Sales Dates

See below for forthcoming sales

Ludlow Store Sale Friday 23rd January 2026

Sale Name: Ludlow Store Sale

Date: 23/01/2026 10:30 am

Second Sale in the month of 480 Genuine Farmers Store Cattle Viz: Cows with Calves at foot, Feeding Bulls, Beef Stores, Feeding Cows & Over 30 Months Stores. Together with 600 Store Hoggets & In Lamb Ewes. Also Calves and Weanlings & Fodder. Gates open at 6.00am, Store Hoggets at 11.00am followed by In Lamb Ewes, Calves & Weanlings at 11.45am, Fodder at 12noon followed by Store Cattle,

Worcester Store Sale Saturday 24th January 2026

Sale Name: Worcester Store Sale

Date: 24/01/2026 10:30 am

Second sale in the month of 75 Store Cattle, 800 Store Lambs, 100 In Lamb Ewes & Fodder. Gates open at 6.00am, Store Sheep at 10.15am, Fodder at 11.00am and Store Cattle at 11.30am.

Brecon Store Sheep Sale Tuesday 27th January 2026

Sale Name: Brecon Store Sheep Sale

Date: 27/01/2026 9:30 am

Sale of Store Hoggets & Grand Multi-Breed Sale of In Lamb Ewes.

Kington Store Hogget Sale Thursday 29th January 2026

Sale Name: Kington Store Hogget Sale

Date: 29/01/2026 11:00 am

Sale of Store Hoggets.

Brecon Store Cattle Sale Friday 30th January 2026

Sale Name: Brecon Store Cattle Sale

Date: 30/01/2026 9:30 am

Sale of Store Cattle, Cull Cows & Organic Stock plus Fodder.

Catalogue entries close Thursday 22nd January at 5.00pm.

Catalogue will be available from Friday 23rd January at 5.00pm.

Knighton Store Sheep Sale Friday 30th January 2026

Sale Name: Knighton Store Sheep Sale

Date: 30/01/2026 10:30 am

Extra sale in the month of Store Sheep.

Catalogue entries close Thursday 22nd January at 5.00pm.

Catalogue will be available from Friday 23rd January at 5.00pm.

Knighton TB Restricted Store Sale Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Sale Name: Knighton TB Restricted Store Sale

Date: 03/02/2026 2:00 pm

Sale of Store Cattle from TB Restricted Farms. Cattle from Wales & England can be sold.  Cattle can be purchased to go onto Welsh & English AFU’s.

Catalogue entries close Monday 26th January at 5.00pm.

Catalogue will be available from Tuesday 27th January at 5.00pm.

Knighton Store Sheep Sale Friday 6th February 2026

Sale Name: Knighton Store Sheep Sale

Date: 06/02/2026 10:30 am

Sale of Store Sheep inc. In Lamb Ewes.

Catalogue entries close Thursday 29th January at 5.00pm.

Catalogue will be available from Friday 30th January at 5.00pm.

Worcester Store Sale Saturday 7th February 2026

Sale Name: Worcester Store Sale

Date: 07/02/2026 10:30 am

Sale of Store Cattle & Store Sheep inc. In Lamb Ewes & Calves and Weanlings.

Catalogue entries close Friday 30th January at 12noon.

Catalogue will be available from Tuesday 3rd February at 5.00pm.

Brecon Store Hogget Sale Tuesday 10th February 2026

Sale Name: Brecon Store Hogget Sale

Date: 10/02/2026 9:30 am

Sale of Store Hoggets.

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