Time constraints and customer demand have led to the organisers of the Stirling Bull Sales, knocking a day off the first round of the sales, with the first four breeds all to be sold on Monday February 3.

As usual, the show of Aberdeen Angus, Beef Shorthorn and Lincoln Reds will be staged on Sunday, February 2, with the Limousin breed being shown on the morning of Monday, February 3, prior to it's sale.

Sales for the Charolais, Salers and Simmental breeds two weeks later revert back to the norm with round two kicking off on Sunday, February 16 and running through to Tuesday, February 18.

Week 1

Friday, January 31

5pm yard opens

Saturday, February 1

7am yard opens

11am Aberdeen-Angus bull inspection

2pm Beef Shorthorn bull inspection followed by Lincoln Red bulls

Sunday, February 2

9.15am Show of Aberdeen-Angus females followed by bulls

2pm Limousin bull inspection

2.30pm Show of Beef Shorthorn females followed by bulls and show of Lincoln Red bulls and females

Monday, February 3

10am Show of Limousin bulls

10.30am Sale of Aberdeen-Angus bulls (176)

11.30am Sale of Beef Shorthorn females (20) followed by sale of Lincoln Red females (2)

1pm Sale of Beef Shorthorn bulls (105) followed by Lincoln Red (5)

1.30pm Sale of Aberdeen-Angus females (26)

3pm Sale of Limousin bulls (103)

Week 2

Friday, February 14

5pm yard opens

Saturday, February 15

7am yard opens

12noon Simmental bull inspection followed by inspection of Simmental show females

Sunday, February 16

10am Show of Simmental females followed by bulls

11am Salers bull inspection

12noon Charolais bull inspection followed by inspection of Charolais show females

2.30pm Show of Salers bulls

Monday, February 17

11am Sale of Simmental females (33 + 6 calves at foot)

11.15am Sale of Salers bulls (30)

12 noon Show of Charolais females followed by bulls

12 noon Sale of Simmental bulls (175)

Tuesday, February 18

10.30 am Sale of Charolais bulls (201) followed by females (4)

Judges:

Aberdeen-Angus – Jim Ford, 8 Broomlands, Kelso, TD5 7PR

Beef Shorthorn – James Playfair Hannay, Morebattle Tofts, Kelso, TD5 8AD

Lincoln Red – Tom Slowen, Eastgate House, Luddington, East Oft, DN17 4PP

Limousin – Robert McNee, Over Finlarg, Tealing, Dundee, DD4 0QE

Salers – William Aitken, Carlopshill, Penicuik, EH26 9NQ

Simmental – Phillip Simmers, Backmuir, Keith, AB55 5PE

Charolais – Raymond Irvine, Inverlochy, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch AB37 9HN