Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 27^th March Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 432 Prime Sheep comprising 329 Hoggs and 103 Cast Ewes & Rams

Prime Sheep

Mixed show of Hoggs forward with all types sharper on the week.  Average 375p,  £188, 50.1kgs

Leading prices per head –

Texel: £224, £220(2), £210 Nesbit, £206 Berryhill, £204(2) Shepherds Cottage (I.F Murray & Partners), £202(2) Bowshiel; Suffolk: £216(2), £213, £211, £210 Brandon, £207, £202 Brandon Whitehouse, £200 Berryhill; North Country Cheviot: £196, £175 Hethpool, £164 North Lyham, Newham Buildings; Border Leicester: £195 North Lyham; Greyfaced: £195 Brandon Whitehouse; Charollais: £187, £180 Southfield; Blue Texel: £184 Shepherds Cottage (K.Smith); Blackface: £183 Hethpool; Beltex: £180 Springhill

Leading price per kilo-

Beltex: 450p Springhill; Texel: 450p Newham Buildings, 430p, 421.7p, 416.7p Springhill, 414.6p Newham Buildings; 412.8p Berryhill, 412.2p Newham Buildings, 412p Berryhill; Blue Texel: 427.9p Shepherds Cottage (K.Smith); North Country Cheviot: 410p Newham Buildigs, 397.7p Hethpool; Suffolk: 409.1p Springhill, 404.2p, 395.9p Berryhill; Charollais: 406.5p Southfield; Border Leicester: 286.8p North Lyham

Cast Ewes

Strong trade throughout

Texel: £203 Edrom Mains, £177 Springhill, £165 Edrom Mains, £149 Springhill, £147 Mid Edrom; Suffolk: £176 Springhill, £175 Edrom Mains, £155 Berryhill, £151 Southfield, £150 Ecclaw; Half Bred: £147 Brandon, £142 Berryhill; Border Leicester: £140 North Lyham; Greyfaced: £127, £123 Howtel, £114 Ecclaw