Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 8^th January Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1191 Sheep comprising  920 Prime Lambs and 271 Cast Ewes and Rams.

Prime Lambs

A superb show of fed lambs forward.  All classes sought after.

Average 333p, £158.50, 47.5kgs

Top Price per Head –

Texel: £190(2), £189, £186, £182, £181, £180(2) South Bellshill, £183, £181 Black Heddon; Suffolk: £185 Kettleburn, Brockley Hall, £180 Springhill, £175 Kettleburn, Newstead, £174 Kettleburn, £170 Sunnyside, East Ditchburn Cottage (D.Turner), £169 East Ditchburn, Brockley Hall; Beltex: £180 Craiglea, £169 East Ditchburn, £165 Craiglea, £160 East Newburn, £156 East Ditchburn, £155(3) Craiglea; Charolais: £169, £162, £160 Buckton, £151 The Peels; Dorset: £165 Springhill, Seahouses; North Country Cheviot: £165, £160 East Ditchburn; Vendeen: £150 South Lyham

Top Price per Kilo –

Beltex: 418.6p, 412.5p, 387.5p, 382.7p, 378p, 348.8p Craiglea, 363.6p East Newburn, 354.5p East Ditchburn; Texel: 377p Wandon, 373.8p Thrunton, 361.7p, 360p South Bellshill, 358.6p Black Heddon, 355.6p Thrunton, South Bellshill, 355.3p Thrunton; Suffolk: 352.3p Brockley Hall, 347.8p East Ditchburn, 340.4p Brockley Hall, 330.7p East Ditchburn, 330p West Longridge, Kettleburn, Sunnyside; Charollais: 345.2p Southfield, 344.9p Buckton, 339.3p The Peels, 337.5p Southfield, 337.5p, 336.8p Buckton; North Country Cheviot: 340.4p East Ditchburn; Vendeen: 340.9p, 336.6p, 335p South Lyham; Dorset: 320.4p Springhill, Seahouses

Cast Ewes

A strong show of Ewes selling to an outstanding trade once again.  Average £176.

Topping the sale was a fantastic Texel Ewe from Annstead Farm achieving £311 from their run of 32 Texel and Beltex Ewes averaging £270

Texel: £311, £293, £290, £269, £267 Annstead, £245 Middle Ord, £240 Gainslaw Hill, £223 South Falaknowe, £221 Whittle, £215 Middle Ord; Beltex: £290, £284, £280, £277(2), £274 Annstead; Rouge: £265, £255 Annstead; Suffolk: £207 Marshall Meadows, Southfield, £200 Fowberry, £199 Middle Ord, £198 Gainslaw Hill, £195 Springhill, Seahouses, Kettleburn, £190 Middle Ord; Cheviot Mule: £223, £217 Annstead, £201 Springhill, Berwick; Half Bred: £203 Brandon; Dorset: £175 Fowberry; Bluefaced Leicester: £167 Marshall Meadows; Easycare: £166 Barmoor Red House; Greyfaced: £170 Howtel, £163 Gainslaw Hill, £161 Howtel, Marshall Meadows, £160 Newham Hill, £157 Gainslaw Hill, £155 Haughhead; Highland: £159, £157 Kettleburn; North Country Cheviot: £149 Springhill, Berwick; Kerryhill: £149 Springhill, Berwick; Hill Cheviot: £134 Springhill, Berwick

Cast Rams

Suffolk: £169 Marshall Meadows