Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 4^th December Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1027 Sheep comprising  865 Prime Lambs and 162 Cast Ewes and Rams including the Christmas Show & Sale of Prime Lambs.  The judging honours were conducted by Mr Ben Gray, Harrogate.  Champion this year went to W.K McGowan, Craiglea achieving £200 (48kgs) for a pair of outstanding Beltex Lambs.  Reserve Champion went to J.R Whitecross, Clarabad Mill with a pair of Texels at £180 (45kgs)

Show Results

Class 1              Suffolk

1st                         Brockley Hall                  57kgs                  £147                    J.A Jewitt (Meat) Ltd

2^nd                          East Ditchburn              47kgs                  £138                    Atkinson Livestock Ltd

3^rd                          Peels                                    45kgs                  £132                    J.A Jewitt(Meat) Ltd

Class 2              Cheviot

1^st                           East Ditchburn              44kgs                  £130.50            Vivers Scotlamb Ltd

2^nd                          East Ditchburn              50 ½ kgs            £140                    Atkinson Livestock Ltd

Class 3              Continental

1^st                           South Bellshill               54kgs                  £160                    High Greenbury Farm Ltd

2^nd                          Pallinsburn                      45kgs                  £153.50            Vivers Scotlamb Ltd

3^rd                          Brockley Hall                  51½  kgs            £143                    Atkinson Livestock Ltd

Class 4              Beltex

1^st                           Craiglea                             45kgs                  £181                    Vivers Scotlamb Ltd

Class 5              Pairs

1^st                           Craiglea                             48kgs                  £200                    Thompsons (Wholesale)

                                (CHAMPION)

2^nd                          Clarabad Mill                 45kgs                   £180                    Thompsons (Wholesale)

                                (RESERVE CHAMPION)

3^rd                          Annstead                          48kgs                  £178                    Vivers Scotlamb Ltd

Prime Lambs

Returns slightly easier on the week inline with trade

Top Price per Head –

Beltex: £200, £186, £181 Craiglea, £180, £178, £176 Annstead, £169 , £168 Craiglea, £168 Clarabad Mill; Texel: £181 Anvil, £180 Clarabad Mill, £163 Anvil, £162 South Bellshill, Buckton, £161 South Bellshill, £160 Clarabad Mill, Thrunton, The Anvil (2); Suffolk: £150 Marigold, £147 Brockley Hall(2), Marigold, £142 Brockley Hall, Marigold,  Sunnyside(3); Valais Blacknose.x: £156 Shawbraes; Hampshire: £145 Marigold, £140 Sunnyside; North Country Cheviot: £142(2), £140 East Ditchburn; Charollais: £142 Buckton; Greyfaced: £134 Lilburn

Top Price per Kilo –

Beltex: 416.7p, 405.1p, 402.2p, 390p, 388.1p, 379.5p, 372p Craiglea; Texel: 411.4p The Anvil, 395.6p Clarabad Mill, 351.1p Middlestots Farm Cottage (E.Hay), 347.8p Clarabad Mill, 344p Black Heddon, 342.9p Applecross, 341.1p Pallinsburn, 340.4p, 339.6p, 335.5p The Anvil; Suffolk: 301.2p Peels, 301.1p East Ditchburn, 300p West Longridge; Dorset: 300p A & S Livestock; North Country Cheviot: 296.6p East Ditchburn; Greyfaced: 288.4p West Longridge

Cast Ewes

Ewes continue a superb trade.

Texel: £287 Black Heddon, £279 Clarabad Mill, £247, £244(2), £239 Annstead, £237 Clarabad Mill; Beltex: £235 Annstead; Suffolk: £167, Gainslaw Hill, £161 Mindrum, £154 Marigold, £149 Mindrum; Greyfaced: £163 Brandon Whitehouse, £149 Peels; Lleyn: £161 Elwick; Bluefaced Leicester: £157 Farnham Park; Half Bred: £155, £127 Marigold; Charollais: £135 Peels; Blackface: £115 Farnham Park;  Romeny: £113 Felkington

Cast Rams

Beltex: £250, £249 Annstead; Texel: £221 Annstead, £220 Stickle Heaton; Suffolk: £143 Pallinsburn

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