Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 11^th January Harrison and Hetherington sold 1362 prime sheep comprising of 992 Hoggs and 370 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs: Mainly commercials and heavies forward, all classes cheaper and harder to cash

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £135 (2), £126 (2) Grange Moor, £120, £116 Old Deanham, £120 Annstead. Texel: £120 (2) Grange Moor, £115.50, £113.50 Newham Hall, £113 Pallinsburn. Rouge: £116 Annstead. Suffolk: £114 Brockley Hall, £112 Newham Hall, £112 Low House, £110 Brockley Hall. Cheviot: £109 East Ditchburn

Cast Ewes: A mixed show of cast sheep forward sold to a solid trade

Sale top of £185 for a pair of smart Texel ewes from Craig Mellor, Annstead Farm

Leading prices: Texel: £185, £169, £150 (2), £149 (2) Annstead, £161, £145 Pallinsburn, £155, £151 Village Farm, Seahouses, £140 Middle Ord. Beltex: £171, £131 Annstead. Suffolk: £163 The Villa, Bowsden, £161 St Helens View, £140 Edlingham Newtown, £135 New Etal Farm Cottage. Bluefaced Leicester: £131 Edlingham Newtown. Mule: £107 West Longridge, £95 Brackenside. Half Bred: £107 Doxford. Lleyn: £101 Elwick. Valais: £83 Prendwick

Rams: Suffolk: £149 Edlingham Newtown. North Country Cheviot: £135 East Ditchburn. Blackface: £97 Edlingham Newtown