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  Breeds of Livestock - Charolais Cattle
The Charolais originated in west-central to southeastern France, in the old French provinces of Charolles and neighboring Nievre.
The Charolais of France are white in color, horned, long bodied, and good milkers with a general coarseness to the animal not being uncommon.
The first Charolais to come into the United States from Mexico are believed to be two bulls, Neptune and Ortolan, which were purchased from Pugibet by the King Ranch in Texas and imported in June 1936.
www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/cattle/charolais   (1117 words)

  
 Charolais
The exact origins of the Charolais are lost to us but it must have been developed from cattle found in the area.
The Charolais came into widespread use in the United States cattle industry at a time when producers were seeking larger framed, heavier cattle than the traditional British breeds.
Charolais cattle are large with mature bulls weighing from 2,000 to well over 2,500 pounds and cows weigh from 1,250 to over 2,000 pounds.
cow_baby.tripod.com /charolais.html   (1091 words)

  
 Charolais développement - Bassin de production et de transformation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It's in the heart of the Charolais area, in Oyé near Charolles, that the breed was launched a little more than a century ago.
Around Charolles, there are 4 500 breeders and 220 000 Charolais cows within a radius of 50 kilometers and 15 000 breeders and 650 000 cows within a radius of 150 kms, thus representing the largest herd in France.
This herd is in a strong position to dominate the market for top-quality meat, thanks in particular to constant genetic improvement, to stringent sanitary control and to the high level of technical development at both breeding and transformation level.
www.charolais-business.com /uk_berceau.htm   (399 words)

  
 Breeds of Livestock Research Section - Comparison of Charolais and Limousin Sires in a Terminal Cross Sire Breeds
Seventeen of the Charolais sires were purchased from Oklahoma breeders and selected on the basis of growth performance.
Charolais crosses had slightly less internal fat (2.99 vs 3.11% KHP fat) and external fat at the 12th rib (1.57 vs 1.67 cm) than did Limousin crosses at a constant amount of marbling.
The selection of available bulls within the Limousin and Charolais breeds and their relative cost may be as important as the choice of sire breed.
www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/research/CATTLE/char&lim.htm   (2704 words)

  
 The Charolais Race   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Charolais race has its origin in the region of Charolles, located in the county of "Saone-et-Loire", Eastern France.
Charolais' hair is homogeneously white or slightly cream, thin, smooth and silky; smoothly stirred up, specially in the head and the boulder.
The great expansion of the Charolais race is due to its great power of adaptation, precocity, rusticity, robustness and propensity to gain weight in all ages.
ariadne.com.mx /charolais/eng/raza.htm   (418 words)

  
 Charolais Cattle Breeders Associations and Societies
Charolais cattle were imported to Denmark in the late 1950s.
The British Charolais Cattle Society has launched its live herdbook, a new information tool believed to be the first ever of its kind and providing 24 hour 'real time' instant access to the society's pedigree database.
Charolais bulls were in demand in Carlisle on Friday 11 March 2005 selling to a top of 4,000gns twice at the breed society’s official early spring show and sale.
www.tumpline.com /stackyard/pedigree/html/charolais2.html   (303 words)

  
 Beef Production from Straightbreds and Reciprocal Crosses of Angus, Brahman, and Charolais Cattle
The Charolais breed is noted for muscling and size; the Brahman for adaptability to the subtropical environment and combining ability with other breeds; the Angus for generally good fertility and carcass quality.
The Charolais x Angus cross resulted in the lowest weaning rate (63.8%) while the Charolais x Brahman cross was highest (82.2%).
Straightbred and reciprocal firstcross progeny of the Angus, Brahman, and Charolais breeds were produced by mating sires and females of the three breeds in all possible combinations in a balanced design.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu /BODY_AN066   (3427 words)

  
 BJR Summerford
We also keep 500 head of commercial beef cows and have found that the Charolais, because of their great combination of health, growth and carcass traits are exactly what we were looking for.
The average EPD’s for all Charolais born in 2003 are:
The average EPD’s for BJR Summerford Charolais 2003 Spring born bull calves are:
www.bjrsummerford.com   (471 words)

  
 Charolais Banner Online
Voegeli Bros. Charolais, Maymont, won the all-breed bull calf show, "King of the Ring", with SVY SLY Titan Pld 264M (a son of LHD Cigar) at this year's Lloydminster Exhibition held October 31 to November 2nd.
In the Charolais show, Grand Champion Bull was VMN Habanero Pld 137L (a yearling son of RA Big Cat), exhibited by Cadieux Charolais, Shaunavon and Voegeli Bros. Charolais.
In the Charolais division there were 17 animals, the Grand Champion went to Allison Miller and her January 3rd yearling, Medontes Lace.
www.charolaisbanner.com /ssr1.htm   (4327 words)

