

AUTUMN SALE OF EASYCARE SHEEP
FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2024
Sale – 10.30am
within Borderway Mart, Carlisle CA1 2RS

SPECIAL REGULATIONS & CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. The show and sale will be held subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Easy Care 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 AND CONFORM TO EASY CARE TYPE.
NO WOOL - NO EVIDENCE OF SHEARING - NO HORNS
3. ALL SHEEP MUST HAVE EASY CARE PRINTED ON THE MANAGEMENT PART OF THE TAG. Your Tag Manufacturer can arrange this. If the sheep are not tagged you will be provided on site with tags and will be charged 20p per tag and you will have to tag the sheep yourself.
4. Entry is open to MAEDI-VISNA and non MAEDI-VISNA flocks. All relevant documentation must accompany all sheep.
5. Substitutes are allowed. Details of any substitutes must be lodged with the Auctioneers ONE WEEK prior to the sale.
6. All sheep are warranted by vendor as correct in mouth and udder at the time of sale.
7. Vendors are responsible for taking their sheep to the sale ring and returning them to the pens after being offered for sale.
8. All sheep must be delivered to the sale premises on either Thursday 3rd October - 1pm to 6pm Friday 4th October - 7am to 9am
9. Limited straw for bedding will be provided but vendors must provide their own feed stuffs/buckets etc.
10. 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 between auctioneers and the society.
11. All transactions either by auction or by private treaty following the sale must be passed through the Auctioneer’s sale office.
12. 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 commencement of the sale, and will be treated as a reserve and not a guide. An upset price of 200gns will apply to Yearling Rams and 150gns for Ram lambs.
THE EASYCARE SHEEP SOCIETY
Secretary: Louise Hobson, Glovershaw Farm, Bingley, Yorkshire, BD16 3AR Tel: 01274 566925 or 07931 756972 E- info@easycaresheepsociety.com
VENDORS INDEX
ANDERSON D,
Barnakill Farm, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 9SH
Non MV Accredited
ANDERSON J & S,
Stouslie Farm, Hawick, TD9 7NX Non MV Accredited
BARTON James, (Glentham Farming Co)
The Lodge, 4 Moorehouse Farm, Willington Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5EN Non MV Accredited
BOUSTEAD, P
33 Meadowside, Lancaster, LA1 3AQ Non MV Accredited
COOK (FARMERS) LTD WE,
Bourne End Farm, Wooton, Bedfordshire, MK43 9AP Non MV Accredited
CORBETT VAS, SM & TVS
The Gorter, Fewndre, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1YT
Non MV Accredited
DAVIDSON K
Langfauld Steading, Saline, KY12 9HR
Non MV Accredited
DODS LTD NJ & R,
Brandon White House, Powburn, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4JG Non MV Accredited
EVANS, ELI, CE & DLI
Neuadd Fawr, Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion SY24 5HN Non MV Accredited
GARNETT J,
Lane End Farm, Draughton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6DX Non MV Accredited
HETHERINGTON, R
Treaton Farm Cottage, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 6LJ Non MV Accredited
HOWARD LTD, JM & VJ
Lane Farm, Holme, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 2QF Non MV Accredited
MURRAY S,
West Preston, Kirkbean, Dumfries, DG2 8AU Non MV Accredited
NELSON J,
Cogarth, Parton, Castle Douglas, DG7 3BQ Non MV Accredited
RUNCIMAN & PARTNERS M,
East Mains, Lauder, TD2 6SG Non MV Accredited
SERVICE G,
Balterson Farm, Newton Stewart, DG8 6AX Non MV Accredited
SHEPHERD G & MC
Moorside House Farm, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 0TB Non MV Accredited
Flock:
Flock: 378
Flock: 95
Flock: 130
Flock: 8
Flock: 413
Flock: 424
Flock: 372
Flock: 175
Flock: 279
Flock: 508
Flock: 79
Flock: 225
Flock: 500
Flock: 400
Flock: 359
Flock: 41
SKINNER GM & WF,
Monellie, Drumblade, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 6ER MV Accredited
SORDY & SONS G
Alnham Farm, Whittingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4TJ Non MV Accredited
SUTHERLAND HILLHOUSE
Hillhouse, Oxton, Lauder, TD2 6RD Non MV Accredited
