Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 20^th November Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling  775 Sheep comprising 572 Prime Lambs and 203 Cast Ewes and Rams.

Prime Lambs

Mixed show, returns similar.  Average 295p, £131.50, 44 ½ kgs

Top Price per Head –

Texel: £171 Sunnyside, £166 Greenhead, Reston, £165, £163 South Bellshill, £159 Lochside, East Newburn, £158 South Bellshill, £156 Doxford, £155 Sunnyside; Suffolk: £158 Doxford, £153 Sunnyside, £152 Doxford, £151.50, £151 Sunnyside, £150 Doxford; Border Leicester: £163 Doxford; Cheviot Mule: £127 Low Barton; Bluefaced Leicester: £127 Low Barton; Greyfaced: £121 Low Barton

Top Price per Kilo –

Texel: 361.4p East Newburn, 348.8p Springhill, 345.7p, 344p Lochside, 334.9p East Newburn, 331.6p Lochside, 327.4p Whittle, 324p Shotton; Suffolk: 311.4p Elilaw, 306p, 302p Sunnyside, 300p Doxford, 297.8p Springhill; Cheviot Mule: 307.3p Low Barton; Greyfaced: 290p Low Barton (J.Elliot); Bluefaced Leicester: 284.1p Low Barton (J.Elliot)

Cast Ewes

Strong show of Ewes forward.  All types achieving strong returns.  Average £141

Texel: £232, £225, £217 Blackadder Mains, £204 Black Heddon, £200 Embleton Steads, £195 Greenhead, Reston, £191 Embleton Steads, £185 Black Heddon; Suffolk: £197 Greenehad, Reston, £181 Brandon White House, £180 South Bellshill, £177 Shotton (M.Harvey), £173 South Bellshill, £169 Mindrum, £167 South Bellshill; Greyfaced: £149 Shotton, £137 Brandon White House, £125 Brockley Hall; Easycare: £135 Embleton Steads, £110 Brandon White House; North Country Cheviot: £121 Low Barton; Blackface: £97 Low Barton; Swaledale: £70 Low Bleakhope