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Below are all the news and updates for NSA Ram Sales, shown with the most recent at the top of the page. Please click through to the full news article for full details. 

10th October 2018 Main Sale date for 2019 is 23rd September The Ram Sale committee considered the responses from auctioneers and breed societies and the decision taken to revert to the format we had used previously.  The Early Sale will be on the 1st Monday in August. Read More Main Sale date for 2019 is 23rd September Read More
18th September 2018 Royal Visit The biggest challenge of the visit by HRH The Princess Royal at the 40th anniversary NSA Wales & Border Ram Sale was keeping her on the move!  She was clearly fascinated by the livestock and in the people whose lives centre on producing some of the UK’s finest breeding sheep, HRH showed a keen knowledge and understanding of farming, sharing her views on the merits of robot milking as well as sheep production. Read More Royal Visit Read More
18th September 2018 Solid Trade in Unpredictable Year The highest price at the 40th anniversary NSA Wales & Border Ram Sale went to a Blue Faced Leicester ram. The 12,000 guinea sale was the highlight of a day that saw good rams sell well, but that otherwise reflected the current political and weather concerns. Read More Solid Trade in Unpredictable Year Read More
15th September 2018 Retiring Suffolk Breeder Says Sale Has Helped His Efficiency Suffolk breeder, Worcestershire farmer John Sinnett, has supported the NSA Wales & Border Ram Sales since the early years. He and his father, Bill Sinnett, began by buying Border Leicesters, to produce Welsh Halfbreds, and then moved on to the Suffolk breed. Read More Retiring Suffolk Breeder Says Sale Has Helped His Efficiency Read More