Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 31st May Harrison and Hetherington sold 477 prime sheep comprising of 219 Lambs, 106 Hoggs and 152 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs: A similar trade on the week to average 330p

Sales were topped this week with Beltex.x Charollais £170 J V Lindsey & Partner, Cornhill. Texels £170 J & I & B Curry, Fleurs, Suffolks £170 Moor & Son, Nesbit

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £170, £168, £164, £160 Cornhill. Suffolk: £170 (2), £160 Nesbit, £150 Edlingham Newtown and Doune Brae. Texel: £170, £155 Fleurs, £164 Nesbit, £158 West Hall, £155 Marshall Meadows, £154 Broadmeadows, £152 Whittingham Grange.

Hoggs: A smaller show but well fleshed types every bit as dear as recent sales

Leading prices per head: Texel: £198 Harbottle Grange, £190, £186 Newham Hagg, £186, £174 Tughall, £150 Lilburn Estates, £146 Whittingham Lane. Suffolk: £180, £170, £168 Tughall, £140 Berryhill. Blue Texel: £160 Haugh Head. Mule: £146, £130 (2) Newham Buildings. Blackface: £136 Newham Buildings

Cast Ewes: Cast sheep a fast trade from start to finish with numbers short of buyers requirements.

Sale top of £213 for a pair of Texels from local breeder J Herdman, Edlingham Newtown purchased by local buyer J Dunn, Ponteland

Leading prices: Texel: £213 Edlingham Newtown, £187 Mindrum Farming, £181, £155 Fenham Hill, £161, £150 Newham Hagg, £153, £140 Marshall Meadows. Suffolk: £185 Edlingham Newtown, £166 Quarry House, £144 Whittingham Lane. Bluefaced Leicester: £170 Edlingham Newtown. Half Bred: £136 Berryhill. Blue Texel: £135 Haugh Head Cottages. Mule: £133, £129 Tughall, £122 Berryhill, £120 West Hall, £119, £118 Shawbraes. Cheviot Mule: £132 South Charltono. Lleyn: £131 Elwick. North Country Cheviot: £117 South Charlton, £108 Whittingham Lane. Blackface: £97 Whittingham LaneuseHous

Rams: Blue Texel: £140 Haugh Head Cottages. Jacob: £133 Newton Home Farm