More than 400 pedigree males and just shy of 250 females plus calves have been entered for United Auctions’ Stirling Bull Sales which takes place on Sunday and Monday, October 20 and 21.

The event will feature shows and sales of six breeds – Aberdeen Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Charolais, Limousin, Salers and Simmentals – with a select entry of Herefords also forward.

This year’s October sales also include several production/reduction/dispersal sales from Aberdeen Angus, Beef Shorthorn and Simmental breeders.

Aberdeenshire breeders, Neil and Mark Wattie are selling 70 head from their Tonley herd of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle alongside, fellow breeder, Neil Massie (jnr) who is staging a reduction of the Morven herd (19 head).

Orkney-based breeder, Colin Davidson will also have his entire crop of 2023-born in-calf heifers (20 head) from the Skaill Angus herd. There will be an additional 20 Beef Shorthorn females for sale too with Gordon Brooke Farming staging a complete farm sale from the Gordon herd.

An added attraction will be the final dispersal of 30 head from the Broombrae herd of pedigree Simmentals on behalf of Gordon Clark, Cupar, alongside a production sale of 55 pedigree Simmental females from MA Barlow and Sons’ Denizes herd.

Judges

Aberdeen Angus: Hugh Thomson, South Ardoyne, Oyne, Insch

Beef Shorthorn: Phil Halhead, Norbreck Farm, Hillam Lane, Cockerham, Lancaster

Charolais: Andrew Clark, Blackhill, Crossford, Carluke

Limousin: Walter Cruikshank, Clury, Dulnain Bridge, Inverness

Salers: Archie Roberts, Rosemore Farm, Whitbourne, Worcester

Simmental: Neil McIlwaine, Plumbridge Road, Newtownstewart, Northern Ireland

Programme of events

Friday, October 18

5pm Yard opens

Saturday, October 19

10.30am Aberdeen-Angus bull inspection

12noon Simmental inspection followed by Beef Shorthorn bull inspection followed by Hereford bull inspection

2pm Charolais bull inspection

Sunday, October 20

9am Show of Aberdeen-Angus females followed by bulls

9.30am Salers bull inspection

11am Show of Beef Shorthorn females followed by bulls

11.30pm Show of Salers bulls followed by parade of Hereford bulls and heifers

12noon Show of Simmental bulls

12.30pm Limousin bull inspection

2.30pm Show of Charolais bulls

Monday, October 21

9am Show of Limousin bulls

10am Sale of Aberdeen-Angus bulls (55)

10am (Ring 2)Sale of class and draft Beef Shorthorn females (49+3) followed by draft sale from the Gordon herd (18+11)

11.30am Sale of Beef Shorthorn bulls (12) followed by Hereford bulls (2), Hereford heifers (3) and Salers bulls (7) followed by sale of Simmental bulls (118)

11.45am(Ring 2) Sale of class and draft Aberdeen-Angus females (7+1) followed by production sale from the Tonley herd (59+37), draft from the Skaill herd (18) and reduction from the Morven herd (16+6)

1.45pm Sale of Limousin bulls (87) followed by females (four) followed by Charolais bulls (131) and females (3+1)

2.30pm (Ring 2)Sale of draft Simmental females (6), final part of the dispersal of the Broombrae herd (21+16) and production sale from the Denizes herd (45+10)