Cast tups sold to a peak of £229 with a Texel from G Gray & Son, Middle Ord

Leading prices: Texel: £249, £238, £195, £190 Swarland Old Hall, £229 Annstead, £199, £187 Linden Hill Head, £195 Crookham Dairy, £189 Venchen, £181 Berryhill. Beltex: £199 Yetlington Lane, £189, £179, £165 Annstead. Suffolk: £189, £165 South Lyham, £181, £177, £157 Middle Ord, £179, £163 Venchen, £170 Gainslaw Hill, £155 Newham Hall. Blue Texel: £179 Shepherds Cottage (K Smith). Cheviot Mule: £159, £131 South Charlton. Greyface: £154 South Lyham, £140, £119 Newham Hall, £139 Gainslaw Hill. Blackface: £134, £123, £105 Clennell, £117 Halterburn. North Country Cheviot: £127 Ingram Cottage, £126, £119 South Charlton. Bowmont: £92 Springhill, Coldingham

Rams: Texel: £229, £225 Middle Ord, £210 Newham Hall. Suffolk: £181, £175 Newham Hall, £179 South Lyham. Beltex: £150 East Newburn. Blackface: £141 Clennell. Easy Care: £137 Chatton Park. North Country Cheviot: £37 Ingram Cottage. Vendeen: £134 Crookham Dairy. Herdwick: £105 Hillend Cottages. Jacob: £104 Hillend Cottages