Sales Diary
Weekly Sales
Store Sheep Sale - 6 day Rule Applies (Unsold sheep may be returned home, but standstill comes into force)
10.00am - Lamb/Hoggetts, Lightweight Lambs (weighed) followed by Store Lambs, Ewes & Rams, then Breeding Sheep will be sold after the Store Sheep at approximately 12 noon.
10.30am - Rearing Calves.
Cattle Sales
Store Cattle, Beef Breeding Cattle & Cull Cattle.
Extra Information
All sheep must carry official (UK) Identification Tags before entering the market. Cattle must have ear tags which correspond exactly with the passport - 2 tags for cattle born after 1997. All livestock vehicles must be cleaned and disinfected before leaving the mart, orwithin 24 hours after signing a decleration to do so at home or another place. Pedestrians are requested to wear appropriate clean clothing & to make use of foot baths provided when entering or leaving the livestock area.
Please Note: Cattle Sale Dates may be altered & added to.
Claiming Date: Saturday 18th January 2025 - Individual Ewe Sale for Bluefaced Leicester & Swaledale Sheep
February 2024
Tuesday 6th February
Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 13th February
Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 20th February
Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 27th February
Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes.
March 2024
Tuesday 5th March
Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes
Saturday 9th March
Spring Show & Sale of Store Cattle, Beef Breeding Cattle, Cull Cows. Catalogue closes Tuesday 27th February
Tuesday 12th March
Sale of Swaledale Gimmer Hoggs. Sale of In Lamb Ewes Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 19th March
Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 26th March
Prime & Store Sheep
April 2024
Tuesday 2nd April
Prime & Store Sheep.
Tuesday 9th April
Prime & Store Sheep.
Tuesday 16th April
Opening Sale of Ewes with Lambs. Prime & Store Sheep.
Tuesday 23rd April
Ewes with Lambs. Prime & Store Sheep. Spring Lambs
Tuesday 30th April
Spring Show & Sale of Calves for the Bill Thompson Trophy. Ewes with Lambs. Prime & Store Sheep. Spring Lambs.
Sale of Gimmer Hoggs (All Breeds).
May 2024
Tuesday 7th May
Prize Show & Sale of Ewes with Lambs. Prime & Store Sheep. Spring Lambs.
Tuesday 14th May
Ewes with Lambs. Store Sheep. Spring Lambs
Saturday 18th May
Show & Sale of Store Cattle, Beef Breeding Cattle, Beef Breeding Bulls, Cull Cows. Catalogue Closes Tuesday 7th May
Tuesday 21st May
Sale of Tractors, Implements, Tools etc. Spring Lambs. Ewes with Lambs. Store Sheep.
Tuesday 28th May
Spring Lambs. Ewes with Lambs. Store Sheep.
June 2024
Tuesday 4th June
Prime Lambs. Store Sheep.
Tuesday 11th June
Show & Sale of Spring Lambs. Classes for pens of 2. Prime Lambs. Store Sheep.
Tuesday 18th June
Prime Lambs. Store Sheep.
Tuesday 25th June
Prime Lambs. Store Sheep.
July 2024
Tuesday 2nd July
Prime Lambs. Store Sheep.
Tuesday 9th July
Calf Show & Sale. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 16th July
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Friday 19th July
Opening Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue Closes Tuesday 9th July.
Tuesday 23rd July
Prime Lamb Show & Sale. Classes for Pens of 2. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 30th July
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
August 2024
Friday 2nd August
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue Closes Tuesday 23rd July.
Tuesday 6th August
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 13th August
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Friday 16th August
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 6th August
Tuesday 20th August
Evening Show & Sale of 1,000 Mule & Cont Gimmer Shearlings & Ewes. Catalogue closes Tuesday 13th August.
Sale of Crossing Rams. Entries to Time of Sale. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 27th August
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Friday 30th August
Catalogued Show & Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 20th August
September 2024
Tuesday 3rd September
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes
Tuesday 10th September
Show & Sale of Calves. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes
Friday 13th September
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 3rd September
Monday & Tuesday 16th & 17th September
Annual Two-Day Show & Sale of 30,000 Mule Gimmer Lambs on behalf of the North of England Mule Sheep Association. Prizes for Pens of 10. Judging 8.00am. Sale 9.00am each day.. Catalogue closes Tuesday 27th August
Tuesday 24th September
Sale of 3,000 Crossed Swaledale Ewes at 12 noon. Show & Sale of 300 BFL, Suffolk, Texel, Beltex & North Country
Cheviot Rams & Ram Lambs. Rams to be Sold in Main Ring at 3pm.
