June 2, 2019 5,400gns Killadeas Neil leads the Swatragh Charolais sale
A small but high-quality offering of pedigree Charolais were on offer at the Northern Ireland Charolais club sale on Friday 31 May at Swatragh Mart, where the 10 bulls sold…
June 1, 2019 Balmoral Show 2019 Results
The Charolais Supreme Championship at this year’s Balmoral Show went to the day’s female champion, the January 2017-born Elgin Nancy. A recent purchase by exhibitor Patrick Gallagher, who bought her…
May 13, 2019 Caylers Napoleon tops the lots at Carlisle
There was ready commercial trade for Charolais at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on Saturday 11th May, where 61 bulls sold to average £4,855.82 with a clearance of 75% and 22 lots…
May 7, 2019 Charolais trade to 3,300 at Dungannon
A small but high-quality offering of Charolais saw a solid trade at Dungannon on Monday 6 May where 11 bulls sold to a top price of 3,300gns and an average…
May 7, 2019 McCornick Family Lead the trade at Stirling
High commercial interest in Charolais bulls at Stirling drove the average to £5,676 for the 33 bulls sold, up £274 on last year for six more sold, with a clearance…
April 30, 2019 Trefaldwyn Ore tops the Welshpool Charolais sale at 7,000gns
There was a strong commercial and pedigree demand for Charolais bulls at Welshpool on Saturday 27 April at the breed’s official spring sale. Bidding peaked at 7,000gns, 14 lots traded…
April 12, 2019 Exeter Charolais top at 3,600gns
A small but high-quality offering of Charolais bulls saw a high of 3,600gns at the South West Charolais Association’s annual sale at Exeter on Friday 12th April, where the five…
March 22, 2019 Charolais is the Number One Choice
Many factors have to be thought about when choosing a new stock bull. It is essential to consider the farming system, breeding females in the herd and the end product…
March 16, 2019 Napoleon takes charge at the Dungannon Charolais sale
There was a good trade for the Charolais at Dungannon on Friday 15 March at the Northern Ireland club official spring sale sponsored by Danske Bank. Bidding peaked at 8,000gns…
March 14, 2019 Nico joins Coolnaslee herd for £14,000
The May, 2017-born Charolais bull, Carwood Nico, bred by the Wight family at Carwood, Biggar, has been sold in a private deal to Jonathan Crawford of the Coolnaslee herd, in…
February 27, 2019 Increased demand for Charolais at Aberdeen
Strong commercial interest saw an increased demand for Charolais bulls at the Royal Northern Agricultural Society Spring Show on Wednesday 27 February. Bidding peaked at 9,500gns which was the highest…
February 20, 2019 Charolais lead the Spring trade
Charolais sold the most bulls, had the highest average and best clearance rate of the spring round of the Stirling bull sales. There were 121 bulls sold representing an 83.5%…
January 3, 2019 Latest Technology For Efficient Beef Production To Be Featured At Scotland’s Beef Event 2019
Arrangements are already well in hand for Scotland’s national beef event which will be held on an Aberdeenshire farm next year. Scotland’s Beef Event 2019 on Thursday, May 30, 2019,…
December 4, 2018 New Carcase Traits from AHDB
New Breeding tools could help beef farmers boost profits Five new Estimated Breeding Values (EBV’s) for traits that farmers are directly paid for, have been developed to help farmers improve…
November 29, 2018 Charolais Chairman Cleans up at Carlisle
Society Chairman Chris Curry had a great day at Carlisle on Friday 23 November when his bull not only secured the championship at the pre sale show but went on…
November 9, 2018 Norseman rides off with the top price
There was a strong commercial interest in Charolais bulls at Welshpool on Thursday 8 November at the breed’s official autumn sale. Bidding peaked at 7,000gns and 27 bulls sold to…
November 5, 2018 Charolais Females in Demand at Dungannon
A ready demand for Charolais at Dungannon on Friday 2 November saw bull prices top at 5,800gns with an of average of £3,335 for the 34 sold – eight more…
October 24, 2018 Charolais lead the Autumn trade at Stirling
Judge: Will Short Charolais took the top price, made the highest average and sold the most bulls at the Autumn round of Stirling bull sales this week. 80 bull sold…
October 9, 2018 Myostatin Information
What is Myostatin? Myostatin is a gene that influences the production of proteins which control muscle development. When an animal is identified as having one of the mutations it means…
August 31, 2018 Farm Visit 15 September
The British Charolais & Salers cattle societies are holding a farm visit on Saturday 15 September, kindly hosted by Alun and Anita at Thomas at Tyn hendre, Talybont, Bangor, Gwynedd,…