There was once a time in Oregon Sheep Industry history when ewe and ram sales were plentiful and the chance to get out multiple times a year to network with your peers over a complimentary meal,welcome new folks into the sheep family and quite honestly just compare notes about genetics over a steel railing were plentiful. These wonderful social gatherings also afforded producers an opportunity to exchange great innovative ideas, pick up some wonderful genetics to add to their flocks, and allow juniors to be able to purchase some very competitive sheep to add to their summer show strings, all without a lot of drive time, travel expenses, and transportation hassles.
Then something happened and the historic sales started disappearing one by one until the Willamette Valley Ram Sale held in Scio every summer is the only one remaining.
While the sales have slowly disappeared, one thing hasn’t changed through this transition.
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