  
 Rosedale Charolais Stud - News Archive
Another big mover was Charolais comprising 11% of bulls sold, up from 9% last year and passing the Poll Herefords for the first time to become the third top-selling British or European breed behind Angus and Herefords.
Rosedale Wrangler(P) a polled son of Offshore sold for $6,500 to Graham and Greg Parkhurst of the Karina Charolais Stud, Ben Lomond and $6,000 secured Rosedale Wallaby, an outstanding Rosedale Selector(P) son for the Munns family Carmena Charolais Stud Grafton.
Charolais were well represented with almost 200 entires - numerically the largest breed on the showground - a first for Charolais at a Brisbane Royal.
www.rosedalecharolais.com.au /archive.html   (2596 words)

  
 Mid Tenn Charolais
Set in the heart of the Cumberland Plateau of middle Tennessee is the ranch MID TENN CHAROLAIS.
Charolais cattle were in the minds of the owners since the 1950's.
Admiring them for their white beauty, growth traits, and meat quality and the down to earth people that owned them was always the drawing card for owning them.
www.midtenncharolais.com   (513 words)

  
 Charolais on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The countship of Charolais was acquired by Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, in 1390.
Charolais sweep the board at Winter Fair.(Farming Life)
Des génisses du Charolais attendent d'être vendues début janvier au marché de Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais Les éleveurs d.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Charolai.asp   (347 words)

  
 Wienk Charolais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wienk Charolais is located near Lake Preston, a rural farming community in east-central South Dakota.
Wienk Charolais was established in 1958 with the introduction of one Charolais bull into a herd of Hereford cows.
Wienk Charolais takes pride in their honesty and integrity, which has helped them become a leader in the breed.
www.wienkcharolais.com   (103 words)

  
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Charolais assist in delivering both satisfaction to customers and consumers while combating the forces of rising cost of production.
While the Charolais breed is renown for their remarkable growth rate that allows for earlier turnoff of cattle into specific markets, the modern Australian Charolais has adapted to suit the many varied climatic conditions that the harsh Australian environment dishes out.
Cattlemen in all parts of Australia recognise the benefits of the Charolais growth and carcase characteristics and set about evolving the breed through precise and deliberate genetic selection.
www.charolais.com.au   (238 words)

  
 TWJ Charolais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
TWJ Charolais is a family farm consisting of approximately 500 acres, almost all in pasture.
The main part of the farm is a centennial farm as it has been in the same family for over 100 years.
Always a cattle farm, the first Charolais were purchased in 1963, the first Full French in 1976.
www.twjcharolais.com   (89 words)

  
 Charolais Cattle Breeders, Ranches and Stock Farms
North East man to judge Perth Charolais cattle 10/10/05 Leading north east Charolais cattle breeder, Steve Nesbitt will judge the entry of 275 bulls and 60 females at the breed society's official autumn show in Perth.
Easy care Charolais cross calves are the way forward under the new SFP regime on a low input, high output, part time livestock farm says Andrew Jefferson who manages a 90 acre grassland unit based at Aspatria Hall, Aspatria, near Wigton.
Cumbrian beef producers were to the fore in the annual Border Charolais Club/Pfizer Suckler Herd of the Year Award.
www.stackyard.com /farms/charolais.html   (235 words)

  
 Charolais cattle on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Originated in France, it was first imported to the United States in 1936 by way of Mexico.
Meet the auctioneer and Charolais breeder who comments at the cattle rings of the Royal Welsh.(News)
Charolais first back in the Ross ring; PEDIGREES: First sale since foot-and-mouth.(News)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Charolai-cat.asp   (269 words)

  
 CHAROLAIS GOES FULL CIRCLE IN 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He was performance tested in Tully and had exceptional test figures of growth 116, feed conversion efficiency 115, carcase merit 115 and a beef merit index of 117.
A group of English Charolais breeders who were interested in purchasing Ted, have already purchased 200 straws.
Since their amalgamation with Sligo the stud in Enfield is now the biggest Charolais stud in the British Isles.
www.charolais.ie /Enfield03.htm   (258 words)

  
 Charolais Farm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Charolais Farm Packers Inc. is owned and operated by Gaetan Proulx and his wife Monique for 21 years.
This is where the name of Charolais Farm comes from.
At Charolais Farm Packers, our guarantee is our word.If you're not completely satisfied with every product you purchase from us, we will replace it or give you your money back.
www.charolaisfarm.ca   (348 words)

  
 Frank Ellis Charolais Cattle and Quarter Horses: Charolais Cattle Division
Although we are new to the Charolais business, we are not new to the cattle business.
This decision was based on the direction of the market over the past several years and the obvious success of the Charolais breed.
She has a beautiful udder and is a model charolais female.
www.mindspring.com /~ffellis/charolais.htm   (546 words)

  
 Hang'n A Cattle Co. - Alexander Charolais, Breeders of Quality Charolais Cattle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Our interest in the Charolais breed originated in the late 60's when the ranch began using Charolais bulls on red and fl Angus cows.
We were the first Charolais breeder in the Northwest to incorporate this type of information into our herd records.
Over the years we have identified and eliminated the Charolais genetics that do not meet the needs of the industry.
www.charolaisnw.com   (321 words)

