This Pedigree Spotted Dutch ram lamb sold for 5,000gns (€5,745).
Sheep sales are riding high at the moment, with particular strong demand for breeding stock at sales up and down the country.
This was evident at Friday night’s special sale of 45 lots of Spotted Dutch, Blue Texel and other breeds of sheep at Beatties Pedigree Centre outside Omagh, Co Tyrone.
It ended up being a spectacular first ever Springtime Sparklers sale.
This Pedigree Blue Texel ewe lamb sold for 800gns (€920).
This Sufftex ewe lamb sold for 900gns (€1,035).
This Pedigree Blue Texel ewe with her ewe and ram lamb at foot sold for 1600gns (€1,840).