Pedigree Shropshire and Suffolk sheep buyers to flock to Shrewsbury Auction Centre
The national shows and sales takes place on July 25
More than 370 pedigree Shropshire and Suffolk sheep will be heading to Shrewsbury Auction Centre from across the UK for their national shows and sales.
Nearly 150 entries have been received for the Shropshire Sheep Breeders Association show and sale next Saturday (July 25), with the classes being judged by Charles Harding from Nuneaton.
The Shropshire sheep sale kicks off with a charity auction of 11 lots, including two shearling ewes donated by Owen Powell to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.
Mr Powell bought the whole Fairfield Flock when Trevor Lightfoot decided to sell up after lambing last year, due to ill health. The two shearling ewes are from the Fairfield Flock.
Halls Auctioneers has agreed to waive commission on the charity lots, which include clothing donated by The Sheep Game.
The Suffolk Sheep Society show and sale, which has attracted 200 pedigree rams and 28 females from leading flocks across the UK, is being held in conjunction with J . Straker Chadwick and Sons auctioneers from Abergavenny.
The show will be judged by Glynis Soulsby from the Williamsgill Flock, Temple Sowerby, near Penrith.
For more information about the shows and sales contact Halls on 01743 462620.
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