PLEASE NOTE THAT NEOGEN WILL ONLY ACCEPT NOSE SWABS FOR SCRAPIE AND MYOSTATIN TESTING FROM NOW ON DUE TO THE IRREGULAR RESULTS FROM BLOODS
10 Jun 2024
By EasyCare Sheep Administator
CHANGES TO UPLIFT PRICE AND EWE FEE IN SOCIETY SALES
Posted on 21 Jun 2026
Banking detail changes for Neogen to GeneSeek UK on 1 July 2026
Posted on 15 Jun 2026Change of name for Neogen Genomics at 1 July 2026
Posted on 28 May 2026
Cattle can be grazed with EasyCare sheep
Posted on 11 Nov 2024
EasyCare Sheep Ireland is up and running
Posted on 12 Jun 2024- More News
GROUNDSWELL 2026 1 AND 2 JULY
1 Jul 2026Lannock 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
28 Jul 2026We will be attending:
NSA Sheep Event 2026
Date: 28th July 2026
Time: 9am
Location: Three Counties Showground, Malvern
- All Events
GAERWEN MARKET 2026 SALE IS MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
7 Sept 2026ENTRY CLOSING DATE TO BE CONFIRMED
UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026
YEARLING RAMS 350GNS NOTE UPLIFT IN THE UPSET PRICE AGREED AT THE 2026 AGM
SENIOR RAMS 250GNS
RAM LAMBS 250GNS
Rams & ewes - Society Sale Protocol
UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026
YEARLING RAMS 350GNS NOTE THE UPLIFT AS AGREED AT THE 2026 AGM
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: £1.25 + VAT (£1.50) 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:
Contact: info@easycaresheep.com
Jo Hewitt
lowerhouse.jch@gmail.com
07947 725998
PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE CATALOGUE ON THE BUTTON BELOW
EXETER SALE 2026 IS FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
11 Sept 2026CLOSING DATE TBC
UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026YEARLING RAMS 350GNS NOTE UPLIFT IN THE UPSET PRICE AGREED AT THE 2026 AGM
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: £1.25 + VAT (£1.50) 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:
Contact: info@easycaresheep.com
Jo Hewitt
lowerhouse.jch@gmail.com
07947 725998
PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE 2026 CATALOGUE ON THE BUTTON BELOW
WORCESTER 2026 IS SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER confirmed date
19 Sept 2026
ENTRIES CLOSE tbcUPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026
YEARLING RAMS 350GNS NOTE UPLIFT IN THE UPSET PRICE AGREED AT THE 2026 AGM
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: £1.25 + VAT (£1.50) 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:
Contact: info@easycaresheep.com
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
24 Sept 2026RAMS ONLY - 10 RAMS PER FARM NOT PER FARMING PARTNER
The sale starts at approximately 5pm
UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026
YEARLING RAMS 350GNS NOTE UPLIFT IN THE UPSET PRICE AGREED AT THE 2026 AGM
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
Senior Rams
Yearling Rams
Ram Lambs
rams sold through a ring (in Gns)
ENTRY FEES
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:
Contact: info@easycaresheep.com
Jo Hewitt
lowerhouse.jch@gmail.com
07947 725998
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CARLISLE SALE 2026 IS SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026
26 Sept 2026PLEASE NOTE THE DAY HAS CHANGED TO SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026
Entries close TBC
UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2026
YEARLING RAMS 350GNS NOTE UPLIFT IN THE UPSET PRICE AGREED AT THE 2026 AGM
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: £1.25 + VAT (£1.50) 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:
Contact: info@easycaresheep.com
Jo Hewitt
lowerhouse.jch@gmail.com
07947 725998
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