October 2015

October 20, 2015 Stirling Charolais peak at 50,000gns; 80 bulls average £7,085

Charolais lead multi-breed week: highest number of bulls sold, highest average price and highest top price British Charolais met a solid demand from a packed Stirling ringside on Tuesday 20…


October 19, 2015 Charolais crosses achieve better performance and higher financial returns over Continental crosses

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 Davies, Upper Court Farm, Clifford,…


October 15, 2015 Charolais the terminal sire of choice at Greig Farms

“The Charolais calves are 50kg deadweight heavier than the Simmental calves at the same age and consistently make £200 a head more both in the conventional and organic systems.” Since…


October 5, 2015 Edenhurst 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…