2011-Nov-14
Charolais females met a solid demand selling to a top of 6,300gns in Welshpool on Thursday 10 November when Kevin and Sioned Thomas, Newcastle Emlyn staged a major reduction from their Moelfre herd.
2011-Oct-04
Charolais cattle were in great demand by the packed ringside who had assembled for the Wesley Estates on-farm dispersal sale, with bids peaking at 10,000gns and cattle selling to all corners of the United Kingdom to all the major livestock producing areas, on Saturday 1 October.
2011-Aug-22
Charolais sold to a top of 5,600gns in Carlisle on Friday 19 August when David and Marjorie Stobart dispersed their Brampton based Stobarts pedigree herd.
2011-May-16
Charolais met an outstanding demand from commercial producers selling to a top of 12,000gns three times and with 98 lots coming under the hammer sold for £4,644, up £786 on 2010, in Carlisle on Saturday 14 May at the breed society’s official spring show and sale.
2011-Apr-27
Charolais established two new centre records in Welshpool on Thursday 21 April peaking at a new top price of 9,000gns and record average of £3,706, up £346 on the year, for 50 lots sold at the breed society’s official spring fixture.
2011-Feb-24
Charolais met a dynamic trade in Stirling on Tuesday 22 February at the breed society’s official spring sale where bidding peaked at 45,000gns to achieve a new centre all breeds record.
2011-Jan-04
Asda have yet again strengthened their portfolio of quality beef bulls being marketed to their BeefLink farmers. New to their line up is the Charolais bull Blelack Colonel, owned by Perthshire-based pedigree and commercial producer Adrian Ivory of Strathisla Farms, Meigle.
2010-Nov-15
Charolais bulls met a solid trade at a packed ringside in Welshpool on Thursday 11 November peaking at a top of 5,200gns twice and establishing two new centre autumn records at the breed society’s fixture with 51 lots selling to average £3,341.70.
2010-Oct-22
Charolais females met a ready demand when the Kelton herd established almost three decades ago, was dispersed by Gelston Castle Farms, Castle Douglas, in Stirling.
2010-Sep-01
High performance, high quality, sustainable suckled calf production will come under the microscope at Greystoke Castle Farms, Penrith on Wednesday 15 September at an open day to be staged by the British Charolais Cattle Society and Keenan.
2010-May-11
Charolais bulls met a solid commercial trade selling to a top of 26,000gns in Carlisle on Saturday 8 May, at the breed society’s spring show and sale. |