NSA RAM SALE CATALOGUE MELTON MOWBRAY

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NSA EASTERN REGION 31st Annual Ram Sale at CHAROLLAIS

MELTON MOWBRAY MARKET FRIDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2016 Sale commences at 11.00 am

TEXEL

All sheep will be sold through one ring

252 M.V. Accredited Rams 71 Suffolk 71 Texels 94 Charollais SUFFOLK

Also Beltex, Blue Texel and Crossbreds.

Heygates Country Feeds, Bugbrooke Mills, Northampton NN7 3QH

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Quality feeds for Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry and Horses

MANUFACTURERS OF BULK AND BAGGED FEED

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Melton Mowbray Market Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1JY Tel: 01664 562971 Market Holding No. 22 296 8000

Eastern Region Ram Sale Office Ceres Solutions, Crogham Farm Offices, Youngman’s Road, Wymondham, Norfolk. NR18 0RR Tel: 01953 607860 Fax: 01953 607626

NOTES TO PURCHASERS & VENDORS SALE TIME - The sale will start at approx. 11.00 am. (subject to the completition of the ewe sale.

CONDITIONS FOR SALE - All rams are sold subject to the National Auctioneers Conditions and the Ram Sale By-Laws. No rams shall be sold on the premises by private treaty other than those which have been offered for sale in the ring first. All rams sold by private treaty after leaving the ring must not be below the upset price and must be booked through the Auctioneer and the appropriate commission paid.

MINIMUM BIDS - There will be a minimum bid of 300 gns for shearlings and 200 gns for lambs.

ARRIVAL - All rams must be penned by 8.30 am on the morning of the sale. Inspection will commence at 8.00 am.

MAEDI VISNA SCHEME - All sheep in the sale are from Maedi Visna Accredited Flocks.

INSPECTION All rams will be sold subject to an inspection by the NSA. The inspectors will consider the following:1. That the animal’s identification is as required by legislation.

2. The animal is not suffering from any infectious or contagious disease.

3. All rams must have two adequately sized testicles of approximately the same size and normal consistency.

4. That the animal is of a quality commensurate with the level set by the Ram Sale Committee and is of adequate weight for the age and shows no malformation in structure.

5. The teeth of the animal are in the correct position.

6. There is no abnormal deviation in the structure of feet and/or legs.

Inspection is a condition of entry of the NSA and compliance with this inspection shall in no way form a guarantee to the purchaser of the animals so inspected.

THOUGH CARE IS TAKEN TO INSPECT EVERY RAM FOR DEFECTS, THE FINAL ONUS REMAINS WITH THE PURCHASER.

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All rejected sheep must be removed from the sale pens. They cannot pass through the sale ring.

Complaints must be notified to the Auctioneers within 1 hour of the end of the sale or before removal from the market, whichever is the sooner.

The purchaser shall have no rights to claim damages from the vendor in respect of indirect or consequential loss such as loss of profit or any other loss whatsoever.

VENDORS Vendors are advised not to unload any sheep at the Sale before obtaining clear instructions from the Sale Stewards. Kindly observe instructions from Stewards and follow direction signs as appropriate.

It is the responsibility of vendors to take their rams, in catalogue order, to the collecting pen in good time prior to entry to the sale ring. Rams will be supplied with lot numbers at the Market.

An Auctioneers Slip shall be handed to the purchaser upon completion and also pass out slips for sheep not sold - these must be retained carefully for inspection

by Stewards until final departure from the ground.

Vendors and purchasers are reminded that all rams must be cleared from the market by 6.30pm - should an extension be required arrangements must be made with the auctioneer.

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Pre-Sale Competition Judging to start at 9.00 a.m.

Suffolk Judge : Steve Wagstaff, Rugby Class 1 Pen of 4 Suffolk Shearling Rams Class 2 Pen of 4 Suffolk Ram Lambs Charollais Judge : Sarah Turner, Uppingham Class 3 Pen of 4 Charollais Shearling Rams Class 4 Pen of 4 Charollais Ram Lambs Texel Judge : Gareth Daniels, Norfolk Class 5 Pen of 4 Texel Shearling Rams Class 6 Pen of 4 Texel Ram Lambs Vendors may only enter one pen of rams in each class.

