Regional Qualifier Days 2015 – South West
The regional qualifiers began on Saturday 11th April with a trip to Afflington Manor Farm at Corfe Castle for the South West Region, by kind invitation of Andrew & Beth White and regional...
View ArticleCharolais Team at the National Young Show Stars Competition 2015
Charolais Team Will Tucker, Anwen Jones & Donald Maclean achieve 4th place at the National Young Show Stars Competition The Charolais team did the Society proud by being placed fourth in the...
View ArticleCharolais Youth Weekend
The Charolais Society is pleased to announce our inaugural Youth Weekend, which will take place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on Friday 7th – Sunday 9th August 2015. Everyone will be welcome to...
View ArticleNational Charolais Show 8/9th July 2015
Thank you to all sponsors of the National Charolais Show Main Sponsors – Weatherbys, Melton Mowbray Market Class sponsors – Caltech, Cogent, Farmers Guardian, Field Farm Tours, Galloway & McLeod,...
View ArticleRecord entry of Young Charolais breeders at stock judging final
A record 57 finalists from 10 UK regions battled it out at the British Charolais Young Breeders’ Stock Judging Competition sponsored by Weatherbys, hosted as part of the annual National Charolais Show...
View ArticleRoyal Welsh Show results 2015
Judge: Mr Colin J Wight, Carwood Farm, Biggar, Lanarkshire ML12 6LX Supreme Champion Gretnahouse Fannabel – Mr KJ Thomas Reserve Supreme Champion Castellmawr Jackpot – Mr A & M Williams Male...
View ArticleCouncil of Management 2015/16
Cyril Millar was elected the British Charolais Cattle Society President at the Annual General Meeting. Adding his congratulations is the BCCS Chairman Steven Nesbitt David Connolly joined the BCCS...
View ArticleCharolais breeders in the vanguard using modern selection tools
Charolais breeders’ decision to exploit the latest genetic selection and performance recording tools is helping to provide beef producers with added confidence and maintain the breed in the vanguard,...
View ArticleMinsurps Northern Ireland
Minsups Intermediate Champion RATOARY JUSTRITE ET, MR S MCGOVERN Minsups Reserve Intermediate Champion, RATOARY JOHNDEERE MR S MCGOVERN Minsups Intermediate Heifer Champion BALLYGREENAN JAGERMISTRESS,...
View ArticleA selection of the Charolais cattle from the Edenhurst Dispersal
A selection of the Charolais cattle from the Edenhurst Dispersal Sale on behalf of Mr PW Vasey. To be held in Carlisle on Saturday 3rd October. This is an exceptionally good herd of Charolais cattle on...
View ArticleBalmoral venue for inaugural calf
The Balmoral Showgrounds in Belfast is set to stage a multi-breed beef calf show and industry forum on Saturday 14th November. Pictured at the launch of the 2015 Pedigree Calf Fair and Beef NI Expo...
View ArticleCHAROLAIS GENETICS ARE FIT FOR PURPOSE IN MODERN BEEF PRODUCTION
Charolais bred cattle are fit for purpose to meet the current deadweight slaughter specifications. They have the ability for efficient growth from birth to slaughter. The suckled calf producer...
View ArticleEdenhurst Charolais sale grosses £437K
The dispersal of the Edenhurst Charolais herd on behalf of Peter Vasey within Borderway Mart, Carlisle grossed in excess of £437,000 including semen sales. There was a packed ringside of Charolais...
View ArticleCharolais the terminal sire of choice at Greig Farms
Farm manager Patrick Lambert with stockman Allan MacIntyre (left) “The Charolais calves are 50kg deadweight heavier than the Simmental calves at the same age and consistently make £200 a head more both...
View ArticleCharolais crosses achieve better performance and higher financial returns...
Tom Davies & Phil Price Bulls finish one month earlier, £45/head feed cost savings Heifers finish almost three months earlier, £120/head feed costs savings Factfile Will, Carol, Tom and Julie...
View ArticleStirling Sale 20 October
Stirling Sale Show Results Supreme Champion A & M Williams – Castellmawr Jacpot – s. Goldstar Gentleman Reserve Supreme Champion Major DFWH & NR Walter – Balthayock Justice – s. Balthayock...
View ArticleMidas dispersal sale at Welshpool for leading Shropshire Charolais herd
Midas, one of Shropshire’s leading Charolais herd’s is expected to attract demand from breeders traveling from throughout the UK when it comes under the hammer in Welshpool on Thursday 5 November. The...
View ArticleWelshpool Sale 5th November 2015
Show Results Supreme Champion Boden & Davies Ltd – Sportsmans Juggernaut – s. Goldie Eddy Reserve Supreme Champion GM Jones – Esgob Jeep – s. Anside Excalibur Female Champion JS Howells – Gwenog...
View ArticleWelshpool Charolais peak at 6,000gns
Charolais cattle sold to a top price of 6,000gns with a bull clearance rate of 70% at the official Society sale at Welshpool on Thursday 5th November. The Champions from left to right: Tom Cox (judge)...
View ArticleWelsh bred Charolais – Maerdy heifer production sale
Maerdy genetics from one of the principal Welsh Charolais herds are predicted to be in high demand when the entire portion of two/ three year old heifers come under the hammer at Carlisle on Friday 20...
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