Sunday 25 November 2007

Welsh Blacks end pedigree sale season on a high

Yesterday's (Saturday) re-arranged Welsh Black Cattle Society pedigree sale at Abergavenny was a great success for all involved.

Leading the trade was the Champion Female at the pre-sale show, Radnor Myfi 16 th , a 3 year-old in-calf heifer which sold for 1,250gns to Miss Helen Fairclough, Aberithon, Newbridge in Wye, Powys.

Bred and sold by Messes R&L Edwards, Foesidoes, Cascob, Presteigne in Powys, the Champion Female also won the Russel Smith Memorial Cup.

The highest priced cow with calf at heel was Dyfnant Menna which sold for 980gns. The 5 ½ year-old cow with her heifer calf – Dyfnant Menna 7 th - was bred and sold by Mr D Glyn Thomas, Aberdyfnant, Llanddeusant, Llangadog in Carmarthenshire. Also in the past month the cow has been served, and the potential package of three was bought by Messrs HJM & B Price, Bailey Gwern, Crai, Sennybridge near Brecon.

At 1,000gns, Garth Uchaf Alma 59 th , a 2 ½ year-old in-calf heifer was bred and sold by Messers GE & SM Williams, Garth Uchaf Farm, Pentyrch, Cardiff . The heifer was bought by Ronnie Griffiths, Nanty, Pantmawr, Llanidloes in Powys. In total Messrs Williams sold four in-calf heifers averaging 863gns/head.

Alltgoch Ruth 53 rd was sold for 970gns to Messrs AB Stinchcomb, Graig y Cwm, Llanellyn near Abergavenny. The 2 ½ year-old in-calf heifer was bred and sold by David Morgan, Alltgoch, Talybont in Ceredigion, one of four in-calf heifers he sold averaging 708gns/head.

The Champion Maiden Heifer was Frongaled Lilwen 2 nd , which was sold for 1,050gns by Ms Emily Evans, Tynshettin, Llanwddyn, Oswestry. The heifer was bought by Darren Woodfall, c/o Cilwrgi Farm near Pontypool in Gwent.

The Reserve Champion Maiden Heifer was Crymlyn Agnes, which was bred and sold by Mrs Christine Carberry, Maple Crest, New Inn, Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire. The prize winning heifer was bought for 820gns by Miss Helen Fairclough.

The Champion Bull was Frampton Adam. The 19 month-old bull had a daily live weight gain of 1.33kg and was bred by Mr MF & Mrs EE Long of Great Frampton Farm, Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan.

“It was a great sale on which to end the 2007 pedigree sale season and again confirms the demand the Society is experiencing with enquiries for hardy, native beef cattle,” said WBCS Chief Executive, Andrew James.

AVERAGES

7 Females (over 3 yrs) averaged     709gns

13 Females (2-3yrs) averaged     688gns

4 Females (1-2yrs) averaged     723gns

Total 24 Females averaged     735gns/head

(up 150gns/head on 2006 sale where 30 females were sold.

AUCTIONEERS

J.Straker, Chadwick & Sons of Abergavenny.

* The next Welsh Black Cattle Society sale will be on Tuesday, January 15 th 2008 at Dolgellau.

Ends.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Photos are available on request:

Arvid Parry Jones

Tel: 01970 832423

For further information contact:

Andrew James, Chief Executive Welsh Black Cattle Society

Tel: 01982 551111

J.Straker, Chadwick & Sons

Tel: 01873 852624