Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 29th March Harrison and Hetherington sold 502 prime sheep comprising of 393 Hoggs and 109 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs:

Numbers tightening with all classes again dearer

Sale overall average 266p

Sale was topped for at £155 for Beltex from J R Walton, Grange Moor to C Snowdon on behalf of J A Jewitt, Spennymoor

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £155, £154 (2), £143, £133 Grange Moor, £148, £138, £130 Great Tosson, £145, £133 South Dissington, £140 Whittle. Texel: £153, £150, £149 Edlingham Demesne, £151, £140.50 Brandon, £151, £148 Doxford, £148, £145 Whittle, £146, £141 Newstead, £144 Attonburn, £140 Eastfield Farm. Suffolk: £153, £150, £145 (2), £140 Doxford, £150.50, £149, £140.50, £140 Doxford, £140 Newstead, £136.50 Swinhoe, £135 Berryhill. Half Bred: £145 Doxford. Cheviot: £126 Biddlestone Home Farm

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 307p, 290p Great Tosson, 306p, 302p, 290p South Dissington, 296p, 294p Grange Moor. Texel: 290p Whittle, 289p, 288p Newstead

Cast Ewes:

A powerful show of cast sheep forward was well matched by the trade

Sale top of £240 for a flash Texel from local breeder Rennie Livestock, 3 Attonburn Farm Cottages purchased by sheep buyer Jeff Dunn, West Farm, Ponteland

Tups peaked at £143 for a strong Rouge tup from S & R Cockcroft, Felkington

Leading prices: Texel: £240, £163 Rennie Livestock, £167, £157 Nesbit, £133 Middle Ord, £131 West Hall, £129 Brockley Hall, £129 East Newburn, £129 Easington Grange. Suffolk: £171 Nesbit, £147, £137 Easington Grange, £137 Middle Ord, £135 Brockley Hall. Half Bred: £137, £123 Doxford, £135, £124 Nesbit. Charolais: £135 Newstead. Mule: £122 West Hall, £120, £119 Dunstan Hill, £120, £115 Easington Grange. Romney: £100 Rennie Livestock. Swaledale: £67 Lilburn Estates

Rams: Rouge: £143 Felkington