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Wales Farmer 22 MARKETS February 2013


Heifers attract hefty price tagsatherdsale


AHEIFER attracted a 10,000 guineas price tag at aproduction sale from a


Welsh Limousin herd. June 2010-born Dyfri Fioled


led the wayatthe production sale from the Dyfri HerdofD.G.and M. J. Edwards, Home Farm, Cilycwm,


Llandovery,on


December 8th. Dyfri Fioled is aWilodge Cerberus daughter and is out of theJockey-sired Dyfri Afallon. Combiningbreedingand figures (beef value of LM+45), Dyfri Fioled wassold


to the


Monkeypuzzle pedigree herdof Walter Wight, St Boswells, Melrose. Therewas agood buzz around


the sale ring forthe British Limousin Cattle Society breeders’ sale at Llandovery Market. Afea- tureofthe sale wasthe quality of the Wilodge Cerberus and Ironstone Brandycalves,with a very good bunch of five Univers- sired heifers present. Overall, the uniformbunches of cattle secured agood trade. The second top price wasthe


Dyfri Herd production sale,


Llandovery, December 8th


6,000gns paid forSeptember 2009-born Dyfri Esther.By homebred stock bull Dyfri Adam she is out of Dyfri Bijou, a Senateur daughter.She wassold with her Wilodge Cerberus-sired heifer calf,Dyfri Hester,atfoot to Avonfinch Ltd, Eton House, Upton Tern, MarketDrayton. At 5,200gns wasthe fourth-


calver Dyfri Aisa, sold with her heifer calf,Dyfri Hydra, at foot and with abeef value of LM+31 to T. Jenkins and Sons,Torycoed Farm,Rhiwsaeson, Pontyclun, Mid-Glamorgan


Torycoed Herd. The very first lot in the ring


wasDyfri Vamp,who took a 4,000gns bid when she wassold


with heifer calf,Dyfri Helice,at foot,


to David Gethin,


Cwmcaebitra, Sarn, Newtown as afoundation foranew pedigree Limousin herd, with Mr Gethin planning to showthe calf during the summer. Another at 4,000gns wasDyfri


Femme,who wassold in-calf to D. B. Davies and Sons,Eisteddfa Fawr,Brynberian, Pembrokeshire fortheir Eisteddfa prefix. Twoother heifers also made 4,000gns apiece.The first of these wasDyfri Fenena, April 2010- born with abeef value of LM+27, she headed to Mr C. Davies,Glanydfer,Crosswell, Eglwyswrw,Pembrokeshire, for his Glencross Limousin Herd. Twolots later,Dyfri Felice


secured afinal bid of 4,000gns to T. Davies,Tregynnon, Newtown. Averages: Cows and calves


fortheir


(11): £3,455.45; in-calf cows (2): £2,100; weaned ‘A’lot calves (4) £2,388.75; in-calf heifers (21): £2,910; bulling heifer (1): £3,150. Auctioneers: Newark


Livestock Marketwith Clee Tomkinson Francis.


High quality lambsonshow at festive sale


SENNYBRIDGE YFC held its annual Christmas showand sale of lambs at Sennybridge Market on Saturday, December 8th. The high quality of lambs on


showinboth the hill and lowland sections presented adifficult task forjudge Towyn Thomas,Arwel Court procurement officer for Dunbia. Nine local YFC members


exhibited 20 pens of lambs and after much deliberation the cham- pion pen of lambs wasawarded to Gwilym Williams,Tynewydd, foranoutstanding pen of conti- nental lambs. Showresults and prices: Best


three or morelowland lambs shown by aYFC member:1st and overall champion –Gwilym Williams,Tynewydd,Crai. Three lambs weighing 37kg, bought by the judge Towyn Thomas for£90 (£2.43/kg). 2nd:


John Davies,


Danycommin, Felindre. Five lambs weighing 34kg, purchased by Paul Sevenoaks for£64 (£1.88/kg). 3rd:


