Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 3^rd February Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 683 sheep comprising of 475 Hoggs and 208 Cast Ewes and Rams

Another strong ring of buyers with more stock required to meet increasing demand.

A good show forward meeting a great trade

Overall Average £122.62 (276p) (44.4kg) SQQ 288p. Heavies 264p

Leading Hogg Prices per head: Texel: £146, £143 South Rennington (Thompson Meat), £143, £141 Earsdon East (Nicholsons Butchers), £142, £139 Glanton Town, £140 Tritlington Hall, £140 The Hagg, £139 Springhill, Seahouses and Hetton Law, £136 Hepscott Manor. Beltex: £146, £141 The Hagg, £144 Springhill, Seahouses, £143 (2) South Rennington, £139 Glanton Town, £136, £134 East Fleetham, £135 Twizell. Charolais: £138, £135 Earsdon East, £130 Lawfield. Suffolk: £133 Birchwood, £130, £128 Lawfield, £128 (2), £126 Kettleburn, £125 (2) Pasture Hill. Cheviot: £117 (2) Springhill, Seahouses

Leading Hogg Prices per kilo: Beltex: 344p The Hagg, 338p, 334p, 328p Twizell, 330p, 327p, 323p Glanton Town, 324p East Fleetham. Texel: 325p, 314p, 309p Hepscott Manor, 325p Hillcrest Livestock, 318p Tritlington Hall, 317p The Hagg, 316p, 306p Springhill, Seahouses, 312p Kettleburn, 311p, 309p Glanton Town. Cheviot: 279p, 275p Springhill, Seahouses, 273p Village Farm, Seahouses. Suffolk: 277p, 274p Cold Martin, 277p, 272p Lawfield, 276p Birchwood.

Cast Ewes:

Ewe trade very similar on the week with more showing the weather, leaner and hill bred sorts again the keenest sought after

A strong Beltex from P Guiry & Son, Glanton Town Farm topped the sale at £145 whilst Texels summitted at £140 from W Christison, Lawfield

Beltex: £145, £119, £105, Glanton Town, £99 Peartree Bungalow. Texel: £140, £115, £107 Lawfield, £137, £123 Lochside, £137, £117 Auchencrow Mains, £137 Black Heddon, £133 Shepherds Cottage, £127 Blossom Plantation, £121 East Fleetham, £121 Milfield Demesne, £121 Glanton Town, £113 Primside, £107 Birchwood. Suffolk: £115, £109 Kettleburn, £111 Birchwood, £107, £105 (2) Lawfield, £107 East Fleetham and Auchencrow Mains, £105 Brackenside. Cheviot Mule: £99 Lochside. Greyface: £92 Blossom Plantation, £91 Cold Martin, £89 East Fleetham, £89 Kettleburn, £87, £79 Brackenside, £83, £81 Auchencrow Mains. Blackface: £83 Cold Martin, £65 Milfield Demesne and West Longridge. Herdwick: £79 Thornton. North Country Cheviot: £73, £71 Springhill, Coldingham. Easy Care: £73 Milfield Demesne. Bowmont: £61 Springhill, Coldingham