Luing bulls sold to a high of 14,000gns, with Salers bulls topping at 9,500gns
There was a booming trade for the Charolais breed with a record average of 拢12,153, up 拢3,683 on the year, with 93 bulls sold at a record clearance rate of 99%
The Simmental trade made history and achieved a new European breed record with a bid of 56,000gns, smashing the previous record of 46,000gns
The record was smashed at the breed society's sale when the overall show champion went on to make 35,000gns
Buyers, vendors and visitors returned to United Auctions for the first round of this year鈥檚 Stirling Bull Sales, with a strong trade achieved across all breeds
As Jim Goldie prepares to judge the Simmental classes at Stirling Bull Sales, he reflects on the development of the Newbiemains herd and the changes within the breed
Blackface rams sold to 拢70,000 at Dalmally sale with a record turnover for the sale of 拢1.34 million.The 193 ram lambs averaged 拢2774.92, while 476 aged rams and shearlings levelled at 拢1,690.90
Trade for Blackface rams at Stirling peaked at 拢60,000, a centre record for the breed, with 587 selling to average of 拢1,393, an increase of 拢272 per head on the year
Boreland Farm, near Kirkcowan, in southwest Scotland, has been run by the McCornick family for almost 100 years, but in the last 20, the livestock system has undergone a significant transformation