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Charolais - The King of Kilos

At the British Charolais Cattle Society (BCCS), we stand up for Charolais as no bull works harder for the farmer, the plate and the planet. BCCS is a registered charity with a company limited by guarantee to serve its members by promoting and improving the Charolais breed. By collaborating with the UK’s cattle farming community, we help to minimise costs and lift the efficiency of British cattle farming. Our values:
• Collaborative
• Forward-thinking – open to innovation
• Conscientious and approachable
• Triple bottom line – people, profit and planet.

03/11/2026

🐂🏆 GUESS THE WEIGHT – WE HAVE A WINNER!🏆🐂

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Guess the Weight competition at Agri Expo on Friday!

⚖️ The correct combined weight for the four heifers was an impressive 2,334kg!

🎉 Congratulations to David Dickinson of Brockwoodlees Farm, Dumfriesshire, our lucky winner, who will be receiving a Charolais jacket and hat!

Thank you to everyone who visited the British Charolais Cattle Society stand and had a go. It was great to see so many of you!

03/11/2026

🌟 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 – 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗙 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 & 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘 🌟

The countdown is on! 🐂

The Charolais Club of Northern Ireland is delighted to announce our 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 & 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲, taking place at 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿!

A fantastic day showcasing some of the finest young Charolais cattle, with an exciting line-up of classes and an outstanding selection of elite heifers coming forward for sale.

📅 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟲𝗧𝗛 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥

⏰ 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬:

🔹 12pm sharp – Heifer inspection
🔹 1pm sharp – Calf inspection
🔹 4pm – Heifers showing, followed by calf classes
🔹 7pm sharp – Sale of elite heifers

We look forward to welcoming exhibitors, breeders, buyers and Charolais enthusiasts for what promises to be a fantastic day.

⭐ 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗧 – 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘! ⭐

British Charolais Cattle Society
Swatragh Livestock Market

03/11/2026

🐂🔥 LOT 61 – LOVISTONE ALFRED!

Another bull to look out for at Welshpool this Thursday!

✅ Semen tested
✅ Bluetongue vaccinated
✅ Proven easy-calving bloodlines

📅 Thursday 5th November
📍 Welshpool Livestock Market

LOT 61 Welshpool Livestock Sales Ltd

Lovistone Alfred

- semen tested
- Bluetongue vaccinated
- From proven easy calving lines, sire routinely used on heifers

To be paraded after Charolais bulls have finished judging.

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02/11/2026

🐂🏆 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄 – 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐇𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 & 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄! 🏆🐂

We're delighted to introduce 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐝, who will be taking centre stage in the show ring at 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫!

Charolais breeding runs in the family! A third-generation tenant farmer on the Clinton Devon Estates in North Devon, George farms alongside his family, running beef, sheep and arable enterprises.

𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟏, the Lovistone Charolais herd now comprises 30 pedigree cows, with a passion for breeding quality Charolais cattle spanning generations.

More recently, the family has also taken on the management of the Estate's pedigree Red Ruby Devon herd, further broadening George's experience across different breeds and cattle types.

🔎 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠?

"I'll be looking for cattle that combine breed character, style and presence with power, alongside good locomotion and excellent conformation."

With his experience across pedigree cattle breeding, we look forward to welcoming George to Welshpool and seeing which Charolais cattle catch his eye!

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞:
𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲𝐮𝐫𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐲𝐜𝟖𝐦𝐱𝐟𝐚𝟓

📅 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
📍 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭
🏆 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰: 𝟗.𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦
🔨 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞: 𝟏𝟏.𝟑𝟎𝐚𝐦

02/11/2026

🐂🔥 CHAROLAIS CALVES HEADING TO SALE TOMORROW!

A fantastic selection of Charolais-cross steer and heifer calves heading under the hammer tomorrow, with plenty of quality Charolais cattle among the 653 Continental-cross weaned calves on offer!

📅 Tuesday 3rd November
⏰ Sale starts at 11am

Another great opportunity to see the quality, growth and commercial appeal of Charolais-cross calves! 👑

02/11/2026

🐂🔥 Two more Charolais bulls heading to Welshpool this Thursday!

📅 Thursday 5th November
📍 Welshpool Livestock Market

01/11/2026

🐂 Lovistone Aslan – Lot 27 at Welshpool this Thursday, 5th November!

Semen tested, bluetongue vaccinated and from proven easy-calving lines👇

LOT 27 Welshpool Livestock Sales Ltd

Lovistone Aslan

To be paraded after show of bulls has finished.

- Bluetongue vaccinated
- Semen Tested
- From proven easy calving lines, sire routinely used on heifers

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British Charolais Cattle Society

Address

Ave M, National Agricultural Centre
Kenilworth
CV82RG

Opening Hours

Monday	8:45am - 4:45pm
Tuesday	8:45am - 4:45pm
Wednesday	8:45am - 4:45pm
Thursday	8:45am - 4:45pm
Friday	8:45am - 3:30pm

Telephone

02476697222

Website

http://www.charolais.co.uk/

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