Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 24^th April, Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly Primestock sale of sheep comprising Hoggs and Ewes.

More hoggs forward, returns similar on the week

Leading Hogg Prices per head: Texel: £94, £90, Newstead, £91 Blackcruik, £90 Greenhead, Reston, Shepherds Cottage, Barmoor Red House, Fawdon Farms and Craigs House, £86.50, £85 Springhill, Seahouses, £86 East Newburn and Shipley Smallburn. Suffolk: £92, £85 Fawdon Farms, £91.50 Craigs House, £89 Blackcruik. North Country Cheviot: £88.50, £87, £85, £82 South Ord. Greyfaced: £87 Fawdon Farms

Leading Hogg Prices per kilo: North Country Cheviot: 202.4p, 201.1p, 197.7p, 197.6p South Ord. Texel: 202.2p, 190.7p Craigs House, 198.9p Springhill, Seahouses, 195.5p East Newburn, 195.3p Shipley Smallburn

Ewes – mixed show forward, big ewes easily sold

Leading Prices: Suffolk: £117 Fawdon Farms, £110, £90 Blackcruik, £92 Barelees, £89 Primside, £81 Bowmont Hill and Springhill, Seahouses. Texel: £100 Shepherds Cottage, £100, £80 Greenhead, Reston, £99 Black Heddon, £90 Primside, £87 (2) Barelees, £85, £81 Shipley Smallburn. Greyfaced: £80 Kettleburn, £75 East Newburn, £70 Primside. Half Bred: £71 Blackcruik. Jacob: £61, £50 Blackcruik. Blackfaced; £55 Fawdon Farms