Society Events

ANNUAL EASYCARE SHEEP SOCIETY AGM AND OPEN DAY OVER THE WEEKEND OF 19TH TO 21ST JUNE 2026

20 June 2026 Annual AGM and Open Day at 

32 Ballyreagh Road, Clough, Ballymena, Co Antrim BT44 9QN
By kind permission of Steven and Ewan Johnston
 

This is the plan for the weekend.

Friday 19th June

Meet at Glenarm Castle in and around the Tea Room  https://glenarmcastle.com/tea-room/ There is plenty to see and do here so folks coming in on early flights or sailings can make there way and relax and get fed at their own pace.

The Farm Manager has agreed to provide a farm tour from 2pm to 4pm. This will involve viewing the Estates EasyCare Flock and Beef Shorthorn Herd https://glenarmcastle.com/farm/

Then folks who wish can make their way to Campbell Tweeds, about a 15 min journey and view Campbell's EasyCare flock. Campbell is about 45 mins from the hotel. Those who are tired after a days travelling etc can go directly to the hotel at this point.

At Campbell's he intends to have EasyCare ewes and lambs  , EasyCare ewes and NZ bred lambs , stock tups and yearling tups both EasyCare and Wiltshires available to see with tea/coffee and shortbread provided

Saturday 20th June

AGM and Farm visit 32 Ballyreagh Road, Clough, Ballymena. BT44 9QN

10.00 AGM  FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY - NON MEMBERS ARRIVE AT 11AM PLEASE

Tea/Coffee

11.30 Farm Introduction 

12.00 Research update on a Parasite CoAdapt project by Queens University Scholars

12.30 Lunch

1.30 Farm Tour, to include genetics, nutrition and health. Demonstration of the Cotter Crate and talk by Nick Cotter on worm resistance following his Nuffield Scholar Study Tours

4.00 Approximate Finish

Travel 3 miles to Steven's Fathers (on the way back to Adair Arms Hotel) to view his collection off Harry Ferguson tractors and equipment and artifacts from bygone days.

Should be back to hotel by 6-6.30pm

Our annual get together Meal is in a private room for 7.30pm.  We will get a menu to choose what we want to eat a week before the event.  The room is booked so we know we can eat in our own space

Sunday 21st June

Visit to another EasyCare Flock grazing under solar panels and then lunch.

A table for 20 at the Bushtown for the Sunday at 1pm, its Fathers day so best take no chances. We can confirm on the Saturday evening when at the Adair Arms. Can I suggest that if you are not at the Adair Arms on the Saturday evening but would like lunch on the Sunday that you let Steven Johnston Below is what is available the Bushtown. They do a mighty feed.

Five Course Carvery at £32.00pp

Choice of two soups

Choice of hot & cold starter

Beef Turkey Ham Lamb & Pork with all the trimmings

Large table of desserts

Tea & Coffee

The Adair Arms Hotel is in a quiet part of town with no busy road either side. Good reputation for food and hospitality, more traditional stately than modern spa type.

 https://www.adairarms.com/

Through the hotel it is £323 b&b for Friday 19th leaving Sunday 21st. 

I HAVE NOT BLOCK BOOKED ROOMS AS I FIND TRYING TO BLOCK 20 ODD ROOMS JUST BEGGARS THE HOTEL ABOUT.  FOLK FREQUENTLY BOOK VIA BOOKING .COM OR WHATEVER ANYWAY SO IF YOU WANT TO GO JUST GET A ROOM BOOKED. YOU CAN CANCEL AS LATE AS THE WEEK BEFORE, THEY DON'T TAKE ANY MONEY NOW

Folks are about 25 miles from the North coast which includes the Giants Causeway and Steven would recommend taking a few additional days to explore the area. 

 I am sure we will have a great time.

GROUNDSWELL 2026 1 AND 2 JULY

Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire, SG4 7EE, UK

The Regenerative Agriculture Festival

The Groundswell Festival provides a forum for farmers, growers, or anyone interested in food production and the environment to learn about the theory and practical applications of regenerative farming systems.

NSA SHEEP EVENT 28 JULY 2026

We will be attending:

NSA Sheep Event 2026

Date: 28th July 2026

Time: 9am

Location: Three Counties Showground, Malvern

GAERWEN MARKET 2026 SALE IS MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

ENTRY CLOSING DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026

YEARLING RAMS 300GNS
 

SENIOR RAMS 250GNS
 

RAM LAMBS 250GNS

 

Rams & ewes - Society Sale Protocol

UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2025

YEARLING RAMS 300GNS
 

SENIOR RAMS 250GNS
 

RAM LAMBS 250GNS

 

Rams & ewes - Society Sale Protocol

FROM THE 2024 SELLING SEASON WE WILL ONLY ALLOW RAM LAMBS AND YEARLING RAMS TO BE SOLD WITH BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN RESULTS, IF YOU TEST, YOU MUST TEST FOR BOTH. NOTE YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TEST BUT IF YOU DO, DO BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN AND BRING YOUR TEST RESULTS TO GIVE TO THE BUYER.  GIVE THEM TO THE BUYER DON'T JUST LEAVE THEM IN THE PEN!

