Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 10th March Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 765 prime sheep comprising 536 Hoggs and 221 Cast Ewes & 8 Lambs

All classes well sold.

A lot more tail end leaner sorts on offer but again dearer on the week

Overall Average 284p SQQ 297p

Leading Hogg Prices per head: Beltex: £162, £161 New Heaton, £156 Doxford and East House, £140 Hoppen Hall. Texel: £160, £152 New Heaton, £156, £155 Brandon, £155 Springhill, £153 Doxford, £149 South Carter Moor and Berryhill. Suffolk: £159, £158 (2), £156 (2) Brandon, £158, £156, £150 Doxford, £154, £153 Berryhill. Cheviot: £156, £150 East House, £143 Doxford, £128 Springhill. Dutch Texel: £152, £148 Yeavering Farm Cottage. Vendeen: £142, £137 North Lyham. Mule: £129 Chathill

Dorset Lambs: £140 Fowberry

Leading Hogg Prices per kilo: Beltex: 375p, 352p New Heaton, 340p Hoppen Hall. Texel: 361p, 339p Springhill, 343p, 332p New Heaton, 333p Chathill, 327p South Carter Moor. Vendeen: 326p North Lyham. Cheviot: 311p, 301p, 295p South Ord, 295p East House. Suffolk: 290p, 285p, 278p Brandon, 283p, 282p Berryhill

Cast Ewes:

A mixed show of cast sheep forward saw an improved trade on the week with every class keenly sought after.

Selling to £165 for Texel ewes from C McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains, whilst tups peaked at £145 from J F Gray, Embleton Steads

Texel: £165 Auchencrow Mains, £133, £105 (2) Pasture House, £123 Venchen, £123 Haugh Head, £119 North Lyham. Beltex: £129, £117 Yeavering Farm Cottages. Suffolk: £129 Ferneycastle, £119 Pasture House, £117 Haugh Head, £115 Auchencrow Mains. Vendeen: £119 North Lyham. Border Leicester: £115, £107 North Lyham. Greyface: £111 Ferneycastle, £97 Kettleburn, £97 Auchencrow Mains, £93 Haugh Head, £91 Venchen, £85 8 Mordington. North Country Cheviot: £109 North Lyham, £77 Doxford. Cheviot Mule: £107 Ferneycastle. Romney:  £103 (2) Lanton Estates. Hampshire: £99 Haugh Head. Half Bred: £95 North Lyham. Bluefaced Leicester: £89 Haugh Head. Blackface: £89, £75 Edlingham, £89 Haugh Head, £73, £70 8 Mordington, £71 Cold Martin. Swaledale: £85 Rigside, £68, £55 8 Mordington. Easy Care: £79, £69 Embleton Steads. Shetland: £55, £45 Springhill, Coldingham

Rams:  Texel: £145 Embleton Steads, £139, £121, £119, £117 West Longridge, £105 Auchencrow Mains. Greyface: £101 Rigside. Easy Care: £99 Embleton Steads. Blackface: £87 Embleton Steads. Beltex: £80 East Newburn.