Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Two falcons were sold for 154,000 Saudi Riyals ($41,067) amid a large turnout of falcon enthusiasts and breeders from the Kingdom and the region on the 16th night of the auction, held in Riyadh.
Both falcons are young peregrines. The first, from Hail city, was sold for 88,000 Saudi riyals ($23,467), while the other, from Al Nairyah, was sold for 66,000 riyals after the bid started with 30,000 riyals ($17,600).
The auction is held as part of the Saudi effort to promote the falconry heritage and support falcon breeders and enthusiasts in the Kingdom.
The auction also seeks to support falconry investment, develop falcon auctions, and regulate the buying and selling of falcons.
The auction was launched at the club’s Malham headquarters near Riyadh on October. 1 and will continue until November 15.
The first falcon, a young peregrine from the town of Haradh in Al-Ahsa governorate, was sold for SR127,000, while a second from Al-Shuaiba in Makkah Province went for SR65,000.
During the inaugural auction held in 2020, a total of 102 falcons were successfully sold over the course of 20 days, generating a revenue that surpassed $2.67 million. In the subsequent auction, 95 falcons found new owners, resulting in a collective sales figure of $2.21 million. Finally, in the third auction, 81 falcons were purchased for a total amount exceeding $1.87 million
