Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 17th May Harrison and Hetherington sold 502 prime sheep comprising of 325 Hoggs, 30 Lambs and 147 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs: First of the new season sold well to a top of £180 for Suffolks from F S Vickers & Son, South Rennington to Farmers Fresh

Leading prices per head: Suffolk: £180, £176, £170, £162 South Rennington. Texel: £166 (3), £160, £150 Broadmeadows, £154 Ladykirk

Hoggs: A decent show forward topping at £182 for Beltex from C McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains to A Atkinson

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £182 Auchencrow Mains, £160, £158, £150 Hoppen Hall, £158, £150 The Hagg. Suffolk: £179, £170 Kettleburn, £164 Berryhill, £160 (2) Springhill, Berwick. Texel: £170, £168 Auchencrow Mains, £170, £165, £164 (2), £161 Blossom Plantation, £168 (2), £166 (2), £160 The Hagg, £168 North Sharperton, £156 Broadmeadows, £154 Berryhill. Cheviot: £151 Birchwood. Charolais: £147, £146 Bowshiel. Cheviot Mule: £146 Ladykirk. Kerryhill: £145 Bowshiel. Blackface: £129 Springhill, Seahouses

Cast Ewes: A varied show of cast sheep sold to a solid trade with all classes short of buyer’s requirements

Sale top of £180 for a fantastic pen of 3 Suffolk ewes from F S Vickers & Son, South Rennington

Leading prices: Suffolk: £180, £170, £153 South Rennington, £140, £127 Marigold Farming. Texel: £175, £153 The Hagg, £160, £140, £130 Blossom Plantation, £145, £128 (2) Hoppen Hall, £140 Broadmeadows, £129 Berryhill, £125 Marigold Farming. Half Bred: £122 Berryhill. Mule: £121 Marigold Farming, £117 Blossom Plantation, £115 The Hagg, £113 Craigs House. North Country Cheviot: £105 Crookham Eastfield. Blackface: £95 The Hagg

Rams: Suffolk: £135 Springhill, Berwick