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waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
sheep sales 2016?
« 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
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verdifish

  • Joined Jan 2013
    • banffshire
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #1 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.
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Marches Farmer

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Herefordshire
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #2 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.
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waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2016, 06:07:31 pm »
thanks for that [member=27063]Marches Farmer[/member]  I really appreciate it :)
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mowhaugh

  • Joined Jul 2013
    • Scottish Borders
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Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2016, 07:54:04 pm »
There will literally be thousands, is there something specific you are looking for?
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waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #5 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?
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #6 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.
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #7 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)
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Dogwalker

  • Joined Nov 2011
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #8 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.
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Buttermilk

  • Joined Jul 2014
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #9 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.
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Black Sheep

  • Joined Sep 2015
    • Briercliffe
    • Monk Hall Farm
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2016, 07:03:15 pm »
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shotblastuk

  • Joined May 2013
    • Proper Gloucestershire !!
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2016, 01:10:44 am »
Cirencester livestock market 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.
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Crbecky10

  • Joined Dec 2014
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #12 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.
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waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
    • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #13 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
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nimbusllama

  • Joined Nov 2010
    • Near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Re: sheep sales 2016?
« Reply #14 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
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