Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 12^th March,  Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 684 Sheep comprising  516 Hoggs and 168 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs

Plenty meat forward.  Heavy weights harder to cash.  Average 323.6p, SQQ 347p, £153, 47.2kgs

Leading prices per head-

Texel: £171  Village Farm, £171, £170 Shepherds Cottage, Hetton Law,  £170 Village Farm, £168 South Dissington, £166.50 Wandon, £166 Shepherds Cottage, Hetton Law, South Dissington; Beltex: £170 Springhill, £163, £160 East Ditchburn, £157 Springhill; Blue Texel: £170 Shepherds Cottage (K.Smith); Suffolk: £167, £165, £164 Buckton, £163 Traprain; North Country Cheviot: £163, £162 East Ditchburn

Leading prices per kilo-

Texel: 400p Village Farm, 364.4p, 360.5p South Dissington, 357p Village Farm, 355.6p South  Dissington, Auchencrow Mains, 354.2p Newham, 352.8p Springhill, 352.3p, 350p Newham; Beltex: 377.8p, 373.8p, 366.7p Springhill, 352.5p East Ditchburn; Blue Texel: 365.6p Shepherds Cottage (K.Smith); Suffolk: 343.2p Traprain, 341.9p Berryhill, 340.9p East Ditchburn, 340.3p Traprain, 340p East Ditcburn; North Country Cheviot: 340p, 337.p East Ditchburn

Cast Ewes

Another  superb trade throughout.  Average £131

Suffolk: £233 Springhill, £195, £191 Todrig, £187 Newstead, £177 Todrig, £150 Springhill; Texel: £211 Newham, £210 Embleton Steads, £195 Bowshiel, £181(2) Todrig, £180 Newstead; Easycare:£187, £169 North Doddington, £155 Embleton Steads; Greyfaced: £177 Newham, £169 Bowshiel, £141 Newham; Cheviot Mule: £171 Traprain; North Country Cheviot: £169 North Doddington, £143 Doxford; Romney: £160, £140, £138 Felkington; Half Bred: £149 Doxford; Blackface: £131, £119 Newham; Welsh Mountain: £91 Newham

Cast Tups: Texel: £200(2) Annstead; Easycare: £200 North Doddington;  Beltex: £18