July 30, 2018 Clogher Show Bank of Ireland NI National Charolais Championship

Charolais Reign Supreme at The 100th Clogher Valley Show Charolais Breeders pulled out all of the stops for the inaugural Bank of Ireland – NI National Charolais Championship at the…


June 19, 2018 Mornity Nero heads over to Ireland for semen collection

Robert Young of the Mornity herd was delighted to inform us that he has sold the 15-month-old Mornity Nero, in a private deal to Elite Pedigree Genetics of Northern Ireland…


June 18, 2018 Carlisle Charolais Summer Sale

The Charolais Cattle Summer Sale on Friday 15 June at Carlisle saw a small show of only 3 bulls forward but did achieve a 100% clearance rate with top price…


May 21, 2018 Charolais put on 5 Star Performance at Balmoral Show

There was no doubting the quality on show for the Charolais breed this year.  They took the most sought-after title of the week in the Beef rings – clinching the…


April 13, 2018 2018 Charolais Youth

South East, Anglia & South West Regional Qualifier There was an early start to the qualifiers this year, as the weekend after Easter saw the first of the regional qualifiers…


March 17, 2018 Charolais continue the upward trend at Dungannon

There was great trade for Charolais at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club sale at Dungannon on Friday 16 March. The sale which had been postponed due to the bad weather…


March 10, 2018 Modern Charolais meets market demands

With hard work, and a commitment to producing quality home grown meat, the Blyth family from Hartlepool has seen demand for their beef and lamb though their butcher’s shops grow…


March 2, 2018 Improvement in herds genetics across the UK are recognised by the Harman awards

The Harman awards were Presented by Society Vice-chairman and award founder Ben Harman at the Stirling sale on Tuesday 20th February, who commented “The Self Replacing Index (SRI) is one…


February 12, 2018 Maerdy Morwr finds a new home in Aberdeenshire

Flintshire Vet and renowned Charolais breeder Esmor Evans is delighted to announce that he has recently sold the 18-month-old, Charolais bull Maerdy Morwr from the farm gate for the impressive…


January 30, 2018 Polled for profit

It was a fine day last summer when we visited the JordanCastle herd of polled Charolais in Wellow, managed by Sydney Carr and his daughter Laura. Alongside their pure Charolais…


January 4, 2018 Charolais International Congress 2018

The British Charolais Cattle Society are pleased to announce the details of the 2018 International Charolais Congress, which will take place in Sweden from Saturday 29 June to Saturday 7…


November 23, 2017 Pedigree Calf Fair Beef Expo Northern Ireland

This year’s Pedigree Calf Fair was held at Balmoral showground on Saturday 18 November and Councilman Neil Blyth from Elwick, Cleveland travelled over the water to judge the Charolais classes.…


November 18, 2017 Mountain Tops Carlisle Charolais

A small but high-quality offering of Charolais bulls saw a high of 5,500gns and an average of £3,304, for the 15 bulls sold at Borderway Mart for the breeds last…


November 13, 2017 Stars of the Future 2017 Results

Reserve Continental Senior Champion, Charolais Senior Champion & Charolais Senior Male Champion Andrew Hornall – Falleninch Mars – s. Fairway Jefferson Reserve Continental Junior Champion, Charolais Junior Champion & Charolais…


November 11, 2017 Charolais averages and clearance rates continue to rise

A combination of pedigree and commercial interest saw a flying trade of Charolais bulls at Welshpool on Thursday 9 November. Bidding peaked at 7,200gns, while 13 lots traded at 5,000gns…


November 4, 2017 Dungannon 3 November 2017

Record breaking Charolais female trade at Dungannon A bumper show of Charolais backed by soaring demand produced a record breaking trade at Dungannon on Friday 3 November, at the Northern…


October 23, 2017 Demand for Charolais increases dramatically at Stirling

Tuesday 24 October saw a flying trade for Charolais bulls with 85 sold, averaging £6,079 (£405 up on the year for two more) and a whopping 19% increase on last…


October 14, 2017 Faith in Charolais sees record breaking prices

The Sedgemoor ring was filled to bursting for the dispersal of the Balbithan Charolais cattle and emotional goodbye to one of the breeds most renowned herds, on Thursday 12 October.…


October 5, 2017 New Zealand Charolais Tour

Charolais Breeders NZ are holding a 4WD tour in Southland, New Zealand from 5th-8th March 2018. Get a feel for the working high-country farms and in the south, see the…


September 18, 2017 Tutbury Charolais Disperse at Welshpool

Wednesday 13 September sadly saw the dispersal of the Tutbury Charolais herd from Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, due to a change in farming policy. The herd was established by JD Leavesley just…


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