Dafydd Havard,


Llwynstyfflin. Four lambs weigh- ing 43kg, bought by Towyn


Sennybridge YFCChristmas show and sale, Sennybridge, December 8th


Thomas for£75 (£1.74/kg). Best three or morehill lambs


shown by aYFC member: 1st and reservechampion: Nicholas


Jones,Blaenglyn,


Libanus.Three lambs weighing 50kg, purchased by Mike Rowlands for£88 (£1.76/kg). 2nd: Eifion Phillips,Cefnfedw


Fawr,Senni. Four lambs weighing 41kg, bought by W. J. Collard, Oakfield Farm for£68 (£1.66/kg). 3rd: Eifion Phillips,Cefnfedw


Fawr,Senni. Three lambs weigh- ing 40kg, purchased by Paul Sevenoaks for£62 (£1.55/kg). The showwas kindlyspon-


sored by AllflexTags, Hayand Brecon Farmers,B.E.Williams Ltd., R. W. Williams and Co, Welsh Shearing Equipment, Glanusk


Service


Sennybridge Service Station, Usk and RailwayInn, Whitehouse Inn and The Tanners Arms. The overall trade wasgood on


Station,


the week withamarketaverage of £1.47/kg. Notableprices: 38kg, £65.50, £1.72/kg, G. Williams,Tynewydd; 40kg, £68, £1.70/kg, E. J.Phillips, Cefnfedw; 42kg, £67, £1.60/kg. R. I. and M. E. Price,Penwingon Fawr;41.5kg,£65.80,£1.59/kg, D. T. Davies and son, Ynysfawr; 42kg, £66.80, £1.59/kg, D. G. and M. A. Powell, Rhydyberry; 45kg, £71, £1.58/kg, D. G. Jones, Cregiau; 43kg, £67.50,£1.57/kg, A. G. Eckley,Pontmaendu; 31.5kg, £49.50, £1.57/kg, W. H. Bowen, Plasnewydd;30kg, £47, £1.57/kg, N. Dillon, TaiAThir. Storelambs overall average £1.31/kg. Leading prices: 34.5kg, £53, £1.54/kg and 35.5kg, £54, £1.52/kg, G. D. and D. B. Price, Gelynos; 44kg, £64.20, £1.46/kg, G. V. and H. M. Thomas,Ystlys YCoed; 28kg, £40, £1.43/kg, D. J. and D. M. Jones,Bwysfa Fach; 28.5kg, £40.50, £1.42/kg, Davies Bros,Cwmgwdi; 31kg, £44, £1.42/kg, J. Small, Tir William Richard.


Welshsuccess at Europe’s


CHAMPION TRIO: The supreme championship at the Sennybridge YFC Christmas show and sale went to Gwilym Williams.


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THERE wasWelsh success at the largest single showofHerefords in Europe. The HerefordCattle Society Christmas Calf Showat Shrewsbury Livestock Market, saw136 calves entered from all over Britain, manyofthem win- ners from previous shows held in 2012. Taking the grand male cham- pionship was14-month-old Dendor 1JethrofromD.E., E. D. and A. L. Jones,ofCaersws, Powys.The national Christmas calf showhas been agood hunt- ing ground forthe Jones family, whotook the supreme champi- onship in both 2010 and 2011.


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biggestHereford calf show Hereford Society Christmas Calf Show, Shrewsbury


The reservegrand male cham- pionship went to D. and E. Colledge,Hawkesbury Herefords,Coventry, Warwickshire, with nine-month old bull Hawkesbury 1Vespa. However,itwas the females


whocaught the eyeofthe judge, Remi Fourrier,Export Manager forAgricultureand Horticulture


Development Board(AHBD) based in Paris. The grand female champi-


onship and supreme champi- onship went to 14-month-old Romany1Julia D1 J42, from newmembers and first-time exhibitors P. and E. Williams,of MontfordBridge,Shrewsbury. Phil Williams,ofAlderoak


Herefords,quipped: “Weshould retirefromshowing with a100% record, as it doesn’t get much better than this!” The reservesupreme was


reservegrand female 15-month- old Frenchstone P1Boo from L. R. and A. M. Ayre,South Molton, Devon.


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