Sale also available virtually and features sheep internationally recognized for their fine wool quality
LAS VEGAS – Over two hundred Rafter 7 Merino sheep, internationally known for the quality of their wool and developed and raised by the University of Nevada, Reno, will be sold as part of an annual event that attracts livestock producers from around the country.
The Rafter 7 Merino Ram and Ewe Sale begins at 1 p.m., Sept. 13, at the Eureka County Fairgrounds in Eureka, Nevada, off U.S. Highway 50, about 250 miles east of Reno. Animals will be available for inspection there beginning at 8 a.m., and there will be a welcome luncheon featuring lamb at noon. At 1 p.m., the Rafter 7 line of Merino X Rambouillet and purebred Merino rams will be sold. Immediately after the ram sale, a select group of 30 of the purebred Rafter 7 Merino ewes will be auctioned. Those who can’t make the sale and auction in person this year will be able to participate virtually…