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10/12/2011

FIRE CRACKER OF A HEIFER SETS FEMALE TRADE ALIGHT

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.

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09/12/2011

Royal Welsh Winter Fair 2011

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.

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09/12/2011

The Third Welsh Black World Conference 2012

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.

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09/12/2011

PRIZE DRAW WINNERS SPREAD EVENLY BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH WALES!

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.

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02/12/2011

Abergavenny Pedigree & Store Sale

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.

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02/12/2011

Abergavenny Pedigree & Store Sale

Top price on the day was given for the 2^nd prize Bull from P M & T Bowen, Treharris, sired by the 12,000gns Iwrch Blackjack 3^rd, this April 2010 born bull was purchased by A Morgan Farms, Aberdare, Mid Glam at 2,050gns.

Messrs Bowen also took the Overall Championship with a homebred heifer, but this lot went home unsold.

Top price was the 1,580gns paid by Mr M Thomas, St Clears, Carms for the 1^st prize incalf heifer from D Glyn Thomas, Llangadog. The same buyer and seller combination accounted for the next best call for another incalf heifer at 1,500gns.

Maiden heifers sold to a top price of 1,050gns for one from L Bigley, Michaelchurch, Hereford and purchased by Messrs Willis, Pontypool, whilst the 880gns paid again by Messrs Willis, for one from DW & P E Evans, Llandefalle, Brecon, topped the junior heifer class.

Cows & calves topped at 1,350gns for an entry from G & D James, Clarbeston Road, purchased by Martin Thomas, St Clears.

Averages
                                                                      Max              Av.
4 Cows & Calves                                        1350gns       £1391.25
7 Incalf Heifers                                          1580gns       £1107
12 Maiden Heifers                                       1050gns        £783
1 Bull                                                       2050gns

Auctioneers: J. Straker, Chadwick & Sons.

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