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AUTUMN SALE OF EASYCARE SHEEP

FRIDAY 29th September 2023

Sale – 10.30am

within Borderway Mart, Carlisle CA1 2RS

“THEY ARE WHAT THE LABEL SAYS”

Sale Includes:

676 Females & 75 Rams

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 28th September - 1pm to 6pm

Friday 29th September - 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

CASEY T, Kings Grange House, Bridge of Urr, DG7 3EU

COOK (FARMERS) LTD WE, Bourne End Farm, Wooton, Bedfordshire, MK43 9AP

DODS LTD NJ & R, Brandon White House, Powburn, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4JG

EVANS, ELI, CE & DLI Neuadd Fawr, Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion SY24 5HN

GARNETT J, Lane End Farm, Draughton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6DX

GREENER J, Kinkry Hill Lodge, Roadhead, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6NA

HARRISON, LG, Streatlan Grange, Streatlam, Marwood, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 8RS

HOWARD LTD, JM & VJ Lane Farm, Holme, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 2QF

MASON S, Ardone House, Brechin, DD9 6ST

MURRAY S, West Preston, Kirkbean, Dumfries, DG2 8AU

PRICE RA & LL, Portgate Farm, Allendale, Northumberland, NE47 9DW

RUNCIMAN & PARTNERS M, East Mains, Lauder, TD2 6SG

SERVICE G, Balterson Farm, Newton Stewart, DG8 6AX

SHELDRAKE LTD, J & A 30 Simonside Drive, Longframlinton, Morpth, NE65 8BQ

• On the Heptavac P system, Agrimin 24/7 Bolus Aug

• Tested Negative for Borders Disease

SKINNER GM & WF, Monellie, Drumblade, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 6ER

• MV Accredited

STEEN D, Coxhill Farm, Old Carlisle Road, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, DG10 9QN

• MV Accredited

SUTHERLAND HILLHOUSE, Hillhouse, Oxton, Lauder, TD2 6RD

TAYLOR J, 1 Good Avenue, Trimdon Grange, Co Durham, TS29 6EF

THOMSON & CO A, Summerhill, Balmaclennan, Dumfriesshire, DG7 3PW

• On the Heptavac P System

• Chlamydia Cevac

• Wormed

THOMSON L, Millford, NetherHythie, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, AB42 4HW

WADDINGTON J, Skirdenhall Farm, Tosside, Nr Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4SX

MV SECTION

SHEARLING GIMMERS

VENDOR DESCRIPTION Pen 433 GM & WF Skinner 6 Gimmers SHEARLING RAMS Pen 434 Lot 1001 GM & WF Skinner UK0521837 03634 Born 21/04/2022 TWIN Lot 1002 GM & WF Skinner UK052837 03635 Born 07/04/2022 TWIN Myostatin Result: 1 Copy Carrier Lot 1003 GM & WF Skinner UK052837 03636 Born 21/04/2022 TWIN Lot 1004 GM & WF Skinner UK0521837 03637 Born 15/04/2022 TWIN Lot 1005 GM & WF Skinner UK0521837 03638 Born 01/04/2022 TWIN Lot 1006 GM & WF Skinner UK0521837 03839 Born 01/04/2022 TWIN Pen 435 Lot 1007 D Steen UK0582176 06995 Born 04/22 Twin Lot 1008 D Steen UK0582176 06996 Born 04/22 Twin Lot 1009 D Steen UK0582176 06997 Born 04/22 Twin Lot 1010 D Steen UK0582176 06998 Born 04/22 Twin Lot 1011 D Steen UK0582176 06999 Born 04/22 Twin

EWES ALLEY E VENDOR DESCRIPTION 93&95 LG Harrison 50 97 G Service 10 98 L Thomson 5 SHEARLING GIMMERS ALLEY E VENDOR DESCRIPTION 92, 94 & 96 J Waddington 80 ALLEY D 70-75 WE Cook Farmers Ltd 170 ALLEY C 49 & 51 NJ & R Dods Ltd 40 53 G Service 25 55 A Thomson & Co 5 ALLEY E 86-90 D Anderson 50