Champion Pen of 4 rams to be judged by all judges

PRIZE PRESENTATION AT 10.45 am

by The Mayor of the Borough of Melton, Councillor David Wright 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize

£20 and Engraved Glass £15 £10

John Hallam Memorial Trophy for the Best Pen of Shearling Rams NSA Eastern Region Trophy for the Best Pen of Ram Lambs Champion pen of 4 rams - Melton Borough Trophy

We are very grateful to Melton Borough Council for sponsoring the prizes at this year’s Ram Sale

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THE SALE WILL COMMENCE AT 11 AM All breeds will be sold through one ring in the following order SUFFOLK, OTHER CONTINENTAL BREEDS, TEXEL, CHAROLLAIS, CROSSBREDS

SUFFOLK Lots 1 - 2 Stephen Cobbald Acorn Farms Ltd, Acton Hall, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA. Tel : 07770 581760 Lot 1 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 2 Suffolk ram lamb Lots 3 - 10 R J Woolway College Farm, Somersham, Huntingdon, Cambs. PE28 3ER Tel : 07971 575532 Lot 3 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 4 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 5 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 6 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 7 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 8 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 9 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 10 Suffolk ram lamb 11 - 22 Hallam & Eggleston Top Farm, Walton-on-the-Wolds, Nr. Loughborough, Leics. LE12 8JF Tel : 07721 458521 Lot 11 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 12 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 13 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 14 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 15 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 16 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 17 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 18 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 19 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 20 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 21 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 22 Suffolk ram lamb

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Lots 23 - 26 H S Ashley Laburnum Lodge, Main Road, Langrick, Boston, Lincs. PE22 7AH Tel : 077721 416715 Lot 23 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 24 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 25 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 26 Suffolk ram lamb Lots 27 - 32 John Key Garfield House Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield, S36 4GW Tel : 07876 745090 Lot 27 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 28 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 29 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 30 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 31 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 32 Suffolk shearling ram

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Lots 33 - 38 Liz Needham Forge Cottage, Belvoir, Grantham, Leics. NG32 1PF Tel : 07779 788245 Lot 33 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 34 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 35 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 36 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 37 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 38 Suffolk ram lamb u Lots 39 - 43 JB & RL Cook Lower Fields Farm, Brickyard Road, Napton. CV47 8NT Tel : 07805 129596 All rams Heptavac P vaccinated and wormed.

Lot 39 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 40 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 41 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 42 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 43 Suffolk ram lamb Lots 44 - 47 M & H Bateman Moat Farm, Low Road, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire. PE28 9HU Tel : 07866 607802 Heptvavac P vaccinated.

Lot 44 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 45 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 46 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 47 Suffolk shearling ram 8

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Lots 48 - 55 D & J Inman Salters Hill Farm, Thorpe Satchville, Melton Mowbray, Leics. LE14 2TB Lot 48 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 49 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 50 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 51 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 52 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 53 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 54 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 55 Suffolk ram lamb Lots 56 - 63 Charles Harding Lodge Farm, Atterton, Nuneaton. CV13 6JZ Tel : 07765 777250 Lot 56 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 57 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 58 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 59 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 60 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 61 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 62 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 63 Suffolk ram lamb Lots 64 - 71 Garner & Son Glebe Farm, Haltham, Horncastle, Lincoln. LN9 6JE Tel : 07787 277171 Heptavac P system.

Lot 64 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 65 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 66 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 67 Suffolk shearling ram Lot 68 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 69 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 70 Suffolk ram lamb Lot 71 Suffolk ram lamb

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OTHER CONTINENTAL BREEDS Lot 72 R & B Smith Slapton Manor, Slapton, Towcester, Northants. NN12 8PP Tel : 07773 046620 Heptavac P system.

Lot 72 Blue Texel shearling ram

BLUE TEXEL

Lots 73 - 74 E D Jones BELTEX Merton Hall, Smithy Fen, Cottenham, Cambridge. CB24 8PT Tel : 01954 250818. Heptavac P system.

