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Welcome to the British Charolais Cattle Society. We are a registered charity with a not-for-profit, company limited by guarantee to serve the public by promoting and improving the Charolais breed.
Since 1962, we’ve been making the case for Charolais because no bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet.
Charolais offers a bright future for British beef. Charolais is the best breed for British farmers, because it’s more sustainable and profitable, due to its:
- Continued improvement to calving ease
- Unrivalled growth rates
- Outstanding carcass quality
- Killing out percentages
Charolais-sired suckled calves can be:
- Sold as weanlings, commanding top prices and regularly topping markets up and down the country.
- Stored through the winter and finished off the farm at 12-15 months on a forage and grain-based diet.
- Brought through the winter on a maintenance diet and finished off with grass the following summer, depending on the farm’s system.
The Charolais breed is renowned for crossing into profit due to its outstanding attributes.
By collaborating with the cattle farming community, the British Charolais Cattle Society is driven to minimise costs and maximise the efficiency of British cattle farming.
Find out more about the Society here.
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Northern Ireland Charolais Club
Elite Export female show and sale – Friday 8 November, 2024
Heifers from Andrew Armstrong’s Tanhill herd at Dromore, Co Tyrone, proved the star attraction at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s Elite Export female show and sale at Swatragh, achieving the top two prices of 10,400gns and 8600gns.
Leading the trade was Tanhill Tiktok, a February, 2022-born double F94L carrier, sired by the home-bred Blelack Fabulous son, Tanhill Ohio. Out of the Major daughter Tanhill Narissa, she sold to Co Down-based vet, Claire Ferris, for her Damview herd in Newtownards.
Once again, a top quality display of Charolais youngstock made their way to Stirling, for the 14th annual Stars of the Future event, which was this year judged by David Connolly of the Brigadoon herd in Northern Ireland.
In the senior section, it was the 13-month-old heifer, Newlogie Uroyaleclipse, from AJR Farms, Milton of Collieston, Ellon, that came to the fore to take the overall senior title. She’s a daughter of the Royal Highland Show Champion, Maerdy Morwr, while her dam, Newlogie Royaleclipse, is by Newlogie Nobel.
Welshpool Charolais Show and Sale – Thursday 7th November, 2024
A steady trade saw 30 bulls average out at £5620 – an increase of £533 on the year, for five more sold – with a top call of 10,500gns, at the Welshpool show and sale, which was ably judged by Richard McCornick of the Ricnick herd in Dumfries.
Taking the top price was Esgob United, a 19-month-old bull which had stood second in its class to the champion, from Gareth Jones’ herd in Bala, Gwynedd. Sired by the 14,000gns Solwayfirth Peterpan, he is out of the Anside Excalibur daughter, Esgob Hifi. Final bidder at 10,500gns, was R Roberts, Bryn-ffanigl Uchaf, Abergele.
Making that top price was the senior champion, Coolnaslee Ulex, an 18-month-old from William Whyte, Innisrush, Co Antrim. Sired by Elrick Oxygen, he is out of the Newhouse Bigal daughter, Coolnaslee Peach, which was purchased along with Ulex as a calf at foot, at the Coolnaslee dispersal last year. He was knocked down to S and O Quigg for the Gortmore herd in Coleraine.
Charolais bulls achieved the top average, with the most bulls sold and the highest clearance of all the breeds at the October round of Stirling Bull Sales. Overall, 15 bulls hit the five-figure mark and 65 sold to average £7977, a 77% clearance.
Society chairman, Jeremy Paynter, said: “With the highest average and highest clearance rate, it’s clear to see the strong commercial demand for Charolais bulls. Charolais are reaping the rewards of achieving top suckled calf and store prices across the country, ensuring customer satisfaction for the commercial producer. Many thanks to our judge, Andrew Clark and shadow judge, Millie McKenzie.”
