December 2, 2016 Livescot 2016
Overall Champion at Livescot 2016 was Honey Dime from Wilson Peters who went on to sell for £4900 to B & T Kitson, North Yorkshire. Winner of Class 5 –…
November 23, 2016 English Winter Fair – Bingley Hall
Pedigree Calf Show CHAROLAIS Judge: Mr D Wyllie, Edingale, Tamworth, Staffordshire The following classes are kindly sponsored by Rumenco Ltd & Nettex Class 85/86 Bull Calf born between 1st August…
November 22, 2016 Charolais take centre stage at Beef N.I. Expo
Welshman Arwel Owen placed the strong line-up of Charolais at the Pedigree Calf Fair. Senior champion was Coolnaslee Lucybella, a December 2015 Goldstar Hugo daughter bred by Gilbert Crawford, Maghera,…
November 18, 2016 Carlisle Charolais peak at 6,000gns
Charolais bulls sold to a top of 6,000gns in Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 18 November at the breed society’s sale. Leader at 6,000gns was the reserve male champion, Vexour…
November 14, 2016 Stars of the Future Show 2016
Charolais – Judge – Mr John Campbell SENIOR FEMALE CHAMPION Falleninch Lottie RESERVE FEMALE Falleninch Lucy SENIOR MALE CHAMPION Carwood Leo RESERVE MALE Teiglum Legend SENIOR CHAMPION Falleninch Lottie RESERVE…
November 11, 2016 Increased Demand for Charolais in Welshpool
More Charolais bulls were sold for a higher average price in Welshpool on Thursday 10th November than at the corresponding sale in the previous year. At the end of the…
November 10, 2016 Welshpool 10th November 2016 – Show Results
Judge: Harvey Wood, Aldbrough, Hull Supreme Champion Gerwyn Jones – Graiggoch Lad ET – s. Barnsford Ferny Reserve Supreme Champion Waldencourt Charolais – Waldencourt Legacy – s. Esperanto Class One…
November 9, 2016 Sackville herd wins Improved Herd Award for the Charolais breed
The Sackville herd, owned by father and son team Brian and Peter Heath from Hartfield in East Sussex, has been recognised by AHDB Beef & Lamb as the Most Improved…
November 7, 2016 Commerical Demand for Charolais Calves & Store Cattle
The fallacy that Charolais bred cattle cannot meet the current supermarket requirements has been well and truly exposed by the price and demand for Charolais calves and store cattle at…
November 7, 2016 Dungannon Charolais sell to 5,100gns
Charolais cattle sold to a top price of 5,100gns at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club sale held in Dungannon on Friday 4th November. There were 27 bulls sold to an…
November 4, 2016 Dungannon 4 November 2016
Show Results Class 1 – Bulls born on or between 17/02/2015 & 04/04/2015 1st – J Smyth – Bessiebell Luigi – s. Alwent Goldbar 2nd – O’Kane Bros – Ovill…
November 2, 2016 Borderway Agri Expo 2016
RESULTS RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION, OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER & CONTINENTAL HEIFER CLASS WINNER 1st – Wilson Peters – Honey Dime RESERVE…
October 25, 2016 Northern Ireland Charolais Club suckled calf competition results
Ballymena Charolais Suckled Calf Competition– judged by Alan Farlow Champion: McAfee Bros, Bushmills Reserve Champion: McAfee Bros, Bushmills Male Calf born in 2016 1st Robert Workman, Kilwaughter 310kg £1000 2nd…
October 20, 2016 Linford Leads the Lots at Stirling
Show Results Blelack Charolais sell to a top of 30,000gns at the Stirling Autumn Sale Charolais bulls were in demand at Stirling on Wednesday 19 October at the breed’s official…
October 19, 2016 Blelack Charolais sell to a top of 30,000gns at the Stirling Autumn Sale
Charolais females sold to a packed ringside in Stirling on Tuesday 18 October at the breed’s official autumn sale. With the eagerly anticipated dispersal of the Massie family’s Blelack herd…
October 18, 2016 Stirling Sale 18th & 19th October 2016
Show Results Junior Champion David & Nick Walter – Balthayock Loyalist – s. Maerdy Grenadier Reserve Junior Champion Harold Stubbs & Alan Burleigh – Derryharney Leebee – s. Corrie Alan…
October 14, 2016 Meeting the new weight specifications
Meeting the new weight specifications Charolais cross steers can be fast finished within the new weight specification according to the Watson family’s system at Darnford, Banchory, Aberdeenshire. Their latest crop…
September 23, 2016 QR Codes
The Stirling Charolais catalogues have included QR codes so that a link to the BCCS on-line database can be accessed directly from smart phones to give extended pedigrees, performance information,…
September 23, 2016 Charolais the choice for Suckler Calf Producers
Ian MacCrae, Point Farm, Tighnabruaich, Argyll Using Charolais bulls helps Ian MacCrae achieve the best possible price for the 11-13-month-old store calves he sells through the ring. “At the age…
August 15, 2016 Show Results
Royal Berkshire Show – 17 & 18 September 2016 Class 363 – Cow in calf or with calf at foot born on or before 31st December 2012 1st – Mr…