The champion female at the Welsh Black Cattle Society’s 50^th autumn show and sale held at Dolgellau market topped the trade at 3,400gns. Bred by Mr William P Jones of Tywyn, the 2½ year old heifer, Ysguboriau Vera 53^rd, was snapped up by Mr Sion Wyn Jones for his Perthi herd based at Penisarwaun. The heifer, sired by Machreth Banner 7^th, is in-calf to the 11,000gns Caerynwch Major 4^th, and due to calve next spring. 

Everyone was blessed this year with exceptional weather for the Royal Welsh Winter Fair with the temperature being around 30 degrees higher than last year.  The Welsh Black Cattle Society was also blessed with exceptional stock in all sections, with many Welsh Black members well in the running for top honours. 

The third Welsh Black Cattle Society World Conference will be from 10^th August to 19^th August 2012, starting at Hamburg Airport.  The price will be 1,000 Euro for a double room and 1,400 Euro for a single room.  Included in the price will be hotels, (breakfast, lunch, dinner), transfer from and to the airport and the bus tour through Northern Germany.

The draw for the Welsh Black Cattle Society’s Grand Raffle run by the Counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire took place on the second day of The Royal Welsh Winter Fair in the main cattle ring. The companies who had donated the prizes were represented and in the most part drew the tickets for their prize. Mr Geraint Wynne, President of the Welsh Black Cattle Society stood in for the two companies who had no representative present.

Completing a busy week of Sales in Abergavenny, J Straker, Chadwick & Sons held the 11^th Annual Show & Sale for the Welsh Black Cattle Society.A quality entry attracted a strong contingent of buyers from many parts of the Country.

The Welsh Black Cattle Society’s second Prize Store Sale at Dolgellau Market took place on 11 November 2011.   ‘A Sale that will be remembered for a long time for the numbers and quality of the cattle forwarded as well as the trade.