THOMPSON N
Shirmers, Castle Douglas, DG7 3NH Non MV Accredited On the Heptavac P System Wormed
TUTTON G
Leapsrigg Farm, Walton, Brampton, CA8 2DZ Non MV Accredited Double Heptavac Scab Dipped
WADDINGTON J,
Skirdenhall Farm, Tosside, Nr Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4SX Non MV Accredited
MV SECTION
YEARLING GIMMERS
Pen 6A
Pen 6B
Lot 1001
Lot 1002
Lot 1003
Lot 1004
Lot 1005
Lot 1006
VENDOR
GM & WF Skinner
GM & WF Skinner
UK0521837 05867
Scrapie: ARR/ARR
GM & WF Skinner
UK0521837 05869
Scrapie: ARR/ARR
GM & WF Skinner
UK0521837 05871
Scrapie: ARR/ARR
GM & WF Skinner
UK0521837 05872
Scrapie: ARR/ARR
GM & WF Skinner
UK0521837 05874
Scrapie: ARR/ARR
GM & WF Skinner
UK0521837 05875
Scrapie: ARR/ARR
Flock: 105
Flock: 502
Flock: 454
Flock: 404
Flock: 327
Flock: 67
DESCRIPTION
6 Gimmers
YEARLING RAMS
Born 04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born 04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
TWIN
TWIN
Born 04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: 1
Born 04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born 04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born 04/23
TWIN
TWIN
TWIN
Pen 79A
Lot 1007
Pen 79B
NON MV SECTION (FEMALES)
EWES
YEARLING GIMMERS
EWE LAMBS
UK185962 2070
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Lot 1008 LE Harrison
UK148915 01389
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARQ
NON MV SECTION (RAMS)
RAMS
Born: 04/22
Born: 04/22
Myostatin Result: 2
Pen 81A
Lot 1009 James Barton (Glentham Farming Co)
UK315588 05986
Pen 81B
Lot 1010 P Boustead
UK187152 00218
Pen 83A
Lot 1011
Pen 83B
ELI, CE & DLI Evans
UK74421 21404
Lot 1012 J Garnett
UK12560 608546
Pen 85A
Lot 1013 S Murray
UK582602 3324
Lot 1014 S Murray
UK582602 2533
Lot 1015 S Murray
UK703460 17753
Lot 1016 S Murray
UK582602 3325
Pen 85B
Lot 1017 N Thomson
UK582811 16721
Heptavac and wormed
Pen 86A
Lot 1018
J & S Anderson
UK561793 10453
Scrapie Result: ARQ/ARR
Lot 1019 J & S Anderson
UK561793 10381
Scrapie Result: ARR/AHQ
Lot 1020 J & S Anderson
UK561793 10384
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Lot 1021 J & S Anderson
UK561793 10383
Scrapie Result: ARQ/ARR
Lot 1022 J & S Anderson
UK561793 10385
Scrapie Result: ARQ/ARR
Lot 1023 J & S Anderson
UK561793 10382
Scrapie Result: ARQ/ARR
Born: 01/04/21
Born: 15/04/21 TWIN
Born: 04/21 TWIN
Born: 2020
Born: 05/21 TWIN
Born: 05/21 TWIN
Born: 05/21 TWIN
Born: 05/22 TWIN
Born: 03/22 TWIN
YEARLING RAMS
Born 20/04/23
Myostatin Result: 2
Born 20/04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born 20/04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born 20/04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born 20/04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born 20/04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Pen 87
Lot 1024 VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06642
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 0
Lot 1025
Lot 1026
Lot 1027
Lot 1028
Lot 1029
Lot 1030
Lot 1031
Lot 1032
Lot 1033
Pen 88
Lot 1034
Lot 1035
Lot 1036
VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06633
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06645
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06650
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06648
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06646
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06643
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06637
Scrapie Result: VRQ/ARR
VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06641
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
VAS, SM & TVS Corbett
UK721094 06628
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 18469
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 1876
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 18475
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 0
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 0
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 0
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 0
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 0
