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STIRLING BULL SALES: Strong Charolais trade tops at 22,000gns

A bid of 22,000gns topped the Charolais trade with 107 bulls sold to an average of £8,470, up £436 on the year, with a clearance rate of 80 per cent.

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With 29 lots over 10,000gns, it was Neil and Stuart of Barclay of the Harestone herd, Insch, who led the bidding with Harestone Tyrone.
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With 29 lots over 10,000gns, it was Neil and Stuart of Barclay of the Harestone herd, Insch, who led the bidding with Harestone Tyrone.

The British Charolais Cattle Society chairman, Ian Miller, said the unbelievable trade was reflective of the current store trade, showing confidence among the mostly commercial buyers. With 29...

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