Final curtain comes down for Castlewood flock

Monday 16 th November sees the dispersal of the Castlewood Flock of Martin and Eoin Butler.

Due to their current circumstances the Butler family have made the difficult decision to disperse their established flock of 25 years. The sale will also include a guest consignment from the Blackbrae flock of Alastair Barkley.

Martin & Eoin's Reserve Overall Champion at the 2025 RUAS Balmoral Show  - lot 2 in the saleplaceholder image
Martin & Eoin's Reserve Overall Champion at the 2025 RUAS Balmoral Show - lot 2 in the sale

The Castlewood dispersal sees a selection of in lamb ewes sired and in lamb to a selection of highly renowned sires: the 75000gns Cairnton Chaos, 38000gns Pyeston Phoenix, 30000gns Castlewood Cassanova, 20000gns Annakisha Brighteye and their new stock ram the 11000gns Blackstown Brigadier.

Also included in the sale are 19 ewe lambs along with 22 recipient ewes.

This dispersal sale presents a valuable opportunity for established pedigree breeders looking to strengthen their flocks and those aspiring to build on quality proven bloodlines, whilst it is also a fantastic opportunity for new breeders to build on the foundation of their new flock.

The sale takes place at Ballymena Livestock Mart on Monday, 16th November at 7pm, sale can be viewed online with bidding available on Marteye. All sheep are eligible for export to South of Ireland & Mainland UK.

Catalogue also available to view online at www.ballymenalivestockmarket.com.

Enquiries to: Martin: 0044 78 01429790, Eoin: 0044 79 22607126 or Alastair: 0044 77 43403486.

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