Monday 28 April 2008

Dolgellau sale sees top trade for Welsh Blacks

The Welsh Black Cattle Society 's Spring Sale at Dolgellau (April 25 th ) was characterised by brisk trade and good prices.

Nearly 200 pedigree store steers and heifers went under the hammer at the sale which was sponsored by Tithebarn Ltd, and which saw prices exceed those previously recorded at the sale.

“The spring season cattle trade has been excellent, and is greatly welcomed at a time of ever increasing costs of production such as high fuel, concentrate and fertiliser costs,” said WBCS Chief Executive, Andrew James.

The Highest Priced Pen of Four or More Steers were bred and sold by Messrs I.I Hughes, Pentre Piod, Llanuwchlyn near Bala, who received a £30 voucher. The seven steers aged 25-26 months weighed 596kgs and were sold for £775 a head.

The Highest Priced Pair of Steers (£20 voucher) went to a pair of steers aged 22 and 24 months which were bred and sold by Messrs G Roberts, Llwynbeuno, Efailnewydd. Weighing 680kgs the steers were sold for £818 a head.

A 24 moth old steer weighing 715kgs led the sale prices as the Highest Priced Single Steer (£20 voucher). Selling for £832 the steer was bred and sold by Messrs G Roberts.

The Highest price Heifer (£20 voucher) was awarded to a pair of pedigree breeding heifers aged 21 and 24 months. The heifers which weighed 450kgs were bred and sold for £680 a head by Messrs WH & B Evans, Eithinfynydd, Talybont.

Rounding off the day's prize winners in the Highest Price Pence Per Kilo category were four 12 month old steers, which at £1.67/kg were the highest ever recorded price per kg at the Dolgellau sale. Weighing 360kgs they were bred and sold for £602 by Messrs TE Rowlands a'i Fab, Tyddyn Du, Dolgellau.

Auctioneers: Farmers Marts (R.G.Jones) Ltd, Dolgellau.

The next Welsh Black Cattle Society pedigree sale will be held at Dolgellau on Friday May 2, 2008.