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STIRLING BULL SALES: Beef Shorthorn trade tops at 21,000gns

Beef Shorthorn bulls met a high of 21,000gns in the first Stirling February showcase. With 47 bulls sold and a clearance rate of 66 per cent, the trade averaged £7,491, up £1,794 on the year

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock • 4 min read
Overall champion, Glendual Sammy, from Grant Stephen, Forres, which sold for the top price of 21,000gns.
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Overall champion, Glendual Sammy, from Grant Stephen, Forres, which sold for the top price of 21,000gns.

Grant Stephen, Forres, led the trade at 21,000gns with his overall champion, Glendual Sammy, which marked his best price to date after breeding Beef Shorthorns for nine years. The March 2022-born bull...

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