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Download Schedule for the Early Ram Sale - 1st August 2011
Download Schedule for the Main Ram Sale - 19th September 2011
NOTES TO VENDORS
All official entry forms for sheep intended to be brought forward for sale must be lodged with the Auctioneer of your choice (Texel Society sale consignors to complete the Texel Society form only) by Wednesday 4th AUGUST, 2010 . All sheep must be the property of the vendor at the time of entry. Vendors must nominate one auctioneer per breed.
The Auctioneers will be held responsible for the payment of all entry money, the rates for 2010 are as follows: £14.10 per entry. The above fees include VAT at 17.5% and are therefore subject to change should there be an amendment to the VAT rate.)
THE SALE IS RESTRICTED TO CURRENT PAID UP MEMBERS OF NSA
Each vendor shall have a maximum of 30 rams in a run. Runs will not be split. The committees reserve the right to place an upper limit on the number of rams. SPECIAL RULES APPLY TO TEXEL RAM LAMBS (MAX 25 PER RUN) & SOME BREED SOCIETY RESTRICTIONS.
No vendor may enter more than 6 females/per breed. All females must be pedigree-registered sheep, and only offered within a Breed Society Official Sale. The Committee reserves the right to refuse female entries should circumstances dictate.
All sheep will be sold in guineas (£1.05) Commission will be charged at 5% on all sheep sold. Sheep sold through an official breed society sale may be subject to a levy fixed by that society. There will be no Buyer's Premium.
The Committee reserves the right :-
To restrict the number of sheep entered by any vendor
To refuse entries at their discretion should they deem it necessary.
Entries for the Official Welsh Sales of the following breeds are sold subject to the appropriate Breed Society or Breed Club Rules and also the Bylaws of the Wales & Border Ram Sale Committee: Balwen, Blue Faced Leicester, Berrichon du Cher, Bleu de Maine, British Charollais, British Rouge, British Vendeen, Cambridge, Charmoise Hill, Derbyshire Gritstone, Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset, Hampshire Down, Kerry Hill, Lleyn, North Country Cheviot, Oxford Down, Southdown, Texel, Welsh Badger Face , Wiltshire Horn & Zwartbles.
In the interests of security a double auctioneers slip will be handed to the purchaser upon receipt of payment. One portion must be handed to the vendor, the other portion retained to show at the exit stage.
All vendors shall be responsible for their sheep until 1 hour after the close of sale in the ring in which they were sold, or until the sheep have been handed over to the purchaser to the satisfaction of the vendor, whichever is the sooner. IF PURCHASERS HAVE NOT CLAIMED SHEEP BY THE ABOVE TIMES, VENDORS MUST INFORM EITHER THE AUCTIONEER OR THE RAM SALE OFFICIALS.
Covered accommodation is available for sheep overnight in the Livestock complex.
Straw may be pre-purchased by completing the appropriate section on the entry form. Tickets will be issued to those vendors who have purchased straw. Vendors will be responsible for providing their own straw where it has not been pre-booked.
Vendors who require overnight accommodation on the showground should contact Neuadd Henllan direct Tel: 01982 552116. A list of hotels and guesthouses can be found later in this schedule.
Catering will be available from late on Saturday 18th September through until the end of the sale.
Final instructions will include the latest bio-security/licensing requirements from DEFRA.
Vendors are responsible for obtaining a movement license AML1 to bring sheep to the sale. The Holding number of the NSA Sale area is 52/216/8003.
RAM SALE BYE-LAWS
All sheep will be sold subject to an inspection. Inspectors will be appointed either by the Committee or by the relevant breed society. This inspection is of a physical nature and must not be construed as being of a veterinary nature.
Vendors should note that any entries which on inspection are found showing lesions suggestive of Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA) will not be allowed forward for sale and must be removed from the pens immediately.
Fertility cannot be covered by inspection. It is the responsibility of the vendors to ensure that sheep presented for sale will meet the standard set out below:
Mouth:
No sheep to be presented for sale with more than 6 broad teeth, except in Society Sales. The maximum forward deviation allowed in shearlings and older sheep will be where the inside surface of the incisor teeth is in direct contact with the edge of the dental pad. In ram lambs any forward deviation is unacceptable. If the backward deviation between the front of the dental pad and the front of the middle incisor teeth exceeds 1/2", the sheep shall be deemed unsuitable for sale. This does not apply to Bluefaced Leicester & Border Leicester sheep that conform to their breed Society standard inspection. If the backward deviation between the front of the dental pad and the front of the middle incisor teeth exceeds 1cm (1/2"), the sheep shall be deemed unsuitable for sale The Committee accepts a variable standard. It is up to the purchasers to satisfy themselves that the sheep they buy are of the standard they require.
