Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 18^th January Harrison and Hetherington sold 782 prime sheep comprising of 611 Hoggs and 171 Cast Ewes

Hoggs: With less numbers and a smart show all classes an improved trade

Overall average 246p

Sale topped for Texels at £140 J Walton, Grange Moor to Thompson Wholesale Meat

Leading prices per head: Texel: £140 Grange Moor, £139 West Hall, £138 Whittle, £136 Sunnyside, £131 Wandon, £128 Tritlington Hall, £127.50 Newham Hall. Heavy Beltex: £137, £136, £130 Grange Moor, £123 Crookston. Light Beltex: £134, £130, £125.50 Grange Moor, £123, £122, £120 Crookston, £121, £118.50 Tritlington Hall, £115, £114 Oak Dene. Suffolk: £124.50 Sunnyside, £120, £118, £116.50 Newham Hall, £119.50 Howtel, £114.50 Craigs House. Hampshire: £119 Sunnyside. Vendeen: £117.50 Craigs House

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 319p, 317p, 306p, 302p, 291p Grange Moor, 308p (2), 300p (2) 286p Crookston, 303p, 300p, 282p Fawns, 295p, 287p Oak Dene, 286p, 282p Tritlington Hall. Texel: 280p West Longridge, 264p Whittle, 262p Tritlington Hall

Cast Ewes: A smaller number of cast sheep forward saw all classes standing on last week’s solid trade

Sale top of £207 for a smart Texel from local breeder Neil Harvey Farms, Blackadder Mains

Leading prices: Texel: £207, £198, £187, £176 Blackadder Mains, £165, £141 Whittle, £131, £126 Tritlington Hall. Suffolk: £140 Brackenside, £133 Haugh Head, £129, £120 Tritlington Hall, £127 Fleurs. Half Bred: £127, £119 Brandon. Cheviot Mule: £124 Brandon. Mule: £118, £101 Tritlington Hall, £109, £104 Howtel, £107 Whittle, £103 Brackenside