Beef Shorthorn bulls met a ready trade at the breed’s spring sale at Stirling this week, with breeders seeing an increased number of bulls sold, backing up the increasing popularity of the breed at both a pedigree and commercial level.
Read MoreBeef Shorthorn peaked at 6,000gns in Stirling on Monday 2 May, at the centre’s multi-breed sale.
Read MoreBeef Shorthorn females met a firm demand selling to a top of 11,000gns in Stirling on Monday 18 October, at the breed Society’s official sale.
Read MoreMillerston Beef Shorthorn achieves new 17,000gns female breed record
Beef Shorthorn achieved a new 17,000gns female breed record price with a cow and heifer calf pair, when Grace Ramsay’s Millerston herd was dispersed in Stirling, on Saturday 11 September. A packed sale ring saw competitive bidding with some potential buyers going home empty handed having failed to secure their picks.
Read MoreCoxhill Beef Shorthorn top twice at 6,200gns
Two cow and calf pairs led the bidding at 6,200gns when Mrs L Townsend staged a major reduction of her Coxhill Beef Shorthorn herd in Stirling, on 11 September.
Read MoreGlenardle Beef Shorthorn sell to 2,500gns
Bidding peaked at 2,500gns for a cow and calf pair when James Cameron dispersed his Glenardle herd in Stirling on 11 September.
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