Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 12^th April Harrison and Hetherington sold 609 prime sheep comprising of 461 Hoggs and 148 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs: A mixed show again forward but all classes good to sell in line with national trend

Overall average 280p

Sale was topped with Texels to £174 twice from J R Walton, Grange Moor to Farmers Fresh

Leading prices per head: Texel: £174 (2), £170 Grange Moor, £169, £161 Swarland Old Hall, £163, £153, £150 Berryhill (Redpath), £157, £152, £150 Newstead, £150 Bowshiel. Beltex: £172 South Rennington, £159, £148 Swarland Old Hall, £155 Hillcrest Livestock, £152 Birchwood, £149 Lilburn Estates. Suffolk: £166, £156, £151 South Rennington, £165 Nesbit, £164, £156, £153 Brandon, £159, £152, £150 Berryhill (Redpath), £155 North Doddington. Easy Care: £151, £150.50, £147 North Doddington, £136 Newstead. North Country Cheviot: £150, £145.50 Biddlestone Home Farm, £138 Doxford. South Country Cheviot: £138 Biddlestone Home Farm, £131 South Ord. Jacob: £138 South Rennington. Romney: £137 Amerside Law. Mule: £136, £130 Birchwood

Cast Ewes: A sensational trade witnessed for all classes of cast sheep as numbers required for festivities.

Sale top of £193 from D M Mair, Kypie Farm for a smart Texel, whilst Suffolks from three local breeders topped at £180, firstly from F S Vickers, South Rennington, then from Moor & Son, Nesbit and finally from sale topping D M Mair, Kypie Farm

Leading prices: Texel: £193 Kypie Farm, £161, £143, £141 Lilburn Estates, £150 Village Farm, Seahouses, £149 Fleurs. Suffolk: £180, £165 (2) Kypie Farm, £180, £143 Nesbit, £180 South Rennington, £157 Doxford, £150 Fleurs. Bluefaced Leicester: £175 Lilburn Estates. Lleyn: £164, £140 Elwick. North Country Cheviot: £117, £103 Doxford. Mule: £109, 8 Mordington, £105 Wandon. Blackface: £91, 8 Mordington, £89, £77 Lilburn Estates.

Rams: Charolais: £139 North Sharperton. Jacob: £119 North Sharperton