Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 22^nd  January Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1037 Sheep comprising  746 Prime Hoggs and 291 Cast Ewes and Rams.

Prime Hoggs

Good show of meat forward, returns as expected.  Average 324.1p, £151.54, 46.7kgs

Top Price per Head –

Texel: £180, £178 South Bellshill, £177, £175 Springhill, Seahouses, £174 Black Heddon, £172(2) Northside Netherton, £171 South Bellshill; Beltex: £175, £167(2) South Carter Moor, £164(2) East Ditchburn, £160 Village Farm; Suffolk: £172, £170 South Bellshill, £170 Doxford, Sunnyside, £169 South Bellshill(2), Kettleburn, Doxford; Vendeen: £168 North Lyham; Charollais: £160 The Peels; North Country Cheviot: £150 East Ditchburn; Greyfaced: £129 Howtel

Top Price per Kilo –

Beltex: 400p Village Farm, 392.9p, 372.3p South Carter Moor, 366.7p East Ditchburn, 366.2p Oak Dene Grange, 364.4p East Ditchburn, 357.1p Lilburn; Texel: 395.1p Thrunton, 381.8p Black Heddon, 377.8p, 372.6p Springhill, Seahouses, 365.2p Wandon, 364.7p Village Farm, 363.6p Berryhill, 362.4p Whittle, 359.6p Thrunton, 357.1p Springhill, Seahouses; Vendeen: 342.1p, 337.7p(2) South Lyham; Suffolk: 338.1p East Ditchburn; North Country Cheviot: 329.5p North Lyham; Charollais: 321p The Peels; Greyfaced: 314.6p Howtel

Cast Ewes

All classes less inline with last weeks trade.  Average £142.56

Suffolk:£215, £200 Rugley, £203 Springhill, Seahouses, £193 Doxford, £191 Kettleburn, Brockley Hall, £187 Rugley(2), £185 Mayfield; Texel: £200 Rugley, Whittle(2), £197, £188 Auchencrow Mains, £185 Shotton; Beltex: £200 Rugley; Greyfaced: £183 Springhill, Seahouses, £177 Mayfield, £165 Shottton, £163 Cresswell Farms, £155 Kettleburn, £151 Whittle, Kettleburn; Cheviot Mule: £165 Haughhead; Half Bred: £157 Berryhill, £155 Doxford; Lleyn: £155, £131 Elwick; North Country Cheviot: £127 North Lyham; Hampshire: £111 Haughhead; Blackface: £92 Rugley