Society Sales

2021 SALE DATE IS FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER

ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2021

CARLISLE EASYCARE SHEEP SOCIETY SALE FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER 2021

Classification, Schedule and Regulations for the Society's Annual Autumn Sale of

Pure Bred EasyCare Sheep

to be held at Borderway Mart, CA1 2RS

Subject to Covid - 19 regulations in place at the time of the sale

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington

Tel: 01228 406230

SALE DATE 1 OCTOBER 2021

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 10th SEPTEMBER 2021

Schedule and Classification

THERE WILL BE NO SHOW - EASYCARE SHEEP ARE A COMMERCIAL BREED

1 Senior Ewes

2 Yearling Ewes

3 Ewe Lambs

4 Senior Rams

5 Yearling Rams

6 Ram Lambs

Females and rams sold through a ring in Guineas

FEMALES WILL BE SOLD WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 PER PEN

Entry fees

Females £1.00 + VAT [£1.20] per head up to a maximum of £50 plus VAT - over 50 females , no further entry fee

Rams £10.00 + VAT [£12.00] per head

SCRAPIE GENOTYPING IS VOLUNTARY, IF YOU DO SCRAPIE GENOTYPE YOU MUST BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE WIT YOU OR FORWARD TO THE MARKET SO THE BUYER CAN TAKE AWAY WITH THEM

MYOSTATIN GENE TEST - YOU MUST PROVIDE THE LABORATORY TEST RESULTS WITH THE RAM BEING SOLD ON THE DAY OF SALE. THE AUCTIONEER WILL SELL AS 'NOT TESTED' IF THE LABORATORY TEST IS NOT SHOWN ON THE DAY

SCAB - IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED YOU TREAT FOR SCAB

The sale will be held subject to the rules and regulations of the EasyCare Sheep Society and the conditions of sale as recommended by the LAA and the auctioneers standard conditions of sale

ALL SHEEP OFFERED FOR SALE MUST BE THE PROPERTY OF A FULLY PAID UP, CURRENT MEMBER OF THE EASYCARE SHEEP SOCIETY AND CONFORM TO THE EASYCARE STANDARD TYPE. THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE IS £25

Entry is open to both MV and Non MV flocks. All relevant documentation must accompany the MV sheep

All entries must be made on the official forms and must be completed in all respects

Entries must be accompanied with an entry fee. No fee no sale. No certificate/lab test will mean entry is deemed untested.

Substitutes are allowed. Details must be lodged with the auctioneers ONE WEEK prior to the sale

Sheep are warranted by the vendor as correct in the mouth, feet and udder at the time of sale

Vendors are responsible for taking their sheep to the sale sing and returning them to the pens after being offered for sale

Deliver sheep to the premises THURSDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2021 4PM TO 6PM OR FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER 7AM TO 9AM.

Tags must have EasyCare printed on the management part of the tag [please arrange with your tag supplier, you should not be charged extra]. If not correctly tagged the ECSS can supply tags at 20p each for you to tag on the day

Sheep must be hornless and have shed their fleece. There must be no signs of clipping. If you have upgrading ewes they will be sold at the end of the sale

Vendors must bring their own buckets and feed stuffs. A small amount of straw bedding can be supplied on site.

Commission on both males and females is 5.25%. The commission is split between the auctioneers and the Society

All transactions be they through the ring or private treaty following the sale if still on the auction site must go through the sale office

Vendors may place a reserve on any or all of their sheep and an upset price on rams is likely to be applied on the sale day

RAM ENTRIES ARE LIMITED TO 10 RAMS PER VENDOR

Late entries are entirely at the discretion of the auctioneer and will be at the very end of the sale list

SALE RESULTS FOR WORCESTER SALE 18 SEPTEMBER 2021

Saturday's sale of EasyCare sheep at Worcester saw a very strong demand for both males and females. Top of the males was a yearling ram from G & MC Shepherd, Preston. This quality yearling sold away after a fierce battle for 2,300gns. Purchasing the tup were JE & M Davies, Cefnoch, Aberystwyth.

Second top ram of the day came from Iolo Owen & Co, Angelsey with a yearling ram. This one sold for 1,350 guineas and went home with Mr F Lord, High Wycombe. It was a strong trade for all yearling rams with a further 5 selling over the 1,000 guinea mark.

