Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 3^rd April Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 467 Prime Sheep comprising 372 Hoggs and 95 Cast Ewes & Rams

Prime Sheep

More flesh forward.  Returns as expected.

Average – 370p. £181 (48.9kgs)

Leading prices per head –

Texel: £211 Elwick, £205, £200 Berryhill, £197 Telford Farming, £196 Doxford; Suffolk: £208, £206, £204(2) Brandon, £199 Doxford, Berryhill, £197 Telford Farming, £196 Berryhill, Telford Farming; South Country Cheviot: £192 (2) Biddlestone Home Farm; Greyfaced: £187 Telford Farming; Blackface: £145 West Longridge

Leading price per kilo-

Texel: 435p, 430p, 425p, 421p The Hagg, 420.5p Berryhill, 420p The Hagg, 419.3p, 418.2p, 413.6p Elwick; Suffolk: 400p Elwick, 397.7p Doxford, 393.3p Berryhill, 392p, 391.3p, 390.5p Telford Farming, 390.2p Berryhill; South Country Cheviot: 387.9p Biddlestone Home Farm; Greyfaced: 384.1p Telford Farming; Blackface: 341.2p West Longridge

Hoggs per head

Cast Ewes

Mixed show forward.  Returns increased.  Average £145

Texel:   £262, £230, £220 Kypie, £202, £195, £187 Lochside, £185 North Wing;Suffolk: £200 Telford Farming, £195 Kypie, £191 Greenhead, Reston, £185, £177 Kypie, £171 West Longridge; Half Bred: £167 Berryhill; Greyfaced: £160 New Etal Farm Cottage (Z.Turner), £131 West Longridge, £130 North Rennington, £127 Lochside; Blackface: £105 The Hagg