2017 sale entry criteria

  • Only breeders that carry out Ultrasound Muscle and Backfat scanning can enter the sale. This involSheep Ireland Multibreed Ram Sale 2014ves Sheep Ireland technicians visiting a breeders flock to scan and weigh lambs.
  • Ram entries must be 5 star on either the Terminal or Replacement Index.
  • Ram entries must have at least 35% accuracy on the relevant 5 star Index as highlighted above.
  • Breeders can only enter this sale if their flock Data Quality Index (DQI) is in excess of 60%. This DQI is an indicator of a breeders data recording. Scores are allocated for timeliness and completeness of data recording throughout the year.