Beef Shorthorn bulls met a 6,200gns high, selling to an average of 4,410, up 971 on the year and a clearance rate of 64 per cent.
Cammock Nova, a September-2018 born bull from Niall and Katy Blair, Kilry, led the trade in the Salers section.
Females in the Beef Shorthorn section soared a 15,000gns high, marking a new female breed record price for John Elliot, Kelso.
Charolais bulls sold to a 20,000gns high, to average 6,627 up 892 on the year, with a clearance rate of 60 per cent.
Leading on the first of the three days at Stirling was a 10,000gns top call for Aberdeen-Angus bulls.
Research has identified new approaches to reducing losses due to diarrhoea in calves.
Increased grassland reseeding with specialist leys and strategic use of different forage crops has led to a transformation in the performance of the Roberts family’s sheep and beef business.
The importance of hygiene in the first days of a calf’s life should not be underestimated.
Following a fantastic entry into the Farmers Guardian summer shows competition the overall winner has now been chosen.
Whether you are a beef farmer or a dairy farmer, block calving or all-year-round, it is important to carry out bull breeding soundness evaluations to test for bull fertility.