This weekend at a sheep sale in Lanark, a Scottish Blackface Lanark type ram lamb belonging to W Dunlop and Sons from Elmscleugh, sold for £160,000.
The ram lamb was purchased by J P Campbell Glenrath and H&A Blackwood from Auldhouseburn, Muirkirk.
The auctioneer commented he was a “great big strong character” and a “powerful beast”.
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The bidding started at £5,000 and when the ram lamb reached £140,000 the auctioneer said “don’t be shy lads” and a “good one’s never dear”. The final price the ram lamb sold for was £160,000.
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This weekend at a sheep sale in Lanark, a Scottish Blackface Lanark type ram lamb belonging to W Dunlop and Sons from Elmscleugh, sold for £160,000.
The ram lamb was purchased by J P Campbell Glenrath and H&A Blackwood from Auldhouseburn, Muirkirk.
The auctioneer commented he was a “great big strong character” and a “powerful beast”.
The bidding started at £5,000 and when the ram lamb reached £140,000 the auctioneer said “don’t be shy lads” and a “good one’s never dear”. The final price the ram lamb sold for was £160,000.
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