November 10, 2023 Future Star Calf Show 10th November 2023

The NI Charolais Club would like to thank everyone who helped make Friday night’s Future Stars Calf Show at Swatragh Mart such a successful event.  Thank you to all the…


November 3, 2023 Swatragh Sale 3rd November 2023

Truman Leads The Way With Top Price Judge: Lee Coggle, Orkney On the 3rd November 2023, our elite export show and sale took place at Swatragh Livestock Market. The cattle…


March 30, 2022 Clogher Sale 4th March 2022

Charolais Spring Spectacular Tops at 9,200gns Friday 4th March 2022 marked the return of Charolais animals to the Clogher Valley Livestock Mart, courtesy of the Northern Ireland Charolais Club. The…


November 4, 2021 Borderway Agri-Expo 2021

Guess the weight competition Well Done to the Borders Charolais Club, great show of cattle & a successful stand for all to visit. Another very successful Agri Expo was held…


October 18, 2021 Balmoral Show Results 2021

The long wait for the return of Northern Ireland’s largest agricultural event, the Balmoral Show, was finally over. The event was held over the course of Wednesday 22 to Saturday…


September 9, 2021 A unique grazing agreement

A unique grazing agreement, that sees suckler cows facing helicopter landings, army tanks and firing ranges, has helped Wiltshire beef producer James Waight win the Beef Farmer of the Year…


September 9, 2021 Caylers Charolais – A pedigree update courtesy of Harbro

The Barker family has been involved with the Charolais breed for nearly 50 years when the Caylers herd was first registered with the breed society back in 1973. A family…


September 9, 2021 High performing upland sheep and cattle farm

Producing quality commercial livestock has long been the focus for the Gordon family from Huntly, Aberdeenshire, and is something they have strived to achieve each year. Katrina Macarthur reports. Since…


April 17, 2021 Welshpool Sale 17th April 2021

Cheers to Peroni as he tops Welshpool sale Although COVID-19 restrictions are slowly beginning to ease, it was still not possible to have the much-anticipated pre-sale show. The breeders did,…


March 6, 2021 Ballymena Sale 6th March 2021

Woodpark Presley and Birches Prettylady top the bids at Ballymena at 6,000 gns Saturday 6th March saw the Northern Ireland Charolais Club host their annual Charolais Bull Sale for the…


February 28, 2021 Stirling Sale 28th February 2021

There’s no phantom about this top price – BALLINLARE PHANTOM peaked at 16,000gns Sunday 28th February saw United Auctions host their annual Spring Bull sale where Charolais, once again, came…


February 24, 2021 Aberdeen Sale 24th February 2021

Phantom, Piranha and Powerhouse top the Charolais at the Aberdeen Spring Sale Aberdeen and Northern Marts held their Spring Sale of Pedigree Bulls on Wednesday 24th February at the Thainstone…


January 28, 2021 Defra Bovine TB Consultation and Calls for views

Today Defra has launched a public consultation and call for views on a range of proposals and longer-term options, in keeping with the government response to Professor Sir Charles Godfray’s…


October 8, 2020 British Charolais Commercial Virtual Calf & Charolais Youth Stock Judging Competition. Sponsored by Breedr & in partnership with AHDB

  Virtual Commercial Calf Competition 2020 – Results Class Winner Judge 1.       Best individual female calf born between 01/01/2020 – 31/03/2020   Ian Stewart   Matthew Milne   2.       Best…