2nd June Sale Preview
Recent successes throughout the food chain have sparked even further interest in the Charolais breed and the NI Charolais Club is offering farmers and breeders an opportunity to purchase high quality stock on Monday 2 June.
Charolais Wins M and S Supplier Title
Quality beef cows and top notch Charolais bulls have paid dividends for father and son team, Jimmy and Richard Stinson from Aughnacloy as they have just been announced Marks and Spencer Select Cattle Supplier
Balmoral 2008
Three Interbreed Titles, Best Steak and Commercial Champion are Charolais!
The consumer who wished to view and experience meat quality at Balmoral Show had the complete production chain for quality, tenderness and taste demonstrated by the Charolais breed.
The Charolais breed may have been small in numbers they certainly made up for this in awards, taking three Interbreed titles – Reserve Beef Interbreed champion; Junior Beef Interbreed Champion; Marks and Spencer Interbreed Bull performance award - along with Tesco’s Best Steak award and the commercial championship.
Hot Demand at Ballymena
Charolais bulls sold hot and fast at the NI Charolais club’s show and sale in Ballymena this week with four animals selling to 4000 gns and over and the 21 bulls sold averaging £2560.
Topping the sale was an April 07 bull from Brian and William McAllister’s herd at Kells which sold to James McCurdy Broughsahe for 4100gns.. Burnside Cedric commanded keen interest as he is the first son of Balmyle Vagabond to be offered for sale.
Dectomax 2008 Championship Launch
Visitors to Clogher Valley Show for the past two years have commented on the wonderful line-up of white cattle at one end of the show grounds . The grand final of the Dectomax Charolais championships has brought out the very best young Charolais cattle from around the province and Clogher Valley Show committee has enabled these to be shown to best advantage.
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