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 0
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 2
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: 1
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 1037
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 18473
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Lot 1038
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 18464
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Lot 1039
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 18480
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Lot 1040
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 18463
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: 1
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Lot 1041
Lot 1042
Lot 1043
Pen 86B
Lot 1044
Lot 1045
Lot 1046
Lot 1047
Lot 1048
Pen 89A
Lot 1049
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 18466
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARQ
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 18369
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924 18370
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARQ
James Barton (Glentham Farming Co)
UK148915 01662
Scrapie Result: VRQ/ARR
James Barton (Glentham Farming Co)
UK148915 02089
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
James Barton (Glentham Farming Co)
UK148915 02122
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
James Barton (Glentham Farming Co)
UK148915 02096
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
James Barton (Glentham Farming Co)
UK148915 01643
Scrapie Result: VQR/ARR
G & MC Shepherd
UK185962 770
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Lot 1050 G & MC Shepherd
UK185962 769
Scrapie Result: ARR/ARR
Pen 89B
Lot 1051 K Davidson
UK544841 4700
Scrapie Result: TBC
Lot 1052 K Davidson
UK544841 4715
Scrapie Result: TBC
Lot 1053 K Davidson
UK544841 4716
Scrapie Result: TBC
Lot 1054 K Davidson
UK544841 4717
Scrapie Result: TBC
Lot 1055 K Davidson
UK544841 4718
Scrapie Result: TBC
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: 1
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: 1
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: 1
Born: 01/04/23
Myostatin Result: 2
Born: 01/04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born: 01/04/23
Born: 01/04/23
Born: 01/04/23
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 2
Born: 04/23
Myostatin Result: 1
Born: 10/04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 12/04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 12/04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 14/04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 14/04/23 TWIN
Myostatin Result: TBC
Pen 90
Lot 1056
Lot 1057
Lot 1058
Lot 1059
Lot 1060
Lot 1061
Lot 1062
Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212 58713
Scrapie Result: TBC
Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212 58718
Scrapie Result: TBC
Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212 58712
Scrapie Result: TBC
Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212 58714
Scrapie Result: TBC
Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212 58723
Scrapie Result: TBC
Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212 58721
Scrapie Result: TBC
Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212 58722
Scrapie Result: TBC
Pen 100A
Lot 1063 J Garnett
UK124776 15116
Lot 1064 J Garnett
UK124776 15119
Lot 1065 J Garnett
UK124776 15117
Lot 1066 J Garnett
UK124776 15115
Lot 1067 J Garnett
UK124776 15120
Lot 1068 J Garnett
UK124776 15122
Lot 1069 J Garnett
UK124776 15118
Pen 100B
Lot 1070 N Thomson
UK582811 16554
Heptavac and wormed
Lot 1071 N Thomson
UK582811 16551
Heptavac and wormed
Lot 1072 N Thomson
UK582811 16629
Heptavac and wormed
Born: 15/04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 15/04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 15/04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 15/04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 15/04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 15/04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 15/04/23
