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 […]

Sale Report for Worcester Black Diamond Sale on August 15, 2020   Stunning Gem Shines at Black Diamond Sale   Topping the prices this year, reflecting an overall excellent trade, was a very stylish shearling ewe, lot 57 Dash Wood Golightly, bred and consigned by her breeder Jane McBean and selling for the record price […]

  Sale Report for Whitestone Dispersal Sale on August 8, 2020   Whitestone Zwartbles Dispersal Saturday 8th August saw the dispersal of Faye Wilkie’s noted Whitestone flock from Aberdeen this sale was held at the end of the Zwartbles Sheep Association sale at Harrison and Hetherington Carlisle. This was topped at 1,800gns for an an […]

  Sale Report for Carlisle Premier Sale 2020 on August 8, 2020   Zwartbles Sale Tops at 1,900gns The 16th annual Zwartbles Sheep Association Sale was held on the 8th of August at Harrison and Hetherington under the new Covid rules being one or the first pedigree sales of the year. Around 100 buyers attended […]

  Sale Report for Carlisle In Lamb Sale on November 22, 2019   Zwartbles Ewe Lamb tops in lamb sale at 2000gns The recent Zwartbles in lamb and ewe lamb sale topped at 2000gns for Hayberries Greendream, a ewe lamb bred by Peter and Susan Addison and out of a Great Yorkshire Show Reserve Champion. […]

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 […]