Lot 73 Beltex shearling ram Lot 74 Beltex ram lamb

Lots 75 - 76 Tessa Bustance 34 High Road, Moulton, Spalding, Lincs. PE12 6PE Tel : 07834 994493 Lot 75 Blue Texel shearling ram Lot 76 Blue Texel shearling ram

BLUE TEXEL

Lots 77 - 79 David Cormack Lot 77 Blue Texel shearling ram Lot 78 Blue Texel shearling ram Lot 79 Blue Texel ram lamb

BLUE TEXEL

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TEXEL Lots 80 - 84 E D Jones Merton Hall, Smithy Fen, Cottenham, Cambridge. CB24 8PT Tel : 01954 250818 Heptavac P programme.

Lot 80 Texel shearling ram Lot 81 Texel shearling ram Lot 82 Texel ram lamb Lot 83 Texel ram lamb Lot 84 Texel ram lamb Lots 85 - 87 H S Ashley Laburnum Lodge, Main Road, Langrick, Boston, Lincs. PE22 7AH Tel : 077721 416715 Lot 85 Texel shearling ram Lot 86 Texel shearling ram Lot 87 Texel shearling ram Lots 88 - 95 Tessa Bustance 34 High Road, Moulton, Spalding, Lincs. PE12 6PE Tel : 07834 994493 Lot 88 Texel shearling ram Lot 89 Texel shearling ram Lot 90 Texel shearling ram Lot 91 Texel shearling ram Lot 92 Texel shearling ram Lot 93 Texel shearling ram Lot 94 Texel shearling ram Lot 95 Texel shearling ram Lots 96 - 97 Stephen Cobbald Acorn Farms Ltd, Acton Hall, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA. Tel : 07770 581760 Lot 96 Texel ram lamb Lot 97 Texel ram lamb Lots 98 - 105 R R & M Lawrence Upper Farm, Far Coton, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, Warks. CV13 0PJ Lot 98 Texel shearling ram Lot 99 Texel shearling ram Lot 100 Texel shearling ram Lot 101 Texel shearling ram Lot 102 Texel shearling ram 11

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Lots 98 - 105 R R & M Lawrence (cont.)

Lot 103 Texel shearling ram Lot 104 Texel shearling ram Lot 105 Texel shearling ram Lots 106 - 117 R & B Smith Slapton Manor, Slapton, Towcester, Northants. NN12 8PP Tel : 07773 046620 Heptavac P system.

Lot 106 Texel shearling ram Lot 107 Texel shearling ram Lot 108 Texel shearling ram Lot 109 Texel shearling ram Lot 110 Texel shearling ram Lot 111 Texel shearling ram Lot 112 Texel shearling ram Lot 113 Texel shearling ram Lot 114 Texel ram lamb Lot 115 Texel ram lamb Lot 116 Texel ram lamb Lot 117 Texel ram lamb Lots 118 - 119 S E Bothwell 4 Stocker Hall Farm Cottages, Stocker Hall Road, Stetton, Oakham, Rutland. LE15 7RW Tel : 07739 200282 Lot 118 Texel shearling ram Lot 119 Texel shearling ram Lots 120 - 123 Louella Farms Hall Farm, Charley, Loughborough, Leicestershire. LE12 9XL Tel : 07739 902214 Lot 120 Texel shearling ram Lot 121 Texel shearling ram Lot 122 Texel shearling ram Lot 123 Texel shearling ram u Lot 124 J H Grundy (Farms) Ltd Middlemoor, Little Postland, Whaplode Drove, Spalding, Lincs. PE12 0SP Heptavac P and Footvax vaccinated.

Lot 124 Texel shearling ram

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Lots 125 - 130 Mr P Castle Ulmus, Washingley, Peterborough. PE7 3SL Tel : 07774 671991 Heptavac P and Footvax vaccinated.