Myostatin Result: TBC
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 03/23
TWIN
Born: 03/23 TWIN
Born: 03/23 TWIN
Pen 101A
Lot 1073 M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00350
Lot 1074 M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00348
Lot 1075 M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00349
Lot 1076 M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00345
Lot 1077 M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00352
Lot 1078 M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00347
Lot 1079 M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00344
Pen 101B
Lot 1080
Lot 1081
Lot 1082
Lot 1083
Lot 1084
Pen 102A
ELI, CE & DLI Evans
UK74421 24908
ELI, CE & DLI Evans
UK74421 24915
ELI, CE & DLI Evans
UK74421 24897
ELI, CE & DLI Evans
UK7442124906
ELI, CE & DLI Evans
UK74421 24909
Lot 1085 S Murray
UK582602 2850
Lot 1086 S Murray
UK582602 2851
Pen 102B
Lot 1087 LE Harrison
UK104859 11463
Lot 1088 LE Harrison
UK104859 11464
Lot 1089 LE Harrison
UK104859 11465
Lot 1090 LE Harrison
UK104859 11467
Lot 1091 LE Harrison
UK104859 11468
Lot 1092 LE Harrison
UK104859 11469
Lot 1093 LE Harrison
UK104859 11470
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Born: 04/23 TWIN
Born: 05/23 TWIN
Born: 05/23 TWIN
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Born: 2023
Pen 103
Lot 1094
Lot 1095
Lot 1096
Lot 1097
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
UK125606
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
UK125606
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
UK125606
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
UK125606
Lot 1098 JM & VJ Howard Ltd
UK125606
Lot 1099
Lot 1100
Lot 1101
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
UK125606
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
UK125606
JM & VJ Howard Ltd
UK125606
Pen 104
Lot 1102
Lot 1103
Lot 1104
M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00378
M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00379
M Runciman & Partners
UK566010 00380
Pen 105
Lot 1104
Lot 1105
Lot 1106
Lot 1107
Lot 1108
Lot 1109
Lot 1110
Lot 1111
Lot 1112
Rosie Hetherington
UK541767 00783
Rosie Hetherington
UK541767 00814
Rosie Hetherington
UK541767 00816
Rosie Hetherington
UK541767 00789
Rosie Hetherington
UK541767 00437
Rosie Hetherington
UK541767 00807
Rosie Hetherington
UK541767 00817
Rosie Hetherington
UK541767 00811
Rosie Hetherington
UK541767 00809
Born: 05/23
Born: 05/23
Born: 05/23
Born: 05/23
Born: 05/23
Born: 05/23
Born: 05/23
Born: 05/23
RAM LAMBS
Born: 2024
Born: 2024
Born: 2024
ADDITIONAL ENTRIES
Born: 05/24 TWIN
Born: 05/23 TWIN
Born: 05/23 TWIN
Born: 05/24 TWIN
Born: 05/24 SINGLE
Born: 05/24 TWIN
Born: 05/22 TWIN
Born: 05/23 TWIN
Born: 05/23 TWIN
The main features of the EasyCare breed:
ABOUT THE BREED
• EasyCare are the ideal low cost meat sheep for the modern farmer.
• Medium sized, hornless, extremely hardy and requiring very little maintenance.
• Rams adult bodyweight around 75 kg
• Rams are particularly pre-potent and immensely virile , hardy and can cover large numbers of ewes.
• Ewe adult body weight around 60 kg
• Ewes milk well and are excellent mothers. Lambs are active and alert at birth and grow quickly.
1.8 Lambs reared per Ewe
• Ease of lambing - specifically developed for this purpose
• Vitality at birth - born with hair for protection
• High growth rate - Lambs reach 17 kgs carcass weight at 12 weeks
• High meat yield and EasyCare meat is of the highest quality – light in texture, fine grained, lean and with an exceptional taste.
• They are characterised by a unique fleece which seasonally sheds.
• No shearing or crutching and a low propensity for diseases such as foot rot combine to minimise veterinary and shepherding costs.
• Minimal shepherding
• Low veterinary care
• Well protected - unaffected by extreme weather conditions
• Thrives on lowland grass
• Meets modern market requirements
• Healthy constitution - quick to recover and less prone to many illnesses
• Very profitable - cuts over 80% of shepherding costs