Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 15^th March Harrison and Hetherington sold 783 prime sheep comprising of 580 Hoggs and 203 Cast Ewes.

Hoggs: All classes dearer.

Overall average 233p.

Sale was topped for Texels at £141 from A.C. Mavin & Son, Whittle to C. Snowden, J.A. Jewitt, Spennymoor.

Leading prices per head: Texel: £141,£135, £132 Whittle, £138.50 Brandon, £136 Bygate, £135.50, £131 (2) Berryhill (Skeen), £134 Swarland Old Hall, £133.50 East Ditchburn, £133 Berryhill (Redpath). Suffolks: £139 Bygate, £138.50 (2), £135.50 Brandon, £135, £129.50 Doxford, £134.50, £129.50 Springhill. Beltex: £132 Lilburn Estate, £130 Swarland Old Hall. Vendeen: £129 Springhill, £127.50 North Lyham. Cheviots: £123, £121 East Ditchburn, £118.50 Humbleheugh. Mule: £116.50 Kettleburn, £114.50 Springhill. Border Leicester: £120 North Lyham.

Cast Ewes: Again, a mixed show of cast sheep witnessed in Wooler market with leaner, weathered sorts standing on in trade, whilst flesh and frame would see a rise on the week.

Sale peaked at £204 for a pen of 3 Texel ewes from R Leiper & Co, Bygate, whilst tups topped at £150 from the same good home.

Leading prices: Texel: £204, £200 Bygate, £163 South Lyham, £150 Berryhill (Skeen), South Lyham, £139 Whittle, £130 South Lyham, Bygate, Shepherd’s Cottage (2), Berryhill (Skeen). Suffolk: £150 Springhill, £140 South Lyham, Bygate £130 South Lyham, Bygate. Mule: £112 Bygate, £111 Kettleburn, £110 South Lyham, £103 Kettleburn, Fenham le Moor, £100 Ketlleburn. Blackface: £80 Springhill.

Rams: £150 Bygate.