Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 21st December Harrison and Hetherington sold 1188 prime sheep comprising of 884 Lambs and 304 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs:

More commercials on offer but all classes dearer especially heavies resulting in an overall average of 250p SQQ 250p Heavies 251p

Sale was topped with heavy Texels £160 Annstead

Leading prices per head: Texel: £160, £150 Annstead, £159 Grange Moor, £150 Wandon, £149, £147 Newham Hall, £150, £147 Thrunton, £140.50 Wingates Moor, £140 (2) Fleurs, £140 (2) Linden Hill Head, £140 West Hall, £138 Auchencrow Mains. Beltex: £150 (3) Annstead, £137.50 Grange Moor, £136 Whittle, £133 Hillcrest Livestock. Suffolk: £145 Kettleburn, £137.50, £133 Brockley Hall, £135, £134, £131.50 Newham Hall, £134 Thrunton, £131, £130 Springhill, Seahouses. Cheviot: £141.50, £129.50 Humbleheugh

Cast Ewes:

A mixed show of cast sheep forward sold to solid trade throughout for all classes

Sale top of £179 for two Texel ewes from G R Hindmarsh & Sons, Linden Hill Head

On behalf of all here at Wooler Mart, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and good health for the New Year

Leading prices: Texel: £179, £148 (2), £145, £143, £139 Linden Hill Head, £170 Annstead, £155 Whittle, £147 West Hall, £146 Venchen, £139 Fleurs. Suffolk: £149 Marshall Meadows, £145 8 Lamberton, £144 Kettleburn, £143, £131, £129 Middle Ord, £120, £119 Fleurs. Zwartble: £140 Ferneycastle. Mule: £120, £114 Craigs House, £118 Ferneycastle, £117 Kettleburn, £115 West Hall, £111 South Rennington. Aberfield: £118 Felkington. Lleyn: £110 Elwick. Cheviot Mule: £105 Kettleburn

Rams: Texel: £187 Annstead, £139 Grange Moor. Beltex: £125, £123 Marshall Meadows