Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s ongoing falcon auction, organised by Saudi Falcons Club, has fetched SR366,000 on its first day, local media reported.
The 43-day auction, which began on October 3, is attracting lovers of falconry from various regions in the kingdom. The auction is held at a dedicated hall, built on an area of 2,000 square meters at King Abdulaziz Festival grounds.
There has been intense competition among falconers at the auction for falcons in the category of young Shaheen. Dhaif Allah Al Harthi, a falconer from Jubail in the Eastern Province, has won the first auction card deal for the falcon of Falah Sahman Al Subaie for an amount of SR110,000.
Ahmed Al Mutairi acquired the second falcon deal offered by Belqassim Al-Maqadi and his partners from Qunfudhah governorate in the western region for an amount of SR125,000. Then came the third falcon deal offered by Mansour AlAnzi, and it was also acquired by Dhaif Allah Al Harthi for an amount of SR75,000.
The highest value on the first day of the auction was SR106,000, which went for Shaheen of Prince Abdullah Bin Sultan Bin Abdullah. The second day fetched the highest price so far in the auction for the Shaheen of Suleiman Hamdan Al Mahmadi, which bought by Mohammed Al Balawi bought for SR155,000.
Transaction prices
The Saudi Falcons Club organized the auction with the objective of boosting investment in falconry and promoting the hobby of falconry.
The falcon auction achieved remarkable results in terms of transaction prices, as its sales ceiling in the three operational days exceeded SR900,000, with an expected increase over the coming auction days.
The auction is being held strictly in compliance with all precautionary measures and preventive protocols to stem the spread of coronavirus, and to ensure the safety of the auction organizers, participants and visitors.
The organisers called on falconers and all those interested in falconry to follow the club’s official accounts on social media platforms to know the dates and conditions that must be met to participate in the auction.
The SFC auction comes within the framework of supporting those interested in falcons, by providing an official platform to sell falcons on a regular basis by officially certifying the falcon, and granting its owner an export certificate for travel if he so desires.