SENIOR RAMS MAY BE PRESENTED WITH WHATEVER PAPERWORK YOU HAVE GOT AT THE TIME
 

We ask that breeders check their rams prior to selling. Do a check of the testicles, make sure the rams are good with their mobility etc as we will pull out anything we feel is not to breed standard [see the Breed Standard on the website] or is suspect in mouth, legs, feet, or testicles.

With regards to a fertility test we have reserved judgement on this as to be honest it simply states on the day it was tested it was fertile but from the sale in September to the rams going out at the beginning of November onwards anything can happen to them which is beyond the Society's control. Therefore, it is prudent to either put extra rams out or take up insurance.

Ewes must be sound in the udder, legs, and mouth. They must have fully shed their fleece without assistance. They must be clear eyed and free of any injury or lameness. Check mouths for overshot jaws. DO NOT BRING BROKEN MOUTHED EWES

All rams and ewes presented for sale must be tagged with double tags bearing the word EasyCare or EC on their tags.

If you are MV accredited you will need to provide the paperwork beforehand to the auction mart and they will provide separate accommodation. All MV accredited stock is sold first into a clean ring. The Society does not currently require all stock to be MV accredited. Most, if not all markets ask that stock is dipped or jabbed for scab. Withdrawal dates must be noted and stated on the entry form.

With regards other health checks, if the vendor has carried out certain procedures e.g. Heptovac, worming etc we ask that this is made known prior to the sale so it can be put in the particulars. If nasal tests have been taken to establish a ram's myostatin status and scrapie status, again the reports for these tests must be shown to the market and the information presented in the particulars. We also recommend you laminate copies of the test results and put them on the selling pen as it makes it clear to prospective purchasers what they are buying. The vendors must provide the results to the purchaser after the sale so they have the results for their own records.

Any further health checks are entirely at the vendors discretion we would simply say that it is good farming practice to isolate newly purchased stock for a period to assess their health.

If the seller has in mind to make their stock available for export, they must be MV accredited, must have an up-to-date Brucella test and possibly more legislation could be in force by the time the September sales arrive so a visit to the Animal and Plant Health website is always a good idea.

As a Society we can only make a judgement based on what we see on the day. We make it clear to everyone to present strong, healthy stock in the best condition they can but without overlooking the fact that we are a commercial breed and purchasers don't expect rams to have been stoked full of food or preened and polished.

We do not issue pedigree certificates.

Finally, you must be a fully paid-up member to enter the Society Sales. Membership is £35 per annum.

SCHEDULE & CLASSIFICATION

There will be no show - however, the sale is open for

1 Senior Ewes

2 Yearling Ewes

3 Ewe Lambs

4 Senior Rams

5 Yearling Rams

6 Ram Lambs

Females will be sold in the pens, (in £’s) rams sold through

a ring (in Gns)

FEMALES WILL BE SOLD WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 PER PEN

ENTRY FEES

FEMALES: £1.00 + VAT (£1.20) per head - Up to 50 ewes then no further payment

RAMS: £10.00 + VAT (£12.00) per head

ENTRIES CLOSE - 

(LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

SCRAPIE GENOTYPING is voluntary, if you scrapie genotype & or myostatin test, please enter results and bring certificates with you.  You MUST test for BOTH scrapie & myostatin if you are testing for myostatin

SCAB – it is recommended that all sheep are treated for scab. It is in the vendors interest to declare any treatments/ withdrawal periods relevant to the sheep.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. The sale will be held subject to the Rules and Regulations of the EasyCare Sheep Society, the conditions of sale as recommended by the LAA and the Auctioneers standard conditions of sale.

2. All sheep offered for sale must be the property of a current member of the Society. All sheep must have EasyCare printed on management part of tag (easy to arrange with your own tag supplier) or an additional tag must be purchased from ECSS and inserted at sale.

3. Entry is open to MAEDI-VISNA and non MAEDIA-VISNA flocks. All relevant documentation must accompany all sheep. MV sheep will be sold as per individual market arrangements, please check with the Auctioneers for details.

4. Scrapie/Myostatin Genotyping is voluntary. If you test your sheep, please bring relevant certificates with you. It is the vendor’s responsibility not the Society or the Auctioneers, to provide these certificates for purchasers. Testing results should be included on entry forms. Tested Rams will be given priority in the Sale Order.

5. Sheep must be hornless and have shed their fleece with no signs of having been shorn. Any upgrading Ewes will be sold at end of sale.

6. Ram entries are limited to a maximum of 10 Rams IN TOTAL per vendor. Each vendor may bring Senior Rams no more than 3 and/or Ram Lambs no more than 3 and Yearling Rams within the total of 10 Rams.

7. All Rams will be offered for sale subject to an upset price which will be decided after consultation at the Society AGM of that year. Currently £300 for Yearling Rams and £250 for Senior Rams and Ram Lambs.

8. All sheep are warranted by vendors as correct in mouth and udder at time of sale.

9. All Rams will be sold in Guineas with a commission rate of 5.25%, all Females will be sold in £’s, with a commission of 5.25%. Commission will be split equally between the Auctioneers and the Society.

