Wooler Store Cattle Show & Sale

Harrison and Hetherington held their fortnightly sale of store cattle at Wooler Mart with trade brisk throughout.

The annual Show & Sale for The Robin Scott Trophy seen a great turn out of cattle forward.

Taking charge of this year’s judging was local fat cattle producer Frank Hutchinson, Kettleburn

Taking the championship this year was D Whiteford, Borewell with a fabulous BB.x Steer at £1500

Left: Mr Frank Hutchinson, Kettleburn Farm, Belford (Judge) Right:  Mr D Whiteford, Borewell Farm, Berwick (Champion beast BB.x Steer at £1500)

Reserve championship was E Carse & Son, South Ord with a Charolais.x Heifer

A great show was forward with a vibrant ring side of buyers.

Topping the day’s trading was J Gilchrist, West Meikle Pinkerton with a fantastic Limousin.x Heifer at £1680

Top pence per kilo went to D Harvey & Son, Shotton with a Limousin Steers at 370ppk

Steers average 296.3p    Heifers average 290.56p

Leading prices per head – Steers: Aberdeen Angus: £1560, £1360 Newstead, £1500 Wandon, £1410, £1300 East Ditchburn, £1310 Borewell. British Blue: £1500 Borewell. Charolais: £1400 Newstead, £1390, £1260, £1230 Brandon. Simmental: £1240, £1120 Newstead. Limousin: £1130, £1075, £1070 Shotton, £1090 Barmoor Red House. Stabiliser: £1090 (2), £1060 Barmoor Red House

Leading prices per head – Heifers: Limousin: £1680, £1470, £1290, £1260 West Meikle Pinkerton, £1330, £1190, £1180, £1140, £1130 Branton Eastside. Aberdeen Angus: £1620, £1610, £1480, £1460, £1430, £1410, £1350, Wandon, £1400, £1390, £1290, £1270 Newstead, £1300 East Ditchburn. Charolais: £1400, £1250, £1230 South Ord, £1340 Newstead. British Blue: £1280, £1240 Borewell.

Leading prices per kilo – Steers: Limousin: 370p, 349.6p, 314.3p Shotton. British Blue: 359.1p, 306.2p Borewell. Stabiliser: 320.6p Barmoor Red House. Charolais: 313.2p, 307.3p, 300.5p, 296.4p, 292.6p Brandon. Simmental: 314.3p Shotton, 255.7p Newstead. Aberdeen Angus: 300p Wandon, 291.5p, 290.1p East Ditchburn, 291.1p, 283.5p Borewell, 286.2p Newstead

Leading prices per kilo – Heifers: British Blue: 340.6p, 313.9p Borewell. Charolais: 337.3p, 323.7p, 323p South Ord, 306.9p Brandon. Limousin: 312.5p, 307.2p Shotton, 309.1p, 308.1p, 305.7p, 300.5p, 300.3p Branton Eastside, 300p West Meikle Pinkerton