The world's most expensive sheep was sold in Scotland for almost half a million dollars

A sheep sold for a record 350,000 guineas -- or around $490,000 in American money -- at an auction in Scotland this week.

The lamb, named Double Diamond, had generated buzz before the Scottish National Texel sale in Lanark started, according to a news release from the Texel Sheep Society. Bidding started at 10000 guineas (about but $13,000).

Texel sheep originated in Holland and are a butcher favorite, according to the Texel Sheep Society.

It is traditional for livestock to be sold in guineas at auction in the United Kingdom, and one guinea translates to about $1.40 American dollars.

The previous record for one sheep was 230,000 pounds -- over $307,000 in US money -- for a sheep named Deveronvale Perfection in 2009.