NON MV SECTION (FEMALES)

Pen 45B

Lot 1012 ELI, CE & DLI Evans

UK744421 21409

Lot 1013 ELI, CE & DLI Evans

UK744421 18874

Lot 1014 ELI, CE & DLI Evans

UK744421 18898

NON MV SECTION (RAMS)

Pen 45A

Lot 1015 Tom Casey

UK587065 01592

Lot 1016 Tom Casey

UK587065 01595

Lot 1017 Tom Casey

UK587065 01594

Lot 1018 Tom Casey

UK587065 01597

EWE LAMBS ALLEY C VENDOR DESCRIPTION 52 & 54 S Mason 40 ALLEY B 33 M Runciman & Partners 5 31 A Thomson & Co 20 ALLEY C 48 & 50 J Waddington 60 ALLEY B 27 & 29 WE Cook Farmers Ltd 60 26 & 28 S Murray 50 ALLEY D 64-67 Sutherland Hillhouse 100 ALLEY B 30 & 32 RA & LL Price 40 EasyCare x Dorpers

AGED RAMS

Born 04/2021

Born 04/2020

Born 25/04/2021 TWIN

Born 26/04/2021 TWIN

Born 01/05/2021 TWIN

Born 03/05/2021 TWIN

Lot 1019 Tom Casey

UK587065 01597 Born 03/05/2021

Pen 43B

Lot 1020 JE Greener

UK0583263 06381 Born 13/04/2020

Pen 43A

Lot 1022 L Thomson

Born 04/2021

Pen 21a

Lot 1023 G Service

Details at time of sale

Lot 1024 G Service

Details at time of sale

Pen 44

Lot 1025 NJ & R Dods Ltd

UK106924 18061

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot 1026 NJ & R Dods Ltd

UK106924 18062

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot 1027 NJ & R Dods Ltd

UK106924 18063

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot 1028 NJ & R Dods Ltd

UK106924 18064

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot 1029 NJ & R Dods Ltd

UK106924 18065

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot 1030 NJ & R Dods Ltd

04/2022

Myostatin Result: 1 Copy Carrier

UK106924 18066 Born 04/2022

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot 1031 NJ & R Dods Ltd

Myostatin Result: 1 Copy Carrier

UK106924 18067 Born 04/2022

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot 1032 NJ & R Dods Ltd

UK106924 18068 Born 04/2022

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

TWIN

SHEARLING RAMS

Born

TWIN

Born

TWIN

Born

TWIN

Born 04/2022

TWIN

Born 04/2022

TWIN

Lot 1033 NJ & R Dods Ltd

UK106924 18069

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot 1034 NJ & R Dods Ltd

UK106924 18070

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Myostatin Result: 1 Copy Carrier

Lot 1035 NJ & R Dods Ltd

UK106924 18071

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Pen 42

Lot 1036 JM & VJ Howard Ltd

UK125606 17660

Born 04/2022 TWIN

Myostatin Result: 1 Copy Carrier

Born 04/2022 TWIN

Myostatin Result: 1 Copy Carrier

Born 05/2022 TWIN

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARH Myostatin Result: 2 Copy Carrier

Lot 1037 JM & VJ Howard Ltd

UK125606 17680

Born 05/2022 TWIN

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARQ Myostatin Result: 2 Copy Carrier

Lot 1038 JM & VJ Howard Ltd

UK125606 17682

Born 05/2022 TWIN

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARQ Myostatin Result: 2 Copy Carrier

Lot 1039 JM & VJ Howard Ltd

UK125606 17683

Born 05/2022 TWIN

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARQ Myostatin Result: 2 Copy Carrier

Lot 1040 JM & VJ Howard Ltd

UK125606 17688

Born 05/2022 TWIN

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARQ Myostatin Result: 2 Copy Carrier

Lot 1041 JM & VJ Howard Ltd

UK125606 17689

Born 05/2022

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARH Myostatin Result: 1 Copy Carrier

