Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 20^th December Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 738 Sheep comprising 463 Lambs and 275 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs

A smaller show forward but all classes dearer on the week.

Overall average 277p

Sale topped with Texels to £165 from G.R Hindmarsh & Sons, Linden Hill Head to Thompsons Wholesale Meats

Leading prices per head -

Texel: £165, £160, £150 Linden Hill Head, £156 Berryhill, £154 Black Heddon, Thrunton, £150 Newstead, Doxford; Easycare: £160, £156, £138, £126 North Doddington; Beltex: £160, £150 (2) Annstead, £154, £150, £149 Tritlington Hall, £142, £140 (2) Linden Hill Head; Suffolk: £153 Marigold, £151, £150.50 Edlingham Newtown, £150 North Doddington, £148 Doxford, £146 Berryhill, £145 Sunnyside, Reston, Thrunton(2) £143.50, Brockley Hall; Mule: £119 Edlingham Newtown

Leading prices per kilo:-

Texel: 320p, 300p Linden Hill Head, 317p, 312p Berryhill, 313p Newstead, 300p Doxford; Beltex: 332p, 308p (2), Tritlington Hall, 313p Annstead, 311p, 310p Linden Hill Head

Cast Ewes

A straight trade to end the year on with an average of £101.58 achieved.

Sale top of £179 for a Beltex.x Texel bred ewe from Craig Mellor, Annstead Farm

Beltex: £179, £140(3) Annstead; Texel: £163 Annstead, £150 Kypie(3), £150 Annstead, £145 Linden Hill Head, £135 Sunnyside, £131 South Lyham, £130 Lochside, Annstead, Suffolk: £130 Kypie, Tritlington Hall, £129 South Lyham, £125 Thrunton, £123 Auchencrow Mains, £122 Hunting Hall, £120 Lochside; Half Bred: £127 Berryhill, £123, £119 Brandon; Cheviot Mule: £111 Lochside; Greyfaced: £111 Lochside, £110 South Lyham, £99 Brockley Hall, £98 Auchencrow Mains; North Country Cheviot: £96 Doxford; Easycare: £83 Brandon White House; Ryeland: £80 Upper Burnmouth

Cast Tups:

North Country Cheviot: £90 Brandon

On behalf of all at Harrison & Hetherington, Wooler Mart we would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.