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Stirling Bull Sales: Charolais sell to a 75,000gns high

Charolais bulls met a more select trade, selling to an average of 拢11,760, down 拢393 on the year, with 104 bulls sold at a clearance rate of 78%

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 3 min read
The overall and intermediate champion Goldies Vance from Hamish Goldie, Dumfries, which sold for 75,000gns, to the Smeaton family, Forfar, and the Walter family, Perth.
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The overall and intermediate champion Goldies Vance from Hamish Goldie, Dumfries, which sold for 75,000gns, to the Smeaton family, Forfar, and the Walter family, Perth.

Topping the day's trade at 75,000gns was the overall and intermediate champion Goldies Vance from Hamish Goldie, Dumfries. One of 16 bulls forward from the Goldies consignment, and by the 14,000gns...

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