LOCKERBIE SALE CANCELLED

19 Aug 2025

By Louise Hobson

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - LOCKERBIE SALE CANCELLED AND CARLISLE PUT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DATE FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2025

Email from H&H an hour ago

Hello All,

Following on from the news from APHA as of the 21st September the rules now states

non-pregnant females of any species:

It is recommended that animals are fully vaccinated in accordance with the vaccine manufacturer’s instructions.

From 21 September, testing is not required to move non-breeding animals or females that are not pregnant from the restricted zone to Scotland.

Breeding males:

Sheep

It is recommended that animals are fully vaccinated in accordance with the vaccine manufacturer’s instructions.

For movements from the restricted zone to Scotland, male breeding sheep must, prior to any involvement in breeding activity in Scotland, undertake a pre-movement test within 7 calendar days ahead of the movement, or a post-movement test following the movement, with a negative result obtained.

With this in mind, this means that your society sale that fall on the weekend of the 26th and 27th September can fall back on to their original dates at Borderway Mart.

Friday 26th September

Lleyn

EasyCare

Saturday 27th September

Badger Face Texel

Beltex

Blue Texel

Club Forest

Hampshire Down

Kerry Hill

North Country Cheviot Park type

Roussin

Texel

Kind regards

Anna

Anna McGregor

Pedigree Sheep Sales Administrator

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd

Borderway, Rosehill

Carlisle, CA1 2RS

DDI: 01228 406235

Mobile: 07922 001114

Office: 01228 406230

WE HAVE HAD SAGA'S FOR SALES BEFORE AND NO DOUBT WE'LL HAVE THEM AGAIN BUT WE ALWAYS STRIVE TO WORK A WAY THROUGH THEM.

THE PHOTO IS CARLISLE IN THE 2020 PANDEMIC

GAERWEN MARKET 2025 SALE IS MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER to be confirmed
8 Sept 2025
ENTRY CLOSING DATE TO BE CONFIRMED
UPSET PRICES FOR RAMS 2025
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
EXETER SALE 2025 IS FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER confirmed date
12 Sept 2025
CLOSING DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

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

Coordinator for Worcester and Exeter
Jo Hewitt

lowerhouse.jch@gmail.com

07947 725998

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE CATALOGUE ON THE BUTTON BELOW
This is the amended catalogue with entries in that were previously accidently missed out
WORCESTER 2025 IS SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER confirmed date
20 Sept 2025

ENTRIES CLOSE ON 1ST SPETEMBER 2025

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

Coordinator for Worcester and Exeter
Jo Hewitt

lowerhouse.jch@gmail.com

07947 725998

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE CATALOGUE ON THE BUTTON BELOW
This is the amended catalogue with omissions corrected and ram information added
NEW WELSH SALE - BRECON LIVESTOCK MARKET, WARREN ROAD, BRECON LD3 8EX - CONFIRMED DATE
25 Sept 2025
Added new to help Welsh members sell with the Blue Tongue virus restrictions in place.
The sale starts at approximately 5pm and entries close on 1st September 2025
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
CARLISLE SALE 2025 IS FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER - confirmed date on 19 August 2025. Changed back to original date
26 Sept 2025
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE HAS CHANGED BACK TO FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER AND LOCKERBIE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Entries close 5th September 2025
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. 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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