NI National Charolais Show attracts champions
The National Charolais Show attracted 100 entries to its Fintona venue on Saturday 13 September where after a four hour judging stint, Scottish livestock enthusiast, Michael Durno, Glenlivet found his...
View ArticleRegistration Procedure
1. Members wishing to register their calves by email or telephone are issued with cattle log books free of charge and must be approved and set up for direct debit payments. Members registering on paper...
View ArticleShraden Charolais sell to 4,200gns in Welshpool
Charolais females were in demand selling to a top of 4,200gns when the Shraden herd was dispersed on behalf of the executors of WRJ Everall in Welshpool on Thursday 9 October. Leading the trade at...
View ArticleStirling Charolais peak at 22,000gns; 84 bulls average £6,654
Charolais lead multi-breed week: highest number of bulls sold + highest average price British Charolais met a strong commercial demand from a packed ringside in Stirling on Wednesday 22 October where...
View ArticleBorderway Agri Expo
Thank you to all who attended Borderway Agri Expo. The combined weight of the three heifers was 2091 kgs – the winner being Ken Pears of Fellside House Farm, Caldbeck, Wigton who guessed 2088 kgs. 1st...
View ArticleBrisk trade for Welshpool Charolais selling to 6,500gns
Charolais bulls met a brisk demand selling to a top of 6,500gns in Welshpool on Thursday 6 November at the breed society’s official sale. Trefaldwyn Ivanhoe, Reserve Champion and sale leader at...
View ArticleDungannon Charolais peak at 5,000gns
Charolais bulls met a solid commercial demand selling to a top of 5,000gns at the breed’s Northern Ireland club sale in Dungannon on Friday 7 November. Brownhill Isaac – 5,000gns – with Richard Devine,...
View ArticleElgin and Inverlochy celebrate interbreed success at Stars of the Future Calf...
The 5th Stars of the Future Calf Show was held at United Auctions, Stirling on Saturday 15th November 2014 and attracted more than 400 young beef cattle to the event. The Charolais breed celebrated a...
View ArticleEnglish Winter Fair
Show Results Judge: Mr R A Rees, Caeceinach, Pennal, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9LE Overall Calf sired by a Charolais Bull – G Jones’ senior heifer Graiggoch Imogen Senior Bull Calf born between 1st...
View ArticleCarlisle Sale 21st November
Chanpion Bull Bassett Icon Jean Atkinson of the Bassett herd completes a hattrick of wins at the November Carlisle Charolais sales, bringing home the championship for three years running. This year’s...
View ArticleCharolais crosses reign supreme at LiveScot
Supreme Champion Candy Floss Charolais sired cattle dominated the winning lines and secured the silverware at LiveScot, the Scottish National Fat Stock Club’s new winter event staged at Lawrie and...
View ArticleRoyal Welsh Winter Fair 2014
Show Results Charolais Heifer Section 1st – Mr BE Williams – April – 656kg 2nd -SI & LJ Evans – Little Chicken – 700kg 3rd – Mr John R Owen – Rhiana – 604kg Charolais Steer Section 1st – Mr Berwyn...
View ArticleCharolais Dominate in the Aberdeen & Northern Marts Christmas Classic
Ashleigh Marshall with her Overall Rising Star Champion Anna Robertson, Lower Inchcorsie, Rothiemay secured the overall Pedigree Bull Championship with her 21-month Charolais Inchcorsie Iceman which...
View ArticleFarming on a large scale in the North-east of Scotland, Philip Simmers has...
Farming on a large scale in the North-east of Scotland, Philip Simmers has found that using Charolais bulls across his suckler herd, suits his grass-based system perfectly. Philip Simmers with his sons...
View ArticleSmithfield Winter Festival Results
Smithfield Winter Festival Results Commercial Classes Heifer Sired by a Purebred Charolais Bull 1st – S Betts & L McKay – Emerald Angel – 586kg 2nd – MacPherson & Currie – Penny Arcade – 592kg...
View ArticleBritish Charolais breeders respond to commercial demand
Genetic improvement continues for calving ease and performance British Charolais breeders are continuing to respond to commercial producers’ demands to deliver bulls that leave not only efficient high...
View ArticleWelshpool Charolais peak at 6,800gns
The judge David Bothwell and the BCCS President Mervyn Parker congratulated Llyr Jones (right) with the champion bull Graiggoch Iceman and Arwel Owen with the reserve supreme champion bull Trefaldwyn...
View ArticleModern British Charolais 1 Million pound sale in Stirling
Stirling Charolais meet solid commercial demand 18,000gns top; £6,821 average; 15 lots at 10,000gns and over; 81% clearance Charolais bulls met a flying trade driven throughout by the commercial sector...
View ArticleMountjoy achieves greatest UK Charolais herd genetic improvement
Caldwell and Desmond McAskie’s County Tyrone based Mountjoy Charolais herd has been recognised with the Harman Charolais Genetic Improvement Award 2015 for making the greatest genetic progress within...
View ArticleAberdeen Sale 25 Febuary
Show Results Supreme Champion Mr RS McAskie – Strathisla Icon Reserve Supreme Champion Mr NF Massie, OBE – Blelack Immortal Class One – Bulls born after 10th March and before the 17 May 2013 1st – Mr...
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