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This page contains a comprehensive list of auction sales for Swaledale sheep and other relevant breeds and crosses. Some sale reports for past dates are included (click the link beside the report you would like to read). Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association (SSBA) sales are highlighted in yellow.
| Date | Sale | Mart | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANUARY | |||
| 23 | Annual Show & Sale of Individual Female Sheep - Judging from 10.30am, Registered Ewes, Shearlings & Gimmer Hoggs for the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association; Sale at 12.30pm. And for the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association, Sale at 1.00pm. | HAWES | Read Report |
| MARCH | |||
| 3 | In lamb ewes also gimmer hoggs and flock books on behalf of the S.S.B.A | K/S | Read Report |
| 16 | Weekly Sheep Sale followed by Sale of Swaledale Gimmer Hoggs. | HAWES | |
| 8 | Opening weekly sale of Mule Ewes & Hoggs with Lambs at Foot | CARLISLE | |
| 30 | Opening weekly sale of Ewes with lambs at foot | K/S | |
| APRIL | |||
| 21 | Sale of Ewes, Shearling, Hoggs & Lambs at foot, also geld hoggs | LAZONBY | |
| MAY | |||
| 10 | Special Show of Mule Ewes & Hoggs with Lambs at Foot | CARLISLE | |
| 13 | New Fair' sale of ewes & lambs also hoggs | K/S | |
| 31 | Ewes & Hoggs with Lambs at foot also geld gimmer hoggs | K/S | |
| JUNE | |||
| 8 | Special Show & Sale of Spring Lambs. Ewes with Lambs. Store Sheep. | ||
| AUGUST | |||
| 11 | Opening fortnightly sale of store lambs & feeding ewes | LAZONBY | |
| 13 | Breeding ewes of all classes & breeding rams | CARLISLE | |
| 27 | Breeding ewes of all classes & breeding rams | CARLISLE | |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
| 3 | Euro ewe lambs, ewes & gimmer shearlings | CARLISLE | |
| 6 | Annual sale of Mule gimmer shearlings and other breeds of shearlings | CARLISLE | |
| 9 | Annual sale of Mule gimmer shearlings, also shearlings of other breeds & Mule 2 shear ewes | LAZONBY | |
| 10 | Prize Show & Sale of NEMSA gimmer lambs preceded by Mule Shearlings | K/S | |
| 13/14 | Two day NEMSA mule gimmer lamb sale. Prizes for Pens of 10 for the R.A. Fawcett & R.J. Cherrington Trophies. Sponsored by Pfizer, Phillip Holden (Rural), Carrs Billington and Barclays Bank And Youngs Animal Health. Judging 8.00am Sale 9.00am both days. | HAWES | |
| 14 | Prize Show & sale of NEMSA gimmer lambs followed by Mule shearlings | MIDDLETON | |
| 9 | Opening sale of Mule gimmer lambs, show NEMSA members | LAZONBY | |
| 16 | Prize Show of Mule Gimmer Lambs | CARLISLE | |
| 17 | Prize Show & sale of Swaledale gimmer lambs | MIDDLETON | |
| Ewes and Shearlings | RUSWARP | ||
| 20 | Mule & Swaledale Ewes & Gimmer Shearlings | CARLISLE | |
| 22 | Annual prize show & sale of NEMSA gimmer lambs followed by store lambs of all classes | ST JOHNS | |
| Swaledale Ewes | HEXHAM | ||
| Annual sale of swaledale ewes, gimmer shearlings and gimmer lambs | PENRITH | ||
| 28 | 15, 000 Mule Gimmer Lambs & Shearlings Prizes for Pens of 10 with the Chester Kneller Trophy. Sponsored by I'Anson Bros, Masham. Judging 8.00am. Sale 9.00am | HAWES | |
| Show & sale of horned and hill going ewes and shearlings | CLITHEROE | ||
| Annual show & sale of BFL in conjunction with Brightwells at Builth Wells. | HAWES | ||
| 24 | Prize Show & sale of Texel Rams & Females. Sale of Mule & Cont x Ewes, Shearling & Cont x Gimmer Lambs | K/S | |
| 27 | Annual sale of uncrossed Swaledale ewes & shearlings | MIDDLETON | |
| Swaledale ewes, shearlings and ewe lambs | BENTHAM | ||
| 28 | Special Sale of 3,000 Crossed Swaledale & Dalesbred Ewes.300 Registered & Unregistered Bluefaced Leicester, Suffolk, Texel, Beltex and North Country Cheviot Rams & Ram Lambs. Entries to time of Sale. 10am - Prime & Lightweight Lambs. Cast Ewes | HAWES | |
| 29 | 'Alston Moor' sale of Mule gimmer lambs | LAZONBY | |
| 30 | Mule Gimmer Lambs | CARLISLE | |
