Sale Report for Carlisle inlamb Sale on November 17, 2023 2800gns is top at Zwartbles in-lamb sale A good crowd of Zwartbles breeders attended the annual show and sale of in-lamb sheep at Carlisle with winning bids coming from as far south as Devon and as far north as Inverness. Five animals sold for 1000gns […]

Sale Report for Carlisle Premier Sale on August 4, 2023 Photo-Finish for Top Spot! Whilst the top prices remained buoyant, to a top of 3000gns, the numbers forward were down by almost 20% from last year, although buyers were plentiful around the ring. The sale started with a flyer, the very first sheep in the […]

Sale Report for Carlisle In-Lamb Sale on November 18, 2022 Local Lass Leads The Way Despite attracting entries from the top of Scotland to the tip of England (and all points in-between), the Carlisle in-lamb sale was topped by a stunning ewe lamb produced by Gillian & Tom Blamire, Mid Whinnow, 8 miles down the […]

Sale Report for Carlisle premier sale on August 5, 2022 Hayberries Kane, a January-born triplet lamb, from Peter and Susan Addison’s flock from Barnard Castle, Co Durham, produced a new high for a Zwartbles when selling for a record price of 4800gns at the breed’s Premier Society show and sale at Carlisle. The lamb, which […]

Sale Report for Welshpool Market on September 18, 2021 Joy Rider brings joy to Welshpool    Continuing the trend this year of males topping sales, lot 510, Danygraig Joy Rider rode all the way to winning both the pre-sale show and then taking top price at the sale itself. Brought out by breeders Dylan and Chuck Jones, […]

  Sale Report for Exeter Sale on August 27, 2021 Sorry for the slow response Well what a day we had at Exeter, the inspection team (Barry Mills & Christine Caunter) got through the sheep quickly allowing to the sale to start on time. Lorna Murray didn’t have the best ring to work in due […]

  Sale Report for Worcester Black Diamond Sale on August 14, 2021 Boys Make It Two from Two at Worcester The second ZSA sale of 2021 was held by McCartneys, Worcester Market, on Saturday 14th August, and is the second one to be topped by a shearling ram, this time Hayberries Hell Fire. Brought all […]

  Sale Report for Carlisle Premier Sale on August 6, 2021 Ram Lambs Smash it at Carlisle The ZSA 17th annual Premier Sale was held at H&H, Carlisle on Friday 6th August, and topping both the pre-sale show and the averages were the new kids on the block, the ram lambs. No less than 11 […]

  Sale Report for Carlisle In-lamb and Female Sale on November 20, 2020   Record Breaking Sale at Carlisle An extremely strong sale of females finished off a much-curtailed sales calendar for 2020 with a flourish. Whilst the previous individual top prices for shearlings and ewe lambs wasn’t beaten, senior ewes equalled their best of […]

Sale Report for Richard Beatties Farm, Gortin on August 22, 2020 Flying trade at Northern Irelands Annual Zwartbles Sale Our annual sale took place on Saturday 22nd August at Richard Beatties Farm, Gortin. In light of current circumstances, the sale attracted a smaller entry of pedigree sheep, however, the quality was reflected by an excellent […]