Catalogue closes for Ewes & Rams on Tuesday 17th September. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Friday 27th September
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 17th September
Monday 30th September
12,000 Mule, Masham, Cheviot Mule & Cont X Gimmer Lambs & Shearlings. Prizes for Pens of 10. Judging 8.00am.
Sale 9.00am. Catalogue closes Tuesday 17th September.
October 2023
Tuesday 1st October
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Thursday 3rd October
Prize Show & Sale of 1,000 Registered Bluefaced Leicester Rams, Ram Lambs & Females for the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association. Judging 7.15am. Sale 9.00am.
Monday 7th October
Sale of 5,000 Registered and Unregistered Uncrossed Swaledale Ewes & Gimmer Shearlings. Prizes for Pens of 10, Judging 8.30am. Sale 10.00am. Catalogue closes Tuesday 24th September
Tuesday 8th October
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Friday 11th October
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 1st October
Saturday 12th October
Sale of 6,000 Swaledale Gimmer Lambs & Gimmer Shearlings. Prizes for Pens of 10. Judging 8.30am. Sale 9.30am.
Catalogue closes Tuesday 1st October.
Monday 14th October
Third Sale of 5,000 Mule, Masham, Cheviot Mule & Cont X Gimmer Lambs at 10am.
Catalogue closes Tuesday 1st October
Tuesday 15th October
Sale of 3,500 Correct & Correct Below Swaledale Ewes at 12 noon. Catalogue closes Tuesday 8th October.
Sale of Crossing Rams. Entries to time of Sale. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 22nd October
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes
Wednesday 23rd & Thursday 24th October
Annual Two-Day Prize Show & Sale of 900 Registered Swaledale Shearling Rams for the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association (B District). Judging 8am. Sale at 10am. Secretary Mr DR Alderson Tel: 01748 886120
Friday 25th October
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 15th October.
Tuesday 29th October
Second Sale of 1,000 Swaledale Gimmer Lambs also Fourth Sale of 1,000 Mule, Masham, Cheviot Mule & Cont x Gimmer Lambs. Sale of Breeding Ewes. Catalogues close Tuesday 22nd October. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes
Thursday 31st October
Annual Sale of Registered Swaledale Rams, 2 Shear & Upwards & Ram Lambs on behalf of Swaledale Sheep Breeders Assoc. followed by Prize Show & Sale of 300 Registered & Unregistered Swaledale Rams.
Judging 8.30am. Sale 10.00am. Catalogue closes Thursday 24th October
November 2024
Tuesday 5th November
Breeding Ewes. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Friday 8th November
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 29th October
Tuesday 12th November
Opening Sale of Correct & Cast Rams. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Saturday 16th November
Christmas Show & Sale of Store Cattle, Beef Breeding Cattle & Cull Cows. Judging 9am. Sale 10.30am
Catalogue closes Tuesday 5th November
Tuesday 19th November
Correct & Cast Rams. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes
Friday 22nd November
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 12th November.
Tuesday 26th November
Correct & Cast Rams. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
December 2024
Tuesday 3rd December
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes & Rams.
Friday 6th December
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 26th November.
Tuesday 10th December
Christmas Show & Sale of Prime Lambs. Classes for Pens of 2. Judging at 9am. Christmas Show & Sale of Calves. Judging 10.00am. Correct & Cast Rams. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 17th December
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes & Rams.
Friday 20th December
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs. Catalogue closes Tuesday 10th December.
Tuesday 24th December
Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes & Rams.
Tuesday 31st December
Show & Sale of Prime Lambs for Young Farmers. Prime Lambs. Cast Ewes & Rams.
January 2025
Tuesday 14th January
Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes.
Saturday 18th January
Prize Show & Sale of Individual Registered Bluefaced Leicester Females for The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association. Judging 10.30am. Sale 12 noon also Prize Show & Sale of Individual Crowned Swaledale Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings & Gimmer Lambs for The Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association. Judging 10.30am also
Prize Show & Sale of Herdwick Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings & Gimmer Hoggs Judging 10.30am.
Tuesday 21st January
Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes.
Tuesday 28th January
Prime Hoggs. Cast Ewes.