Farm Diary

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Pedigree cattle breeders and commercial beef farmers from across the UK and Ireland flocked to United Auctions in Stirling for the Stirling Bull Sales.

The three-day event features shows and sales of various breeds including Aberdeen-Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Charolais, Limousin, Simmental and Salers.

It also featured dispersals of the Moncur and Schivas Aberdeen-Angus herds and the Mendick herd of Simmentals.

Leading the sale at 40,000gn was a Charolais bull from veteran Welsh Write to: FarmDiary, The Press and Journal, 1 Marischal Square, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1BL

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Cara Thomson with the reserve overall Aberdeen-Angus champion which went on to sell for 13,000gn

John Scott of Fearn Farm, Tain, judged the Shorthorns

Simmentals line up for judging in the show ring