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Strong clearance rate at Thame

Confidence in the breeding sheep trade looked to be holding up at Thame Summer Sheep Fair, where averages were generally up for most breeds and a clearance rate of 97.3 per cent for the 16,953 sheep penned was achieved.

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Strong clearance rate at Thame

Auctioneers: Thame Farmers Mart.

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