Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 15^th June Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1264 prime sheep comprising of 652 Lambs, 204 Hoggs and 408 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs:

Mostly heavies and commercials forward

All classes easier in line with the national trend

Sale topped at £160 for Texels from M & J Turnbull, Todrig bought by Nicholsons Butchers, Whitley Bay

Leading prices per head: Texel: £160, £153 Todrig, £156, £151 Greenhead, Reston, £154 Springhill, Seahouses and Nesbit, £153 (2) West Hall, £151 Tugall. Suffolk: £159 West Hall, £153, £149 Tughall, £150 Brockley Hall and Springhill, Seahouses. Beltex: £153 East Newburn, £151, £148.50, £147 Cornhill, £142 Lochside. Blue Texel: £150 Kypie. Vendeen: £143 North Lyham. Hampshire: £141 East Newburn

Leading prices per kilo: Texel: 338p Todrig, 330p Springhill, Seahouses, 325p Auchencrow Mains

Hoggs:

A wide variety on offer but still good to sell

Leading prices per head: Texel: £146, £140, £137 Tughall, £138 Bowmont Hill, £136 Milfield Demesne, £135 Charlton Mires, £133 South Falaknowe. Mules: £137 Newham Buildings, £133 Linkshead. Leicester: £136 Edlingham Newtown. Suffolk: £130, £127 Middle Ord. Blackface: £128 Linkshead, £126, £124, £119 Newham Buildings

Cast Ewes:

A flash trade again witnessed for all classes of cast sheep as numbers continue to be short of buyer’s requirements

Sale topped with a fantastic Texel from Neil Harvey Farms, Blackadder Mains achieving a new centre record for cast sheep at £280 purchased by regular sheep buyer Jeff Dunn, Ponteland

Leading prices: Texel: £280 Blackadder Mains, £245, £215 Branton East Side, £201 Middle Ord, £185, £160 Greenhead, Reston, £181, £157 Hoppen Hall, £177 East Newburn, £163, £157 Broadlaw, £161 Wrangham, £157 Lochside. Beltex: £220, £125 Broadlaw. Suffolk: £205 Broadlaw, £163 Greenhead, Reston, £158, £151 (2) Middle Ord, £158, £153 Gainslaw Hill, £154 Lochside. Bluefaced Leicester: £169 Branton East Side, £140 Broadlaw. North Country Cheviot: £143 Ingram, £137 Rock Farming, £136 Linhope Farming. Greyface: £140 Wrangham, £138 Brockley Hall, £135 Branton East Side, £133 Linkshead, £132 Edlingham Newtown, £130, £125 West Longridge, £130 Gainslaw Hill, £129 Middle Ord, £127 Kimmerston, £125 The Hagg. Blackface: £130, £117 Edlingham Newtown, £129 Rock Farming, £129 Branton East Side, £111 Linhope Farming. Easy Care: £118 Milfield Demesne. Ryeland: £106 8 Lamberton. Bowmont: £77 Springhill, Coldingham

Rams: Texel: £159 Middle Ord