Lot 125 Texel shearling ram Lot 126 Texel shearling ram Lot 127 Texel shearling ram Lot 128 Texel shearling ram Lot 129 Texel ram lamb Lot 130 Texel ram lamb Lots 131 - 139 Mr G C Baker, Meadowbrook Texels Sunshine Cottage, Wilsford Lane, Ancaster, Grantham, Lincs. NG32 3PS Tel : 07795 816097 Lot 131 Texel shearling ram Lot 132 Texel shearling ram Lot 133 Texel shearling ram Lot 134 Texel shearling ram Lot 135 Texel ram lamb Lot 136 Texel ram lamb Lot 137 Texel ram lamb Lot 138 Texel ram lamb Lot 139 Texel ram lamb Lots 140 - 142 Robert Allen Willow Farm, Langrick, Boston, Lincs. PE22 7AH Tel : 01205 2890394 Heptavac P + system.

Lot 140 Texel shearling ram Lot 141 Texel shearling ram Lot 142 Texel shearling ram u Lots 143 - 150 D & J Chambers Twelve Oaks, Rushden Road, Newton Bromswold, Northants. NN10 0SP Tel : 07598 038317 Lot 143 Texel shearling ram Lot 144 Texel shearling ram Lot 145 Texel shearling ram Lot 146 Texel shearling ram Lot 147 Texel ram lamb Lot 148 Texel ram lamb Lot 149 Texel ram lamb Lot 150 Texel ram lamb

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CHAROLLAIS Lots 151 - 154 Mr & Mrs G C Watson 11 Eastbrook Hill, Desborough, Kettering, Northants. NN14 2QQ Tel : 07778 253665 Heptavac P+ system, Cliked and wormed.

Lot 151 Charollais shearling ram Lot 152 Charollais shearling ram Lot 153 Charollais shearling ram Lot 154 Charollais shearling ram Lots 155 - 159 B S Roberts Hollin Bank Farm, Cross Gate Road, Holmfirth. HD9 1SL Tel : 07738 449024 Lot 155 Charollais shearling ram Lot 156 Charollais shearling ram Lot 157 Charollais shearling ram Lot 158 Charollais shearling ram Lot 159 Charollais shearling ram Lots 160 - 167 Robert Allen Willow Farm, Langrick, Boston, Lincs. PE22 7AH Tel : 01205 2890394 Heptavac P + system.

Lot 160 Charollais shearling ram Lot 161 Charollais shearling ram Lot 162 Charollais shearling ram Lot 163 Charollais shearling ram Lot 164 Charollais shearling ram Lot 165 Charollais shearling ram Lot 166 Charollais shearling ram Lot 167 Charollais shearling ram

Lots 168 - 179 Jonathan Barber Crogham Farm, Wymondham, Norfolk. NR18 0RR Tel : 077712 659262 Footvax, Heptavac, Clik and wormed.

Lot 168 Charollais shearling ram Lot 169 Charollais shearling ram Lot 170 Charollais shearling ram Lot 171 Charollais shearling ram Lot 172 Charollais shearling ram Lot 173 Charollais shearling ram Lot 174 Charollais shearling ram Lot 175 Charollais shearling ram 14

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Lots 168 - 179 Jonathan Barber (cont.)

Lot 176 Charollais ram lamb Lot 177 Charollais ram lamb Lot 178 Charollais ram lamb Lot 179 Charollais ram lamb Lots 180 - 189 Seahawes Grange Farm, Little Chesterton, Bicester, Oxon. OX25 3PD Tel : 07905 054878 Lot 180 Charollais shearling ram Lot 181 Charollais shearling ram Lot 182 Charollais shearling ram Lot 183 Charollais shearling ram Lot 184 Charollais ram lamb Lot 185 Charollais ram lamb Lot 186 Charollais ram lamb Lot 187 Charollais ram lamb Lot 188 Charollais ram lamb Lot 189 Charollais ram lamb Lots 190 - 193 J & C Maxwell Moor Farm, Fordham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5LX Lot 190 Charollais shearling ram Lot 191 Charollais shearling ram Lot 192 Charollais shearling ram Lot 193 Charollais shearling ram

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Lots 194 - 200 Mark Wilkin Fen Farm Supplies, W.E.C, Mepal Road, Witcham, Ely, Cambs. CB6 2LD Tel : 07899 074125 Lot 194 Charollais shearling ram Lot 195 Charollais shearling ram Lot 196 Charollais shearling ram Lot 197 Charollais shearling ram Lot 198 Charollais shearling ram Lot 199 Charollais shearling ram Lot 200 Charollais shearling ram

