by admin | Jan 7, 2014 | Market Updates
HAU student placement study Charolais sired steers reached 400kgs target deadweight one month earlier than other Continental crosses on a specialist finishing unit and thereby achieved a £54 a head profit margin over all others, according to findings from a large...
by admin | Dec 6, 2013 | Market Updates
Bang Tidy, an 18 month old Charolais cross heifer scooped the supreme Smithfield championship in Peterborough, on Thursday 5 December. Exhibited by Drew Hyslop and his partner, Katie Davidson of Haugh of Urr, Castle Douglas, Bang Tidy was ‘as close to perfect as...
by admin | Dec 4, 2013 | Show Reports
Well over 1,000 attended the recent Fatstock show in the Kings Hall Complex Balmoral Belfast. This multi breed extravaganza or Christmas Special is the highlight in the calendar for all the breeders who want to see stock displayed at their very best. Offering 27...
by admin | Dec 2, 2013 | Show Reports
The South Eastern Charolais Association held their annual calf show at Ardingly on the 21 November. This event runs alongside the South Eastern Prime Stock Winter Fayre, The quality of the livestock attending the event seems to improve year on year with exhibitors...
by admin | Nov 27, 2013 | Market Updates
Charolais secured the supreme championship and picked up a fistful of red tickets at Premier Meat Exhibition’s carcase awards staged at Scotbeef on Saturday 23 November and organised by the Scottish National Fat Stock Club. The winning carcase was a Charolais cross...