Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 5^th March 2025 Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 679 Sheep comprising  527 Hoggs and 152 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs

Mixed show forward. All classes as expected. 

Average £146, 316p, 46.2 kgs,  SQQ 330p

Leading prices per head-

Texel: £180, £175(2) Hownam Grange, £175 Whittle, £165 Traprain, Newham Hall, Hownam Grange, Bowshiel, Whittle(2); Suffolk: £175, £174, £172, £171 Brandon, £170 East Ditchburn; North Country Cheviot: £175 East Ditchburn, £170, £169 Hownam Grange, £160 South Ord, £158 (2)East Ditchburn; Beltex: £162, £160(2) Traprain; Charollais: £145 Southfield; Cheviot Mule: £140 Shipley Smallburn

Leading prices per kilo-

Texel: 368.4p North End, 366.7p Whittle, 366.3p Fleurs, 360p Traprain, 358.1p Fleurs, 355.6p East Ditchburn, Whittle, 353.5p Traprain, 353.3p Elwick, 350p Traprain; Beltex: 360p, 355.6(2) Traprain; North Country Cheviot: 353.7p Hownam Grange, 352.9p Traprain, 336.2p East Ditchburn, 335.6p South Ord; Suffolk: 343.5p Fleurs, 341.2p Traprain, 339.1p(2) Berryhill; Charollais: 329.5p Southfield

Cast Ewes

Another strong trade throughout.  Average £146.91

Texel: £220 Bowshiel, £211 Berryhill, £200 Whittle, £183 Elwick, £182 Traprain; Suffolk: £197, £193, £177 Newham Hall, £170 Southfield; Half Bred: £193, £165 Berry Hill; Lleyn: £185, £155 Elwick, £139 Shirlaw Hope; Greyfaced: £159 Traprain, Berryhill, £157 Swinhoe, £150 Bowshiel, £149 Swinhoe; Easycare: £146 Hyslop Farming; North Country Cheviot: £140 Hyslop Farming, £140, £124 Hownam Grange