10. All entries must be made on official entry forms (attached) and must be completed in all respects. Entries must be accompanied by full entry fees (cheque) or be paid by BACS or by card direct to auctioneers. Entries will not be accepted into the catalogue if relevant fees are not forward, and Society Membership has not been paid

11. Substitutes are allowed. Details of substitutes must be logged with the Auctioneer one week prior to the sale. Any late entries are at the discretion of the Auctioneer and will be sold at the end of the sale list. Uncatalogued sheep will NOT be offered for sale.

12. All transactions, either by auction or by private treaty following the sale must be passed through the Auctioneers sale office.

13. Vendors shall have the right to place a reserve price on any or all of their sheep. This must be notified to the Auctioneers in writing, preferably before the sale and will be treated as a reserve and not a guide.

14. Vendors are responsible for taking their Rams to the sale ring and returning them to the pens after being offered for sale.

15. All sheep may be delivered to the auction premises on the day of sale between 7am-9am or the evening before between 4pm-6pm by prior arrangement with the Auctioneer. Limited straw for bedding will be provided but vendors must bring their own feed / buckets etc

The EasyCare Sheep Society Sale contact details:

Mrs Louise Hobson - Society Secretary

Contact: info@easycaresheep.com

Tel: 01274 566925

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE CATALOGUE ON THE BUTTON BELOW

EXETER SALE 2026 IS FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER

CLOSING DATE TBC

 UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026

YEARLING RAMS 300GNS
 

SENIOR RAMS 250GNS
 

RAM LAMBS 250GNS

 

Rams & ewes - Society Sale Protocol

FROM THE 2024 SELLING SEASON WE WILL ONLY ALLOW RAM LAMBS AND YEARLING RAMS TO BE SOLD WITH BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN RESULTS, IF YOU TEST, YOU MUST TEST FOR BOTH. NOTE YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TEST BUT IF YOU DO, DO BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN AND BRING YOUR TEST RESULTS TO GIVE TO THE BUYER.  GIVE THEM TO THE BUYER DON'T JUST LEAVE THEM IN THE PEN!

SENIOR RAMS MAY BE PRESENTED WITH WHATEVER PAPERWORK YOU HAVE GOT AT THE TIME
 

We ask that breeders check their rams prior to selling. Do a check of the testicles, make sure the rams are good with their mobility etc as we will pull out anything we feel is not to breed standard [see the Breed Standard on the website] or is suspect in mouth, legs, feet, or testicles.

With regards to a fertility test we have reserved judgement on this as to be honest it simply states on the day it was tested it was fertile but from the sale in September to the rams going out at the beginning of November onwards anything can happen to them which is beyond the Society's control. Therefore, it is prudent to either put extra rams out or take up insurance.

Ewes must be sound in the udder, legs, and mouth. They must have fully shed their fleece without assistance. They must be clear eyed and free of any injury or lameness. Check mouths for overshot jaws. DO NOT BRING BROKEN MOUTHED EWES

All rams and ewes presented for sale must be tagged with double tags bearing the word EasyCare or EC on their tags.

If you are MV accredited you will need to provide the paperwork beforehand to the auction mart and they will provide separate accommodation. All MV accredited stock is sold first into a clean ring. The Society does not currently require all stock to be MV accredited. Most, if not all markets ask that stock is dipped or jabbed for scab. Withdrawal dates must be noted and stated on the entry form.

With regards other health checks, if the vendor has carried out certain procedures e.g. Heptovac, worming etc we ask that this is made known prior to the sale so it can be put in the particulars. If nasal tests have been taken to establish a ram's myostatin status and scrapie status, again the reports for these tests must be shown to the market and the information presented in the particulars. We also recommend you laminate copies of the test results and put them on the selling pen as it makes it clear to prospective purchasers what they are buying. The vendors must provide the results to the purchaser after the sale so they have the results for their own records.

Any further health checks are entirely at the vendors discretion we would simply say that it is good farming practice to isolate newly purchased stock for a period to assess their health.

If the seller has in mind to make their stock available for export, they must be MV accredited, must have an up-to-date Brucella test and possibly more legislation could be in force by the time the September sales arrive so a visit to the Animal and Plant Health website is always a good idea.

As a Society we can only make a judgement based on what we see on the day. We make it clear to everyone to present strong, healthy stock in the best condition they can but without overlooking the fact that we are a commercial breed and purchasers don't expect rams to have been stoked full of food or preened and polished.

We do not issue pedigree certificates.

Finally, you must be a fully paid-up member to enter the Society Sales. Membership is £35 per annum.

SCHEDULE & CLASSIFICATION

There will be no show - however, the sale is open for

1 Senior Ewes

2 Yearling Ewes

3 Ewe Lambs

4 Senior Rams

5 Yearling Rams

6 Ram Lambs

Females will be sold in the pens, (in £’s) rams sold through

a ring (in Gns)

FEMALES WILL BE SOLD WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 PER PEN

ENTRY FEES

FEMALES: £1.00 + VAT (£1.20) per head - Up to 50 ewes then no further payment

RAMS: £10.00 + VAT (£12.00) per head

ENTRIES CLOSE - 

(LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

SCRAPIE GENOTYPING is voluntary, if you scrapie genotype & or myostatin test, please enter results and bring certificates with you.  You MUST test for BOTH scrapie & myostatin if you are testing for myostatin

SCAB – it is recommended that all sheep are treated for scab. It is in the vendors interest to declare any treatments/ withdrawal periods relevant to the sheep.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. The sale will be held subject to the Rules and Regulations of the EasyCare Sheep Society, the conditions of sale as recommended by the LAA and the Auctioneers standard conditions of sale.

