Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 5^th May Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 545 prime sheep comprising 370 Hoggs and 175 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs:
Numbers still appearing with a majority of hill breeds shown.
Average 285p Overall

Leading Hogg Prices per head: Texel: £170, £165, £160 New Heaton, £168, £166 Berryhill (Redpath), £166, £162 Springhill, Seahouses, £150 Little Bavington. Suffolk: £170, £154 (2) Berryhill, £152 (2), £150 Charlton Mires, £150 South Rennington. Vendeen: £159 North Lyham. Romney: £149, £140 Springhill, Seahouses. Hill Cheviot: £144 Village Farm, Seahouses, £144 New Heaton. Blackface: £135.50, £130 (2) Birchwood, £119 West Longridge. Mule: £130 Birchwood

Leading Hogg Prices per kilo: Texel: 324p, 320p, 317p New Heaton

Cast Ewes:
Cast sheep again a potent trade from start to finish, with numbers well short of buyer’s requirements.
A smart Texel Ewe from C McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains topped the sale at £175!!

Texel: £175, £151 Auchencrow Mains, £147, £139 Little Bavington, £143, £131, £120 Matfen Home Farm, £139, £125 Shipley Smallburn, £137 Marigold Farming, £135 Venchen, £135 Lilburn Estates. Suffolk: £145, £133 Marigold Farming, £135 Springhill, Seahouses, £133 Barmoor Red House, £133, £127 Mayfield, £119 Auchencrow Mains. Half Bred: £135 Berryhill (Redpath), £129 Marigold Farming. Greyface: £127, £120 Mayfield, £123, £115 Springhill, Seahouses, £123 Matfen Home Farm, £119 Little Bavington, £119 Venchen, £117 Auchencrow Mains, £117 Lilburn Estates. North County Cheviot: £121 Sourhope, £113 Milfield Demesne. Cheviot Mule: £100 Shipley Smallburn. Easy Care: £80 Barmoor Red House, £75 Milfield Demesne

Rams:  Texel: £149 Barmoor Red House, £141, £135 Venchen. Border Leicester: £139, £123 North Lyham. Suffolk: £139 Auchencrow Mains, £123, £119 Venchen. Berrichon: £139, £137 Mayfield. Vendeen: £123 North Lyham