Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 17th December Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling 751 Sheep comprising  629 Prime Lambs and  122 Cast Ewes

PRIME SHEEP

At the weekly Prime Sheep Sale at Wooler Mart, a number of sheep were kindly donated to a couple of deserving charities which have significant meaning to the to the local community.

We thank all involved with donations at support

Sold on behalf of the CHIPS Charity, Newcastle
£210 Eglingham Newtown to Mr R.Purvis
£200 South Bellshill to Mr B.Gray
£165 Black Heddon to Mr C.Siswick
£138 Nesbit to Mr I.Brown

Sold on behalf of Sam Hargreaves, Teenage Cancer Trust
£138 Nesbit to Mr I.Brown

Lambs per head
Texel (Ave. £139.60)  £210.00, £165 Herdman, Edlingham Newtown, £200, £170, £163 Brown, South Bellshill, £180 Howie, North Lyham, £170, £165(2) Bradbury, Black Heddon, £163 Green, Wandon
Suffolk (Ave. £143.20)  £165, £157, £150 Hyslop,Wrangham, £155 Herdman, Edlingham Newtown, £150 Telford, Low Barton
Vendeen (Ave. £146.05)  £150(2) Howie, North Lyham Farm
Beltex (Ave. £130.00)  £150.00 Strother, Fowberry Moor
Easy Care (Ave. £141.25)  £145.00 Bradbury,Black Heddon
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £131.25)  £141.00 Campbell, Thrunton Farm
Greyfaced (Ave. £126.33)  £132.00 Telford,Low Barton
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £116.33)  £117.00 Allgood ,Reaveley Farm

Lambs per kilo
Texel (Ave.312p) 420p, 345p Herdman, Edlingham Newtown, 349p(2) Brown, South Bellshill, 345p Moor, Nesbit, 344.2p Bradbury, Black Heddon, 336p Campbell, Thrunton, 333p, 331.1p Morgan, Sunnyside
Beltex (Ave. 340ppkg)  370.40p, 324.3p Strother, Fowberry Moor
Vendeen (Ave. 327ppkg)  345p Howie, North Lyham Farm, 343p, 311.1p Renner, South Lyham
Suffolk (Ave. 300ppkg)  345p Howie, North Lyham Farm, 323.3p, 315.6p Morgan, Sunnyside, 322.4p, 310p Herdman, Edlingham Newtown, 314p Reay & Comber, Elwick
Cheviot Mule (Ave. 306ppkg)  313.30ppkg Campbell, Thrunton Farm
Easy Care (Ave. 300ppkg)  304.30ppkg Bradbury,Black Heddon
Greyfaced (Ave. 300ppkg)  300.00ppkg Telford,Low Barton Farmhouse

CAST EWES
Smaller show forward.  All types similar.  Average £127.30

Texel (Ave. £131.72)  £180.00 McAlpine, Auchencrow Mains, £173, £170 Campbell, Thrunton, £170 Fairbairn, Marshall Meadows and Renner, South Lyham
Suffolk (Ave. £156.50)  £180.00 Renner,South Lyham, £170 Shell, Doxford
Greyfaced (Ave. £156.66)  £170.00 Renner,South Lyham, £130 Turnbull, Todrig
Halfbred (Ave. £148.00)  £160.00 Shell, Doxford Farm
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £140.00)  £140.00 Campbell, Thrunton Farm
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £120.00)  £120.00 Strother, Fowberry Moor
Romney (Ave. £100.00)  £100.00 Short, Humbleton
Blackface (Ave. £85.50)  £90.00 Telford,Low Barton 

CAST TUPS
Texel (Ave.£182.50) £230, £220 Herdman, Edlingham Newtown
Suffolk(Ave.£197.67) £214 Herdman, Edlingham Newtown