A ram sale at Penderyn, near Merthyr, set a new record as the top yearling South Wales Mountain ram sold for £14,500gns.

A fantastic sunny day met with a cracking trade throughout and 91% clearance. as the sale welcomed buyers from as far as Devon and Cornwall with a total of 178 registered buyers on the day.

This year HRT of Cowbridge conducted their first show at the sale, sponsored by Crynant Plant, HLF Haulage and Four Falls Glamping with judges Elin Meredith and Craig Davies. It is hoped to continue this as an annual tradition to showcase the quality of rams sold at this sale.

SHOW RESULTS

Glamorgan type: 1st - K Stephens, Ffynon Rhyngyllt Farm 14,500gns; 2nd - JE John & Sons, Blaen-Crymlyn 5,200gns

White-faced and all other breeds: 1st - Ms LM Howells, Gelli Farm 1,000gns; 2nd - M/s LM Howells, Gelli Farm 500gns

Yearling ram (Lowland): 1st - DG Davies, Lan Farm 460gns; 2nd - GG Lewis, Wigfa Farm 540gns

South Wales Mountain

In the South Wales Mountain ring, yearlings were in demand once again with 42 yearlings achieving 1,000gns or more. A total of 185 yearling rams were sold on the day with an overall average of 924.27gns (+231.65gns on 2022). Top price was achieved by K Stephens, Ffynon Rhyngyllt Farm, who topped at 14,500gns selling to JE John & Sons, Blaen-Crymlyn.

A total of 26 aged rams were sold on the day averaging 434.80gns. A 3-year-old ram topped at 1300gns from W Groucott, 5 Herbert Terrace. Other top prices included a 3-year-old ram selling to 1120gns from M/s RL & HL Morgan, Hendrefawr Farm followed by 1050gns from DMG Millichap & Partner, Hendre Owen Farm for a 4-year-old ram.

Top prices: K Stephens, Ffynon Rhyngyllt Farm 14500gns; JE John & Sons, Blaen-Crymlyn 5200gns; DT Richards & Son, Lety Brongu Farm 5,000gns; CD John & DE Meredith, Dan Y Graig Farm 4,000gns; JE John & Sons, Blaen-Crymlyn, 3900gns; Davies & Millichap, Rhiwgarn Fawr Farm 3,800gns; P & HL Hopkins, Llwynllanc Uchaf Farm 3,700gns; DMG Millichap & Partner, Hendre Owen Farm 3,200gns; K Stephens, Ffynon Rhyngyllt Farm 3,200gns.

Overall top flock averages: K Stephens, Ffynon Rhyngyllt Farm – 8 rams avg 2,937.50gns; DMG Millichap & Partner, Hendre Owen Farm – 10 rams avg 1,675gns; Davies & Millichap, Rhiwgarn Fawr Farm – 11 rams avg 1,359.09gns; DT Richards & Son, Lety Brongu Farm – 11 rams avg 1,354.54gns; JE John & Sons, Blaen-Crymlyn – 14 rams avg 1,248.57gns; CD John & DE Meredith, Dan Y Graig Farm - 14 rams avg 1,069.28gns

White-faced

White-faced rams included 106 rams sold on the day with an overall average of 277.64gns (-24.02gns on 2022). The trade topped on the day with a yearling ram at 1,050gns from E Williams, Pengelli Fawr Farm followed by a yearling from Ms LM Howells, Gelli Farm achieving 1,000gns. A good commercial trade was achieved with a large proportion of rams trading in the region of 250gns-360gns.

Top prices (yearlings): E Williams, Pengelli Fawr Farm 1,050gns; M/ LM Howells, Gelli Farm 1,000gns); Ms EI & W Jones, Upper Rheol 840gns; Mr R J Davies, Pyrgad 780gns; Mr R J Davies, Pyrgad 620gns.

Lowland

Lowland rams included 76 rams sold on the day with an overall average of 278.81gns (+54.75gns on 2022). The trade topped on the day with a Suffolk yearling ram at 540gns from GG Lewis, Wigfa Farm followed by a Texel yearling ram at 500gns from TJ Edmunds, Pantraethlon Farm.

Top prices: GG Lewis, Wigfa Farm 540gns (yearling Suffolk); TJ Edmunds, Pantraethlon Farm 500gns (Texel yearling); TJ Edmunds, Pantraethlon Farm 480gns (Texel yearling); M/s HD & L Richards, Glynmercher Farm 480gns (yearling Suffolk); R James, Llandewi Castle Farm 470gns (yearling Suffolk).