NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales

A strong demand for tups means the focus is on this year’s NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales. The sale at the Royal Welsh Showground on Monday 21st September will offer some of the UK’s best tups, all veterinary inspected.

Showcasing Yamaha ATV prize

A Yamaha Kodiak 450 that could be yours will be on display at the NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale next month.

A strong sale for good quality tups, particularly for yearlings, was the hallmark of the NSA Wales & Border Early Sale. It was held at Brecon and is the first major sale of the season, traditionally setting the standard.

Jane S Smith has been recognised for her remarkable 32 years of service to the sheep industry, including her influential work spearheading the NSA Wales and Border Ram Sales.

The Early Sale of rams by the NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales will take place at Brecon on Monday 3rd August.

NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales stalwart, Brecon farmer Brian Davies, has won the 2026 Sir Bryner Jones Memorial Award at the Royal Welsh Show.

Two farmers with strong connections to the NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales are part of the Hawkstone Farmers Choir, crowned the winners of Britain’s Got Talent 2026.

Llandrindod Wells Bowling Club has been chosen to host the prestigious 2026 European Bowls Championships  and this runs from 19th September - 26th September

To mark her retirement as NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales stalwart, Pam Chilman was presented with a framed painting.   The image is of her home bred first prize Kerry Hill ram lamb, painted from a photograph taken back in the late 1990s at the main sale

The champion Charollais at the NSA Wales & Border pre sale show is from the Roblestone Flock, Haverfordwest, bred by RG & RA Jones & Sons. Gareth Jones said the tup had been the first prize yearling at this year’s Royal Welsh Show. He is sired by Logie Durno Barbarian.

A young school leaver from a non farming background has the opportunity to run a Tup Taxi at the NSA Wales & Border Ram Sale on Monday. And it’s all thanks to sale sponsor, Smithfield Tractors.  The Llanelwedd based firm has provided Rafi Watling, with the necessary bike and trailer.

NSA members in England with sheep entered for the NSA Wales & Border Main Ram Sale at Builth Wells on Monday 22nd September are reminded that sheep from the all England Restricted Zone (RZ) cannot cross the Welsh border until after 12 noon on Sunday 21st September according to the updated Wales bluetongue (btv) regulations.

Farmers to Action will be bringing a Trailer of Truth to the NSA Wales &  Border Ram Sale. The trailer will be escorted onto the Royal Welsh  Showground from 10.30 on the morning of Monday 22nd September.

It’s the end of an era as NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales Executive Director, Jane Smith, bows out after 32 years in her full time role.  

Impressed by quality of the trade and the friendly atmosphere encountered at last year’s visit, Isle of Man breeder, Phillip Christian, will be bringing his first consignment to the NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales.

The WG rules have been updated today (22nd August) and it is only sheep coming from a English holding that need to be BTV vaccinated. We have tried to be as re-active as possible to all the rule changes and keep everyone informed and this is a great move forward.

Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate for BTV is the message the NSA Wales & Border Ram Sale is impressing on flockmasters. The deadline is imminent for those who haven’t yet vaccinated in time for the main sale, to be held at the Royal Welsh Showground on 22nd September. 

The closing date for entries to the NSA Wales & Border Main Sale has been extended to Friday 8th August.

Sale stalwart Charles Marwood will be bringing his rams to the Brecon early sale organized by the NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales committee. His Foulrice shearling took the top price of 3,800 guineas at the Early Sale two years ago and he feels that, while the alternative sale in Hereford is a welcome option for many, his ‘happy place’ is Wales.

With an entry of more than 210 rams at Brecon on Monday 4th, followed by 64 rams in Hereford on Tuesday 5th, prospects are looking good for two successful sales.

There will be plenty of choice for buyers in England and Wales at the NSA Wales & Border Early Sales.  Vendors have responded with a range of top quality rams entered for sale at the Brecon sale on 4th August and at Hereford on 5th August.

Boehringer Ingelheim is the maker of BULTAVO® 3 and are a leading provider of preventative health solutions for livestock.  To date, more than 40 million doses of BULTAVO® 3 have been distributed in Europe to help limit the spread of BTV-3 and its devasting impact.

A leading vet in Wales is urging Welsh farmers to vaccinate as soon as possible against bluetongue. Angus Wyse is the official veterinary officer for the NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales, one of the UK’s most important sheep sales.

Early Rams will sell either side of the border Bluetongue regulations mean there will be an additional Early Sale, organized by NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales, at the beginning of August.

A familiar face at the NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales, Helen Fairclough-Watling, is stepping up to a new role. Helen will be supporting Executive Director, Jane Smith, in the significant job of organising the sales, which are an important economic driver in Mid Wales.

There will be more opportunity to select MV accredited Suffolk rams at the NSA Wales & Border Ram Main Sale this year. The organizers have agreed measures to improve the experience for both buyers and vendors.

After requests from the BFL Society we are able to implement some major changes for the order of sale for the Bluefaced Leicester rings at the 2025 sale which we hope this will improve the flow of the sale for both consignors and buyers. Ballot order will be retained whereever possible.

The Welsh Government has worked closely with farming industry representatives, who have requested that all three BTV-3 vaccines be licensed for use in Wales.