Charolais- local show

[lithuanian farmer]

Yesterday had visited local beef cattle fair. This year was dedicated to the Charolais breed, so there were mostly charolais. Had a judge from France perform some mini judging on small groups of animals. First time such thing happened here, but real nice to listen to people, who know what they are talking about and have so much knowledge about the breed. Some photos from there:


22 months old bull. Bought from France in spring by the well known local breeder.
Young 14-17months old bulls:


The same age heifers:








Charolais x Shorthorn

Charolais x Aubrac, 5 months old.


Some specimens of other breeds:





A small scale show compared to what other countries have, but it's hopefully a start for something bigger in the future.

 

[SBMF 2015]

Good looking bulls!

 

[Ky hills]

Good looking cattle.
I like that first young Charolais bull in 14-17 month olds, and I really like that last Red Bull. Is that Gelbvieh?

 

[TexasJerseyMilker]

I like those scratcher sticks showmen and women use. My husband's family raised pedigree Charolais and showed them. I still have the stick and a comb they used to comb their tails, I use it on my hair. It's a family 'hairloom'. Years ago I used to ride my horse through their ranch as night. White Charolais cattle standing in the moonlight with fire flies all around. When my husbands father died they had to sell the Charolais herd to pay the death tax. So my husband bred up a new herd of purebred Beefmasters. I usd to ride at night through that herd too. Riding past a bull, I'd be riding past the bull and I was still riding past that bull. He had to size the cattle down because they were getting too big for the packer

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Good looking cattle.
I like that first young Charolais bull in 14-17 month olds, and I really like that last Red Bull. Is that Gelbvieh?

Limousin. No Gelbviehs here.

 

[Ky hills]

Limousin. No Gelbviehs here.

Very good bull.

 

[blackladies]

Yesterday had visited local beef cattle fair. This year was dedicated to the Charolais breed, so there were mostly charolais. Had a judge from France perform some mini judging on small groups of animals. First time such thing happened here, but real nice to listen to people, who know what they are talking about and have so much knowledge about the breed. Some photos from there:
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22 months old bull. Bought from France in spring by the well known local breeder.
Young 14-17months old bulls:
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The same age heifers:
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Charolais x Shorthorn
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Charolais x Aubrac, 5 months old.
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Some specimens of other breeds:
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A small scale show compared to what other countries have, but it's hopefully a start for something bigger in the future.

Jealous of the muscling on some of those, makes my animals look inadequate. Really appreciate you posting pictures, nice to see what is going on in other parts of the world.

 

[BFE]

Limousin. No Gelbviehs here.

He has that limo look. Plus they have that pointy head.

All really nice looking, not the best Simm/Fleck I've ever seen but not the worst either. What's the bull pictured above the Simmental?

 

[lithuanian farmer]

He has that limo look. Plus they have that pointy head.

All really nice looking, not the best Simm/Fleck I've ever seen but not the worst either. What's the bull pictured above the Simmental?

That Simmental was bought at the auction in Germany from what I know.
Another lim above him. From a different breeder.

 

[MurraysMutts]

That 5 month!!! old bull is a tank already!

 

[lithuanian farmer]

That 5 month!!! old bull is a tank already!

A typical way of crossing, for example, in France. Charolais bull on Aubrac or Salers cows. Produces real beefy, fast growing progeny.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

That 5 month!!! old bull is a tank already!

French video with Charolais x Aubrac. They do have a certain type of Charolais, which is used on such cows. Often Culard Charolais is a number one choice. Thinner bones, more muscles, slightly easier calved than traditional Charolais.