Wooler Primetock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 5^th June Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 803 Sheep comprising 393 Spring Lambs, 102 Hoggs and 308 Cast Ewes and Rams

Prime Lambs

Great trade throughout.  Topping at £209 from Messrs Ogilvie, Ballencrieff Mains

Top pence per kilo went to D.Watkin, East Newburn at 432.6p per kilo

Average 402.5p.  SQQ – 404p

Top price per head-

Texel: £209, £206(2), £205, £204 (3) Ballencrieff Mains, £204, £201 Nesbit; Suffolk: £205 Springhill, Seahouses, £200, £194 Nesbit, £176 Marigold, £170 Marshall Meadows;  Beltex: £204, £197, £188 Cornhill Farm; Hampshire: £184, £170 Marigold; Charollais: £160, £156(2) Southfield; Greyfaced: £158 East Newburn

Top price per kilo-

Texel: 432.6p East Newburn, 428.6p Springhill,  Fowberry Moor, 428.3p Nesbit, 424.4p Springhill, Seahouses, Nesbit, 422p Marshall Meadows, 421.1p Hillcrest; Suffolk: 417.2p Nesbit, 409.3p Marigold, 404.8p Marshall Meadows, 400p, 397.5p  West Longridge; Beltex: 413.3p, 409.1p, 408.9p, 408.7p, 408p Cornhill Farm; Hampshire: 404.8p Marigold; Greyfaced: 395p East Newburn; Charollais: 390p(2) Southfield

Prime Hoggs

Weight and flesh easily sold

Average 295p

Top price per head- Beltex: £209 Annstead; Suffolk: £179 Berryhill, £177 Charlton Mires, £175, £174 Tughall; Texel: £167 (2) Berryhill; Charlton Mires, £155 Berryhill, Charlton Mires; Greyfaced: £141 Charlton Mires, Shepherds Cottages, Halterburn; North Country Cheviot: £140 Shepherds Cottage, Halterburn; Blackface: £139 Charlton Mires

Top price per kilo- Texel: 347.9p Charlton Mires, 327.5p Berryhill, 310p Charlton Mires, 306p Blossom Plantation; Suffolk: 321.8p Charlton Mires, 315.3p Tughall, 315.1p Berryhill, 313p Charlton Mires, 310.7p Tughall; Beltex: 311.9p Annstead; Greyfaced: 290.7p Charlton Mires; Blackface: 275.8p Charlton Mires; Lleyn: 194.4p Milfield Demesne

Cast Ewes

Marvellous trade

Texel: £225 (2) Annstead, £217, £201, £191 Annstead; Suffolk: £205 Brockley Hall, £185 Tughall, Annstead, £179 Brockley Hall, £173 Tughall; Beltex: £201 Annstead, £151 Annstead; Rouge: £173 Annstead; Cheviot Mule: £157 Gainslaw Hill, £137 Linbriggs; Greyfaced: £157 (2)Hendersyde, £148 Tughall, £145 Brockley Hall, Hendersyde; Half Bred: £139 Berryhill; North Country Cheviot: £139, £131 Linbriggs; Romney: £133 Lanton House; Easycare: £105 Blossom Plantation

Rams- Texel: £187 Middle Ord, £155(2) Blossom Plantation, £154 Berryhill; North Country Cheviot: £155 Linbriggs