Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 4^th January Harrison and Hetherington sold 1710 prime sheep comprising of 1253 Hoggs and 457 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs:

A mixed show forward with flesh and weight still good to cash, leaner sorts and lights easier in line with national trend

Overall average 237p

Sale topped for Texels at £139 J Craigs, Tritlington Hall to Nicholsons Butchers

Leading prices per head: Texel: £139, £138, £134 (2), £131 Tritlington Hall, £136 Newstead, £136, £129 Thrunton, £135 Whittingham Grange, £133 Brandon, £133 Newham Hall, £126 Linden Hill Head. Cheviot: £138, £124, £123 Humbleheugh, £133, £122 East Ditchburn. Suffolk: £134, £125, £120 Newham Hall, £130, £125 East Ditchburn, £127 Tritlington, £122 Marigold, £121.50 South Rennington, £121 Brandon White House, £120 Rugley. Beltex: £132 (2), £130, £120 Swarland Old Hall, £130 (2), £128 Tritlington, £127 Shotton, £123 Fawns, £120 East Ditchburn, Newstead and Blackadder Mains

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 317p, 291p, 290p Tritlington, 292p Halterburn, 290p Fawns and Shotton, 283p Swarland Old Hall, 281p South Dissington

Cast Ewes:

2023 kicked off with a mixed bag of cast sheep with all classes selling to a sound trade albeit slightly easier than last witnessed at the end of 2022

Sale top of £206 for a smart Texel from local breeder Neil Harvey, Blackadder Mains

Leading prices: Texel: £206, £200 (2), £150, £140 Blackadder Mains, £180 Black Heddon, £143 Halterburn, £140 Fleurs. Suffolk: £152, £138 Kypie, £130 Springhill, Berwick, £123, £118 West Longridge, £120 Newstead, £116 A & S Livestock. Half Bred: £105 Brandon, £100 Marigold Farming. Mule: £105 South Lyham, £100 West Longridge, £100 Halterburn. North County Cheviot: £100 East Ditchburn. Cheviot Mule: £98 Gainslaw Hill. Kerry Hill: £79 Springhill, Berwick. Blackface: £73 Clennell, £70 Cold Martin

Rams: Texel: £130 Craigs House. Vendeen: £120 North Lyham