Wooler Primestock Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 14^th January, Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock selling  825 Sheep comprising 556  Prime Hoggs  and 269  Cast Ewes

PRIME SHEEP

All classes easier on the week, in line nationally.  Average 309.5p, SQQ 314p, £140 per head.  Average weight – 45.2kgs

Hoggs per head

Texel (Ave. £136.38)  £170, £160, £157 Shell, Doxford Farm, £160, £158 Gregory, Springhill, £155 Watkin, East Newburn

Beltex (Ave. £152.59)  £170 Turner,No East Ditchburn Farm Cottages, £159, £151 Dixon, East Ditchburn, £150 Davidson, Horseley

Suffolk (Ave. £138.95)  £165, £159 Shell, Doxford Farm, £165 Hutchinson, Kettleburn, £160 Dixon, East Ditchburn, £158 Howie, North Lyham, £157, £155 Anderson, Harelaw Cottage

Vendeen (Ave. £144)  £152 Howie ,North Lyham Farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £141)  £141 Dixon,East Ditchburn Farm

Hoggs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 332p)  365.90p, 346.2p Davidson, Horsley, 340p Turner, East Ditchburn, 337p, 336p Dixon, East Ditchburn

Texel (Ave. 309p)  349p, 341p, 326.4p Smith, Village Farm, 340p, 338p Shell, Doxford, 330.2p Reay & Comber, Elwick, 326.1p Gregory, Springhill

Suffolk (Ave. 305p)  343p, 336p Howie, North Lyham Farm, 336p Dixon, East Ditchburn, 333p(2), 330p Shell, Doxford

Vendeen (Ave. 324p)  326p Howie,North Lyham Farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 300p)  300p Dixon,East Ditchburn Farm

CAST SHEEP

Good show forward.  Quality easy sold.  Average £160

Texel (Ave. £157.65)  £300, £250, £240, £210, £200(3) Mellor,Annstead Farm, £200 Turner, Brandon Farm Cottages

Beltex (Ave. £210)  £300, £220, £200(2) Mellor,Annstead Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £190.33)  £201, £185 Davidson, Fenham Hill Farmhouse

Suffolk (Ave. £161.60)  £190 Dods Ltd,Brandon White House, £181 Hutchinson, Kettleburn, £180 Waite, Lamberton and Mellor, Annstead, £177 MacPherson, Castlehills, £170 Gregory, Springhill and Shell, Doxford

Halfbred (Ave. £161.03)  £171, £170(2) Shell, Brandon Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £159.24)  £171 Dods Ltd,Brandon White House, £170 Gregory, Springhill, £165 Hutchinson, Kettleburn

Dorset (Ave. £165.66)  £171, £155 A & S Livestock, Moorpark

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £150.65)  £170, £165, £160 Dixon,East Ditchburn Farm, £161 Howie, North Lyham

Easy Care (Ave. £141.42)  £150 Dods Ltd,Brandon White House

Zwartble (Ave. £140)  £140 MacPherson,Castle Hills Farm

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £130)  £130 Atkinson,Smitter Lane Farm

CAST RAMS

Texel (Ave. £118.14)  £180 Brown, Oxford Farm and Carmichael North Wing

Beltex (Ave. £120)  £180 Mellor,Annstead Farm