A great show of quality Welsh Black cattle at Dolgellau produced a top price of 3,650gns for an in-calf heifer at Dolgellau.

Top price in the in-calf females went to Reserve Female Champion Tryfil Celynen 19th, a May 2021 born heifer sold in-calf to Gwern-Cynyddion Bedwyr. She was bred and exhibited by Mr. Ioan Roberts, Tryfil Isaf, Llanerchymedd and sold for 3,650gns to Miss Elin Fflur Williams, Adwy’r Nant Herd, Garndolbenmaen.

Female Champion Tryfil Camelia 28th, an April 2021 born heifer, bred again by Mr Ioan Roberts, Tryfil Isaf, Llanerchymedd sold for 2,950gns to one of the judges, Nixon Farms, Builth Wells, Powys. Again from Mr Roberts, Tryfil Eluned 8th sold for 2,650gns to G O Roberts, Morfa Mawr, Llanbedr.

Mrs. Gwenfair Jones & Sons, Hafod-yr-Esgob Isaf, Bala sold Hafodesgob Branwen 103rd in-calf to GerddiBluog Ofydd for 2,750gns to Miss Elin Fflur Williams, Adwy’r Nant Herd, Garndolbenmaen.

While Hafodesgob Nel 19th sold for 2,550gns to G & G Davies & Co, Cae Du, Tywyn. Hafodesgob Branwen 104th sold for 2,300gns again to Miss Elin Fflur Williams, Adwy’r Nant Herd, Garndolbenmaen.

Mr. William R Pughe Jones, Ysguboriau, Tywyn, sold Ysguboriau Dwynwen 180th for 2,450gns to G & G Davies & Co, Cae Du, Tywyn. While Ysguboriau Vera 141th sold for 2,150gns to W Jenkins, Gwernblaidde, Pontnedd Fychan.

Females averaged 2,161gns.

Top price of the day in the Maiden Heifer section went to the Champion Maiden Heifer, Deicws Glain 9th, a May 2022 born heifer bred and exhibited by Mr. G C Williams, Tyddyn Deicws, Abergele. The heifer sold for 2,550gns to one of the judges, Nixon Farms, Builth Wells.

Mr. G C Williams, Tyddyn Deicws also sold Deicws Marian 34th for 2,400gns to M P Jones, Ffridd Bryn Coch, Ganllwyd, Gwynedd.

The Reserve Maiden Heifer Champion, Mynach Gwenfair 25th, a July 2022 born heifer bred by Messrs. A & RC Williams, Pentre, Cwmtirmynach went on to sell for 2,050gns to AW & C Thomas, Bryn Awel, Tyn Lon, Ynys Môn.

Messrs. A & RC Williams, Pentre also sold Mynach Dil 25th for 1,900gns to D Gwyndaf, Llechwedd Hafod, Conwy.

Special mention must go to Minffordd Delilah from Mr. Bryn Roberts, an 8 month old Maiden Heifer that sold for 1,120gns to H W Jones, Brynllin Fawr, Llanfachreth.

Maiden Heifers averaged 1,878gns. Female/Maiden Heifer Clearance was 96%.

In the Cows & Calves, Ynyswen Eigra 16th and her steer calf at foot from Mr. Edward Rhys Griffiths sold for 2,000gns to Mr. J Mathews, Ty Newydd, Caernarfon.

While Coedllys Miranda 46th and her female calf, Coedllys Miranda 54th sold for 1,350gns to Thomas Bros, Nant Ganol, nr. Oswestry.