2. All sheep offered for sale must be the property of a current member of the Society. All sheep must have EasyCare printed on management part of tag (easy to arrange with your own tag supplier) or an additional tag must be purchased from ECSS and inserted at sale.

3. Entry is open to MAEDI-VISNA and non MAEDIA-VISNA flocks. All relevant documentation must accompany all sheep. MV sheep will be sold as per individual market arrangements, please check with the Auctioneers for details.

4. Scrapie/Myostatin Genotyping is voluntary. If you test your sheep, please bring relevant certificates with you. It is the vendor’s responsibility not the Society or the Auctioneers, to provide these certificates for purchasers. Testing results should be included on entry forms. Tested Rams will be given priority in the Sale Order.

5. Sheep must be hornless and have shed their fleece with no signs of having been shorn. Any upgrading Ewes will be sold at end of sale.

6. Ram entries are limited to a maximum of 10 Rams IN TOTAL per vendor. Each vendor may bring Senior Rams no more than 3 and/or Ram Lambs no more than 3 and Yearling Rams within the total of 10 Rams.

7. All Rams will be offered for sale subject to an upset price which will be decided after consultation at the Society AGM of that year. Currently £300 for Yearling Rams and £250 for Senior Rams and Ram Lambs.

8. All sheep are warranted by vendors as correct in mouth and udder at time of sale.

9. All Rams will be sold in Guineas with a commission rate of 5.25%, all Females will be sold in £’s, with a commission of 5.25%. Commission will be split equally between the Auctioneers and the Society.

10. All entries must be made on official entry forms (attached) and must be completed in all respects. Entries must be accompanied by full entry fees (cheque) or be paid by BACS or by card direct to auctioneers. Entries will not be accepted into the catalogue if relevant fees are not forward, and Society Membership has not been paid

11. Substitutes are allowed. Details of substitutes must be logged with the Auctioneer one week prior to the sale. Any late entries are at the discretion of the Auctioneer and will be sold at the end of the sale list. Uncatalogued sheep will NOT be offered for sale.

12. All transactions, either by auction or by private treaty following the sale must be passed through the Auctioneers sale office.

13. Vendors shall have the right to place a reserve price on any or all of their sheep. This must be notified to the Auctioneers in writing, preferably before the sale and will be treated as a reserve and not a guide.

14. Vendors are responsible for taking their Rams to the sale ring and returning them to the pens after being offered for sale.

15. All sheep may be delivered to the auction premises on the day of sale between 7am-9am or the evening before between 4pm-6pm by prior arrangement with the Auctioneer. Limited straw for bedding will be provided but vendors must bring their own feed / buckets etc

The EasyCare Sheep Society Sale contact details:

Mrs Louise Hobson - Society Secretary

Contact: info@easycaresheep.com

Tel: 01274 566925

Coordinator for Worcester and Exeter

Jo Hewitt
 

lowerhouse.jch@gmail.com
 

07947 725998

 

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE 2025 CATALOGUE ON THE BUTTON BELOW

The entries for Jo Hewitt catalogued as ram lambs are in fact yearling rams and the black yearling ram will be No 6a as his lot number has been missed

WORCESTER 2026 IS SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER confirmed date

 ENTRIES CLOSE tbc

UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026

YEARLING RAMS 300GNS
 

SENIOR RAMS 250GNS
 

RAM LAMBS 250GNS

 

Rams & ewes - Society Sale Protocol

FROM THE 2024 SELLING SEASON WE WILL ONLY ALLOW RAM LAMBS AND YEARLING RAMS TO BE SOLD WITH BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN RESULTS, IF YOU TEST, YOU MUST TEST FOR BOTH. NOTE YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TEST BUT IF YOU DO, DO BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN AND BRING YOUR TEST RESULTS TO GIVE TO THE BUYER.  GIVE THEM TO THE BUYER DON'T JUST LEAVE THEM IN THE PEN!

SENIOR RAMS MAY BE PRESENTED WITH WHATEVER PAPERWORK YOU HAVE GOT AT THE TIME
 

We ask that breeders check their rams prior to selling. Do a check of the testicles, make sure the rams are good with their mobility etc as we will pull out anything we feel is not to breed standard [see the Breed Standard on the website] or is suspect in mouth, legs, feet, or testicles.

With regards to a fertility test we have reserved judgement on this as to be honest it simply states on the day it was tested it was fertile but from the sale in September to the rams going out at the beginning of November onwards anything can happen to them which is beyond the Society's control. Therefore, it is prudent to either put extra rams out or take up insurance.

