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Canterbury A&P Stud Ram & Ewe Fair 2013

Posted by Christina On February - 1 - 2013

The Annual Ram Fair was held in Christchurch recently.

Top Price Southdown went to new breeders Julie and Richard Gill of Takaka. Whitborough 15/11 sold for $6,800 to Ross & Tracey McCall and D G Somerville. He was sired by Willowhaugh 144/08 and his dam was Midlands 162/09. Whitborough 15/11 was ranked 2nd in the stud on SIL records and had the 2nd highest EMA of the sale rams scanned on sale day.

Below you can see a photo and the results for the Southdowns.