The world’s most expensive sheep
A sheep said to be the most expensive in the world has sold for £ 367,500.
Pedigree Texel ram l amb Double Diamond was sold at the Scottish National Texel Sale in Lanark on Thursday.
The lamb was sold by Charlie Boden and family from their Sportsmans flock in Stockport, Cheshire. The price quickly escalated f rom an opening bid of £ 10,500 and the animal was bought by a partnership bet ween three farmers.
Jeff Aiken, flock manager at Procters Farm, one of the buyers, said: “If you want the best you have to try and buy the best. He is the best lamb I have ever seen - so correct on his legs, bright, with a great top. He’s got it all.”
The Texel Sheep S ociet y said the previous record was £ 231,000 paid for a Texel, Deveronvale Perfection, in 2009.