Oxford Downs to 420gns at Worcester

​ TRADE FOR Oxford Downs peaked at 420gns at the breed’s annual show and sale at Worcester market. Leading the sale was the male champion from the pre-sale show, a shearling ram from James Brown’s Monkstone flock at Redberth, Tenby, Pembrokeshire which went to Northumberland breeder Tom Lamb, East Fleetham, Seahouses, for use on 20 pedigree ewes. The Lamb family have the oldest Oxford Down flock in the UK, established in 1934. The 420gns tup is sired by Duntarvie Robert The Bruce, bred by Tommy Nimmo at Winchburgh, West Lothian and is out of a home-bred ewe. Next best price for rams was a 400gns bid from Andrew Rutherford, Guards Farm, Gretna, Dumfriesshire for a shearling from the Greenla

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