Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 19^th March,  Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 385 Sheep comprising  272 Hoggs and 113 Cast Ewes and Rams

Hoggs

Plenty weight on offer.  Average 293.5p, £150, 51.1kgs, SQQ 338.5p

Leading prices per head-

Texel: £162, £160 Village Farm, £160 Middle Ord, £158 Wandon, Branton Middlesteads, £156, £155 Village Farm; Suffolk: £161, £160, £156, £154 Brandon; North Country Cheviot: £161, £155 Biddlestone Home Farm; Blackface: £151, £149 Earsdon East

Leading prices per kilo-

Texel: 381.2p Village Farm, 356.2p Auchencrow Mains, 355.6p Middle Ord, 340.9p Village Farm, 333.3p,331p Whittle; Suffolk: 337.5p, 333.3p Auchencrow Mains, 313.8p Middle Ord; Blackface: 306.5p, 304.1p Earsdon East

Cast Ewes

Superb trade once again.  All classes wanted.  Average £164.70

Texel: £297, £267 Auchencrow Mains, £240 Fenham Le Moor, £239, £225 Auchencrow Mains, £220 Black Heddon; Suffolk: £217 Auchencrow Mains, £200 Fenham Le Moor, £191 Middle Ord, £187, £181 Goswick; Lleyn: £182, £165 Northside Netherton; Easycare: £179 Edlingham Demesne; Greyfaced: £179 Fenham Le Moor, £151 Doune Brae; Romney: £169 Venchen; North Country Cheviot: £149, £127 Edlington Demesne; Blackface: £147, £137 Edlingham Demesne; Herdwick: £103 Thornton