Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 3^rd December Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 1115 Sheep comprising 805  Prime Lambs and  310 Cast Ewes and Rams including the Christmas Show & Sale of Prime Lambs. 

Superb show of sheep presented infront of judge Mr Chris Siswick, who awarded the championship to a fantastic pair of Beltex Lambs from W.K McGowan, Craiglea realising £218 for 41kgs to the judge.

We would like to say a huge thank you to our show sponsors, Alnnorthumria Vets for their support

Show Results

Class 1              Suffolk

1st                         East Ditchburn              46kgs                  £144                    Jewitt(Meat) Ltd

2^nd                          East Ditchburn              49kgs                  £155                    Nicholsons Butchers

3^rd                          Brockley Hall                  53kgs                  £169                    Jewitt(Meat)Ltd

Class 2              Cheviot

1^st                           East Ditchburn              47½ kgs             £141.50            Jewitt(Meat)Ltd

Class 3              Continental

1^st                           Village Farm                    42kgs                  £145                    Thompson(Wholesale Meats)Ltd

2^nd                          Sunnyside                        42kgs                  £149                    Thompson(Wholesale Meats)Ltd

3^rd                          North Lyham                  48kgs                  £149                    Jewitt(Meat)Ltd

Class 4              Beltex

RESERVE CHAMPION

1^st                           Craiglea                             41kgs                  £168.50            Thompson(WholesaleMeats)Ltd

2^nd                          Routin Lynn                     40kgs                  £140                    Atkinson Livestock Ltd

Class 5              Pairs

CHAMPION

1^st                           Craiglea                             40kgs                  £218                    Thompson(Wholesale Meats)Ltd

2^nd                          Clarabad Mill                 48kgs                  £159                    Jewitt(Meat) Ltd

3^rd                          Craiglea                             55kgs                  £168                    Nicholsons Butchers

Mixed show of flesh.  All classes proving harder work.

Average – 304.6p.  SQQ 310.8p. £140. 45.9 kgs

Lambs per head

Beltex(Ave.£151.32) £218, £174, £160 McGowan, Craiglea, £168, £160, £159 Whitecross, Clarabad Mill

Texel(Ave £135.40) £180(2), £175, £172, £170(2), £160 Mellor, Annstead, £165 Bradbury, Black Heddon, £162 Whitecross, Clarabad Mill, £160 Smith, Village Farm

Suffolk(Ave.£143.54) £173, £169, £157, £156 Stafford, Brockley Hall, £159, £155 Dixon, East Ditchburn, Turner, East Ditchburn

Vendeen(Ave.£146.50) £155.50 Howie, North Lyham

Bleu du Maine(Ave.£145) £145 Islay Hill Farm

North Country Cheviot(Ave.£127.84) £145, £141.50 Dixon, East Ditchburn

Millenium Bleu(Ave.£133.33) £140(2) Islay Hill Farm

Hampshire(Ave.£138.17) £139.5 A & S Livestock, Moorpark

Lambs per kilo

Beltex(Ave.337p) 545p, 411p. 390.2p. 362.5p, 357.1p, 341.56p, 341.2p McGowan, Craiglea, 361.1p, 350p Brodie, Routin Lynn, 340p Whitecross, Clarabad Mill

Texel(Ave.303p) 355p Morgan, Sunnyside, 349p Smith, Village Farm, Drew, Buckton, 345p Morgan, Sunnyside, Smith, Village Farm, 343p, 340p Drew, Buckton, 341p Campbell, Thrunton

Bleu du Maine(Ave.330p) 329.5p Islay Hill Farm

Millenium Bleu(Ave.321p) 329.4p, 325.6p Islay Hill Farm

Suffolk(Ave.299p) 341p, 315.6p Morgan, Sunnyside, 318.9p Stafford, Brockley Hall, 316.3p, 313p Dixon, East Ditchburn

Vendeen(Ave.301p) 310.4p(2) Howie, South Lyham

North Country Cheviot (Ave.298p) 306.3p Allgood, Reaveley Farm

Hampshire (Ave.292p) 301.1p Marigold Farming

CAST EWES

More weight forward.  All classes in demand. Average - £150

Texel(Ave.£172.96) £259 Campbell, Thrunton, £250, £239, £227, £220 Mellor, Annstead, £241, £230 Whitecross, Clarabad Mill, £229 Barber, Newham Hall, £226 Renner, South Lyham

Suffolk(Ave.£174.92) £229, £195 Barber, Newham Hall, £225 Renner, South Lyham, £215 Prentice, Brockholes, £184 Davidson, Horsley

Greyfaced(Ave.£145.23) £195 Sanderson, Reston, £193 Renner, South Lyham, £179 (2) Barber, Newham Hall, £157 Marigold Farming

Lleyn(Ave.£140.11) £189, £145, £140 Reay and Comber, Elwick

Half Bred (Ave.£151.05) £179, £149 Marigold Farming

North Country Cheviot (Ave.£118.41) £165, £155 Thomson, Hownam Grange, £147 Purves, Halterburn, £146 Renner, South Lyham

Romney(Ave.£110) £143 Thompson Walls Ltd

CAST RAMS

Texel (Ave.£187.75) £247, £217 Lindsay, Cornhill

Beltex(Ave.£179) £179 Campbell, Thrunton