Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 1^st March Harrison and Hetherington sold 513 prime sheep comprising of 411 Hoggs and 102 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs: A mixed show forward being a bit sharper on the week to average 230p overall. More hand fed sheep required to meet demand

Sale was topped with heavy Texels to £153 R J Bradbury, Black Heddon to Andrew Atkinson Harrogate

Leading prices per head: Texel: £153, £142, £140 Black Heddon, £135, £130, £120 Ford Dairy, £130, £122 Whittle (Mavin), £124.50 Newstead, £120 Great Tosson and Grange Moor. Beltex: £138, £134, £129, £128 Grange Moor, £119 East Newburn, £118.50 Lilburn Estates, £117.50 Wandon. Charolais: £134 Great Tosson. Suffolk: £125 Newstead

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 278p, 271p, 260p Grange Moor, 256p Great Tosson and Lilburn Estates. Texel: 264p (2), 250p Grange Moor, 254p Newstead

Cast Ewes: A small but varied show of cast sheep forward with all classes selling to a sound trade, with size and flesh fetching a premium

Sale top of £237 for a monstrous pure Texel ewe from local breeder N R Edmondson, Ford Castle Dairy

Leading prices: Texel: £237, £220, £197 Ford Castle Dairy, £135, £125 Whittle, £129 Cold Martin. Suffolk: £150 Southfield, £146 Ford Castle Dairy, £125 Forestburn Gate. Mule: £115 Auchencrow Mains, £113 Cold Martin. Blackface: £68 Cold Martin. Swaledale: £63 East Newburn

Ram:  Texel: £135 Auchencrow Mains