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RIYADH: The Saudi Falcons Club has announced that preparations are underway for this year鈥檚 International Falcon Breeders Auction from Aug. 5 to 25 at the club鈥檚 headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh.
The auction has become a key event for falconers worldwide, attracting sellers and buyers of elite local and international breeding stock, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Last year鈥檚 auction featured 56 production farms 鈥� 13 from 海角直播 and 43 international 鈥� with 866 falcons sold to buyers from 19 countries.
Total sales topped SR10.6 million ($2.8 million), and more than 18,000 visits were recorded during the three-week event, the SPA added.
The 2024 auction included the highest-priced locally bred falcon, sold for SR210,000 by Al-Aradi Production and Protection Center, and the most expensive international falcon, sold for SR400,000 by Pacific Northwest Falcons, US.
Recognized as one of the world鈥檚 largest specialized falcon auctions, the Malham event has created investment opportunities in the sector, according to the SPA.
The auction has also helped local farms adopt international best practices and contributed to 海角直播鈥檚 emergence as a global falconry hub.