charolais bull cattle for sale 

DESCRIPTIONS

3 year old Charolais bull that has been trich and fertility tested. He has been wormed and vaccinated and is turn out ready. He currently weighs about 1470 lbs

NOTE: Cattle will only be held with a 10% deposit.

Age:  3 YR Olds

Weight: 1470 Lbs

Price: $2000

The Charolais (French: [ʃaʁɔlɛ]) or Charolaise ([ʃaʁɔlɛz]) is a French breed of taurine beef cattle. It originates in, and is named for, the Charolais area surrounding Charolles,^[4] in the Saône-et-Loire department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. Charolais are raised for meat; they may be crossed with other breeds, including Angus and Hereford cattle.

The Charolais is the second-most numerous cattle breed in France after the Holstein and is the most common beef breed in that country, ahead of the Limousin. At the end of 2014, France had 4.22 million head of Charolais, including 1.56 million cows, down 0.6% from a year earlier.^[5] The Charolais is a world breed: it is reported to DAD-IS by 68 countries, of which 37 report population data. The world population is estimated at about 730,000. The largest populations are reported from the Czech Republic and Mexico.^[6]

The breed was introduced to the southern United States from Mexico in 1934.^[7]

As the cradle of the Charolais cattle,^[8] the Charolais-Brionnais Country is applicant for the UNESCO‘s label as a World Heritage Site to preserve, consolidate and transmit this resource.^[9]

Characteristics

It is among the heaviest of cattle breeds: bulls weigh from 1,000 to 1,650 kg (2,200 to 3,600 lb), and cows from 700 to 1,200 kg (1,500 to 2,600 lb). The coat ranges from white to cream-coloured; the nose is uniformly pink.^[2]: 153

Use

The Charbray, a cross-breed with Brahman cattle, is recognised as a breed in some countries.^[10] The Brazilian Canchim is a composite breed with 5/8 Charolais and 3/8 Indu-Brasil.^[11] Other derived breeds include Charford and Char-Swiss in the United States.^[2]: 15