Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 28^th  February Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 584 Prime Sheep comprising 359 Hoggs and 225 Cast Ewes & Rams

Hoggs

All classes well sold to average 331p.  Sale was topped by a Beltex Hogg realising £200 from Craig Mellor, Annstead to A.Atkinson Ltd

Leading prices per head-

Beltex: £200 (400p per kg), £190, £180 (2) Annstead, £175, £173 East Ditchburn; Texel: £180 Annstead, £172 Craigshouse, £169 Berryhill, £167 Wandon, £165 (2) Newsteads, Doxford; Suffolk: £180, £170, £169 Doxford, £175, £170 Berryhill, £169 South Lyham, East Ditchburn; Vendeen: £180, £169 North Lyham; Cheviot: £175, £163 East Ditchburn, £169, £166 Biddlestone Home Farm

Cast Ewes

A varied show of Cast Sheep forward saw all classes meet high demand as trade continues to fly!

Sale top of £251 for a cracking pair of Texel Ewes from W.Davidson & Sons, Fenham Hill Farmhouse

Texel: £251 Fenham Hill, £190 Black Heddon, £171, £170, £163, £161(2) Fenham Hill, Bluefaced Leicester: £167, £166 Halterburn; Suffolk: £161 Fenham Hill, £157 Newtown Edlingham, £150 Newstead, £138, £131 Newham Hall, £131 Westerheugh, £129 Sunnyside, Reston; Greyfaced: £128 Newtown Edglingham, £124, £123 West Longridge, £117 Newham Hall; Half Bred: £119 North Lyham; Easycare: £100 Black Heddon; Blackface: £83, £79 Overacres, £77 West Longridge; Herdwick: £63 Fenham Hill

Cast Tups: Beltex: £170, £150 Annstead; Texel: £150, £142 West Longridge