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Lots 201 - 209 Tom Mawer Meadow View, Kelby, Grantham, Lincs. NG32 3AJ Tel : 07946 057875 Lot 201 Charollais shearling ram Lot 202 Charollais shearling ram Lot 203 Charollais shearling ram Lot 204 Charollais shearling ram Lot 205 Charollais shearling ram Lot 206 Charollais ram lamb Lot 207 Charollais ram lamb Lot 208 Charollais ram lamb Lot 209 Charollais ram lamb Lots 210 - 213 J W Hallam & S M Eggleston Top Farm, Walton-on-the-Wolds, Nr. Loughborough, Leics. LE12 8JF Tel : 07721 458521 Lot 210 Charollais ram lamb Lot 211 Charollais ram lamb Lot 212 Charollais ram lamb Lot 213 Charollais ram lamb Lots 214 - 216 H S Ashley Laburnum Lodge, Main Road, Langrick, Boston, Lincs. PE22 7AH Tel : 07721 416715 Lot 214 Charollais ram lamb Lot 215 Charollais ram lamb Lot 216 Charollais ram lamb u Lots 217 - 228 AD & RM Thomas Model Farm, Kimcote, Leics. LE17 5RT Tel : 07986 743756 Heptavac P Plus system, wormed and dipped, Lot 217 Charollais shearling ram Lot 218 Charollais shearling ram Lot 219 Charollais shearling ram Lot 220 Charollais shearling ram Lot 221 Charollais shearling ram Lot 222 Charollais shearling ram Lot 223 Charollais shearling ram Lot 224 Charollais shearling ram Lot 225 Charollais ram lamb Lot 226 Charollais ram lamb Lot 227 Charollais ram lamb Lot 228 Charollais ram lamb 16

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Lots 229 - 232 Edward Middleton Moat Farm, Ashby by Partney, Spilsby. PE23 5RG Tel : 07964 580793 Lot 229 Charollais ram lamb Lot 230 Charollais ram lamb Lot 231 Charollais ram lamb Lot 232 Charollais ram lamb

Lots 233 - 238 Rive Malik Smithfield Farm, Crink Lane, Southwill, Nottinghamshire. NG25 0QH Tel : 07718 804340 All sired by 1st prize shearling Royal Welsh and 1st prize shearling Three Counties 2014.

Lot 233 Charollais shearling ram Lot 234 Charollais shearling ram Lot 235 Charollais shearling ram Lot 236 Charollais shearling ram Lot 237 Charollais shearling ram Lot 238 Charollais shearling ram Lots 239 - 240 Stephen Cobbald Acorn Farms Ltd, Acton Hall, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA. Tel : 07770 581760 Lot 239 Charollais shearling ram Lot 240 Charollais shearling ram Lots 241 - 244 C D Timm Westend Farm, Appleton Roebuck, York. YO23 7DD Tel : 07742 553851 Lot 241 Charollais shearling ram Lot 242 Charollais shearling ram Lot 243 Charollais shearling ram Lot 244 Charollais shearling ram

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CROSS BRED RAMS Lots 245 - 248 Sharon Bothwell 4 Stocker Hall Farm Cottages, Stetton, Oakham, Rutland. LE15 7RW Tel : 07739 200282 Lot 245 Texel x Charollais shearling ram Lot 246 Texel x Charollais shearling ram Lot 247 Texel x Charollais shearling ram Lot 248 Texel x Charollais shearling ram Lots 249 - 250 R & B Smith Slapton Manor, Slapton, Towcester, Northants. NN12 8PP Tel : 07773 046620 Heptavac P system.

Lot 249 Texel x Charollais shearling ram Lot 250 Texel x Charollais shearling ram Lots 251 - 252 J W Hallam & S M Eggleston Top Farm, Walton-on-the-Wolds, Nr. Loughborough, Leics. LE12 8JF Tel : 07721 458521 Lot 251 Border Leicester x Charollais shearling ram Lot 252 Border Leicester x Charollais shearling ram

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