30 May 2005
A DAY FOR THE ‘BOYS’ AT LLANDOVERY WELSH BLACK CATTLE SALE
Llandovery Market may have a reputation among Welsh Black Cattle devotees as a centre for marketing females, by it was a local home bred bull which topped the 18th Annual Pedigree Summer Show and Sale.

The sale on Friday, May 27th, 2005, saw nearly 100 pedigree Welsh Black Cattle go under the hammer, among them organic and polled cattle.

Leading the field was Cennen Dafydd 4th, a 2 year-old bull weighing 950kg ( with a daily liveweight gain of 1.30kg) who was sold for 3,300gns to Emrys Jones, Lluest Wen, Comins Coch, Machynlleth.

Sired by Cerdin Dafydd and out of Cennen Lynda 27th, he was bred and sold by Messrs JR & DH Francis, Tynywaun, Gwynfe, Llangadog. And also took the Reserve Champion Bull title at the pre-sale show.

Next in the bull price stakes was Gravel Jack 2nd. The 23 month-old animal weighed 820kgs (DLG 1.17kg) was sired by Gravel Andrew 2nd and out of Tregarth Gaynor.

Bred by Mr Ken A Hughson & Partmers, Ty Mawr, Newbridge-on-Wye, Llandrindod Wells, and sold by Messrs MA & C Ciminera of Bryn-yr-Eglwys Farm, Cwrtnewydd, Llanybydder, he was bought for 2,400gns by Mr C Bowen & Sons, Welstor, Ashburton, Newton Abbot, Devon.

The 20 month old home bred Dancoed Cymro 4th was the Champion Bull and sold for 2,100gns.

Sired by Seisiog Cymro 61st – who was Bull of the Year in 2003 & 2004 – he is out of Dancoed Blodeuwedd 2nd. Bred and sold by Mr & Mrs Gwynfryn Phillips, Dancoed, Cwm Gwaun, Abergwaun, Sir Benfro, the young bull which weighed 760kgs (DLW gain 1.38 kg) was bought by Mr C G Williams, Bankside, Llandimore, Gower.

Leading the female prices was the Champion Female, Castell Fanny 133rd, a 26 month-old in-calf heifer which sold for 2,500gns.

Sired by Iwrch Blackjack and out of Castell Fanny 97th, she was sold by Gareth & Jane Davies, Maes-y-Castell, Taliaris, Llandeilo, and bought by Mr MR Wilkes, Cwm Farm, Pontsticill, Merthyr Tydfil.

The Highest Priced maiden Heifer and Champion Maiden was Neuadd Ethel 215th, selling for 2,400gns.

Sired by Neuadd Hebog 136th and out of Neuadd Ethel 165th, she was bred by Mr D William Jenkins, Neuadd-yr-Ynys, Taliesin, Machynlleth, and bought by Mr & Mrs Hubert Gwynne, Coedmawr, Llandeilo.

Mr Jenkins also went on to sell Neuadd Ethel 214th a twin to the champion heifer for 1,200gns, again to Mr & Mrs Gwynne.

A 9 year-old organic cow with her heifer calf at heel sold for 1,900gns, Neuadd Ethel 174th was bred by Hywel Jenkins and sold by Mr & Mrs K B Barnard, Gorse Farm Velfrey Road, Whitland. She was bought by Mervyn Davies & Son, Gerlan, Rowen, Conwy.

Cenen Lil 32nd, a 3 year old in-calf heifer sired by Cerdin Dafydd and out of Cenen Lil 25th was sold for 1,600gns by Messrs JR & DH Francis, Tynywaun, Gwynfe, Llangadog. She was bought by Mr & Mrs Hubert Gwynne.

Eigiau Alaw 77th, a 6 year-old cow with her bull calf at heel was sold by Mansel Charles, Fferm Penlan Fach, Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire for 1,450gns.

Bred by Messrs JE Hughes & Sons, Carreg-y-Ffordd, Talybont, Conwy, the cow and calf were bought by Mr A Williams, Dderi, Penycae, Swansea.

Matching the 1,450gns price was the home bred polled cow Tynycwm-Fach Victoria, which was bought by Messrs J Pearce, Bronhaul Farm, St Clears.

She was sold by Martyn Campbell of Tynycwm Fach Farm, Sylen Raod, Pontyberem, Llanelli, and is the first animal to be sold since the herd was established in 1999.

At 1,400gns, Neuadd Cati 309th was sold by Mr & Mrs KB Barnard to the Welsh Black Cattle Society’s Centenary President, Dai Jones and his wife Olwen, of Berthlwyd, Llanilar, Aberystwyth.

The organic cow - which will soon be 10 years old - had her bull calf with her, and was bred by Hywel Jenkins.

The sale also brought encouraging news for the Society and breed as of the 28 buyers at the sale, 14 were farmers buying Welsh Blacks for the first time.

“The sale was a great success and the surge of interest in the breed reflects the demand for hardy beef breeds for the modern suckler herd,” said a delighted WBCS chief executive, Andrew James.

He added, “The Welsh Blacks have a great reputation as the superior suckler breed and on the eve of Beef 2005 – which is being held at Builth Wells next week – we’re looking forward to showing the whole country what our cattle can offer farmers.

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