Ewes must be sound in the udder, legs, and mouth. They must have fully shed their fleece without assistance. They must be clear eyed and free of any injury or lameness. Check mouths for overshot jaws. DO NOT BRING BROKEN MOUTHED EWES

All rams and ewes presented for sale must be tagged with double tags bearing the word EasyCare or EC on their tags.

If you are MV accredited you will need to provide the paperwork beforehand to the auction mart and they will provide separate accommodation. All MV accredited stock is sold first into a clean ring. The Society does not currently require all stock to be MV accredited. Most, if not all markets ask that stock is dipped or jabbed for scab. Withdrawal dates must be noted and stated on the entry form.

With regards other health checks, if the vendor has carried out certain procedures e.g. Heptovac, worming etc we ask that this is made known prior to the sale so it can be put in the particulars. If nasal tests have been taken to establish a ram's myostatin status and scrapie status, again the reports for these tests must be shown to the market and the information presented in the particulars. We also recommend you laminate copies of the test results and put them on the selling pen as it makes it clear to prospective purchasers what they are buying. The vendors must provide the results to the purchaser after the sale so they have the results for their own records.

Any further health checks are entirely at the vendors discretion we would simply say that it is good farming practice to isolate newly purchased stock for a period to assess their health.

If the seller has in mind to make their stock available for export, they must be MV accredited, must have an up-to-date Brucella test and possibly more legislation could be in force by the time the September sales arrive so a visit to the Animal and Plant Health website is always a good idea.

As a Society we can only make a judgement based on what we see on the day. We make it clear to everyone to present strong, healthy stock in the best condition they can but without overlooking the fact that we are a commercial breed and purchasers don't expect rams to have been stoked full of food or preened and polished.

We do not issue pedigree certificates.

Finally, you must be a fully paid-up member to enter the Society Sales. Membership is £35 per annum.

SCHEDULE & CLASSIFICATION

There will be no show - however, the sale is open for

1 Senior Ewes

2 Yearling Ewes

3 Ewe Lambs

4 Senior Rams

5 Yearling Rams

6 Ram Lambs

Females will be sold in the pens, (in £’s) rams sold through

a ring (in Gns)

FEMALES WILL BE SOLD WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 PER PEN

ENTRY FEES

FEMALES: £1.00 + VAT (£1.20) per head - Up to 50 ewes then no further payment

RAMS: £10.00 + VAT (£12.00) per head

ENTRIES CLOSE - 

(LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

SCRAPIE GENOTYPING is voluntary, if you scrapie genotype & or myostatin test, please enter results and bring certificates with you.  You MUST test for BOTH scrapie & myostatin if you are testing for myostatin

SCAB – it is recommended that all sheep are treated for scab. It is in the vendors interest to declare any treatments/ withdrawal periods relevant to the sheep.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. The sale will be held subject to the Rules and Regulations of the EasyCare Sheep Society, the conditions of sale as recommended by the LAA and the Auctioneers standard conditions of sale.

2. All sheep offered for sale must be the property of a current member of the Society. All sheep must have EasyCare printed on management part of tag (easy to arrange with your own tag supplier) or an additional tag must be purchased from ECSS and inserted at sale.

3. Entry is open to MAEDI-VISNA and non MAEDIA-VISNA flocks. All relevant documentation must accompany all sheep. MV sheep will be sold as per individual market arrangements, please check with the Auctioneers for details.

4. Scrapie/Myostatin Genotyping is voluntary. If you test your sheep, please bring relevant certificates with you. It is the vendor’s responsibility not the Society or the Auctioneers, to provide these certificates for purchasers. Testing results should be included on entry forms. Tested Rams will be given priority in the Sale Order.

5. Sheep must be hornless and have shed their fleece with no signs of having been shorn. Any upgrading Ewes will be sold at end of sale.

6. Ram entries are limited to a maximum of 10 Rams IN TOTAL per vendor. Each vendor may bring Senior Rams no more than 3 and/or Ram Lambs no more than 3 and Yearling Rams within the total of 10 Rams.

7. All Rams will be offered for sale subject to an upset price which will be decided after consultation at the Society AGM of that year. Currently £300 for Yearling Rams and £250 for Senior Rams and Ram Lambs.

8. All sheep are warranted by vendors as correct in mouth and udder at time of sale.

9. All Rams will be sold in Guineas with a commission rate of 5.25%, all Females will be sold in £’s, with a commission of 5.25%. Commission will be split equally between the Auctioneers and the Society.

10. All entries must be made on official entry forms (attached) and must be completed in all respects. Entries must be accompanied by full entry fees (cheque) or be paid by BACS or by card direct to auctioneers. Entries will not be accepted into the catalogue if relevant fees are not forward, and Society Membership has not been paid

11. Substitutes are allowed. Details of substitutes must be logged with the Auctioneer one week prior to the sale. Any late entries are at the discretion of the Auctioneer and will be sold at the end of the sale list. Uncatalogued sheep will NOT be offered for sale.

12. All transactions, either by auction or by private treaty following the sale must be passed through the Auctioneers sale office.

13. Vendors shall have the right to place a reserve price on any or all of their sheep. This must be notified to the Auctioneers in writing, preferably before the sale and will be treated as a reserve and not a guide.

