Charolais cattle

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.

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Charolais
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Cow and calf
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^[1]^: 144
Other names	French: Charolaise
Country of origin	France
Distribution	Worldwide
Use	Beef
Weight	Male: 1000–1650 kg^[2]^: 153 Female: 700–1200 kg^[2]^: 153
Height	135–150 cm^[2]^: 153
Coat	White [2]
Horn status	Horned in both sexes^[3]
Cattle Bos (primigenius) taurus

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 Friesian 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 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]

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