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Affiliated Dartmoor Greyface Sheep Sale Dates 2022
The following sales are affiliated sales and the sheep are sold in accordance with our conditions of sale.
The Premier Breed Sale will be held at Exeter Livestock Market on Friday 19th August 2022
An affiliated show and sale will be held at Welshpool Market, 2022 date to be confirmed.
The Rare Breeds Show and Sale will be held at Melton Mowbray market on 9th & 10th September 2022.
The 97th Annual Sale of Pedigree Greyface Dartmoor Sheep
97th Annual Sale of Greyface Dartmoor sheep at Exeter Livestock Market
Friday 18th September 2020
The annual show was cancelled due to the Covid-19 restrictions, however, that certainly did not dampen the spirits of those who had travelled from afar to purchase from the top bloodlines. The DSBA would like to take an opportunity to thank those members, old and new who came and supported the sale, with stock making for new homes as far away as Howick and Cheshire.
Top price ram was a smart tup, with tremendous presence, from the Pitley flock, Pitley 96, sired by Vespasian 67 sold for 620 guineas to the White Lodge flock owned by Ms Satchell & Mr Curtis.
Pitley 96 top price ram at 620 guineas
Overall clearance was excellent, with just 3 rams not finding a home. Average price on the rams was 330 guineas.
The females saw an excellent trade and were very much in demand. The top price of 480 guineas for a pair of Great Park 39 shearlings out of the Vespasian flock owned by Mr by & Mrs Gatrill. Overall average for the 20 ewes forward, which were sold in pairs, was 270 guineas.
Melton Mowbray Livestock Market
Rare Breed Sale – Not affiliated.
To include Greyface Dartmoor Sheep
Saturday 12th September 2020
Contact the auctioneers for details
Welshpool Livestock Sales
To include a show and sale of Greyface Dartmoor sheep sold under the DSBA Conditions of Sale
Will be held on Saturday 19th September 2020 at Welshpool Livestock Centre.
Catalogue available here Welshpool catalogue 2020
Dartmoor Greyface Sheep Sale 2019
The 96th Annual Show & Sale of Pedigree Greyface Dartmoor Sheep
With 40 rams and 60 females forward, the Premier Show & Sale was certainly the place to be. The top price ram was lot number 83, bred by Mr & Mrs Gatrill and selling to Mrs L Coleman for £1400 gns. The top priced females were lot number 61, again bred by Mr & Mrs Gatrill and selling to S Benthall for 360 gns. Average prices were up slightly on last year with a clearance of 70% on rams and 71% on females. The top honours were as follows:
| Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Single Hog Ram | Mr & Mrs Rickson (entry 98) | Mr & Mrs J Gatrill (entry 83) | R T Alford & J A Rogers (entry 113) | Mr & Mrs D Martin (entry 106) |
| Pair of Hog Rams | Mr & Mrs Rickson (entries 95 & 98) | Mr & Mrs J Gatrill (entries 82 & 83) | Mr & Mrs D Martin (entries 105 & 106) | |
| Three Hog Rams | Mr & Mrs R Gatrill (entries 81, 82 & 83) | Miss K Hand (entries 88, 89 & 90) | Mrs S & Mr D Champion (entries 115, 116 & 117) | |
| Old Ram | Mrs S & Mr D Champion (entry 114) | Mr P Pearse (entry 110) | Mr P Blythe (entry 100) | Mrs M Osborne (entry 108) |
| Woolled Ram | Mrs M Osborne (entry 109) | Mr S Curtis & Ms J Satchell (entry 119) | Mr S Curtis & Ms J Satchell (entry 118) | Mrs E Dawson (entry 94) |
| Pair of Old Ewes | Mrs J Vernon (entry 76) | Mrs J Vernon (entry 74) | Mrs S & Mr D Champion (entry 59) | |
| Pair of Shearling Ewes | Mrs J Vernon (entry 78) | Mr & Mrs J Gatrill (entry 61) | Mr & Mrs J Gatrill (entry 65) | Mr S Curtis & Ms J Satchell (entry 67) |
| Pair of Woolled Ewes | Mr & Mrs Rickson (entry 53) | Miss K Hand (entry 57) | Mrs J Vernon (entry 78) | Mr S Curtis & Ms J Satchell (entry 67) |
| Cups and Special Prizes | Winner |
| Champion Bullhornstone Cup | Mr & Mrs Rickson (entry 98) |
| Perpetual Golden Jubilee Trophy | Mr & Mrs Rickson (entry 98) |
| Jack Cockram Memorial Cup | Mr & Mrs Rickson (entries 95 & 98) |
| Herbert Coker Memorial Cup | Mrs M Osborne (entry 109) |
| W I Hawkins Trophy | Mr & Mrs R Gatrill (entries 81, 82 & 83) |
| Championship Trophy | Mrs J Vernon (entry 78) |
17th National Show & Sale of Traditional and Native Breeds
To include Greyface Dartmoor Sheep sold under the DSBA Conditions of Sale.
Will be held 13th – 14th September 2019 at Melton Mowbray. Entries are invited. Catalogues will be available from Melton Mowbray Market Office
Please click here for further details and entry forms
Welshpool Livestock Sales
To include a show and sale of Greyface Dartmoor sheep sold under the DSBA Conditions of Sale
Will be held on Saturday 21st September 2019 at Welshpool Livestock Centre.