Sheep must not be lame and should be apparently free from all obvious signs of contagious or infectious diseases, e.g. white discharge from the nose or eyes or skin diseases.
Sheep must not be of sub-standard conformation, and should be presented in good condition according to that breed.
RAMS -Testicles:
The testicles should be of equal size
Testicular size should be appropriate for the age and breed of the ram
The testicles should be fully descended into the scrotum and should be free from palpable lumps or swellings.
EWES - Females must be correct in mouth and udder
Complaints under Reg.24 must be notified within 48 hours; Complaints under Reg.3 must be notified within 7 days. All complaints must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate, and be addressed to either the Ram Sale Committee Chairman, the Secretary or the Auctioneer.
All sheep rejected by the panel may be marked with a purple stripe down the back and are excluded from the sale. Rejected sheep must be removed from the sale pens. The Committee accepts a variable standard. It is up to the purchasers to satisfy themselves that the sheep they buy are of the standard they require.
THE FINAL ONUS REMAINS WITH THE PURCHASER EVEN THOUGH CARE IS TAKEN AND THE ASSOCIATION WILL DO ITS UTMOST TO CHECK EVERY ANIMAL FOR DEFECTS
NO COMPLAINT OF WHATEVER NATURE WILL BE CONSIDERED AFTER 15TH DECEMBER, 2010. The purchaser shall have no rights to claim damages from the vendor, in respect of indirect or consequential loss such as (but not limited to) loss of profit or any other loss whatsoever.
Each lot of sheep shall be sold in the ring fixed by the Committee, and in order of ballot, and in that ring only, and the Auctioneer responsible for such a lot and the vendor thereof shall be bound to see that the rule is applied.
Each entry must be in the sale pen in the section to which it belongs, as the last sheep of the preceding lot shall have been disposed. Any lots that may not be ready in the sale pens when their turn for selling arrives, will not be allowed to come forward until the others in that section have been disposed of.
All entries must be identified by their catalogue number by means of a clearly marked paint brand on the back or face, unless otherwise agreed with the relevant breed society. No animals shall be allowed into the sale ring unless its catalogue number is clearly visible.
In addition all sheep will be required to be identified in accordance with The Sheep & Goats (Records, Identification & Movement) (England) & (Wales) 2009.
Any party infringing these rules shall be liable to a penalty determined by the Committee and for any loss and damage, which may be sustained, and furthermore the Committee is empowered to refuse entries from any vendor breaching these rules. The Committee reserves the right in very exceptional circumstances to reposition vendors wrongly catalogued. THE COMMITTEE'S DECISION IS FINAL
Unsold sheep may be re-offered at the discretion of the Committee. This applies only to the first 20 sheep or the first two vendors, whichever is the greater, and they can only re-offered at the end of the sale in that ring and not at the end of an auctioneers run. The exception to this rule is where there are mixed breeds and then it must be at the end of that particular breed. No sheep shall be sold on the Showground by Private Treaty other than those that have been offered for sale in the ring. All sheep sold by Private Treaty after leaving the ring must be booked through the Auctioneer and the appropriate commission paid.
There will be no provision for in-lamb ewes.
MAEDI VISNA ACCREDITATION
All MV accredited stock entering the approved section must be accompanied by a SAC valid certificate of status. Any accredited sheep arriving without a valid form will be refused entry to the accredited section.
Care must be taken by the Vendor and Purchaser not to infringe the MV Rules and Regulations. Whilst every care will be taken by the Ram Sale Committee and the Auctioneers, they cannot take responsibility for any infringement, carelessness or consequences there from.
It is recommended that sheep are treated with a scab approved product at least two weeks prior to the sale. To comply with Health & Safety Regulations the use of any substance containing toxic chemicals including sheep dips to prepare sheep for showing/sale, whilst on the sale site is strictly forbidden. The Ram Sale Committee reserve the right to make any checks that it feels necessary.
Loss or damage: - The Committee accept no responsibility whatever for loss, injury or damage to any person.
For further information please contact:
Mrs. Jane Smith, Secretary to Ram Sale Committee
Long Wood Farm, Trostrey, Usk, Monmouthshire NP15 1LA
Tel: 01291 673939 Fax: 01291 673889
Mobile No: 07813 108144
E-Mail : jane@nsaramsales.co.uk
Web address: www.nsaramsales.co.uk
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