OF EASYCARE SHEEP
FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2025 Sale – 10.30am within Borderway Mart, Carlisle CA1 2RS
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 25th September - 1pm to 6pm Friday 26th 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 5.5%. All females will be sold in £’s with a commission of 5.5%. 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
ANDERSON J & S,
Stouslie Farm, Hawick, TD9 7NX Non MV Accredited
DAVIDSON K
Langfauld Steading, Saline, KY12 9HR Non MV Accredited
DODS LTD NJ & R,
Brandon White House, Powburn, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4JG Non MV Accredited
GLENTHAM FARMING COMPANY LTD
Barff Farm, Barf Lane, Glentham, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 2EY Non MV Accredited
HARRISON LE
Streatlam Grange, Streatlam, Marwood, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 8RS
HAY JD & GM
Edingarioch, Premnay, Insch, Aberdeenshire, AB52 6PP Non MV Accredited
HOWARD LTD, JM & VJ
Lane Farm, Holme, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 2QF Non MV Accredited
JMC
Kings Grange House, Castle Douglas, DG7 3EU MV Accredited
LIVESEY FARMING
Netherfirth, Lilliesleaf, Melrose, TD6 9EP Non MV Accredited
MURRAY S,
West Preston, Kirkbean, Dumfries, DG2 8AU Non MV Accredited
RUNCIMAN & PARTNERS M,
Flock: 378
Flock: 424
Flock: 372
Flock: 95
Flock: 328
Flock: 136
Flock: 79
Flock: 107
Flock:
Flock: 225
Flock: 400 East Mains, Lauder, TD2 6SG Non MV Accredited
SERVICE G,
Balterson Farm, Newton Stewart, DG8 6AX Non MV Accredited
SHEPHERD G & MC
Moorside House Farm, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 0TB Non MV Accredited
SKINNER GM & WF,
Monellie, Drumblade, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 6ER MV Accredited
SUTHERLAND HILLHOUSE
Flock: 359
Flock: 41
Flock: 105
Flock: 454 Hillhouse, Oxton, Lauder, TD2 6RD Non MV Accredited
STEEN D
Coxhill Farm, Old Carlisle Road, Moffat, DG10 9QN MV Accredited
TAYLOR, JM
1 Good Avenue, Trindon Grange, Co Durham, TS29 6EF Non MV Accredited
THOMPSON N
Shirmers, Castle Douglas, DG7 3NH Non MV Accredited
On the Heptavac P System Wormed
WADDINGTON J,
Skirdenhall Farm, Tosside, Nr Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4SX Non MV Accredited
SHELDRAKE A & J
30 Simonside Drive, Morpeth, NE65 8BQ
SAC MV monitor scheme
Tested Negative for Borders Virus
Heptavac P and Boltavo Vaccinated Feb 2025
Zolvix and Cydectin 2% treated 25/09/2025
Signet Recorded, Top 1% of Breed
Flock: 138
Flock: 352
Flock: 404
Flock: 67
MV SECTION
YEARLING GIMMERS
Pen 15
Lot 201 D Steen
UK0586650/03375 Born 04/24
Lot 202 D Steen
UK0586650/03374 Born 04/24
Lot 203 D Steen
UK0586650/03373 Born 04/24
Lot 204 D Steen
UK0586650/03372 Born 04/24
Lot 205 D Steen
UK0586650/03371
Pen 16
Lot 206 JMC
UK0586114/00783
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 207 JMC
UK0586114/00795
Myostatin Result: 2
Lot 208 JMC
UK0586114/00800
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 209 JMC
04/24
Born 02/05/24
ARR/ARR
Born 04/05/24
ARQ/ARR
Born 10/05/24
ARR/AHQ
UK0586114/00798 Born 08/05/24
Lot 210 JMC
UK0586114/00804
Myostatin Result: 2
Lot 211 JMC
10/05/24
ARR/ARR
ARR/ARR
UK0586114/00796 Born 12/05/24
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 212 JMC
UK0586114/00782 Born 07/05/24
Lot 213 JMC
UK0586114/00787
Myostatin Result: 1
Born 15/05/24
ARR/ARR
ARR/ARR
ARQ/ARR
Myostatin Result: 1
Pen 17
Lot 215
GM & WF Skinner
TBC
Lot 216 GM & WF Skinner
TBC
Lot 217 GM & WF Skinner
TBC
Lot 218 GM & WF Skinner
TBC
Blue Tongue Vaccinated
Blue Tongue Vaccinated
Blue Tongue Vaccinated
Blue Tongue Vaccinated
NON MV SECTION (FEMALES) SENIOR EWES
YEARLING GIMMERS
209-211 Glentham Farming Company Ltd
Flock Reduction – Ewes are untested but show history of Myostatin gene and Scrapie resistance in their sire line. All have been Heptavac P and have been Bultavo-3 Vaccinated
EWE LAMBS
Pen 230A
Lot 219 S Murray
UK566010/00348
Pen 230B
Lot 220 A Thomson & Co
UK18566
Pen 231
Born 04/23
YEARLING RAMS
Born 2024
Twin Grassfed
Lot 221 K Davidson
UK544841/04972
Myostatin Result: Pending
Lot 222 K Davidson
UK544841/04973
Myostatin Result: Pending
Lot 223 K Davidson
UK544841/04974
Myostatin Result: Pending
Lot 224 K Davidson
UK544841/04976
Myostatin Result: Pending
Lot 225 K Davidson
UK544841/04977
Myostatin Result: Pending
Lot 226 K Davidson
UK544841/04978
Myostatin Result: Pending
Lot 227 K Davidson
UK544841/04979
Myostatin Result: Pending
Lot 228 K Davidson
UK544841/04981
Myostatin Result: Pending
Born 04/24
Twin
Born 04/24
Twin
Born 04/24
Twin
Born 04/24
Twin
Born 04/24
Twin
Born 04/24
Twin
Born 04/24
Twin
Born 04/24
Twin
Lot 229 LE Harrsion
UK104859/12211
