Stirling Bull Sales: Flying Charolais trade tops at 36,000gns

There was a booming trade for the Charolais breed with a record average of £12,153, up £3,683 on the year, with 93 bulls sold at a record clearance rate of 99%

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Burradon Uranium from Chris Curry, Morpeth, which sold for 36,000gns to G.T. Wordie, Huntly.
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Burradon Uranium from Chris Curry, Morpeth, which sold for 36,000gns to G.T. Wordie, Huntly.

James Hudson, the new secretary of the British Charolais Cattle Society, said the whole sale showed exceptional confidence from the commercial buyer. He said: "The averages demonstrated the Charolais'...

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