  
 New Zealand Charolais Cattle Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The N.Z.C.C.S. is now providing Commercial farmers in N.Z. with the opportunity to choose their Charolais Sire more efficiently using a web-based interactive sire selector and the opportunity to monitor each cow in their herd by recording their progeny from Registered Charolais Sires on the Commercial Charolais database.
Thus, registered breeders will not be the only contributors to improvement of the Charolais breed in New Zealand, rather all users of Charolais genes will contribute to breed improvement.
Registered Charolais breeders will have a greater awareness of bull-buyer requirements as their bull-buying customers obtain more accurate data on their livestock performance for both production, carcass and meat quality traits.
www.charolais.org.nz /profile.html   (510 words)

  
 Byrd Cattle Co. : Charolais Dispersal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Our desire was to find a select few Charolais cattle that were structurally correct and easy fleshing, yet possessed the muscle, power and performance that has come to be expected from Charolais cattle.
We leave the Charolais breed with a tremendous amount of respect not only for the cattle, but for the people.
While we’re saddened that the Charolais chapter of BCC is ending, we are excited by the opportunity to share our decade’s worth of dedication with the industry.
byrdcattleco.com /charolaisdonors.html   (273 words)

  
 National Western Stock Show: Livestock - Cattle Breeds (Charolais)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
One of the oldest of the several breeds of French cattle, Charolais is considered of Jurassic origin and was developed in the district around Charolles in Central France.
The breed became established there and achieved considerable regard as a producer of highly-rated meat in the markets at Lyon and Villefranche in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Cattlemen admired both Charolais bulls and females for their muscling, correctness and size.
www.nationalwestern.com /nwss/livestock/cattlebreeds/charolais   (391 words)

  
 Baldwin Charolais
The Baldwin program is designed to produce high quality, genetically packed Charolais cattle that grow and excel in the real world of grass and mother¹s milk.
Their operation is headquartered on 500 acres on the northern border of North Carolina, 20 miles south of Danville, VA. Their cows are mostly polled, moderate framed, easy handling, easy keeping, with high maternal values.
Baldwin Charolais has excellent heifers and bulls for sale from some of the top Charolais bloodlines in the United States.
www.baldwincharolais.com   (336 words)

  
 Charolais
They are also members of the Kansas Charolais Association.
The Charolais breed has clearly demonstrated its ability to adapt to a wide range of environments, from the sub-tropics of the Gulf Coast to the harsh winters of the Northern Plains.
Charolais top all breeds in nearly every category of performance in the records of beef performance testing organizations.
www.strnadharvesting.com /charolais.html   (144 words)

  
 Big Creek Charolais
Big Creek Charolais is located about an hour and a half south of Kansas City, near Harrisonville, Missouri.
Big Creek began when Carol Doughty acquired some Charolais females from her father, Martin Moran, in 1968.
Since then, we have worked to establish a small herd using AI sires that are in demand for quality.
www.geocities.com /bigcreekcharolais   (156 words)

  
 Welcome to Angell Charolais!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Angell Charolais is a family operation owned by Sally and Justin Angell.
Angell Charolais began as a 4-H project in the late 80's for Sally.
These include purchases from Broken Bow Charolais, Broken Bow, NE in 1996, Swartzendruber Farms, SD in 1998 and Bowman Charolais Ranch, Bowman, ND in 2004.
www.angellcharolais.com   (317 words)

  
 Johnston Charolais, Diagonal, Iowa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Using Johnston Charolais bulls allows the feeder to feed on a hotter ration for a longer period of time with out adding unwanted fat.
Tom is a repeat buyer who has seen the advantage of Johnston Charolais bulls.
Ever since Johnston Charolais started selling purebred seedstock in the mid-70s, emphasis has been on growth and overall function of the cows and bulls we produce.
www.breedingcattlepage.com /johnstoncharolais   (411 words)

  
 CattleNetwork.com
Today    11/23/2004 3:27:00 PM Cattle Breed of the Week — The Charolais
Because of the use of the upgrading process few of the Charolais cattle currently found in the
The Charolais came into widespread use in the
www.cattlenetwork.com /content.asp?contentid=3399   (992 words)

  
 The Worlwide Gourmet presents all about Charolais beef
Certainly among the most famous are: charolais, with its juicy and flavourful meat; limousine, recognizable by its light marbling; and beef of Gascon origin, bright red and very finely marbled.
Near Roanne, the rolling hills and valleys of Charolais and Brionnais are home to a breed of cattle known throughout the world for the quality of its meat.
The town of Saint Christophe is at the heart of this cattle farming region, and its Thursday morning livestock market is a big local event.
www.theworldwidegourmet.com /meat/beef/charolais.htm   (209 words)

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