Three falcons fetch $138,700 at Saudi auction
RIYADH, November 14, Saudi Arabia Breaking News – Three falcons sold for a combined 520,000 Saudi riyals ($138,700) at the National Center for Falcons Auction 2026, with the highest-priced bird fetching 360,000 riyals, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The top sale came during the auction's 23rd session, with bidding opening at 150,000 riyals before more than doubling to 360,000 riyals. It was the second-highest price recorded at this year's event, behind a falcon that sold for 375,000 riyals.
The other two birds fetched 71,000 riyals and 89,000 riyals, respectively. Bidding for the third falcon began at 40,000 riyals before closing at more than twice that amount.
The annual auction, which runs until November 30, brings together falcon trappers and prospective buyers during Saudi Arabia's falcon-trapping season.
Field teams stationed across the Kingdom receive trappers and coordinate accommodation and transportation to the auction venue, where the birds are offered for sale through live bidding.
The auction sessions are broadcast on television and the center's social media platforms, allowing audiences to follow sales as they take place.
Source: Saudi Press Agency (SPA)
