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Welsh Blacks top at 8,500gns at Dolgellau

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian supported Welsh Black Cattle Society show and sale at Dolgellau topped at 8,500gns for the reserve champion bull

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Ysgethin Cawr 17
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Ysgethin Cawr 17

The sale leader was December 2022-born Ysgethin Cawr 17 by Ysgethin Mabon 2 out of Ysgethin Ceinlys 5. Consigned by William Gwynfor Evans, Bermo, it sold to D.G. and B. Thomas, Llanddeusant.

Next at 5,500gns was Tryfil Hebog 3, a March 2023-born bull by Perthi Xavier 2 from Ioan Roberts, Llanerchymedd, which was knocked down toÌý Messrs Morgan, Talybont.

Tryfil Hebog 3

Hefin Jones, Rhydymain, sold Llwynsarn Banner, a June 2023-born son of Caerynwch Ebrillwr 16 for 5,000gns to J.J. and M.M. Lewis, Llangwyrfon.
Rhiwlas Farm Partnership, Bala, then paid 4,800gns for July 2023-born Tynygraig Samuel 8 by Machreth Samuel 12 from E.W. and M. Jenkins, Talybont.

The champion maiden heifer, Caerynwch Gwenfair 91, a June 2023-born daughter of Hafodesgob Peredur 10 from T.W. Williams, Brithdir, sold for 2,900gns to Messrs Methuen-Campbell, Reynoldston, who also paid 2,600gns for Caerynwch Gwenfair 94, a May 2023-born maiden heifer by Caerynwch Sam from the same home.

Caerynwch Gwenfair 91

Also making 2,900gns was the reserve champion maiden heifer, May 2023-born Hafodesgob Molly 243 by Gerddi-Bluog Ofydd from Gwenfair Jones and Sons, Hafod yr Esgob. The buyer was S.J. Layton, Leominster, who also paid 2,450gns for Mynach Gwenfair 28 by Hafodesgob Perefurd 10Ìý from A. and R.C. Williams, Pentre.

Llwynsarn Mai 9 from Hefin Jones made 2,550gns to G. Roberts, Rhydgethin.

The champion female, Dysynni Fflur 6, an April 2023-born heifer by Dysynni Cai 9, and served by Llechwedd Twm, from W.T. Davies, Waenfach, made 2,800gns to C. Thomas, Llanerchymedd, who also paid 2,400gns for Dysynni Menna 9 from the same vendor.

The reserve female champion, Rhydygarneth Claudia 58, a May 2022-born daughter of Rhydygarnedd Ebrillwr, in-calf to Gerddi Dysynni, from E.Ll., M. and R.H.T. and J. Williams, Tywyn, made 2,300gns to Aled and Ellis Jones, Pantglas.

ÌýAverages – bulls, £3,843; in-calf heifers, £2,533.65; maiden heifers, £2,179.80.

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

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