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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 07, 2016, 01:42:49 pm

Title: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 07, 2016, 01:42:49 pm
Could anyone give me a list of all the sheep sales in England/Wales/Scotland for this year please?
Thanks
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: verdifish on April 07, 2016, 02:39:42 pm
Yep I'll just go and spend 5/6 hours collating all the info for you!  Or not.
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: Marches Farmer on April 07, 2016, 02:45:22 pm
Look in the Farmers Guardian for sales on the west and NW side of the UK. The NSA will have its special sales listed on its website.  Rare Breed sales will be listed on the rbst website.
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 07, 2016, 06:07:31 pm
thanks for that [member=27063]Marches Farmer[/member]  I really appreciate it :)
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: mowhaugh on April 07, 2016, 07:54:04 pm
There will literally be thousands, is there something specific you are looking for?
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 07, 2016, 08:39:47 pm
yes, rare breed sales and pure breed sales. I was wondering if there where any in spring/early summer?
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: Rosemary on April 07, 2016, 09:22:26 pm
I'd guess there is no comprehensive list. If you're interested in a particulr breed, the breed society shoudl be able to advise.
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: Fleecewife on April 07, 2016, 11:22:23 pm
Quote from: waterbuffalofarmer on April 07, 2016, 08:39:47 pm
yes, rare breed sales and pure breed sales. I was wondering if there where any in spring/early summer?


York Auction Mart has its spring rare breeds sale coming up somewhere around April 20th (check)
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: Dogwalker on April 08, 2016, 06:35:49 am
Any particular rare breed?
Welshpool and Llandovery have autumn native breed sale, or private sales, preloved, farmers ads.
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: Buttermilk on April 08, 2016, 07:53:23 am
Most breeds have autumn sales for those wishing to buy rams and some hold in lamb sales around November.  Breed society websites are the way to go.
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: Black Sheep on April 08, 2016, 07:03:15 pm
http://www.ylc.co.uk/rare-breeds/ (http://www.ylc.co.uk/rare-breeds/)
http://www.nwauctions.co.uk/auctions/sale-dates/2015/5/j36-rare-breeds.aspx (http://www.nwauctions.co.uk/auctions/sale-dates/2015/5/j36-rare-breeds.aspx)
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: shotblastuk on April 09, 2016, 01:10:44 am
Cirencester livestock market www.voycepullin.co.uk (http://www.voycepullin.co.uk)  hold a good rarebreed and native sale in August (I think) always a good selection of all types of stock and breeds.
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: Crbecky10 on April 09, 2016, 01:24:25 pm
Quote from: waterbuffalofarmer on April 07, 2016, 08:39:47 pm
yes, rare breed sales and pure breed sales. I was wondering if there where any in spring/early summer?

Any particular pure breed? A lot of pedigree sales will be around autumn time. One of the biggest sheep sales in the country is held at Hawes Auction Mart, where around 30,000 Mule Gimmer Lambs are sold over 2 days.
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 09, 2016, 01:27:09 pm
no not really any particular breed, it doesn't matter really. I find that going to sheep sales/auctions is a good way of looking at how other breeders breed their animals, also a good excuse from getting away from the farm for a day ;D
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: nimbusllama on April 09, 2016, 10:49:31 pm
I collated this information for the Castlemilk Moorit website... hope it helps


http://www.castlemilkmooritsociety.co.uk/Pages/SalesforRareBreeds.aspx (http://www.castlemilkmooritsociety.co.uk/Pages/SalesforRareBreeds.aspx)
Title: Re: sheep sales 2016?
Post by: beagh-suffolks on April 11, 2016, 12:05:36 am
load of suffolk sales round july/august including a big dispersal sale.