Lot 1042 JM & VJ Howard Ltd

UK125606 17686

Born 05/2022

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR Myostatin Result: 1 Copy Carrier

Lot 1043 JM & VJ Howard Ltd

UK125606 17678

Born 05/2022

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR Myostatin Result: 0 Copy Carrier

Pen 21B

Lot 1044 J Garnett

UK124776 12001

Lot 1045 J Garnett

UK124776 12003

TWIN

Born 04/2022

TWIN

Born 04/2022

Lot 1046 J Garnett

UK124776 12006

Lot 1047 J Garnett

UK124776 12008

Pen 23A

Lot 1048 WE Cook Farmers Ltd

UK241646 Born 15/04/2022

Lot 1049 WE Cook Farmers Ltd

Lot 1050 WE Cook Farmers Ltd

Lot 1051 WE Cook Farmers Ltd UK241646

Pen 23B

Lot 1052 Tom Casey

01592

Lot 1053 Tom Casey UK587065 01594

Lot 1054 Tom Casey UK587065 01600

Lot 1055 Tom Casey

UK587065 01693

Pen 25

Lot 1056 ELI, CE & DLI Evans

UK744421 23411

Lot 1057 ELI, CE & DLI Evans

UK744421 23403

Lot 1058 ELI, CE & DLI Evans

UK744421 23401

Pen 24

Lot 1059 J & A Sheldrake Ltd

UK119088 00961

Born: 29/03/2022

Lambed outside and have not been fed any concentrates.

Lot 1060 J & A Sheldrake Ltd

UK119088 01004

Born: 29/03/2022

TWIN

Signet recorded in the top 5% of the breed. Lambed outside and have not been fed any concentrates.

TWIN

Born 04/2022

TWIN

Born 05/2022

UK241646 Born 15/04/2022

Born

15/04/2022

Born 28/04/2022 TWIN

UK587065

Born 07/05/2022 TWIN

Born 10/05/2022 TWIN

Born

TWIN

09/05/2022

Born

04/2022

Born 04/2022

Pen 46-47

Lot 1070

Lot 1071

Lot 1072

Sutherland Hillhouse UK0560212 56527

Sutherland Hillhouse

UK0560212 56540

Sutherland Hillhouse

UK0560212 56534

Lot 1073

Sutherland Hillhouse UK0560212 56536

Lot 1074 Sutherland Hillhouse UK0560212 56535

Lot 1075

Sutherland Hillhouse UK0560212 56529

Lot 1076 Sutherland Hillhouse UK0560212 56537

Pen 22B

Lot 1061 J Taylor

107

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot

Genotype: ARR/ARR

Lot 1063

Scrapie Genotype: ARR/ARR Pen 22A Lot 1021

00059

00060

Born: 20/04/2022 SINGLE

SINGLE

Born: 20/04/2022

SINGLE

Born: 20/04/2022

Born:

SINGLE

20/04/2022

Born:

SINGLE

20/04/2022

Born:

SINGLE

20/04/2022

Born:

SINGLE

20/04/2022

RAM LAMBS

UK117936

Born 16/03/2023 TWIN

UK117936

Born 16/03/2023 TWIN

1062 J Taylor

108

Scrapie

J

UK117936

Born 16/03/2023 TWIN

JE

UK0115331

Born 13/04/2023 TWIN

JE

UK0115331

Born 13/04/2023 TWIN

JE

UK0115331

Born 13/04/2023 TWIN

Taylor

109

Greener

Lot 1064

Greener

Lot 1065

Greener

00061

Pen 20B

Lot 1066 A Thomson & Co

UK582811 16551

Lot 1067 A Thomson & Co

UK582881 16552

Born 08/04/2023

Born 10/04/2023

Pen 20A

Lot 1068 M Runciman & Partners

UK566010 00371

Lot 1069 M Runciman & Partners

Born 05/05/2023

UK566010 00372 Born 07/05/2023

ABOUT THE BREED

The main features of the Easy Care 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

THE PROFITABLE COMMERCIAL OPTION AND PERFECT CHOICE FOR THE SMALLHOLDER

SINGLE

TWIN

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