REMINDER – ANIMALS CAN ONLY BE GRADED ONCE PER YEAR AT ONE EVENT

Northern Ireland Grading Event
Grading and Show – one-day event
Date: Saturday 23 May 2026
Location: Beatties Pedigree Livestock Centre, 109 Glenpark Road, Omagh, BT79 7ST
Graders: Heather Adams, Jenni McAllister & Phil Garrod
Enter via your Grassroots login
Entries open: Monday 13 April (12 noon)
Entries close: Tuesday 28 April (midnight)
Entry fee: £25 (Grading & Show)
Catalogue: Access here

Southern & Welsh Grading Event
Grading and Show – one-day event
Date: Saturday 27 June 2026
Location: Cirencester Livestock Market, Driffield Road, Cirencester, GL7 5QA
Graders: Gerallt Jones, Jamie Wood & Raymond Irvine
Enter via your Grassroots login
Entries open: Monday 18 May (12 noon)
Entries close: Tuesday 2 June (midnight)
Entry fee: £25 (Grading & Show)
Catalogue: Access here

Scottish Grading Event
Grading and Show – one-day event
Date: Sunday 5 July 2026
Location: Lanark Market, Hyndford Road, Lanark, ML11 9AX
Graders: David Hodge, Gerallt Jones & Julian Walters
Enter via your Grassroots login
Entries open: Tuesday 26 May (12 noon)
Entries close: Thursday 11 June (12 noon)
Entry fee: £25 (Grading & Show)
Catalogue: Access here

Northern Grading Event
Grading and Show – one-day event
Date: Monday 27 July 2026
Location: Thirsk Farmers Auction Mart, Blakey Lane, Thirsk, YO7 3AB
Graders: Gerallt Jones & Raymond Irvine
Enter via your Grassroots login
Entries open: Monday 15 June (12 noon)
Entries close: Tuesday 30 June (midnight)
Entry fee: £25 (Grading & Show)
Catalogue: Access here

 

Please note

General Entry Rules:

  • Each animal can only be graded ONCE per year at ONE event
  • Entries are available via your Grassroots login
  • Entries must be added to your Grassroots cart and paid for at the time of entry. By submitting entries, the entrant becomes liable for all applicable entry fees in full, including entries withdrawn after submission
  • Sheep must be entered for grading to qualify for show
  • You can reserve and pay for up to 15 places at each event
  • Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and close once the maximum capacity has been reached – early booking is advised
  • Entries for grading and show must be: Fully Registered / Registration Pending / DNA Pending / or Birth Notified.
  • No late entries or substitutions will be accepted

Refunds and cancellations:

  • Bookings are non-refundable, unless new Bluetongue movement restrictions are announced after booking, preventing your attendance.
  • Spaces are also non-transferable and cannot be reassigned or carried over to any other VBS event.

Bluetongue:

VBS Bluetongue Policy

For the latest information and guidance, please refer to:

General Notice:

While every effort will be made to apply these rules consistently, VBS reserves the right to make reasonable exceptions, amendments, or decisions where necessary. All decisions made by VBS shall be final.

*Further information will be communicated to the membership in due course