Each year the Shropshire Sheep Breeders Association hold a National Show and Sale.
Come and see and buy Shropshire Sheep at this event. There will be a full selection of registered Rams, Ram Lambs, Ewes and Ewe Lambs on show and for sale. All stock will have been inspected by a breed inspector to assess them against the Shropshire Sheep Breed Standards.
This year there will also be a supplementary Sale later in the year for sellers and buyers unable to make the National Show and Sale.
2021 Event Details:
MAIN NATIONAL SHOW & SALE
Date – 24th July 2021
Location –
Halls Shrewsbury Livestock Auction Centre
Bowman Way, Shawbury Turn, Battlefield, Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 3DR
Tel: 01743 462 620
Email: jonnyd@hallsgb.com
Website – Halls Livestock Market
The event combines Show classes (that take place in the morning), followed by the Auction Sale thereafter.
Entries have closed. The Schedule (Catalogue) of animals entered is available to download from the Halls Website – click here (and scroll to the bottom of the page).
New for 2021 – ONLINE BIDDING !!!
Online Bidding will be available for everyone through MartEye.
Should you wish to bid using this method then you will have to register with MartEye app. prior to the show & sale taking place.
- Download the MartEye app (available for iOS an Android) or go to www.halls.marteye.ie.
- Go the Halls page on MartEye app (you will already be there using the web link) and and register there.
- Halls will acknowledge your registration (and may contact you to confirm any details). Note that even if you already have a Halls vendor number or account (from prior years), you still need to register with MartEye on the Halls page to use the online bidding. Your registration needs to be acknowledged by Halls prior to the event.
Animals bid and won online must be collected by the buyer by noon the following day.
Social Evening
As usual, the very popular (ticket only) social evening at Shrewsbury will take place the night before the sale, giving buyers and breeders a chance to enjoy some food and a drink and mingle in an informal atmosphere. Tickets can be purchased on the stock entry forms and paid for at the same time as your entries.
NEW SUPPLEMENTARY SALE
In previous years, some sellers and buyers have been unable to make the National Show & sale date at Shrewsbury. The SSBA has this year added a second supplementary date (sale only, no showing) at Worcester Livestock Market on 14th August 2021. On this date at Worcester there are also store cattle and sheep sales as well as the Zwartble Sheep National Show & Sale. Shropshires do not therefore has exclusive use of the market. The format and timing on the day will be set by McCartneys once lockdown release dates and subsequent rules are known.
Shropshires for sale will be inspected by breed inspector to assess them against the Shropshire Sheep Breed Standards. Entry forms and Schedules will be available from McCartneys. Link to McCartneys website.
Or download the schedule here and the entry form here.
Date – 14th August 2021
Location –
Worcester Livestock Market
The Heath Meadow,
Nunnery Way
Worcester, Worcestershire
WR4 0SQ
Tel: 01905 769770
Email: worcester@mccartneys.co.uk
Website – McCartneys Worcester
Other places to see Shropshire Sheep:
In any normal year there are a large number of agricultural shows that have classes specific to Shropshire Sheep or where Shropshire Sheep can be seen as part of the Any Other Breed Classes.
Please click on the attached for the details of these shows that we hope will be back on stream in 2022. Agricultural Shows with Classes for Shropshire Sheep
Other places to buy Shropshire Sheep:
Click here to see our Sheep for Sale page to see other sellers of pedigree Shropshire Sheep listing on the Sell My Livestock website (which the SSBA recommends that members use to sell their stock).