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.

Champion TI +33, SRI +32 who is by Weybread Archie and out of the homebred Lamerpark Ripple, boasts a series of championships to his name including overall Scottish National Charolais Show champion and Royal Highland Show junior interbreed champion. Bred by Dr D G White, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, Champion was purchased privately by Mr Lyle, Dunblane, Perthshire, to join his 50 cow Loganbar herd.

The shipment was negotiated after a delegation from the Mexican Charolais Society attended the Stirling bull sales in autumn last year before visiting various Charolais herds from across the United Kingdom.

Mr Lyle comments: “We are really pleased to secure this deal. The delegation selected Champion for his frame and the growth that his genetics will offer to Mexican pedigree and commercial producers to enhance their already high performance Charolais. They were also very impressed with his muscling and easy fleshing qualities.”

The Mexican Charolais Society first imported British Charolais genetics in 2006, looking for length, ease of calving, milk, good locomotion and tight sheaths to build on their bloodlines which suit extensive farming systems. He continues: “The addition of Champion will build on the improvements that British Charolais has already contributed to the Mexican beef sector as the dominant terminal sire breed.”