Sale Report for Northern Ireland ZSA Sale on August 24, 2019 On Saturday 24th August 2019, the Northern Ireland ZSA annual show and sale took place at Richard Beattie’s Farm, Gortin, Country Tyrone. This new venue proved very successful.  Zwartbles females were much sought after with only two failing to find a new home and […]

Sale Report for Welshpool Market on September 21, 2019 Sparkling Trade at Welshpool A packed ringside and a strong entry of very good sheep made the 2019 Welshpool sale a success. This year, for the first time, a male and a female shared the spot as sale toppers – 580gns was paid twice, once for […]

  Sale Report for Exeter on August 23, 2019   The annual sale of Zwartbles sheep was headed by J Kimber of Okehampton who took both male and female championships and top prices in both sections. Overall Champion exhibit went to J Kimbers Ram lamb, lot 13, that was sired by Top Notch Ezra and […]

  Sale Report for Worcester Market on August 10, 2019   Sticky Trade at Worcester Black Diamonds Sale   This year’s first sale at Worcester Market was a difficult one for vendors with most males forward failing to find a new flock. Shearling ram average was up this year whilst the ram lamb average was […]

Sale Report for Carlisle Premier Sale on August 2, 2019 Zwartbles Premier Sale Sees Top of 2200gns A bid of 2200gns secured the top price of the day at the recent sale held at Harrison and Hetherington Carlisle Pistyll Firecracker from G A & H M Francis a shearling out of Pistyll Charmer and a […]

ZSA OFFICIAL SALE AVERAGES 2018 on November 1, 2018 SALE AVERAGES 2018   Carlisle Premier, 3rd August  Average 6 Flock ewes £322.08 53 Shearling ewes £516.50 55 Ewe lambs £385.25 7 Aged rams £885.00 17 Shearling Rams £540.81 42 Ram lambs £631.33 Tullamore, 18th August Average 3 Shearling Rams €426 5 Ram Lambs €310 8 […]

  Carlisle Zwartbles In lamb Sale on November 23, 2018   Zwartbles Female Sale tops at 1100 for Ewe Lamb Harrison and Hetherington held the annual in lamb females and empty ewe lamb sale on behalf of the Zwartbles Sheep Association. It was the latter that reached the top price of 1100 Olbre Firecracker the […]

  Sale Report for Worcester In-Lamb Sale 2018 on November 17, 2018   In-Lamb Females in Demand  A combination of nice quality females and a good number of buyers made the first of this year’s ZSA in-lamb sale a success. Champion and top priced sheep made the journey from Northumberland for consigner Caroline Anderson worthwhile. […]

  Sale Report for EXETER SALE on September 7, 2018   The annual show and sale on behalf of the Zwartbles sheep assocation met with a good level of interest and solid trade with the best of the rams soaring to 600gns for Gwen Renfree of Liskeard who sold another at 450gns and to 480gns […]