14. Vendors are responsible for taking their Rams to the sale ring and returning them to the pens after being offered for sale.

15. All sheep may be delivered to the auction premises on the day of sale between 7am-9am or the evening before between 4pm-6pm by prior arrangement with the Auctioneer. Limited straw for bedding will be provided but vendors must bring their own feed / buckets etc

The EasyCare Sheep Society Sale contact details:

Mrs Louise Hobson - Society Secretary

Contact: info@easycaresheep.com

Tel: 01274 566925

Coordinator for Worcester and Exeter

Jo Hewitt
 

lowerhouse.jch@gmail.com
 

07947 725998

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE CATALOGUE ON THE BUTTON BELOW

WELSH BREEDING RAM ONLY SALE - BRECON LIVESTOCK MARKET, WARREN ROAD, BRECON LD3 8EX - CONFIRMED DATE

RAMS ONLY - 10 RAMS PER FARM NOT PER FARMING PARTNER

The sale starts at approximately 5pm 

UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026

YEARLING RAMS 300GNS
 

SENIOR RAMS 250GNS
 

RAM LAMBS 250GNS

 

Rams & ewes - Society Sale Protocol

FROM THE 2024 SELLING SEASON WE WILL ONLY ALLOW RAM LAMBS AND YEARLING RAMS TO BE SOLD WITH BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN RESULTS, IF YOU TEST, YOU MUST TEST FOR BOTH. NOTE YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TEST BUT IF YOU DO, DO BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN AND BRING YOUR TEST RESULTS TO GIVE TO THE BUYER.  GIVE THEM TO THE BUYER DON'T JUST LEAVE THEM IN THE PEN!

SENIOR RAMS MAY BE PRESENTED WITH WHATEVER PAPERWORK YOU HAVE GOT AT THE TIME
 

We ask that breeders check their rams prior to selling. Do a check of the testicles, make sure the rams are good with their mobility etc as we will pull out anything we feel is not to breed standard [see the Breed Standard on the website] or is suspect in mouth, legs, feet, or testicles.

With regards to a fertility test we have reserved judgement on this as to be honest it simply states on the day it was tested it was fertile but from the sale in September to the rams going out at the beginning of November onwards anything can happen to them which is beyond the Society's control. Therefore, it is prudent to either put extra rams out or take up insurance.

Ewes must be sound in the udder, legs, and mouth. They must have fully shed their fleece without assistance. They must be clear eyed and free of any injury or lameness. Check mouths for overshot jaws. DO NOT BRING BROKEN MOUTHED EWES

All rams and ewes presented for sale must be tagged with double tags bearing the word EasyCare or EC on their tags.

If you are MV accredited you will need to provide the paperwork beforehand to the auction mart and they will provide separate accommodation. All MV accredited stock is sold first into a clean ring. The Society does not currently require all stock to be MV accredited. Most, if not all markets ask that stock is dipped or jabbed for scab. Withdrawal dates must be noted and stated on the entry form.

With regards other health checks, if the vendor has carried out certain procedures e.g. Heptovac, worming etc we ask that this is made known prior to the sale so it can be put in the particulars. If nasal tests have been taken to establish a ram's myostatin status and scrapie status, again the reports for these tests must be shown to the market and the information presented in the particulars. We also recommend you laminate copies of the test results and put them on the selling pen as it makes it clear to prospective purchasers what they are buying. The vendors must provide the results to the purchaser after the sale so they have the results for their own records.

Any further health checks are entirely at the vendors discretion we would simply say that it is good farming practice to isolate newly purchased stock for a period to assess their health.

If the seller has in mind to make their stock available for export, they must be MV accredited, must have an up-to-date Brucella test and possibly more legislation could be in force by the time the September sales arrive so a visit to the Animal and Plant Health website is always a good idea.

As a Society we can only make a judgement based on what we see on the day. We make it clear to everyone to present strong, healthy stock in the best condition they can but without overlooking the fact that we are a commercial breed and purchasers don't expect rams to have been stoked full of food or preened and polished.

We do not issue pedigree certificates.

Finally, you must be a fully paid-up member to enter the Society Sales. Membership is £35 per annum.

SCHEDULE & CLASSIFICATION

There will be no show - however, the sale is open for

1 Senior Ewes

2 Yearling Ewes

3 Ewe Lambs

4 Senior Rams

5 Yearling Rams

6 Ram Lambs

Females will be sold in the pens, (in £’s) rams sold through

a ring (in Gns)

FEMALES WILL BE SOLD WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 PER PEN

ENTRY FEES

FEMALES: £1.00 + VAT (£1.20) per head - Up to 50 ewes then no further payment

RAMS: £10.00 + VAT (£12.00) per head

ENTRIES CLOSE - 

(LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

SCRAPIE GENOTYPING is voluntary, if you scrapie genotype & or myostatin test, please enter results and bring certificates with you.  You MUST test for BOTH scrapie & myostatin if you are testing for myostatin

SCAB – it is recommended that all sheep are treated for scab. It is in the vendors interest to declare any treatments/ withdrawal periods relevant to the sheep.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. The sale will be held subject to the Rules and Regulations of the EasyCare Sheep Society, the conditions of sale as recommended by the LAA and the Auctioneers standard conditions of sale.

