Just shy of 300 head of pedigree bulls and eight females will be forward for United Auctions' Multi-breed Bull Sales at Stirling, next month.
The show and sales which take place on Sunday, May 1 and Monday, May 2, feature no fewer than seven beef breeds, with Aberdeen-Angus and Limousin making up the bulk of the entries with both having 74 each and the latter also having a further eight heifers entered for the big event.
Charolais and Simmentals are as always well represented with 53 and 52 bulls expected, respectively.
Judges
Charolais – Vince Corbett, The Gorther, Felindre, Knighton, Powys
Simmental – Jonathan Gunn, March Cottage, Mavsey, Lybster
Limousin – Thomas Illingworth, Howgillside, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie
Salers – Andrew Waugh, Kilnstown, Bewcastle, Carlisle
Beef Shorthorn – Annette Marshall, Grieves Cottage, Pitnacree, Pitlochry
Aberdeen-Angus – Maddie Clark, High House Farm, Kettlebaston, Ipswich
Programme of events
Friday, April 29
5pm Yard opens
Saturday, April 30
2pm Inspection of Charolais bulls
3.30pm Inspection of Simmental bulls
Sunday, May 1
8.30am Inspection of Salers bulls followed by Beef Shorthorn and Hereford
bull
9am Inspection of Aberdeen-Angus bulls
9.45am Show of Charolais bulls
11.30am Show of Simmental bulls
1pm Show of Salers bulls followed by parade of Hereford bull
2pm Inspection of Limousin bulls
1.30pm Show of Beef Shorthorn bulls
2pm Show of Aberdeen-Angus bulls
Monday, May 2
9am Show of Limousin bulls
10.30am Sale of Charolais bulls (53)
11.45am Sale of Simmental bulls (52), Limousin bulls (74) and Limousin females (8); Salers bulls (12); Beef Shorthorn bulls (20); Hereford bull (1) and Aberdeen-Angus bulls (74)
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