Lairage

Abattoirs that take sheep and lambs

Approved abattoirs that slaughter sheep, for lamb, hogget and mutton from your own flock. Sheep over 12 months old, or with a permanent incisor through the gum, have their spinal cord removed, so ask how that affects cutting and price.

120 approved premises take sheep, and 9 have confirmed private kill. To sort them by distance from you, use the postcode search.

Diagram of a lamb showing the main UK lamb cuts: neck, shoulder, best end, loin, chump, leg, breast and shank.
The main lamb cuts. Your cutting list tells the butcher how to cut each one.

East Midlands 14

  1. F Redfern

    Buxton, Derbyshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  2. J W Mettrick & Son Ltd

    Glossop, Derbyshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  3. M Najib and Sons Ltd

    Foston, Derbyshire

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  4. Pickstock Foods Ltd

    Hartshorne, Derbyshire

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  5. R B Elliott & Son Ltd

    Chesterfield, Derbyshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  6. Robin Maycock Butchers

    Matlock, Derbyshire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  7. A E Taylor & Son

    Nottingham, Leicestershire

    Takes cattle and sheep

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  8. Joseph Morris Butchers Limited

    Lutterworth, Leicestershire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  9. Melton Meat Limited

    Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

    Takes sheep, goats and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  10. H Dawson & Sons

    Boston, Lincolnshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  11. L Brown & Son Wholesale Butchers Ltd

    Lincoln, Lincolnshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  12. P J Stevens Family Butcher

    Boston, Lincolnshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  13. C Brumpton Butchers Ltd

    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

    Takes cattle and sheep

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  14. University of Nottingham

    Loughborough, Nottinghamshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

East of England 9

  1. Evans & Sons

    Bedford, Central Bedfordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  2. C A Leech & Sons

    Royston, Cambridgeshire

    Takes cattle, sheep and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  3. H J Hellett & Sons

    Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

    Takes cattle, sheep and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  4. C Humphreys & Sons

    Chelmsford, Essex

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  5. C J Byford & Son

    Little Clacton, Essex

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  6. Fowler Bros (Latchingdon) Ltd

    Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  7. Arthur J Howell & Son

    Wells Next The Sea, Norfolk

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  8. H G Blake (Costessey) Ltd

    Norwich, Norfolk

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, farmed deer and game and wild deer

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  9. J W Sargeant

    Kings Lynn, Norfolk

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

London 1

  1. Romford Halal Meats Ltd

    Upminster, Havering

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

North East 4

  1. G Bolam (Foods) & Sons Ltd

    Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  2. J A Jewitt (Meat) Ltd

    Durham, County Durham

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  3. Thompson (Wholesale Meat) Ltd

    Durham, County Durham

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  4. Linden Foods Burradon

    Cramlington, North Tyneside

    Takes cattle and sheep

    Private kill not yet confirmed

North West 18

  1. E & T Jackson & Sons

    Knutsford, Cheshire East

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  2. Wh & Tr Newton

    Cheshire East area

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  3. G & A Denney

    Lyth, Westmorland and Furness

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  4. West Scottish Lamb Limited

    Carlisle, Cumberland

    Takes cattle and sheep

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  5. Western Meats Limited

    Grange over Sands, Westmorland and Furness

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  6. Blacklidges

    Wigan area

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  7. H G Beard Butchers

    Stockport

    Takes cattle and sheep

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  8. Hartshead Meats Ltd

    Tameside area

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  9. Higginshaw Abattoir Ltd

    Oldham

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  10. Manchester Abattoir Ltd

    Stockport

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  11. W Nixon & Sons Ltd

    Stockport area

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  12. Dunbia Preston

    Preston, Lancashire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  13. Halal Services Company Limited

    Lancaster, Lancashire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  14. Riley Foods Limited

    Burnley, Lancashire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  15. William Taylor & Son (Pig Salesmen) Limited

    South Ribble area

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  16. Woodhead Bros

    Colne, Lancashire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  17. C. S. Morphet and Sons Limited

    Widnes, Knowsley

    Takes sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  18. Edge and Son

    Wirral

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

South East 7

  1. Forge Farm Meats Ltd

    Tunbridge Wells area

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  2. J R Farm Meats Ltd

    Canterbury, Kent

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  3. Ken Ballard Ltd

    Tonbridge, Kent

    Takes cattle, sheep and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  4. S W Doughty

    Sittingbourne, Kent

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  5. T. Allman Butchers Limited

    Sevenoaks District area

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  6. SMS Food Group Limited

    Witney, Oxfordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  7. Down Land Traditional Meats Ltd

    Henfield, West Sussex

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

South West 22

  1. Dunbia Jaspers

    Launceston, Cornwall

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  2. J and J Farmers Abattoir

    Holsworthy, Cornwall

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  3. J V Richards (Rietfontein) Ltd

    Cornwall area

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  4. R J Trevarthen Wholesale Butchers

    Penryn, Cornwall

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Offers private kill

  5. T & H Lobb Limited

    Bodmin, Cornwall

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  6. Combe Martin Meats

    Ilfracombe, Devon

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  7. Dunbia West Devon

    West Devon area

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  8. East Hill Pride

    Ottery St Mary, Devon

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, farmed deer and game, wild deer and wild rabbits and hares

    Offers private kill

  9. Gages Farm Ltd

    Teignbridge District area

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, farmed deer and game and other wild game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  10. P J Hayman Abattoir Ltd

