News

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. 

‘The society had a wonderful cow and heifer calf on the breed promotion stand forwarded by Eirian & Caryl Griffiths, Glandulas Isaf, Llangybi, Lampeter, which drew much attention to the breed.  Also thanks must be given to all members who manned this stand to the benefit of the Society’ said Society Council Chairman Mr Robert Jones, Caerberllan, Tywyn.

6 heifers and 8 steers were forwarded in the classes for Pedigree Welsh Black Cattle.

Other notable prices were paid for the registered Welsh Blacks, which readily sold from 200 – 300 pence per kg, many being purchased by D Willis, Croesllan Catering. Other purchasers of finished cattle were Robert Rattray; William Lloyd Williams, Machynlleth; HMD Butchers; Doug Griffiths, Leintwardine; Owen Liar; Dewi James & Co, Cardigan.

The Baby Beef Steer Lot 242  named WALLY, a British Blue  X Welsh Black bred and exhibited by D Huw Jones and Family (Gwarcwm Herd),  proved the icing on the cake for the Society, beating the previously undefeated  POKER MON who won at Countryside Live, Agri-Expo, English Winter Fair and the Scottish Winter Fair. Wally was a British Blue X with a Welsh Black Dam and was victorious on his debut.  He sold for £2,600 to stalwart showman Elfed Williams who we hope will show him next year.  Society Council Chairman Robert Jones wishes to thank all exhibitors for their dedication in forwarding the Welsh Black breed.


Champion Baby Beef Steer 'Wally'

Photograph available, contact The Welsh Black Cattle Society on 01982 551111 or welshblack@btclick.com

Results

CHAMPION WELSH BLACK

 Lot No: 168 Steer – ‘Morlais Look At Me’ Weight: 564 kg     Price: £1,438.20(255 p.p.k.)
                     Vendor:  Mr& Mrs I Lewis&Son, Gwarcoed Einon, Llanwenog, Llanybydder, Carms.
                     Purchaser – Doug Willis, Croesllan Catering, Llanfrechfa Way, Cwmbran.

RESERVE WELSH BLACK

 Lot No: 167 Steer - ‘Einon Gwern’ Weight: 658 kg     Price: £1,750.28(266 p.p.k.)
                     Vendor: Mr& Mrs I A Lewis &Son Gwarcoed Einion, Llanwenog, Llanybydder
                     Purchaser:  D Griffiths, 22 High Street, Leintwardine, Craven Arms, Shropshire

Heifer class: 1) Lot 62 PENWERNHIR AUDREY 3rd, born 19/05/10, Bred by Mr DE Rowbotham,
                                                                           Penwernhir Herd, and exhibited by W M & A Davies,
                                                                           Brynglas, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth.
                    2) Lot 70 PENBANC ANNIE MAY, born 21/11/09, Bred by exhibitor Mr Llyr James,
                                                                           Penbanc, Penryncoch, Aberystwyth.
                    3) Lot 69 CWMTYNANT CELYNEN 5th, born 26/06/09, Bred by exhibitor E Evans ai
                                                                           Gwmni, Tynant, Talybont, Ceredigion.
                    4) Lot 72 TREFYCHAN-AR-DAF DILYS 7th, born 09/07/10, Bred by exhibitor
                                                                           Nigel & Ben Morgans, Park View, Trevaughan,
                                                                           Whitland, Carms.
                    5) Lot 68 TYNDDRAENEN MEG 25th, born 13/03/10, Bred by SG & MR Owen and
                                                                            exhibited by W M & A Davies, Brynglas.
                    6) Lot 66 TIR-LLWYNA DAINTY, born 04/04/10, Bred by B & J Carter and exhibited
                                                                            by D E L & D E D Davies, Tynddraenen, Trefenter,
                                                                            Aberystwyth.

Steer class:  1) Lot 168 MORLAIS LOOK AT ME, born 20/09/10, Bred by Hywel Rhys Davies and
                                                                           exhibited by I & A Lewis & Son, Gwarcoed Einon,
                                                                           Llanwenog, Llanybydder, Carms.
                    2) Lot 167 EINON GWERN, born 02/03/10, Bred by exhibitor I & A Lewis & Son,
                                                                            Gwarcoed Einon, Llanwenog, Llanybydder, Carms.
                    3) Lot 161 GOF RHION, born 30/06/09, Bred by A & R C Williams and exhibited by W
                                                                            M & A Davies, Brynglas, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth.
                    4) Lot 162 CWMTYNANT DEIO, born 04/09/09, Bred by exhibitor E Evans ai Gwmni,
                                                                           Tynant, Talybont, Ceredigion.  
                    5) Lot 166 SEISIOG BEDWYR 13th, born 22/07/10, Bred by exhibitor Tecwyn Jones,
                                                                           Tynewydd, Nebo, Llanrwst, Denbs.