Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 14^th June Harrison and Hetherington sold 1140 prime sheep comprising of 667 Lambs, 97 Hoggs and 376 Cast Ewes & Rams

Lambs: All weights harder to cash in line with national trend

Sale topped with a pen of Texels at £143 from Moor & Son, Nesbit to A Atkinson

Leading prices per head: Texel: £143, £133 Nesbit, £139, £133 Chester Hill, £136 (2), £131 Tritlington Hall, £136 Pallinsburn, £130 Fleurs and Chester Hill. Beltex: £141, £134, £132 Cornhill, £130 (2) Tritlington Hall, £130 Fowberry Moor. Suffolk: £140, £136 Tritlington Hall, £137, £130 Nesbit, £133 St Helens View, £130 Brockley Hall. Vendeen: £132, £127 South Lyha

Hoggs:
Leading prices per head: Texel: £135, £130, £123 Blossom Plantation, £128 Blackadder Mains, £125 Townhead and West Longridge. Suffolk: £134 Kypie, £124 Berryhill, £120 Blackcruik. Mule: £113 Whittingham Lane

Cast Ewes: Cast sheep slightly steadier trade on the week albeit still a solid rate for all classes

Sale peak of £200 for a fantastic Texel ewe from local breeder J R Whitecross Esq, Clarabad Mill purchased by Jeff Dunn, West Farm, Ponteland

Leading prices: Texel: £200 Clarabad Mill, £177 Kypie, £169 Blossom Plantation, £157, £127 Gainslaw Hill, £127 Blackcruik. Beltex: £179, £139 Blackadder Mains. Suffolk: £147, £143 St Helens View, £143, £138, £133, £130 Gainslaw Hill, £143 West Longridge, £137 Whittingham Lane, £133 Brandon White House. Cheviot Mule: £121 Whittingham Lane. Mule: £100 Brandon White House, £98 Whittingham Lane. Blackface: £83 Linhope, £77 Whittingham Lane. Swaledale: £80 Wrangham. Herdwick: £70 Townhead