"The truly versatile and quality dual purpose breed"
Welcome to the Society of Border Leicester Sheep Breeders
Latest News
9 June 2025
SALE DATES Venue Date Auctioneer Livestock Class MV/Non MV Exeter Wed 20/8/25 Kivells 13 Rams & Females Both Melton Mowbray   Sat 6/9/2025   Melton  Aged Ewes, Shearling Ewes & Ewe Lambs  Both Kelso  Fri 12/9/2025  United Auctions & Harrison & Hetherington  Rams MV in Ring 1 Non MV can be accom...
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Upcoming Sales

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Upcoming Shows

We are pleased to advise you of a number of shows that are going ahead shortly.

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Key strengths of the Border Leicester
  • Hybrid Vigour – producing high performance breeding ewes
  • Excellent maternal characteristics – producing early maturing lambs
  • Fast growth – producing fast finishing butchers lambs
  • Easy keeping nature – producing easy to manage ewes for farms of all sizes
  • Quality meat – producing a quality product for the housewife