Champion Lonk sells for record 9,000gns at Clitheroe

A new breed record of 9,000gns was set at the Lonk Sheep Breeders Association show and sale at Clitheroe

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
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Champion Lonk sells for record 9,000gns at Clitheroe

A new breed record of 9,000gns was set at the Lonk Sheep Breeders Association show and sale at Clitheroe. The sale topper was the male champion, a shearling ram from R.S. Howard, Guide, which sold to...

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