Red hot trade at Thame Sheep Fair

Trade was as hot as the weather at last week's Thame Summer Sheep Fair at Thame showground where 15,295 head sold through the ring over two days to achieve a record clearance of 99.4%.

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15,295 head sold through the ring over two days to achieve a record clearance of 99.4% at Thame's Summer Sheep fair.
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15,295 head sold through the ring over two days to achieve a record clearance of 99.4% at Thame's Summer Sheep fair.

White-faced sheep sold on Thursday to a top price of £350 a head for a pen of pure Texel theaves from G.E. Haynes and Son, Winslow. Pens from Garfield Stephens, Kirby Bellars followed at £320 and £300,...

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