Shows & Sales

Sale Entry Information & Resources

Everything you need to know before entering cattle into a British Charolais Cattle Society sale, including key requirements, useful resources and guides.

Entering a Society Sale

Entering cattle into a British Charolais Cattle Society Sale? Before submitting your entry, make sure your animals meet the key requirements below.

Some sales have additional requirements, so always check the individual sale information before entering.

Before You Enter

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Birth Notification

Animals born on or after 1 March 2024 must have been birth notified within 27 days of birth.

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Minimum Age

Bulls must be at least 13 months old on sale day. Stirling February & October: 14 months.

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DNA Testing

All cattle entered, including calves at foot, must be sire verified and tested for F94L & Q204X. Testing must be complete or in progress at the laboratory before entry.

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BVD

Cattle over 12 months must meet the Society’s BVD vaccination requirements.

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Herd Health

A completed Herd Health Declaration must be submitted with your entry.

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Important: A DNA sample held in storage as Pending does not count as testing being in progress. You must request that the sample is processed.

Entering Stirling?

The February and October Stirling Sales have additional requirements, including CHeCS Health Scheme membership and ABRI BREEDPLAN performance recording.

View Stirling requirements

Preparing for Sale Day

All cattle are subject to inspection at the sale and must meet the Society’s requirements for health, soundness, conformation and minimum weight for age.

Minimum upset prices are 3,000gns at regional bull sales and 4,000gns at the February and October Stirling Bull Sales and the May Carlisle Bull Sale.

Any semen previously collected from a bull or embryos collected from a female must also be declared for inclusion in the catalogue and displayed at the animal’s pen.

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View Pre-Sale Checks

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View Bull Weight-for-age Guide

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