Charolais Pre-Sale Checks
To avoid the disappointment of having cattle rejected at the pre-sale inspections, members should carry out the following checks before consigning Charolais cattle to the Sales.
1. Check the Dentition is correct and the incisor teeth are biting on the upper pad.
2. In the case of bulls, check the testicles are firm and even sized and comply with the following minimum scrotal circumferences:
3. In the case of bulls, check testicles are firm and even sized and
comply with the following minimum scrotal circumferences:-
13-18 months -
34-36cm
18-24 months - 36-38cm
>24 months - 38cm
N.B The minimum
scrotal circumference increases linearly with age
4. Check the
animals are free from warts (pay particular attention to the sheath and
scrotal area) ringworm, mange and other infectious or contagious diseases.
5. Check the animal's free and legs are sound and the general locomotion
is satisfactory.
6. All bulls must be haltered and 13 months or over on the day of the
sale.
7. Check the animals are of good conformation and in good condition and meets the minimum weight for age standard as per the following chart.
If any member is unsure about any of the above points, or would like advise they should contact the Society Office and, if they so desire,a visit can be arranged by one of the Society's Livestock Officers at the member's expense.
| Bull Weight for Age Guidelines |
| 365 days |
530kgs |
|
370
|
537
|
|
375
|
544
|
|
380
|
551
|
|
385
|
558
|
|
390
|
565
|
|
395
|
572
|
|
400
|
579
|
|
405
|
586
|
|
410
|
592
|
|
415
|
599
|
|
420
|
605
|
|
425
|
612
|
|
430
|
618
|
|
435
|
625
|
|
440
|
631
|
|
445
|
638
|
|
450
|
644
|
|
455
|
650
|
|
460
|
656
|
|
465
|
662
|
|
470
|
668
|
|
475
|
674
|
|
480
|
680
|
|
485
|
686
|
|
490
|
692
|
|
495
|
698
|
|
500
|
704
|
|
505
|
710
|
|
510
|
715
|
|
515
|
721
|
|
520
|
726
|
|
525
|
732
|
|
530
|
737
|
|
535
|
743
|
|
545
|
754
|
|
550
|
759
|
|
555
|
765
|
|
560
|
770
|
|
565
|
776
|
|
570
|
781
|
|
575
|
787
|
|
580
|
792
|
|
585
|
798
|
|
590
|
803
|
|
595
|
809
|
|
600
|
814
|
|
605
|
819
|
|
610
|
824
|
|
615
|
829
|
|
620
|
834
|
|
625
|
839
|
|
630
|
844
|
|
635
|
849
|
|
640
|
854
|
|
645
|
859
|
|
650
|
864
|
|
655
|
869
|
|
660
|
874
|
|
665
|
879
|
|
670
|
884
|
|
675
|
889
|
|
680
|
894
|
|
685
|
899
|
|
690
|
904
|
|
695
|
909
|
|
700
|
913
|
|
705
|
918
|
|
710
|
923
|
|
715
|
928
|
|
720
|
933
|
|
725
|
938
|
|
730
|
943
|
|
735
|
948
|
|
740
|
953
|
|
745
|
958
|
|
750
|
963
|
|
755
|
968
|
|
760
|
973
|
|
765
|
978
|
|
770
|
983
|
|
775
|
988
|
|
780
|
993
|
|
785
|
998
|
|
790
|
1003
|
|
795
|
1008
|
|
800
|
1013
|
