Important Information about the Third Annual Breeding Sheep Auction
July 19, 2025 – London, KY
This year, the Southeast Kentucky Sheep Producers Association (SEKSPA) is partnering with four other Sheep Associations to make the 3rd Annual Breeding Sheep Auction BIGGER and BETTER!
SEKSPA is proud to announce that the Central Kentucky Goat & Sheep Producers Association, Kentucky Sheep & Wool Producers Association, Russell County Sheep & Goat Producers and Wayne County Sheep and Goat Association will join us on Saturday, July 19th, 2025 in London, KY for a high-quality Breeding Sheep Auction.
Thinking about SELLING or BUYING quality inspected breeding sheep at our sale?
Call, text or email Patrick Angel for details:
606-312-5264
pangel9491@gmail.com
In order to maintain a high-quality standard of breeding stock and make the sale operate smoothly, the following rules will apply:
Sellers Information
- If you are thinking about selling, please contact Patrick Angel to register as soon as possible. The cutoff date for acceptance into the sale is June 2nd but because we are capping the sale at 150 sheep we are compiling a first-come-first—serve list
- Maximum number of sheep allowed/farm will be 10 ewes & 2 rams
- A minimum pen of 3 ewes and a maximum pen of 10 ewes
- 2 rams per seller are allowed without any ewe constraint
- Ewes will be sold in uniform lots, sorted according to sellers
- If the ewes in a pen of 10 do not match, they will be divided into 2 or more pens (minimum of 3 ewes per pen)
- Sheep will become property of the buyer immediately after the sale
- No further sales or trades can be made on-site after the sale closes
- Sellers can set a floor price for their sheep, not on each individual sheep, but a floor price on all their ewes as a unit and all their rams as a unit
- Floor prices for a seller’s ewes and rams will be listed separately in the catalogue and announced as such right before they sell
- Ewes must be less than 2-years old, can be any breed/cross, and either commercial or registered (for example, the ewes cannot be over 24-months old on the day of the sale)
- Rams must be 2-years old or younger (for example, on the day of the sale, rams can be up to 2-years 11-months old)
- Rams must be registered and not commercial
- For any registered sheep sold, the papers must be presented/transferred to the buyer at the sale
- No minimum weight, but the lambs must have been weaned for at least 4-weeks. A minimum of 90 days old is preferred
- The sheep must be born & raised on the seller’s farm
- Seller must isolate sheep for a minimum of 30-days before the sale
- If a seller of registered sheep does not have the papers the day of the sale, $100/head will be withheld until the buyer receives them
- No substitution of sheep after they have been screened, but a seller can have 6 screened and just sell 5, it they choose
- If a seller must remove screened sheep from the sale because of ill-health reasons, they must notify us before the printing of the Sale Catalogue (by 6/25). If notification is received after 6/25, there will be a $10/head charge unless a veterinarian verifies an ill-health reason
- Pre-screening will start 6/2/25 and the sellers will bring their sheep to inspection stations located at County Extension Offices or similar locations in Laurel, Pulaski, Wayne, Russell, Perry, Clark, and Marion Counties on designated dates and times. Saturdays will be the likely days for the inspections. Locations for other inspection stations will be considered depending on location of prospective sellers.
- All sheep in the sale will be quality inspected and screened for Body Condition Score, FAMACHA Score, scabies, ringworm, pinkeye, Orf, Caseous Lymphadenitis, hoof condition, udder soundness, testicle soundness, vaccinations, proper identification, Scrapies Farm Tag
- Special SEKSPA ear tags will be inserted that pass inspection. Scrapies tags for the farm of origin are required for each sheep.
- Sellers will be charged
- $5.00 per head ‘Tagging Fee’, paid at the time of the inspection (non-refundable)
- $10.00 commission charge paid on the day of the sale
- $0.50 for every $100 worth of sheep sold for KY Sheep Check-Off
- SEKSPA will pay the Federal Sheep Check-Off fee
- Sellers must be SEKSPA members in good standing
- The sellers will not get a check on the day of the sale. It will be sent to them the next week after the sale.
- Each seller must fill out an Information Form for the Sale Catalog:
- DOB if known, birth weight if known, single/twin/triplet, breed
- Contact info, personal info of producer, farm description, etc.
- Commercial/registered
- Producers and their sheep will be listed in a color catalogue that will be put on-line, sent to County Extension Offices, and distributed to Farm Stores. Videos of sheep will be posted on FB & IG
- Sale Order will be determined by a raffle number chosen by the seller
- Sellers can bring their sheep in the day before the sale if necessary
- Veterinarian Dr. Keaton Smith DVM oversees the screening committee and will conduct a 2nd health inspection on sale day
Buyer’s Information
- Potential buyers will be given a bid number, driver’s License required
- Sheep must be paid for in cash or by check on the day of the sale
- High bidders will get to choose one or all the sheep in a pen
- Sheep purchased are eligible for cost share under the KY CAIP
- Health papers will be provided upon request for sheep being transported out of state
- If a buyer purchases 10 head or more, they can request free transportation within a 100-mile radius of London, KY. SEKSPA reserves the right to transport the sheep by the most economical means possible. SEKSPA assumes no liability in transportation.
- For those buyers who purchase fewer than 10 sheep, arrangements can be made with private haulers to haul a buyer’s sheep for a negotiated price
- No sheep will be loaded until the conclusion of the sale
- The Sale & Lamb Lunch are free for SEKSPA members and families. Lunch for non-members is $10 with membership to SEKSPA optional.
- The buyers will be given an opportunity to become personally acquainted with the seller and vice versa
- All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. SEKSPA does not assume liability for accidents which may occur
If you know of someone who would like to be a seller or buyer, please let us know so we can send them this information. If you have questions or want additional information, contact Guy Taylor (606-875-5383), Gerald Crowe (606-219-1436), or Patrick Angel (606-312-5254).