The ram lambs topped at 300 guineas from Iolo Owen and Co selling to S Cammack.

Plenty of competition was seen through the female sale with yearling ewes topping at £210 per head for a pen from WE Cook. These sold to ML Strange, Pontypool. Behind these were a further two pens from WE Cook, both making £195 per head.

The top pen of ewe lambs came from Mr J King, they sold to a strong but merited £160 per head and found a new home with AV Verity, Worcestershire.

Top priced yearling ram 2,300 guineas Graham Shepherd to John Davies

Top priced senior ram 600 guineas Mike Coyne to Richard Owen

Top priced ram lamb 300 guineas Iolo Owen to S Cammack

Average overall ram price £527

Top priced yearling ewes £210 Richard Cook to M L Strange

Other yearling ewe prices £195, £190, £185, £180, £175, £162, £150, £140 & £138

Top priced ewe lambs £160 J King to AV Verity

Other ewe lamb prices £130, £115, £101, £105, £100, £95, £85 & £75

SALE RESULTS FOR:

EasyCare Society Sale, Monday 13th September

Morgan Evans, Gaerwen, Anglesey

The EasyCare Sheep on behalf of the The EasyCare Sheep Society sale were in demand with plenty of buyers present. Ewes met a fast trade with a good selection on offers. The rams section also realising excellent prices with Yearling Rams selling to a fast trade.

Highest Priced EasyCare Aged Ewes

£130 - M Coyne, Llwyn Odyn

£122 - M Coyne, Llwyn Odyn

£120 - M Coyne, Llwyn Odyn

Highest Priced EasyCare 2 + 3 Year Old Ewes

£145 - Iolo Owen + Co Ltd, Y Gorlan, Glantraeth

£142 - Iolo Owen + Co Ltd, Y Gorlan, Glantraeth

£138 - Iolo Owen + Co Ltd, Y Gorlan, Glantraeth

Highest Priced Easy Care Ewe Lambs

£102 - R Owen + Partners, Trefri

£92 - A Hughes, Cae Melwr

£88 - A Hughes, Cae Melwr

Highest Priced Easy Care Rams

420gns - R Owen + Partners, Trefri

420gns Iolo Owen + Co Ltd, Y Gorlan, Glantraeth

410gns Iolo Owen + Co Ltd, Y Gorlan, Glantraeth

410gns M Coyne, Llwyn Odyn

400gns M Coyne, Llwyn Odyn

EasyCare Aged Ewes from £95 to £130 Average £117

EasyCare 2 + 3 Yr Old Ewes from £105 to £145 Average £137

EasyCare Ewe Lambs From £80 to £102 Average £90.50

EasyCare Two Year Old Rams f rom 300gns to 420gns Average 370gns

EasyCare Yearling Rams from 320gns to 420gns Average 380gns

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Sale results for sale held Saturday 11 September 2021

FEMALES

YEARLING EWES

30 from James Waddington, Tosside - to 150 guineas

10 from John Hobson, Bingley - all dectomaxed - 145 guineas

5 from Peter Boustead, Lancaster - 155 guineas

EWE LAMBS

8 from Christine Taylor, Co Durham - 100 guineas

6 from Jean Taylor, Co Durham - 100 guineas

15 from James Waddington, Tosside - to 80 guineas

MALES

SENIOR RAMS

2 rams from John Hobson, Bingley - dectomaxed - 1 x 400 guineas 1 x 600 guineas

1 four toothed from John Garnett, Skipton in the Heptovac system - 350 guineas

1 dob April 2018 from Peter Boustead, Lancaster - 200 guineas

YEARLING RAMS

1 from John Garnett, Skipton home bred in the Heptovac system - not entered on the day

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Results for Exeter 10th September 2021

Older broken mouthed ewes £81 - £100 ( MJ Malseed )
Yearling ewes to £115 - £138 ( C Kivell )
Smart Ewe lambs to £108 ( C Kivell )
Yearling rams , some tidy types from 220 gns and only topped at 420 gns ( RA & JB Parry ) for smart bearded type.

Full results to follow

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