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
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