Wooler Primetock Sale

Harrison & Hetherington, Wooler sold 499 Sheep comprising, 11 Lambs, 223 Hoggs and 265 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs

A select show with meat and weight in high demand. 

Prime Lambs topped at £196

Leading prices per head-

Texel: £230, £220(2), £214 Newtown Edlingham, £214 Berryhill; North Country Cheviot: £201, £200 Rock Farming; Charollais: £178 A & S Livestock; Hill Cheviot: £180 Biddlestone Home Farm; Suffolk: £195, £190 Berryhill; Blackface: £175 (2) Rock Farming; Greyfaced: £174 Glencroft

Leading prices per kilo-

Texel: 375.4p Newtown Edglingham, 374.5p Berryhill; Suffolk: 372.5p Berryhill; Hill Cheviot: 367.3p Biddlestone Home Farm; Charollais: 363.3p A & S Livestock; North Country Cheviot: 356.4p Rock Farming; Blackface: 356.1p Newham Buildings

Cast Ewes: Fabulous trade throughout.  Topping at £258 from Messrs Mair, Kypie

Texel: £258 Kypie, £248 RR Contracting, Attonburn, £237 Brockholes, £223 Bowshiel, £205, £203 Brockholes; Suffolk: £217 Brockley Hall, £197 Broadmeadows, £175 Hunting Hall, £173, £171 Brockholes; North Country Cheviot: £187, £170 Biddlestone Home Farm, £169 Thompsons Walls; Half Bred: £184 Berryhill, £169 Kypie; Greyfaced: £167 Howtel, £157 Newham Hagg, £149 North End, Howtel, £145 Harbottle Village Farm; Blue Texel: £161 North End Farm, Romney: £149 Thompsons Walls; Blackface: £131 Biddlestone Home Farm, £113 Low Bleakhope; Dorset: £139 A & S Livestock; Easycare: £129 Brandon Whitehouse; Wensleydale: £119 Huntinghall; Cheviot Mule: £93 Bowshiel

Rams: Suffolk: £141 Brockley Hall; Texel: £185 North Sharperton; Jacob: £127 North Sharperton; Swaledale: £129 Low Bleakhope