Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 21^st  February Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 407 Prime Sheep.

Hoggs

A smaller show forward realising an overall average of 323p

Sale was topped with Suffolk Hoggs to £175 from H.Hutchinson & Son, Kettleburn to C.Snowdon, J.A Jewitts

Leading prices per head-

Texel:  £170, £165 Kettleburn, £167 Whittle, The Hagg, £165, £161 South Carter Moor, £163 Springhill, £161 Branton Eastside; Suffolk: £175, £160 Kettleburn, £164 (2), £160 Doxford, £164, £162 Springhill; Beltex: £170, £160 Springhill, Greyfaced: £155, £154, £148 Kettleburn, £152, £146 Branton Eastside, Dorset: £153 Springhill; Half Bred: £159, £157, £150 Doxford

Cast Ewes

Trade gains momentum as all classes are a flyer

Sale top of £159 for a pen of 4 Bluefaced Leicesters from local breeder R.W & K Telford, Branton Eastside

Sale average of £119.41 a head

Suffolk: £151 Newton, Rothbury, £149, £147 Brandon Whitehouse, £140 Doxford, £137 Newton, Rothbury, £135 Doxford; Texel: £141 Newton, Rothbury, £139 Auchencrow Mains, £135 The Hagg, £133 Doxford, £131 Hillcrest Livestock, £127 Auchencrow Mains, £123 Overacres, £120 Whittle;  Lleyn: £141, £135, £133 Elwick; Beltex: £127 The Hagg; Blackface: £115 The Hagg, £110, £109 Branton Eastside, £99 Overacres; Bluefaced Leicester: £159 Branton Eastside; North Country Cheviot: £111 Branton Eastside; Greyfaced: £133 Brockley Hall, £129 Brandon Whitehouse, Newton, Rothbury, £125 Kettleburn, £121 The Hagg; Half Bred: £127 Doxford, North Lyham

Cast Tups

Texel: £150(2) Brandon Whitehouse, £140 Mid Edrom; Suffolk: £140 Mid Edrom; Bluefaced Leicester: £131 Branton Eastside