Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 14^th December Harrison and Hetherington sold 910 prime sheep comprising of 649 Lambs and 261 Cast Ewes and Rams

Despite adverse weather conditions a nice show of sheep forward

Lambs:

Heavies and flesh dearer, lighter and leaner sorts slightly easier

SQQ 256p Heavies 249p Overall 253p

Sale was topped with heavy Texels £159 J & G Sinclair, Crookston to Raja, Doncaster

Leading prices per head: Texel: £159 Crookston, £155, £151 (2), £146, £140 Blackadder Mains, £141 Tritlington Hall, £140, £132.50 Doxford, £140, £135.50, £132 Springhill, Seahouses, £136 Newstead, £130 South Rennington. Suffolk: £143, £126.50 East Ditchburn, £140, £132 Doxford, £135 Edrom Mains, £132, £130 Brockley Hall, £123, £120 Springhill, Seahouses. Beltex Heavy: £140, £135 Village Farm, Seahouses, £137 Blackadder Mains, £135, £132 (2) Crookston, £130 (2) Twizell, £127 Tritlington. Cheviot: £139, £110 East Ditchburn. Vendeen: £139, £125 (2) South Lyham. Beltex Light: £128, £125 Fawns, £126, £123.50 (2) Crookston, £125.50 Village Farm, Seahouses, £121 Tritlington, £120 Twizell. Blue Texel: £124 (276p) Hetton Law (Smith)

Leading price per kilo: Light Beltex: 312p, 301p Fawns, 309p, 307p, 305p, 301p Crookston, 303p Tritlington Hall, 286p Oak Dene. Heavy Beltex: 292p Village Farm, Seahouses, 290p, 281p Crookston, 290p Twizell. Texel: 288p, 271p Tritlington Hall, 286p Fawns, 280p Springhill, Seahouses

Cast Ewes:

A fantastic heavy bred and well fleshed show of ewes sold to a bullish trade throughout

Sale top of £281 for two exceptional Texel ewes from R Brewis (Chester Hill) Easington Grange purchased by regular sheep buyer Jeff Dunn of West Farm, Ponteland

Leading prices: Texel: £281, £277, £271, £137 Chester Hill, £229 Shepherds Cottage, £154 South Lyham, £139, £133, £129 Fleurs, £133 Doxford, £129 Black Heddon. Suffolk: £161, £147 (2) Chester Hill, £145, £138 Mayfield, £138, £135, £130 Middle Ord, £129 Fleurs. Mule: £104 Springhill, Seahouses, £103 South Lyham, £97 Chester Hill, £95 Brandon White House. Half Bred: £103 Doxford. Easy Care: £98, £89 Edlingham Demesne

Rams: Texel: £125 Fawns, £125 Middle Ord