2. All sheep offered for sale must be the property of a current member of the Society. All sheep must have EasyCare printed on management part of tag (easy to arrange with your own tag supplier) or an additional tag must be purchased from ECSS and inserted at sale.

3. Entry is open to MAEDI-VISNA and non MAEDIA-VISNA flocks. All relevant documentation must accompany all sheep. MV sheep will be sold as per individual market arrangements, please check with the Auctioneers for details.

4. Scrapie/Myostatin Genotyping is voluntary. If you test your sheep, please bring relevant certificates with you. It is the vendor’s responsibility not the Society or the Auctioneers, to provide these certificates for purchasers. Testing results should be included on entry forms. Tested Rams will be given priority in the Sale Order.

5. Sheep must be hornless and have shed their fleece with no signs of having been shorn. Any upgrading Ewes will be sold at end of sale.

6. Ram entries are limited to a maximum of 10 Rams IN TOTAL per vendor. Each vendor may bring Senior Rams no more than 3 and/or Ram Lambs no more than 3 and Yearling Rams within the total of 10 Rams.

7. All Rams will be offered for sale subject to an upset price which will be decided after consultation at the Society AGM of that year. Currently £300 for Yearling Rams and £250 for Senior Rams and Ram Lambs.

8. All sheep are warranted by vendors as correct in mouth and udder at time of sale.

9. All Rams will be sold in Guineas with a commission rate of 5.25%, all Females will be sold in £’s, with a commission of 5.25%. Commission will be split equally between the Auctioneers and the Society.

10. All entries must be made on official entry forms (attached) and must be completed in all respects. Entries must be accompanied by full entry fees (cheque) or be paid by BACS or by card direct to auctioneers. Entries will not be accepted into the catalogue if relevant fees are not forward, and Society Membership has not been paid

11. Substitutes are allowed. Details of substitutes must be logged with the Auctioneer one week prior to the sale. Any late entries are at the discretion of the Auctioneer and will be sold at the end of the sale list. Uncatalogued sheep will NOT be offered for sale.

12. All transactions, either by auction or by private treaty following the sale must be passed through the Auctioneers sale office.

13. Vendors shall have the right to place a reserve price on any or all of their sheep. This must be notified to the Auctioneers in writing, preferably before the sale and will be treated as a reserve and not a guide.

14. Vendors are responsible for taking their Rams to the sale ring and returning them to the pens after being offered for sale.

15. All sheep may be delivered to the auction premises on the day of sale between 7am-9am or the evening before between 4pm-6pm by prior arrangement with the Auctioneer. Limited straw for bedding will be provided but vendors must bring their own feed / buckets etc

The EasyCare Sheep Society Sale contact details:

Mrs Louise Hobson - Society Secretary

Contact: info@easycaresheep.com

Tel: 01274 566925

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CARLISLE SALE 2026 IS SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026

PLEASE NOTE THE DAY HAS CHANGED TO SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 

Entries close TBC

UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026

YEARLING RAMS 300GNS
 

SENIOR RAMS 250GNS
 

RAM LAMBS 250GNS

Rams & ewes - Society Sale Protocol

FROM THE 2024 SELLING SEASON WE WILL ONLY ALLOW RAM LAMBS AND YEARLING RAMS TO BE SOLD WITH BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN RESULTS, IF YOU TEST, YOU MUST TEST FOR BOTH. SENIOR RAMS MAY BE PRESENTED WITH WHATEVER PAPERWORK YOU HAVE GOT AT THE TIME. FOR YEARLINGS AND RAM LAMBS YOU NEED TO EITHER NOT TEST AT ALL OR TEST FOR BOTH SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN AND BRING YOUR RESULTS WITH YOU OR THE RAMS WILL BE SOLD AS NON CARRIERS
 

We ask that breeders check their rams prior to selling. Do a check of the testicles, make sure the rams are good with their mobility etc as we will pull out anything we feel is not to breed standard [see the Breed Standard on the website] or is suspect in mouth, legs, feet, or testicles.

With regards to a fertility test we have reserved judgement on this as to be honest it simply states on the day it was tested it was fertile but from the sale in September to the rams going out at the beginning of November onwards anything can happen to them which is beyond the Society's control. Therefore, it is prudent to either put extra rams out or take up insurance.

Ewes must be sound in the udder, legs, and mouth. They must have fully shed their fleece without assistance. They must be clear eyed and free of any injury or lameness.

All rams and ewes presented for sale must be tagged with double tags bearing the word EasyCare or EC on their tags.

If you are MV accredited you will need to provide the paperwork beforehand to the auction mart and they will provide separate accommodation. All MV accredited stock is sold first into a clean ring. The Society does not currently require all stock to be MV accredited. Most, if not all markets ask that stock is dipped or jabbed for scab. Withdrawal dates must be noted and stated on the entry form.

