The 2022 World Charolais Congress will take place in the United Kingdom. The tour starts in London on the 7th July and will head west before continuing north for the cattle judging at Great Yorkshire Show, the largest attended show in England! The Conference will be held in the city of York and a chance for …
The Irish Charolais Cattle Society are donating €2,000 to the purchasers of the highest priced Charolais bulls and heifers at Saturday’s Elite Continental Sale in Carrick on Shannon. €200 premiums will be paid to the purchasers of the seven highest priced bulls and three highest priced heifers. In the event of there being a tie, …
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Ocean S3628 Following a trip to France in late Summer of this year, representatives from the Charolais Society quickly decided that Ocean was a must for Irish Charolais breeders. He is a son of Laskari and Homere, making him a complete outcross for most Irish breeders. Ocean was sold as a young bull for €20,650, …
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Irish Charolais breeders have enjoyed some fantastic Christmas Cracker bull sales in recent year’s. This year’s sale took place in Elphin last Saturday and topped everything that has went before. An average sale price of €4,994, which is believed to be the highest ever achieved a Society bull sale in Ireland, and a clearance of …
Christmas Cracker Bull Sale – Saturday 4th December – Elphin Mart, Co. Roscommon 98 Charolais Bulls Catalogued The Charolais Society will give €300 back to the purchasers of the first 30 bulls to sell for over €4,500 in the ring at this Sale All Bulls are export tested & eligible for export to Northern Ireland …
On Saturday last the Elite Charolais Heifer Sale took centre stage in Tullamore. Following last year’s record breaking sale, this sale always had big boots to fill. However, despite having a much larger entry than last year, the sale produced an average selling price of €4,230, with a 74% clearance. Many high priced heifers also …
The Society hosted it’s first Autumn Sale in Tullamore on Saturday last. With 109 Charolais bulls catalogued, one would think it was always going to be a buyers market. However, a smaller number of bulls put forward for sale, accompanied by a solid demand for quality bulls, saw a clearance of 69%, with an average …
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This year the Society ran a Youth Development Competition in conjunction with Charolais International. The competition was for the best video and picture, to promote Charolais in their own Country. The prize in both categories was a voucher for €1,500 which can be used at any official Irish Charolais Cattle Society Sale. The winners in …
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Elite Charolais Heifer Show & Sale – Tullamore Mart – Saturday the 13th November 108 Charolais heifers catalogued Show 10 am / Sale 12.45 pm Ringside and Online bidding available through LSL All heifers are export tested & eligible for export on the day All heifers are Genotyped, Myostatin tested, Vet inspected and Pre-sale inspected …
Show & Sale of Charolais Bulls – Tullamore Mart – Saturday the 6th of November 109 Charolais bulls catalogued Show 10 am / Sale 12.45 pm Ringside and online bidding through LSL THE BUYERS OF THE 10 HIGHEST PRICED BULLS WILL EACH RECEIVE A €200 PREMIUM FROM THE SOCIETY All bulls are genotyped, sire verified, …
The dispersal sale of the Skidoo commercial suckler herd will take place in Carnaross Mart, on Friday the 22nd of October at 6.30 pm. Viewing will be available from 4 pm. The sale comprises of 60 autumn and spring calving suckler cows, in calf to Charolais stock bulls and high index AI bulls. All animals …
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The third prize winner in the large herds category of this year’s ICCS Suckler Herds Competition is Conor and Brendan Daveron from Kilnaboy, County Clare. This herd is located in the heart of the Burren, and what a fascinating herd it is. It integrates a thriving suckler herd and biodiversity in an impressive and sustainable …
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Raymond and Nigel Scally are a father and son who run a suckler farm in Ballymacugh, just outside Kilbeggan in County Westmeath. The pair came second in the large herds category of this year’s ICCS suckler herds competition. This herd is the only calf – beef system which made it into the top six herds …
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After a long two year break, Charolais breeders from all over Ireland returned to the show ring in Elphin last Saturday for the 2021 National Charolais Calf Show. The show was streamed live online for the first time ever, with a ticket system in place for the spectators in attendance. Viewers tuned in from 8 …
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Results from Saturdays National Charolais Calf Show in Elphin – NATIONAL CHAROLAIS CALF SHOW RESULTS 2021
One of the Charolais stock bulls on Jim and Brian O’ Leary’s farm The quality of the herds in the large category of this year’s ICCS Suckler Herds Competition could only be described as exceptional. The fact that any one of the top five herds could have been in the top three speaks for itself. …
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Coming in third in the small herds category of this year’s ICCS suckler herds competition is another herd in County Mayo, owned by Frank and James Brennan. Based in Cloonfad, just outside Ballyhaunis, the Brennan’s keep approximately 20 suckler cows. The cows who are predominantly Limousin cross are run with a Charolais stock bull every …
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The second prize winner in the small herds section of this year’s ICCS suckler herds competition comes from County Cavan, and what a herd of quality it is. Owned and run by Raymond Cooney, the farm is based in Clifferna, just outside Stradone in East Cavan. Raymond keeps approximately 20 suckler cows, which are mostly …
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This year’s National Charolais Calf Show took place in Elphin Mart on Saturday the 25th of September. For the first time ever, the Show was streamed live for those who were unable to attend. You can watch the entire recording of the Show here now: Watch the entire recording of both the Male and Female …
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This year’s National Charolais Calf Show will take place in Elphin Mart on Saturday the 25th of September, commencing at 10.30 am. The Show will be streamed live on our website www.charolais.ie. In accordance with Covid guidelines and in the interest of public safety, a limited number of Spectators will be allowed to attend the …
The Irish Charolais Cattle Society will host their National Charolais Calf Show in Elphin Mart on Saturday the 25th of September. There are over 170 entries across 19 classes. Judging will commence at 10.30 am sharp, with male and female classes running side by side. The number of spectators may be limited in accordance with …
The dispersal sale of the Sionhill Pedigree Charolais herd will take place in Carnaross Mart on Tuesday the 21st September at 8 pm. Online catalogue can be found here – Sionhill Dispersal Sale Catalogue For more information contact Ronan on 0876428512.
Winning the small herds category of this year’s suckler herds competition is Tom Fitzmaurice based in Derrynacong, County Mayo. This herd is the perfect example of what a Charolais stock bull can do as a terminal sire with different cow types. Tom farms on his own and keeps approximately 20 suckler cows. The cows are …
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