Lot 230 LE Harrsion
UK104859/12212
Lot 231 LE Harrsion
UK104859/12213
Lot 232 LE Harrsion
UK104859/12214
Lot 233 LE Harrsion
UK104859/12215
Lot 234 LE Harrsion
UK104859/12216
Pen 233
Lot 235 J & S Anderson
UK561793/10983
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 236 J & S Anderson
UK561793/11158
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 237 J & S Anderson
UK561793/11155
Myostatin Result: 2
Lot 238 J & S Anderson
UK561793/11152
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 239 J & S Anderson
UK561793/11154
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 240 J & S Anderson
UK561793/11150
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 241 J & S Anderson
UK561793/11156
Myostatin Result: 2
Pen 234
Lot 242 S Murray
UK582602/3405
Lot 243 S Murray
Born 04/24 Sire is Double Myostatin
Born 04/24 Sire is Double Myostatin
Born 04/24 Sire is Double Myostatin
Born 04/24 Sire is Double Myostatin
Born 04/24 Sire is Double Myostatin
Born 04/24 Sire is Double Myostatin
Born 20/04/24
ARQ/ARR
Born 20/04/24
ARR/ARR
Born 20/04/24
VRQ/ARR
Born 20/04/24
ARR/ARR
Born 20/04/24
ARO/ARR
Born 20/04/24
ARQ/AHQ
Born 20/04/24
ARR/ARR
Born 05/24
Twin
UK582602/3399 Born 05/24
Lot 244 S Murray
UK582602/3403
Lot 245 S Murray
UK582602/3404
Lot 246 S Murray
UK582602/3402
Lot 247 S Murray
UK582602/3401
Lot 248 S Murray
UK582602/3400
Lot 249 S Murray
UK582602/3427
Pen 235 Lot 250 JM & VJ Howard
Lot 251 JM & VJ Howard
Lot 252 JM & VJ Howard
UK125606
Lot 253 JM & VJ Howard
UK125606
Lot 254
& VJ Howard
UK125606
05/24
05/24
05/24
05/24
05/24
05/24
(05/25)
(05/25) Heptavac P
(05/25)
(05/25)
P Lot 255 JM & VJ Howard UK125606
Lot 256 JM & VJ Howard
UK125606
Lot 257 JM & VJ Howard
UK125606
Pen 236
Lot 258
Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00737
Lot 259 Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00738
Lot 260 Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00748
06/05/24
09/05/24
(05/25)
(05/25) Heptavac P
(05/25) Heptavac P
Lot 261
Lot 262
Lot 263
Lot 264
Lot 265
Lot 266
Lot 267
Pen 237
Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00744
Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00740
Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00741
Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00743
Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00739
Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00746
Mark Runciman & Partners
UK566010/00747
Lot 268 NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924/18428
Born 10/05/24 Twin
Born 13/05/24 Twin
Born 2024 Twin
Born 06/05/24 Twin
Born 07/05/24 Twin
Born 09/05/24 Twin
Born 11/05/24 Twin
Born 04/24 Twin ARR/ARR Myostatin Result: 2
Lot 269 NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924/18430
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 270 NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924/18443
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 271 NJ & R Dods Ltd
Born 04/24 Twin ARR/ARR
Born 04/24
ARR/ARR
UK106924/18440 Born 04/24
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 272 NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924/18429 Born 04/24
Lot 273 NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924/18432 Born 04/24
Lot 274 NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924/18438 Born 04/24
Lot 275 NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924/18444 Born 04/24
Lot 276 NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924/18436 Born 04/24
Lot 277 NJ & R Dods Ltd
UK106924/18442 Born 04/24
AQR/ARR
ARR/ARR
ARR/ARR
ARR/ARR
ARR/ARR
ARH/ARR
ARQ/ARR
Lot 278 G & MC Shepherd
UK185902/2412
Myostatin Result: 2
Lot 279 G & MC Shepherd
UK185962/2343
Myostatin Result: 2
Lot 280 G & MC Shepherd
UK185962/2414
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 281 G & MC Shepherd
UK185962/2344
Myostatin Result: 1
Lot 282 G & MC Shepherd
UK185962/2361
Myostatin Result: 2
Pen 235AB
Lot 283 Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212/64293
Lot 284 Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212/64298
Lot 285 Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212/64308
Lot 286 Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212/64309
Lot 287 Sutherland Hillhouse
UK560212/64488
Pen 238
Lot 288
Lot 289
Lot 290
Born 04/24
ARR/ARR
Born 04/24 ARR/ARQ
Born 04/24 ARR/ARR
Born 04/24 ARR/ARR
Born 04/24
Born 15/04/24
Born 15/04/24
Born 15/04/24
Born 15/04/24
Born 15/04/24
UK011908802396
UK011908802366
UK011908802466
Born 08/04/24 Twin
Born 07/04/24 Twin
Born 10/04/24 Twin
ARR/ARR
The main features of the EasyCare breed:
ABOUT THE 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