| 30 | The Annual Prize Show & Sale of 950 Registered Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Females for The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association Judging 7.30am. Sale 9.00am. | HAWES | |
| OCTOBER | |||
| Swaledale Ewes | HEXHAM | ||
| Swaledale Ewes | BELLINGHAM | ||
| Gimmer lambs | RUSWARP | ||
| Annual prize show and sale of Swaledale rams | PENRITH | ||
| 1 | Uncrossed registered & unregistered Swaledale ewes & shearlings | K/S | |
| Swaledale Ewes | SKIPTON | ||
| 2 | Prize Show of Swaledale Gimmer Lambs also Crossed Swaledale Ewes. Prize Show of Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Females. | K/S | |
| 2 | Special Evening Sale of Crowned Swaledale Ewes sold Individually or in pens of 5 or less. Second Sale of Mule Gimmer Lambs | K/S | |
| 4 | The Great Annual Special Sale of 5,000 Registered and Unregistered Uncrossed Swaledale Ewes and Gimmer Shearlings. Prizes for Pens of 10 with the HSBC Trophy. Judging 8.30am. Please Note No Other Sheep This Day. | HAWES | |
| 4 | Annual warranted & unwarranted Swaledale ewes, gimmer shearlings & gimmer lambs | ST JOHNS | |
| Swaledale Ewes | PENRITH | ||
| 12 | S.S.B.A. 'D' District Ram Sales - Aged Rams & Shearlings | ST JOHNS | |
| Swaledale ewes, shearlings and lambs | LEYBURN | ||
| SSBA E District sale of Swaledale Rams of all ages | RUSWARP | ||
| 14 | S.S.B.A. "B" District aged rams, ram lambs - Judging 8.00am. Sale 10.30am. (All entries/enquiries to D. Alderson 01748 886353). | HAWES | |
| 15 | S.S.B.A. 'A' District Ram Sale | MIDDLETON | |
| 8 | Annual autumn show & sale of registered Bluefaced Leicester rams & females. | CARLISLE | |
| Second sale of horned and hill going ewes | CLITHEROE | ||
| 9 | Alston Moor & Lazonby sale of Swaledale Ewes, Shearlings & Gimmer Lambs | LAZONBY | |
| 9 | Alston Moor & Lazonby sale of Swaledale rams also Bluefaced Leicester rams & rams of other breeds | LAZONBY | |
| 9 | Annual Sale of Swaledale gimmer lambs & shearlings. Prizes for Pens of 10, and the White Hart Challenge Trophy for Gimmer Lambs and the Tunstall Tractors Trophy for Shearlings. Judging 9.00am.Sale 10.00am. | HAWES | |
| Show and sale of horned & hill going rams | CLITHEROE | ||
| 12 | Third
Mule, Masham, & Cont. X Gimmer Lambs & Shearlings. 9.00am. |
HAWES | |
| 13 | Mule gimmer lambs | LAZONBY | |
| 20 | S.S.B.A. 'C' District Ram Sales - Aged & Ram Lambs | K/S | |
| 21/22 | S.S.B.A. 'C' District Ram Sales - Shearling Rams Sale. | K/S | |
| 27/28 | S.S.B.A. (“B” District) Swaledale shearling ram sale. Judging 8.00am. Sale 10.00am. both days. Entries to sec. D.R. Alderson 01748 886353. (Catalogue for Ram Sale closes). | HAWES | |
| 19 | 12 noon - The Annual Special Sale of 3,500 Uncrossed Correct Swaledale Ewes.10am - Prime & Lightweight Lambs. Cast Ewes. | HAWES | |
| 30 | Luke Fair' sale of gimmer & wether lambs of all classes also Swaledale gimmers & gimmer lambs, rams of all breeds | K/S | |
| 26 | Second Special Sale of 1,000 Swaledale Gimmer Lambs also Special Fourth Sale of 1,000 Mule, Masham & Cont x Gimmer Lambs. 11am - Special Fortnightly Sale of Store Lambs followed by Special Sale of Correct & Feeding Ewes. 10am - Prime & Lightweight Lambs. | HAWES | |
| 27 | Mule Gimmer Lambs, Store Lambs, Swaledale Ewes & Gimmer Lambs. Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Females | LAZONBY | |
| 29 | Second sale of Swaledale gimmer lambs, ewes & lambs of all breeds also rams | MIDDLETON | |
| NOVEMBER | |||
| 20 | Store Lambs also Swaledale Ewes & Gimmer Lambs | ST JOHNS | |
| 4 | Registered and Unregistered Swaledale Rams. | HAWES | |
| DECEMBER | |||
| Christmas prize show and sale of prime cattle and sheep. | K/S | ||
| 7 | Weekly Sheep Sale, including Cast Rams Christmas lamb show - Judging 9.00am for the BOCM Trophy, The R.T. Dent Trophy and prizes from Carrs Billington & Phillip Holden (Rural). Store Sheep, Cast Tups and Ewes. . Annual Lamb Carcase competition in conjunction with Dales Quality Meat Co., Borwins Abattoir 6.00pm |
HAWES |
