Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 12^th May Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 800 prime sheep comprising 151 Lambs, 364 Hoggs and 285 Cast Ewes and Rams

Lambs:

The first weeks lamb trading attracted a mixed show with Butchers and well fleshed good to sell, lighter, leaner types a bit harder to cash

Leading Lamb Prices per head:

Suffolk: £164, £155, £152 South Rennington, £162 Thornington, £150 Nesbit. Texel: £151, £148 Middle Ord, £145 (2) Berryhill, £144 Broadmeadows and Venchen, £142 Pasture Hill. Vendeen: £154 South Lyham. Dorset: £150 Fowberry Farm.

Leading Lamb Prices per kilo : Suffolk: 362p Nesbit, 354p South Rennington. Texel: 360p Broadmeadows, 360p Venchen

Hoggs:

Leading Hogg Prices per head: Texel: £168, £165, £160, £154 Linden Hill Head, £164, £156 (2) Swinhoe, £160 Annstead, £143 (2) East Fleetham. Beltex: £160 Annstead. Suffolk: £150 Pasture Hill, £148, £144 Auchencrow Mains, £146, £144 Kypie. Vendeen: £138, £135 South Lyham. Blackface: £121, £119, £118, £117 Birchwood

Leading Hogg Prices per kilo: Texel: 285p, 273p Linden Hill Head, 284p (2), 272p Swinhoe

Cast Ewes:

A superb show of ewes was matched by the trade as all classes were keenly bid for

Attaining the top price at £190 was an outstanding Texel bred ewe from B R Dixon, Swinhoe Farm Cottages

Texel: £190, £159 Swinhoe Farm Cottages, £167, £148, £137 Attonburn, £165 East Fleetham, £157, £141 Annstead, £149 Lilburn Estates (Roseden), £147, £137 South Lyham, £137 Linden Hill Head. Suffolk: £155, £151 South Rennington, £139 South Lyham, £129, £113 West Longridge, £115 Grange Moor. Oxford: £125 East Fleetham. Greyface: £118, £111 South Lyham, £117 Newton Farm, £113 Linkshead, £109, £107 Grange Moor, £107 West Longridge. Dorset: £117, £105 Fowberry Farm. North Country Cheviot: £115 East Fleetham, £97 Fawdon Farms, £95 Bowmont Farming, £93 Humbleheugh, £91 Halterburn. Blackface: £109 Linkshead. Easy Care: £89 Milfield Demesne

Rams:  Texel: £163 Annstead, £147 Linden Hill Head. North Country Cheviot: £129, £111 Humbleheugh. Dorset: £103 Fowberry Farm