Date: 04 December 2024 | Primestock
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At Wooler on Wednesday 4th 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
2nd East Ditchburn 47kgs £138 Atkinson Livestock Ltd
3rd Peels 45kgs £132 J.A Jewitt(Meat) Ltd
Class 2 Cheviot
1st East Ditchburn 44kgs £130.50 Vivers Scotlamb Ltd
2nd East Ditchburn 50 ½ kgs £140 Atkinson Livestock Ltd
Class 3 Continental
1st South Bellshill 54kgs £160 High Greenbury Farm Ltd
2nd Pallinsburn 45kgs £153.50 Vivers Scotlamb Ltd
3rd Brockley Hall 51½ kgs £143 Atkinson Livestock Ltd
Class 4 Beltex
1st Craiglea 45kgs £181 Vivers Scotlamb Ltd
Class 5 Pairs
1st Craiglea 48kgs £200 Thompsons (Wholesale)
(CHAMPION)
2nd Clarabad Mill 45kgs £180 Thompsons (Wholesale)
(RESERVE CHAMPION)
3rd 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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