FORTHCOMING
SALES
Dungannon 3 February & 2 March
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Males, 10 Females
Auctioneers
Dungannon Farmers Mart Tel: 028 8772 2727
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Aberdeen 29 February
Auctioneers Aberdeen & Northern Marts Tel: 01467 623700
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Stirling 20/21 February
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254 Males followed by the
Dispersal of the Claymore Herd on behalf of E & P
Clayhills-Henderson
1 Stock bull, 11 Cows, 7 Heifer Calves, 3
Bull Calves
Auctioneers United Auctions Tel: 01786 473055
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Ballymena 16 April
Auctioneers: Ballymena Mart Tel: 028 2563 3470
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Welshpool 19 April
Auctioneers:
Welshpool Livestock Sales Tel: 01938 553438
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Holsworthy 25 April
Auctioneers: Kivells Tel: 01840 261261
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Carlisle 11/12 May
Including the Dispersal Sale of the Rumsden Herd of Charolais (Rupert
Taylor Ltd)
Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington Ltd 01228 590490
Irish breeder to judge Stirling Charolais
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Martin
Ryan, president of the Irish Charolais Cattle Society will judge a
catalogued entry of 254 Charolais bulls at the breed society’s official
spring
fixture at Stirling on Monday 20 February
before they go under the hammer the following day along with a
dispersal of the Claymore herd on behalf of E and P Clayhills-Henderson,
Blairgowrie, Perthshire.
“My Stirling champion will have to offer completeness in the
first instance with good structure, topline, conformation, correctness
and locomotion, along with breed character,” Martin says.
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Having judged several times in Ireland and Northern Ireland and
on three occasions in France, Martin explains: “I will also be looking
for top size and weight for age as this is one of the key breed
characteristics distinguishing Charolais from other breeds. Bulls for
the pedigree sector usually offer higher correctness, functionality and
breed characteristics than the others, so we will have to see what turns
up on the day.”
Martin, who runs the 30 cow Goldstar herd in Thurles, County
Tipperary, has been on the Council of the Irish Charolais Cattle Society
for the past six years, having first bought into the breed in 1996.
“Growth rates and efficient feed conversion resulting in high
profitability set Charolais apart from other breeds and our decision has
been proven worthwhile time and time again. In Ireland there has been a
major increase in demand for Charolais fuelled by feedback from European
buyers noting their growth rate and overall profitability.”
Focusing on the very top end of the breed, Martin has achieved
considerable success on the show circuit over the years, in 2011 winning
overall breed champion at Tullamore National Livestock Show, breed
champion at all the regional shows they attended and interbreed champion
no fewer than nine times. 2010 was equally successful achieving All
Ireland heifer champion, Irish Beef Expo interbreed female champion,
Royal Dublin Society Champion of Champions Award and the entrance of
Goldstar Echo into AI.
Martin adds: “With unrivalled demand both at home and on the
continent, Charolais is the breed for today and the future. Charolais
are the kind of cattle that you could sell at any crossroads, and long
may it continue.”
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CHAROLAIS BULL WALK
11
February 2012 Starting at 10am
At DM Lyle (Loganbar)
followed by A Hornall (Falleninch),
JH Christie (Westcarse), JW
Millar (Lochend) and Allanfauld Ltd
Please confirm your attendance
by the 9th February
Further details and to confirm please contact
Alison Gray Tel: 0771 833 8804
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New British Charolais semen
exported to Mexico
Scottish Charolais breeder, Murray Lyle has completed an export
deal for a consignment of semen from Lamerpark Champion to the
Mexican Charolais Society through UK Sire Services.
more ...
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the World Charolais Congress Provisional Schedule and Booking forms
This takes you directly to the Field Farm Tours
Website

closing date for
entries 28th February 2012
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Focus farm articles
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Simon Marsh, Senior Lecturer - Beef Cattle Specialist, Harper Adams
University
College,
Newport, Shropshire,
TF10 8NB
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Introduction:
Latest EBLEX costings reveal that Average and Top 1/3rd
upland suckler producers recorded gross margins of £266 and £312 per cow
respectively. However when fixed and non-cash costs are deducted this
leaves a net margin of minus £299 and minus £176 per cow respectively.
Suckled calf producers are therefore using their Single Farm Payment (SFP)
to stay in business. This is not sustainable and beef producers must
focus on improving technical efficiency if they are to avoid using their SFP to continue in beef production.
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What is a British Charolais?
Charolais is the leading terminal beef sire noted for its fast
growth and excellent conformation. Charolais cattle are creamy
white through to wheaten in colour. Bulls are noted for
muscling, with excellent loins, good hindquarters and deep
second thigh, while females are less heavily muscled and have
well developed udders. Charolais stand on four strong feet and
legs and should be alert.
Use Charolais Breedplan to find the genetic
traits you are looking for in your pedigree or commercial herd.
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Pedigree, Performance and Membership Information
Online The
British Charolais Cattle Society is proud to offer 24-hour
internet access to its pedigree, performance and membership
database. If you are having trouble with cookies once getting
into the Breed Plan Database please click here for instructions
on how to resolve the problem -
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