| 2016-01-18 |    |
New Format for Stirling Bull Sales
United Auctions has reformatted the February Stirling Bull Sales to ensure customers get best value from their time at the two-week event.
The Stirling Bull Sales at Stirling Agricultural Centre will feature 1055 pedigree bulls and females on show and sale from Sunday, January 31st to Tuesday, February 2nd and from Sunday, February 14th to Tuesday, February 16th.
The more compact programme includes Sunday judging in both weeks. On Sunday, January 31st the Aberdeen Angus females and bulls show takes place at 12.30pm with the sale the following day. On Sunday, February 14th, the show of Simmental females and bulls takes place at noon with the show of Salers bulls at 4pm. Both sales will be held the following day.
The new February programme follows a similar redesign successfully introduced in October by Scotland’s leading livestock auctioneers.
John Roberts, Sales Director and Auctioneer at UA, said:
“The
updated schedule is a next step in the evolution of the Bull Sales.
It reflects customer demand to get the most value out of the event – and
their time off the farm.”
David Brown, Sales Director and Auctioneer at UA said:
“The
Spring Sales offers no less than 342 vendors of high quality bulls
and females. Entries come from the four corners of the UK from Shetland
and Orkney to Somerset, Southampton, Portsmouth and from Northern
Ireland, Swansea and Wold in Wales, to Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire
- highlighting the national importance of this event.”
In the second week, customers will be interested to note the sale of the complete adult portion of the Fife-based Broombrae herd of high performing Simmental cattle on Monday, February 15th.
Bank of Scotland is sponsoring the February Bull Sales again and will have a strong presence at the event.
Sandy
Hay, Head of Agriculture Bank of Scotland, South and East Scotland
said:
“Bank of Scotland is extremely proud to sponsor the Stirling
Bull Sales again this year, and we're looking forward to seeing some
of the finest pedigree bulls in the UK on show. We recognise that
2016 could be another challenging year for many farmers. Our relationship
managers are committed to working directly with farmers to bridge
the delay in the basic payment scheme, and helping them to manage
and grow their businesses.”
Guest of honour at the Sales will be Stirling Council’s Provost Mike Robbins and customers may spot BBC presenter and farmer Adam Henson filming for Countryfile on Monday, February 1st.
Programme of Events
Saturday 30th January 2016
7am Yard opens
2pm Aberdeen-Angus bull inspection
Sunday 31st January 2016
10am Beef Shorthorn bull inspection followed by Luing
and Hereford bulls
12.30pm Show of Aberdeen-Angus females followed by bulls
2pm Limousin bull inspection followed by British Blue
Monday 1st February 2016
8.30am Show of Beef Shorthorn females followed by
bulls
10.30am Sale of Aberdeen-Angus bulls (163)
1.30pm Sale of Beef Shorthorn
bulls (103) followed by Luing bull (1), Hereford bulls (2)
2pm Sale of Aberdeen-Angus females (60 + 10 calves)
3.30pm Sale of Beef Shorthorn females (25)
Tuesday 2nd February 2016
9am Show of Limousin bulls
12.50pm Sale of
British Blue bulls (3)
1pm Sale of Limousin bulls (111) followed by Limousin
females (5)
Saturday 13th February
7am Yard opens
2pm Simmental bull inspection
Sunday 14th February 2016
12 noon Show of Simmental females followed by bulls
12 noon Salers bull inspection
12.15pm Charolais bull inspection
4.30pm Show
of Salers bulls
Monday 15th February 2016
10.30am Sale of Simmental females (50 + 3 calves)
followed by complete adult portion of the Broombrae herd (33 + 11 calves)
12
noon Show of Charolais females followed by bulls
12.30pm Sale of Salers bulls
(21) followed by females (16)
1pm Sale of Simmental bulls (217)
Tuesday 16th February 2016
10.30 am Sale of Charolais bulls (232) followed
by females (13)