    Ottery St. Mary, Devon

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  11. ABP Yetminster

    Sherborne, Dorset

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  12. C and S Meats Limited

    Sherbourne, Dorset

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, farmed deer and game and wild deer

    Offers private kill

  13. Fir Farm

    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

    Takes cattle, sheep and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  14. J Broomhall Ltd

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, farmed deer and game and wild deer

    Offers private kill

  15. P J King & Sons

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  16. Universal Traders Gloucester Ltd

    Gloucester, Gloucestershire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  17. C Snell Wholesale

    Chard, Somerset

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Offers private kill

  18. Stillmans (Somerset) Ltd

    Taunton, Somerset

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses and farmed deer and game

    Offers private kill

  19. Strap Orchard Abattoir

    Wincanton, Somerset

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  20. University of Bristol

    Bristol, North Somerset

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Offers private kill

  21. F Drury & Sons Limited

    Swindon, Wiltshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and horses

    Offers private kill

  22. H F Stiles & Son Ltd

    Chippenham, Wiltshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Offers private kill

Wales 13

  1. M K (Wales) Ltd T/A (Maddock Kembery Meats)

    Maesteg, Bridgend

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  2. Dunbia (UK)

    Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  3. Cig Oen Caron Cyf

    Tregaron, Ceredigion

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  4. Conwy Valley Meats Limited

    Llanrwst, Conwy

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  5. John B Evans & Robert W Evans (T/A GR Evans & Co)

    Corwen, Denbighshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  6. Cig Cynfal Cyf

    Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  7. Kepak Food Group Limited

    Merthyr Tydfil

    Takes cattle and sheep

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  8. William Arthur James (T/A WA James Butchers)

    Raglan, Monmouthshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  9. Lloyd West Ltd

    Pembrokeshire

    Takes sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  10. Pilgrim's UK Lamb Ltd.

    Llanidloes, Powys

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  11. WJ George (Butchers) Ltd

    Brecon, Powys

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  12. Andrew David Havard

    Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taf

    Takes cattle, sheep and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  13. David Thomas James Thomas Stephen Thomas & Simeon Thomas (T/A D & J Thomas)

    Wrexham

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

West Midlands 20

  1. ABP Kingswinford

    Dudley area

    Takes sheep

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  2. Midlands Meat Processors Limited

    West Midlands, Birmingham

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  3. A H Griffiths

    Craven Arms, Herefordshire, County of

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  4. Corvedale Fresh Limited

    Craven Arms, Shropshire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  5. A J Green & Sons

    Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  6. H.P. Westwood Limited

    Burntwood, Staffordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  7. J S Quality Meats Limited

    Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  8. Manifold Valley Meats

    Leek, Staffordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, farmed deer and game and wild deer

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  9. N Tn and Em Baskeyfield

    Newcastle-under-lyme, Staffordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  10. Perry's of Eccleshall Limited

    Eccleshall, Staffordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  11. Peter Coates (Alrewas) Limited

    Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, farmed deer and game and wild deer

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  12. Severn Valley Lamb Limited

    Great Wyrley, Staffordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  13. Staffordshire Meat Packers Ltd

    Stoke-on-Trent

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  14. T G Sargeant and Sons

    Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  15. W James

    Stoke on Trent, Stoke-on-Trent

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and wild rabbits and hares

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  16. Wootton Organic Wholesale Ltd.

    Oakamoor, Staffordshire

    Takes sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, farmed deer and game and wild game birds

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  17. Farmers Fresh Ltd

    Kenilworth, Warwickshire

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  18. Robert G Tuckey Ltd

    Birmingham, Warwickshire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  19. C E Partridge & Son Ltd

    Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  20. Simpson & Sons

    Redditch, Worcestershire

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

Yorkshire and The Humber 12

  1. Dunbia Carnaby

    East Riding of Yorkshire area

    Takes cattle and sheep

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  2. J A Mounfield & Son Ltd

    Selby, East Riding of Yorkshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  3. James White Butchers Ltd

    Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  4. Langthorne'S Buffalo Produce

    Northallerton, North Yorkshire

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, ostriches and emus, farmed deer and game and other wild game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  5. E V Slack & Sons

    Doncaster area

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  6. N Bramall & Son Ltd

    Sheffield, Barnsley

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  7. J & E Medcalf Ltd

    Halifax, Calderdale

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  8. John Penny and Sons

    Leeds

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats and pigs

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  9. L Wood & Sons

    Huddersfield, Kirklees

    Takes cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and farmed deer and game

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  10. Medina Abattoir Services Ltd

    Halifax, Calderdale

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  11. Spenborough Abattoir Ltd

    Liversedge, Kirklees

    Takes cattle, sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

  12. Yorkshire Halal Meat Limited

    Wakefield area

    Takes sheep and goats

    Private kill not yet confirmed

Questions

How many abattoirs take sheep in England and Wales?

120 approved premises take sheep, according to the Food Standards Agency's list of 1 October 2026. 9 have confirmed private kill with us so far.

Which parts of the country have the most abattoirs for sheep?

Most are in the South West (22), the West Midlands (20) and the North West (18).

What paperwork do sheep need to go to the abattoir?

Sheep need their ear tags, a movement document for the journey and food chain information. In England moves are reported through the Livestock Information Service, and in Wales through EIDCymru.