Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 14^th February Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly Primestock sale of sheep sold 450 Hoggs and 170 Ewes and Rams

Hoggs, another smart show, realised a similar trade.

Sale highlights was another superb pen of Texel Hoggs from J Gregory & Sons, Springhill, Seahouses weighing 42kg selling to £103 (245.2p per kilo)

Leading Prices per head: Beltex: £105 East Newburn, £80 The Loan. Texel: £103 Springhill, Seahouses, £100 East Newburn. Charolais: £100 East Newburn. Suffolk: £91, £86, £85.50, £85 West Longridge. North Country Cheviot: £83 South Ord.

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex: 247.1p East Newburn, 210.5p The Loan. Texel: 245.2p Springhill, Seahouses, 225.3p West Longridge, 225p Cockhall. Suffolk: 225p, 203.6p West Longridge, 202.5p Lilburn Estates, 202.4p West Longridge. North Country Cheviot: 204.9p, 203.9p South Ord.

Ewes, similar trade

Leading prices per head: Beltex: £110, £90 The Loan. Suffolk: £106 Greenhead, Reston, £100 Kettleburn, £90 Milfield Demesne, £87 Kettleburn. Romney: £65 Bowsden Hall, Berwick. Greyfaced: £63 Barmoor Red House, £61 Milfield Demesne. Blackfaced: £63 Fawdon Farms, £59 Branton East Side, £53 Fawdon Farms.

Rams: Suffolk: £131, £120 Edlingham Newtown. Texel: £105 Edlingham Newtown. Bluefaced Leicester: £103 Edlingham Newtown. Blackfaced: £100 Edlingham Newtown.