NSA Wales and Border main sale postponed

The main National Sheep Association Wales and Border ram sale will now take place on Monday, September 26 at the Royal Welsh Showground.

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NSA Wales and Border main sale postponed

The main National Sheep Association Wales and Border ram sale will now take place on Monday, September 26 at the Royal Welsh Showground.

The event has been postponed from its original date a week earlier following confirmation that the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen will take place on Monday, September 19.

Organisers are confident that the majority of people will feel this is the right decision.

Find a catalogue and more information about the event at nationalsheep.org.uk/nsa-ram-sales.

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