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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…


November 20, 2020 Pringo Leads The Charge At The Welshpool Sale On Thursday 19th November 2020

What has been an unpredictable and unprecedented year; COVID-19 has certainly created many challenges to the farming industry, and with restrictions still heavily in place it was not possible to…


November 9, 2020 Prince And Phoenix Rise To The Top At 6,200gns At The Dungannon Sale On The 6th November 2020. Females Reached A Top Price Of 4,600gns

With what normally would have been a packed ringside, the current COVID-19 restrictions meant a limited number of purchasers were permitted in the Mart. However, this did not discourage buyers…


October 20, 2020 Westcarse Milly Topped at 13,000gns – Westcarse Dispersal- Stirling – 18th October 2020

The Westcarse herd was founded in 1984, and over the years they have continued to breed exceptional cattle. This was evident in the quality of the herd they put forward…


October 20, 2020 Primate is top of the tree for the Charolais at Stirling! – Stirling Bull Sales – 18th October 2020

With the current COVID-19 situation still on-going and the challenges this continues to bring to the farming industry, it was not possible to have the normal and much anticipated pre-sale…


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…


October 2, 2020 Wissington Primo tops the Carlisle Charolais lots

A small but high-quality offering of Charolais bulls saw a high of 3,500gns at Carlisle’s Borderway Autumn pedigree sale on Friday 2 October with four finding new homes to average…


September 24, 2020 Pentervin Herd Sale

A long established member is offering their farms for sale with or without an opportunity to purchase a herd or part herd of excellent Pedigree Polled Charolais – a very…


September 23, 2020 Charbron Charolais top at 6,500gns

Due to the sad and sudden death of the well-known Charolais breeder Mike Brown of Barons Cross Charolais Stud, the family presented a major reduction of the herd for sale…


August 26, 2020 British Charolais Commercial Virtual Calf & Charolais Youth Stock Judging Competition

Sponsored by Breedr & in Partnership with AHDB #shoutaboutthesire Entries for all classes are now open and close at midnight on Friday 11/09/2020 Classes Best individual female calf born between…


August 11, 2020 British Charolais Society Sale Dates 2021

Sale dates for 2021 – Due to COVID-19 these are subject to changes on restrictions; this page will be updated with changes as and when they happen . REMINDER… that…


July 20, 2020 The Great British Charolais Summer Show In Association With Welshpool Livestock Sales

CHAMPION 1st – (Lot 62) – Caylers Charolais – Rosanna Jupiter – s. Rosanna Fameux 2nd – (Lot 60) – AJR Farms – Newlogie Perejacquemin – s. Newlogie Nobel 3rd…


June 30, 2020 The Scottish Farmer Champions of the Decade Competition

This weekend the Scottish Farmer announced the winner of its Champions of the Decade competition, which has been running for the last few weeks on their website with over 9,000…


June 19, 2020 The Great Charolais Online Show

THE GREAT CHAROLAIS SUMMER SHOW 2020 in association with WELSHPOOL LIVESTOCK SALES Usually getting ready for shows at this time of year, or have always wanted to take part but…


June 5, 2020 Stirling Charolais Top at 7,200gns

Due to the lockdown and the restrictions in place during the Covid-19 pandemic, United Auctions’ Stirling bull sales in May were conducted via direct marketing rather than a live sale…


May 14, 2020 Inaugural Charolais Online Auction Tops at £10,000

With the ban on pedigree breeding sales in the livestock markets due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Harrison and Hetherington developed their online marketing to include timed auctions, so that the…


March 31, 2020 Welshpool 18 April 2020 – Interactive Sale Catalogue

Lot 5 PENHARGARD OLIVER UK382559101250 MBM0077229 DOB: 14/05/2018 DNA Verification: fully parentage verified Myostatin: F94L-0 , Q204X-1 s. COCKERINGTON JETHRO (P) (UK141011400905) MBM0061408 d. PENHARGARD JASMINE (P) (UK382559300972) MBF0066893 Click…


March 9, 2020 Commercial demand drives price increase at Dungannon

Averages: 33 bulls £3,465, 11 heifers £2,142.95, Royaldowns Draft: three cow and calves £2,205.00. Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers Mart Sponsor: Danske Bank Judge: Martin Donaghy, Dungannon, Co Tyrone The market was…


February 26, 2020 Aberdeen Charolais average up on the year

Charolais trade was led by a strong commercial interest at the Aberdeen and Northern Marts multibreed Spring show on Wednesday 26 February, where Charolais averages climbed by £481.25 from last…


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