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Welsh Black bulls top at 14,000gns

Strong start to the year for Welsh Blacks

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Dyfnant Adda 18 which sold for 14,000gns
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Dyfnant Adda 18 which sold for 14,000gns

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian supported Welsh Black Cattle Society sale at Dolgellau peaked at 14,000gns for Dyfnant Adda 18, a June 2022-born bull by Nantrhys Adda, from D.G. and B. Thomas, Aberdyfnant, Llangadog. The buyers were W.G. and M.E. Evans, Talybont, Gwynedd.

Machreth William 3 sold for 9,500gns

Making 9,500gns was Machreth William 3, an April 2022-born bull from Lewis R. Williams, Llanfachreth, which sold to E.W., M.M. and D. Jenkins, Talybont, who themselves had the champion bull, July 2022-born Tynygraig Samuel 6. It sold for 9,000gns to L.R. Williams a'i Gwmni, Llanfachreth, Gwynedd.Ìý Ìý

Tynygraig Samuel 6 sold for 9,000gns

Deicws Samuel 4, a bull from G.C. Williams, Gwytherin, Conwy, was knocked down for 7,200gns to Messrs Jones, Nantlle, Gwynedd.

Messrs Thomas also sold another bull, June 2022-born Dyfnant Blewgi 2 for 5,200gns to G. C. Williams, Gwytherin, Conwy.

Making 3,000gns was the reserve champion bull, August 2022-born Deiniolen Gerwyn, from Michael Wyn Jones a'i fab, Penisarwaen, Gwynedd, which went home with R. LL. M. Jones, Star, Gwynedd.

Mynach Gwyneth 80 champion maiden heifer

The champion maiden heifer, Mynach Gwyneth 80 from A. and R.C. Williams, Pentre, Cwmtirmynach, was bought for 2,900gns by S. J. Layton, Knoakes Court Livestock, Leominster.

Reserve champion maiden heifer was Llwynsarn Cati 27 from H. W. Jones, Llwynsarn, Rhydymain. It made 2,300gns to J.J. and M.M. Lewis, Llangwyrfon, Ceredigion. Llwynsarn Beti Ddu 27 another maiden heifer from the same farm sold for 2,050gns to R. LL. M. Jones.

Auctioneers: ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Marts (R.G. Jones).

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