Wooler Prime Sheep Sale

At Wooler on Wednesday 29^th January Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly primestock sale of sheep comprising of Hoggs, Ewes and Rams

Smart show forward, sold to extreme rates

Average 233p SQQ 241p

Leading Hogg Prices per head: Texel: £120, £116 (2), £113 Springhill, Seahouses, £109, £103.50 Newstead, £108 Village Farm, Seahouses, £108, £105, £100 Wandon, £108 Brandon White House, £106 (2) Black Heddon, £105, £100 The Hagg, £104, £102 East Newburn, £104 Lilburn Estates, £102 Auchencrow Mains. Suffolk: £111 Springhill, Seahouses, £110 Newstead, £108 Brandon White House, £108 Wandon, £106 Brockley Hall. Beltex: £109 East Newburn, £107 (2) Lilburn Estates, £101 Wandon. Greyfaced: £93.50 The Hagg

Leading Hogg Prices per kilo: Beltex: 274.4p, 257.8p Lilburn Estates, 273.5p Auchencrow Mains, 259p Wandon, 247.7p East Newburn. Texel: 256.4p, 248.7p, 248.1p, 245p The Hagg, 248.7p, 231.6p Lilburn Estates, 243.8p, 235.6p Black Heddon, 238.6p, 233.3p, 232.6p, 232.1p Wandon, 234.3p, 230.6p Springhill, Seahouses, 232.6p Newstead, 232.3p Brandon White House. Suffolk: 229.8p Wandon, 228p, 226.3p Brockley Hall. Greyfaced: 220p The Hagg

Ewes, a good show of all types, returns slightly reduced in line with national trade.

Texel: £157, £143, £107, £101 Black Heddon, £129, £96 Lochside, £127, £106 Lilburn Estates, £111 Newstead, £105, £99 Cresswell Farms, £100 Primside, £97 Craigs House, £97 Auchencrow Mains, £96 Shotton. Suffolk: £110 Brandon White House, £109 Cresswell Farms, £108 (2), £104 Edlingham Newtown, £100 Lilburn Estates, £100 Auchencrow Mains. Greyfaced: £93 East Newburn, £93 Edlingham Newtown, £93, £91 Auchencrow Mains, £93 Newstead, £92 Primside, £92 Cresswell Farms, £90 Brandon White House, £90 Craigs House. North Country Cheviot: £80 Ingram, £77 Fawdon Farm Cottage. Blackfaced: £74 Edlingham Newtown, £70 Hethpool, £65 Wrangham, £62 Ingram

Ram: Texel: £117 Craigs House