Wooler Primetock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 22^nd May Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 715 Sheep comprising 73 Spring Lambs, 414 Hoggs and 228 Cast Ewes and Rams

Prime Lambs

Good trade with all classes selling well. 

Top of £220 from Messrs Moor, Nesbit and 436p per kilo from Broadmeadows.

Top price per head-

Suffolk: £220, £215 Nesbit, £205 South Rennington; Beltex: £210, £205 Cornhill; Texel: £194 Nesbit, £173 Broadmeadows, £171(2) West Longridge, £170 Castlehills, Broadmeadows(2)

Top price per kilo-

Texel: 435.9p, 432.5p Broadmeadows, 431.1p Nesbit, 420p Broadmeadows, 417.1p West Longridge(2), 414.6p Broadmeadows; Beltex: 431.1p, 427.1p. 420p Cornhill; Suffolk: 423.9p, 410p Rennington South

Hoggs-

Select show forward with weight and meat easily sold

Top price per head-

Texel: £212  Edglingham Demesne, £200 Berryhill, £198 Lamberton (Palmer), £192 Berryhill; Suffolk: £198 (2), £189 Berryhill, £188 Charlton Mires, £178 West Longridge; North Country Cheviot: £194 Hethpool, £181 Second Linthaugh; Beltex: £180 Charlton Mires,£176 Edlingham Demesne; Greyfaced: £163, £162 Charlton Mires, £144 Newham Buildings; Jacob: £162 Charlton Mires; Cheviot Mule: £150 Shepherds Cottage, Halterburn

Top pence per kilo-

Beltex: 375p Charlton Mires; Suffolk: 370.6p, 356.8p Berryhill; Texel: 370p Charlton Mires, 368.2p Blossom Plantation; 368p Berryhill; North Country Cheviot: 337.8p, 337.1p Second Linthaugh; Cheviot Mule: 333.3p Shepherds Cottage, Halterburn; Blackface: 330.4p Newham Buildings; Greyfaced: 326p Charlton Mires

CAST EWES-

Leaner & lighter ewes slightly cheaper on the week.  Big power ewes easily sold

Top of £201 from Pallinsburn

Texel: £201 Pallinsburn, £193, £183 Newham Buildings, Linden Hillhead, Suffolk: £189, £169 Rennington South, Nesbit, Prendwick, Hetton Law, Pallinsburn, £163 Nesbit; Half Bred: £169 Nesbit; Easycare: £161 Milfield Demesne; Bluefaced Leicester: £137 Prendwick; North Country Cheviot: £135 Hethpool; Greyfaced: £135 Prendwick, £131 Shotton, £127 Newham Buildings, Lilburn, Romney: £131 Felkington, Beltex: £119 Wandon; Blackface: £115 Hethpool

RAMS- Texel: £191 Lamberton, £161 Shotton; North Country Cheviot: £141 Hethpool