With regards other health checks, if the vendor has carried out certain procedures e.g. Heptovac, worming etc we ask that this is made known prior to the sale so it can be put in the particulars. If NASAL tests have been taken to establish a ram's myostatin status AND scrapie status, again the reports for these tests must be shown to the market and the information presented in the particulars. We also recommend you laminate copies of the test results and put them on the selling pen as it makes it clear to prospective purchasers what they are buying. Vendors must provide the results to the purchaser after the sale so they have the results for their own records.

Any further health checks are entirely at the vendors discretion we would simply say that it is good farming practice to isolate newly purchased stock for a period to assess their health.

If the seller has in mind to make their stock available for export, they must be MV accredited, must have an up-to-date Brucella test and possibly more legislation could be in force by the time the September sales arrive so a visit to the Animal and Plant Health website is always a good idea.

As a Society we can only make a judgement based on what we see on the day. We make it clear to everyone to present strong, healthy stock in the best condition they can but without overlooking the fact that we are a commercial breed and purchasers don't expect rams to have been stoked full of food or preened and polished.

We do not issue pedigree certificates.

Finally, you must be a fully paid-up member to enter the Society Sales. Membership is £35 per annum

SCHEDULE & CLASSIFICATION

There will be no show - however, the sale is open for

1 Senior Ewes

2 Yearling Ewes

3 Ewe Lambs

4 Senior Rams

5 Yearling Rams

6 Ram Lambs

Females will be sold through the ring, (in £’s) rams sold through

a ring (in Gns) MV ring will be separate from the Non MV ring

FEMALES WILL BE SOLD WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 PER PEN

ENTRY FEES

FEMALES: £1.00 + VAT (£1.20) per head - Up to 50 ewes then no further payment

RAMS: £10.00 + VAT (£12.00) per head

ENTRIES CLOSE - FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2025

(LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

SCRAPIE GENOTYPING is voluntary, if you scrapie genotype & or myostatin test, please enter results and bring certificates with you.

SCAB – it is recommended that all sheep are treated for scab. It is in the vendors interest to declare any treatments/ withdrawal periods relevant to the sheep.

SPECIAL REGULATIONS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. The sale will be held subject to the Rules and Regulations of the EasyCare Sheep Society, the conditions of sale as recommended by the LAA and the Auctioneers standard conditions of sale.

2. All sheep offered for sale must be the property of a current member of the Society. All sheep must have EasyCare printed on management part of tag (easy to arrange with your own tag supplier) or an additional tag must be purchased from ECSS and inserted at sale.

3. Entry is open to MAEDI-VISNA and non MAEDIA-VISNA flocks. All relevant documentation must accompany all sheep. MV sheep will be sold as per individual market arrangements, please check with the Auctioneers for details.

4. Scrapie/Myostatin Genotyping is voluntary. If you test your sheep, please bring relevant certificates with you. It is the vendor’s responsibility not the Society or the Auctioneers, to provide these certificates for purchasers. Testing results should be included on entry forms. Tested Rams will be given priority in the Sale Order.  SCRAPIE GENOTYPING is voluntary, if you scrapie genotype & or myostatin test, please enter results and bring certificates with you.  You MUST test for BOTH scrapie & myostatin if you are testing for myostatin  

5. Sheep must be hornless and have shed their fleece with no signs of having been shorn. Any upgrading Ewes will be sold at end of sale.

6. Ram entries are limited to a maximum of 10 Rams IN TOTAL per vendor. Each vendor may bring Senior Rams no more than 3 and/or Ram Lambs no more than 3 and Yearling Rams within the total of 10 Rams.

7. All Rams will be offered for sale subject to an upset price which will be decided after consultation at the Society AGM of that year. Currently £300 for Yearling Rams and £250 for Senior Rams and Ram Lambs.

8. All sheep are warranted by vendors as correct in mouth and udder at time of sale.

9. All Rams will be sold in Guineas with a commission rate of 5.25%, all Females will be sold in £’s, with a commission of 5.25%. Commission will be split equally between the Auctioneers and the Society.

10. All entries must be made on official entry forms (attached) and must be completed in all respects. Entries must be accompanied by full entry fees (cheque) or be paid by BACS or by card direct to auctioneers. Entries will not be accepted into the catalogue if relevant fees are not forward, and Society Membership has not been paid

11. Substitutes are allowed. Details of substitutes must be logged with the Auctioneer one week prior to the sale. Any late entries are at the discretion of the Auctioneer and will be sold at the end of the sale list. Uncatalogued sheep will NOT be offered for sale.

12. All transactions, either by auction or by private treaty following the sale must be passed through the Auctioneers sale office.

13. Vendors shall have the right to place a reserve price on any or all of their sheep. This must be notified to the Auctioneers in writing, preferably before the sale and will be treated as a reserve and not a guide.

14. Vendors are responsible for taking their Rams to the sale ring and returning them to the pens after being offered for sale.

15. All sheep may be delivered to the auction premises on the day of sale between 7am-9am or the evening before between 4pm-6pm by prior arrangement with the Auctioneer. Limited straw for bedding will be provided but vendors must bring their own feed / buckets etc

The EasyCare Sheep Society Sale contact details:

Mrs Louise Hobson

Society Secretary, Coordinator for Gaerwen and Carlisle

Contact: info@easycaresheep.com

Tel: 01274 566925

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