Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 3^rd May Harrison and Hetherington sold 582 prime sheep comprising of 423 Hoggs and 159 Cast Ewes

Hoggs:

More leaner sorts forward with hard fed types in shorter supply

Sale topped with Texels at £192 from I F Murray, Shepherds Cottage to Farmers Fresh

Leading prices per head: Texel: £192, £174, £172 Shepherds Cottage, £180, £179, £175 (2), £171, £167, £160 Marshall Meadows, £168 Berryhill (Redpath), £161, £157 Grange Moor. Beltex: £180 (2), £172, £160 Grange Moor. Suffolk: £164, £148 Nesbit, £142 Berryhill and Venchen. Cheviot: £141 Newham Buildings. Cheviot Mule: £133 Whittingham Lane. Mule: £132, £127 Whittingham Lane, £127 Newham Buildings

Cast Ewes:

A varied show of cast sheep forward saw all classes sell to a solid rate.

Sale top of £191 for a Beltex.x ewe from J R Walton, Grange Moor

Leading prices: Beltex: £191, £167 Grange Moor. Texel: £157 Grange Moor, £137 Hoppen Hall, £137, £131 Marshall Meadows, £137 Black Heddon, £134 Milfield Demesne, £131 Primside, £130 Kimmerston. Suffolk: £145, £138, £135 Southfield, £143 Grange Moor, £143 Newton, £129 Sunnyside, £127 Hunting Hall. Cheviot Mule: £123 Primside. Bluefaced Leicester: £120 Broadlaw. Mule: £120, £107 Primside, £111 North End, £109 Milfield Demesne, £105 Grange Moor. North Country Cheviot: £111, £103 Shirlaw Hope. Blackface: £99 Haugh Head, £91 Whittingham Lane