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Charolais Cattle

The Charolais cattle are a beef cattle breed from the Charolais area surrounding Charolles, in Burgundy, in the eastern France. It is mainly raised for meat production, and previously used as a draught animal. It has introduced to many countries and may be crossed with other cattle breeds, including the Angus and Hereford Cattle.

Charolais is the leading terminal beef sire noted for its fast growth and excellent conformation. Charolais cattle are creamy white through to wheaten in colour. Bulls are noted for muscling, with excellent loins, good hindquarters and deep second thigh, while females are less heavily muscled and have well developed udders.

Charolais was the first Continental breed of cattle to be introduced to Great Britain and it revolutionized our beef industry. The initial importation of bulls, which was led by dairy producers seeking a superior sire to improve their calves’ conformation, arrived in the late 1950s. These bulls were licensed solely for use through AI companies.