Sheep sells for baa-rmy price of £231,000
A pedigree ram has been sold for a world record price of £231,000 at a Scottish livestock auction.Buyer Jimmy Douglas says the six-month-old Texel, will (unsurprisingly given the price payed) be used for breeding rather than sunday lunch.
Experts had described Deveronvale Perfection as one of the best lambs ever bred thanks to it's "great body and strong loin".
They added that it's chunky stature, great strength and great gigot (rear legs) made it the ideal sheep.
But even they were surprised to see the how high the bidding went at the Scottish National Sale … some more pun-minded experts even said the price was 'shear-madness'.
British Texel Sheep Society Chief Executive, John Yates, says the sheep will be a long term investment: "Breeders are looking at the decades of sheep that this blood line can produce.
"Perfection went to a phenomenal price, it surprised even us, but when breeders show the enthusiasm that they have for our breed, when they see the “Perfect” Ram, they will stop at nothing"
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"Perfection went to a phenomenal price, it surprised even us, but when breeders show the enthusiasm that they have for our breed, when they see the “Perfect” Ram, they will stop at nothing"
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Texel Sheep Society
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