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The livestock calendar is heating up with a flurry of sheep sales slated for the end of December. On the evening of December 29, 2025, Harrison & Hetherington will host a Prime Sheep Sale, drawing breeders eager for top‑quality rams and ewes. The same day, Lawrie & Symington Group Ltd’s Claybury Dispersal, held at Shrewsbury Auction Centre, will feature a dedicated segment of prime sheep alongside cast ewes, offering a mixed‑breed showcase for regional producers. Complementing these events, a combined Calf & Sheep Sale scheduled for December 29 will open with sheep sales at 8 a.m., providing early‑morning buyers a chance to secure lambs and breeding stock before the cattle auction begins at 10 a.m.

The momentum continues into December 30, 2025, when Hobbs Parker Auctioneers will run a Finished, Store and Cull Sheep auction at 9:30 a.m., followed by a separate cattle auction at noon. Thainstone’s all‑classes sale, also on December 30, will include both cattle and sheep, catering to a broad spectrum of livestock interests. That same day, a Weekly Sheep Sale will take place, reinforcing the tradition of regular weekly offerings that keep local markets fluid.

Closing the year, Greenville Livestock Auction’s next regular auction on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, is expected to feature a sheep component as part of its standard lineup, rounding out the week’s activity. Looking ahead into 2026, weekly sheep sales will become a staple across multiple venues, with regular listings of cast sheep, prime ewes, and feeding sheep appearing on set days each week. These recurring events signal a sustained demand for sheep across the season, highlighting trends toward diversified breeding programs and a steady flow of both finished and cull stock to meet market needs.

Based on 36 digest summaries · Generated December 26, 2025

Aberdeen & Northern Marts

December 26, 2025 —

Thainstone is hosting a sale of all classes of cattle and sheep on December 30, 2025. ELGIN will conduct a timed online auction of household furniture starting January 2, 2026. CAITHNESS will hold a sale of all classes of sheep on January 5, 2026. Thainstone will have a weekly sale of store sheep on January 6, 2026, and a weekly sale of cast cows, bulls, prime sheep, and feeding sheep on January 8, 2026. TSA will conduct an online vehicle sale on January 8, 2026. Thainstone will also host a fodder sale on January 9, 2026.

Hobbs Parker Auctioneers

December 26, 2025 —

Hobbs Parker Auctioneers is hosting a Finished, Store and Cull Sheep auction on December 30, 2025, starting at 9:30am, followed by a Finished and Cull Cattle auction at 12:00pm. On January 6, 2026, they will hold another Finished, Store and Cull Sheep auction at 9:30am, a Finished and Cull Cattle and Calves auction at 12:00pm, and a Store and Breeding Cattle auction at 1:00pm.

Hexham and Northern Marts

December 26, 2025 —

Hexham and Northern Marts will host a Sale of Store Cattle, Cast Sheep, and Store Hoggs on January 2, 2026. A New Year Show & Sale of Store Cattle, Cast Sheep, and Store Hoggs, including a Show of Continental & Native Breed Store Cattle and a Monthly Sale of Breeding Cattle, is scheduled for January 9, 2026. A Sale of Primestock, including Cast Cows, Young Bulls, Prime Cattle, Prime Hoggs, and Prime Ewes, will take place on January 6, 2026.

Market Drayton Livestock Market

December 26, 2025 —

Monday, December 29, 2025, will feature Calf & Sheep Sales with sheep sales starting at 8am and calf sales at 10am. On Monday, January 5, 2026, the Green Monday Sale will take place with pigs selling at 10:30am, weanlings at 11:30am, and barrens at 3:30pm.

Central Livestock Association

December 26, 2025 —

Albany will host cattle sales every Tuesday, with hogs and sheep sold from 7 am to 2 pm, fed cattle and slaughter cows and bulls at 10 am, and started calves and baby calves at 12:30 pm. Dairy sales occur on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 pm, and feeder cattle sales are on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30 am. In Zumbrota, cattle sales are scheduled for Monday at 8:00 am for market cows and bulls, 10:00 am for fed cattle, 1:00 pm for feeder cattle, and 2:30 pm for calves. Dairy and bred beef cows/heifers and breeding bulls are auctioned on Monday at 1:00 pm. Sheep and goats are sold on Tuesday at 8:00 am, feeder pigs at 11:00 am, and hog auctions on Wednesday at 10:00 am.

Calhoun Stockyard

December 26, 2025 —

Regular livestock sales are scheduled every Tuesday at Calhoun Stockyard. The goat and sheep sale begins at 9:30 am, followed by any hogs, horses, or llamas, with the cattle sale starting at 12:30 pm. There are no sales during the weeks of Christmas and New Year's holidays.

GoodLife Auctions

December 26, 2025 —

GoodLife Auctions is featuring Swarovski Crystal items including a Chameleon, Swan Family, Squirrel, Owl, Sheep, Alligator, Blow Fish, Little Lamb, Baby Seal, Kris Teddy Bear, Sparrow, and Baby Carp, all ending on January 1, 2026.

Bentham Auction Mart

December 26, 2025 —

Every Wednesday, Bentham Auction Mart hosts sales starting at 11am for Rearing Calves & Weanlings, followed by Feeding & Cast Sheep at 2.30pm, and then Spring Lambs & Prime Hoggs. On January 7, 2026, there will be a sale of Dairy Cattle, including Newly Calved, In Calf, and Maiden Heifers, starting at 10.30am.

Lawrie & Symington Group Ltd

December 26, 2025 —

Lawrie & Symington Group Ltd is hosting a Claybury Dispersal sale in conjunction with Halls Livestock and Machinery Sales on December 29, 2025, at 2pm within Shrewsbury Auction Centre, featuring guest auctioneer Mr. Brian Ross. On January 5, 2026, there will be a weekly sale of prime sheep, cast ewes, prime cattle, and store cows including calves starting at 10.30am. A sale of store cattle is scheduled for January 6, 2026, commencing at 10.30am. The "Lanark Ladies" show and sale of 27 in-lamb Texel gimmers and empty ewe hoggs will take place on January 9, 2026, at 5.30pm, with the Texel show starting at 4pm.

Leek Livestock Market

December 26, 2025 —

Store & Breeding Cattle Sale is scheduled for January 3, 2026, at 10:00 am at Leek Auctions Ltd, Barnfields, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5PY. Store & Breeding Pigs Sale will occur on January 3, 2026, at 10:30 am at the same location. A Sale of Goats is set for January 3, 2026, at 11:00 am. Store & Breeding Sheep Sale is planned for January 10, 2026, at 10:00 am at Leek Auctions Ltd, Barnfields, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5PY.

Cundalls

December 26, 2025 —

Cundalls regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in livestock & agriculture, business & industrial. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.

McCulloch Agencies

December 26, 2025 —

Prime Cattle Sales are conducted weekly on Monday commencing at 8:00am, with upcoming sales on December 29, 2025, and January 5, 2026. Store Cattle Sales are conducted fortnightly on Fridays at 8:00am, with the next sale on January 2, 2026. Sheep and lamb sales are conducted weekly on Monday at 1:00pm, with upcoming sales on December 29, 2025, and January 5, 2026.

Brussels Livestock

December 26, 2025 —

Brussels Livestock regularly hosts live and online auctions specializing in livestock & agriculture, business & industrial. Visit their website for upcoming catalogs and dates.

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