Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 14^th February Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 862 Sheep comprising 615 Hoggs and 247 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs

A decent show forward with more flesh about.  Overall average 310p

Sale was topped with heavy Texels to £178 from R.Brewis, Chesterhill to J.A Jewitt, Spenny Moor

Leading prices per head-

Texel:  £178, £168, £166 Chesterhill, £158 Kettleburn, £156 Bowshiel, £155(2) Springhill,Seahouses £155. South Carter Moor; Suffolk: £160 Kettleburn, £159, £156 Chesterhill, £158 Springhill, Seahouses, £158, £156 East Ditchburn, £155, £154 Berryhill, £154, £153 Brockley Hall; Vendeen: £150, £140 South Lyham; Beltex: £160, £154 Springhill, Seahouses; Greyfaced: £147 Kettleburn, £146 Chesterhill; Cheviot: £148 East Ditchburn, £144 Doxford; Romney: £145 Birchwood.

Leading price per kilo-

Texel: 341p South Carter Moor, 335p Elwick, 334p Birchwood; Beltex: 341p Springhill, Seahouses

Cast Ewes

Cast sheep follow the national trend in seeing trade rise on the week.

Sale peak of £157 for a Texel Ewe from H.Hutchinson & Son, Kettleburn

Texel: £157 Kettleburn, £149 Mindrum, £143 South Lyham, Kettleburn, £141 (2) Mindrum, £139 Newstead; Suffolk: £155 Brandon White House, £153 Kettleburn, £147 Mindrum, Springhill,Seahouses, £145 (2) Brandon White House, £139 Mindrum, £137 West Longridge;  North Country Cheviot: £127 East Ditchburn, £123 Doxford, £119 East Ditchburn, £111 Attonburn, Highland: £130 Kettleburn; Greyfaced: £127 Brandon White House, £125   West Longridge, £120 Brockley Hall, £117 West Longridge; Blackface: £87 West Longridge

Cast Tups

Suffolk: £123 Brockley Hall