Wooler Weekly Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 19^th February Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling    788 Prime Sheep comprising  558 Prime Lambs and 230 Cast Ewes and Rams.

Prime Lambs

Good trade for all types.  SQQ of 348.55p

Top Price per Head –

Suffolk: £200, £196, £186 Brockley Hall, £174 Brandon, £172 North Doddington, £170 Brandon;Texel: £180 Clarabad Mill, £179, £178 Village Farm, £175 Clarabad Mill, £174, £172 Black Heddon;  Beltex: £171 Clarabad Mill; Vendeen: £162, £161, £159, £158, £154 North Lyham; Half Bred: £161 Berryhill; North Country Cheviot: £156 Rugley; Blackface: £155 Hethpool; Greyfaced: £130 Lilburn; Dutch Spotted: £122 Eglingham Hall

Top Price per Kilo –

Beltex: 397.7p Clarabad Mill; Texel: 392.5p Shotton, 390.5p Berryhill, 380p, 375p Black Heddon, 373.6p Village Farm; Vendeen: 363.2p, 357.3p, 356p, 342.2p North Lyham, 332.4p South Lyham; North Country Cheviot: 362.8p Rugley; Dutch Spotted: 348.6p Eglingham Hall; Suffolk: 343.5p West Longridge, 336.7p Berryhill, 336.3p Craigshouse, 336.2p Berryhill, 330.4p Rugley; Half Bred: 322p Berryhill; Greyfaced: 317.1p Lilburn; Blackface: 298.1p Hethpool

Cast Ewes

A belter of a trade.  Average £157.64

Topping the sale at £249 was a Texel Ewe from Mr J.R Whitecross, Clarabad Mill

Texel: £249 Clarabad Mill, £237, £225 The Hagg, £225, £223 Foulden Bastle, £223 The Hagg, £219 Foulden Bastle, £201 The Hagg; Suffolk: £199 Lamberton Holding (Waite), £197 West Longridge, £195 Brackenside, £177 Brandon Whitehouse, £171 Brackenside; Highland: £187 (2) Kettleburn; Greyfaced: £177 Barmoor Red House, £169 Brandon White House, £167 Brackenside, £165 West Longridge; Cheviot Mule: £151 New Ladykirk Farm Cottage; Beltex: £143 Clarabad Mill; North Country Cheviot: £140 New Ladykirk Farm Cottage

Cast Rams

Texel: £175 Lilburn; Beltex: £149 Lilburn