Charolais cattle

Charolais
Cow and calf
Bull at the Salon international de l'agriculture in 2011
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk
Other namesFrench: Charolaise
Country of originFrance
Distributionworld-wide
Usebeef
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    1000–1650 kg
  • Female:
    700–1200 kg
Height
  • 135–150 cm
Coatwhite or cream-coloured
Horn statushorned in both sexes
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus

The Charolais or Charolaise is a French breed of taurine beef cattle. It originates in, and is named for, the Charolais area surrounding Charolles, in the département of Saône-et-Loire in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. It is known for its colours, which can vary from white to wheaten.

The Charolais is raised for meat. It has been used in the development of a number of taurindicine breeds such as the Brazilian Canchim, and may be used for cross-breeding with other breeds, among them the Aberdeen Angus and Hereford.


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