Live sheep · Core product
Texel & Suffolk-cross lambs
Grass-fed lowland lambs from Texel, Suffolk, Beltex and Charollais terminal sires, mostly crossed on hardy ewes such as the Mule and Lleyn. They grow up on green, rain-fed pastures, which gives well-muscled lambs with deep legs, a full loin and a high meat yield. A favourite for importers and processors that want a heavy, meaty carcass. We select the lambs to your specification and arrange inspection, certificates and transport.
- OriginConfirmed per order
- ConditionLive animals
Availability, specifications, documents, import eligibility and price are confirmed in the quotation.
Specifications
- Category
- Live sheep
- Presentation
- Live animals
- Condition
- Live animals
- Origin
- Confirmed per order
- Breeds
- Texel, Suffolk, Beltex, Charollais and their crosses on Mule, Lleyn and other hardy ewes
- Appearance
- Texel: white face, broad muscular body; Suffolk: black face and legs; crosses often with a speckled face; dense medium wool
- Meat & carcass
- Heavily muscled with deep legs and a full loin; high meat yield and lean carcass – grass-fed taste
- Hardiness & climate
- Raised outdoors in mild, wet climates; for hot destinations plan shade, water and a short adaptation period
- Supply
- Lambs and young rams for fattening or slaughter, and breeding ewes on request; weight class, age, sex and number of heads agreed per request
- Health & certificates
- Veterinary inspection, tests, vaccinations and export health certificate according to the destination's requirements; transport by truck or livestock vessel
- Delivery
- Live animals are traded separately from meat. Veterinary, transport and welfare requirements are checked for each destination.
Frequently asked questions
Merino or Texel-cross – which should I choose?
Texel and Suffolk crosses give a heavier, meatier carcass; Merino-type lambs are lighter, very hardy and cope better with heat and long transport. Tell us the purpose and destination and we advise.
How are live animals quoted?
Per head, based on species, breed, age or weight class, destination and transport mode. Veterinary and welfare requirements for the destination are checked before any offer is made.
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