The ‘Shrewsbury Saucy Sale’ catalogue front cover.
The 23rd annual joint production sale of pedigree in-lamb Charollais ewes and ewe lambs at Shrewsbury Auction Centre this Saturday, October 7 has been billed as “one not to be missed”.
Auctioneers Halls have secured the British Charollais Sheep Society sale, which starts at 12 noon, for the first time. Ninety of the country’s elite Charollais females are set to go under the hammer, including 73 in-lamb shearling ewes, 13 ewe lambs and four ewes.
Auctioneers Halls have secured the British Charollais Sheep Society sale, which starts at 12 noon, for the first time. Ninety of the country’s elite Charollais females are set to go under the hammer, including 73 in-lamb shearling ewes, 13 ewe lambs and four ewes.
Titled the ‘Shrewsbury Saucy Sale’, it includes the entire crop of 2023 yearling ewes from the award-winning Edstaston flock of pedigree Charollais sheep owned by Robert and Jeanette Gregory from Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury.
Other noted flocks represented in the sale include Dalby ‘PE’, Wolston ‘UA’, Micklehills ‘ZWA’, Foxhill ‘XWY’, Knockin ‘XXJ’, Rigghead ‘HR’, Willow ‘WKM’, Moelfryn ‘WGC’ and Ffrwd ‘YET’.
“The sale has moved to Shrewsbury Auction Centre this year and a couple of exciting additions make it one not to be missed,” said Mr Gregory. “All participating flocks carry some of the best Charollais genetics in the UK and have the potential to breed buyers something really special for both the show and sale ring.”
Referring to the yearling ewes from his flock, he added: “Twenty of the 21 ewes are bred from several generations of Edstaston ewes, thus providing potential purchasers with confidence to buy knowing the ewes will give them a consistency that only comes from long established families.
“This is a glorious opportunity for someone wanting to start up in Charollais or just adding to an already established flock by purchasing ewes with 36 years of safe and reliable breeding behind them.”
Auctioneer Chris Potter from Halls said: “We are delighted to be bringing this annual sale to Shrewsbury Auction Centre. We have entries from as far away as Devon and Anglesey and it’s an exciting opportunity to buy elite pedigree females from the Charollais breed.”
On-line bidding will be available via the MartEye platform. Download the sale catalogue at https://www.hallsgb.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Saucy-Catalogue-2023-web.pdf or contact Halls on Tel: 01743 462620 for more information.
Other noted flocks represented in the sale include Dalby ‘PE’, Wolston ‘UA’, Micklehills ‘ZWA’, Foxhill ‘XWY’, Knockin ‘XXJ’, Rigghead ‘HR’, Willow ‘WKM’, Moelfryn ‘WGC’ and Ffrwd ‘YET’.
“The sale has moved to Shrewsbury Auction Centre this year and a couple of exciting additions make it one not to be missed,” said Mr Gregory. “All participating flocks carry some of the best Charollais genetics in the UK and have the potential to breed buyers something really special for both the show and sale ring.”
Referring to the yearling ewes from his flock, he added: “Twenty of the 21 ewes are bred from several generations of Edstaston ewes, thus providing potential purchasers with confidence to buy knowing the ewes will give them a consistency that only comes from long established families.
“This is a glorious opportunity for someone wanting to start up in Charollais or just adding to an already established flock by purchasing ewes with 36 years of safe and reliable breeding behind them.”
Auctioneer Chris Potter from Halls said: “We are delighted to be bringing this annual sale to Shrewsbury Auction Centre. We have entries from as far away as Devon and Anglesey and it’s an exciting opportunity to buy elite pedigree females from the Charollais breed.”
On-line bidding will be available via the MartEye platform. Download the sale catalogue at https://www.hallsgb.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Saucy-Catalogue-2023-web.pdf or contact Halls on Tel: 01743 462620 for more information.
