32nd
ANNUAL COLLECTIVE
SHOW & SALE OF INLAMB SUFFOLK SHEEP PRESS REPORT - 17.11.11
Suffolk sheep breeders gathered in Abergavenny for the 32nd Annual Show & Sale organised by J Straker, Chadwick & Sons. A packed ring of buyers and telephone bids from Holland & Belgium ensured a 95% clearance rate and considerable cause for optimism in the breed.
Sale topper was the Show Champion, the 1st prize shearling ewe form Mr & Mrs John Pryce, Meifod. Judge Andrew Evans, Caersws chose the Stockton Trojan sired ewe as champion over the 1st prize ewe lamb from Mike Davies & Sons, Brecon. The Pryce family sold the Champion at 1,200gns to D Morgan, Aberystwyth, whilst the Strathisla Stoner sired ewe lamb from the Davies’ Safaddan Flock sold at 500gns to M Legge, Isle Of Wight. Mike Davies & Sons also showed the 1st prize ewe by Deveronside The Messiah and inlamb to Williamsgill Wilderbeast, she went on to sell at 490gns to R Pedrick, Ashburton, Devon.
Other Highlights on the day included: G Biddulph, Pexhill, selling the 2nd prize shearling ewe by Glenhead Golden Wonder and inlamb to Stockton Cruz at 700gns to P Margham, Isle Of Wight.
T C & C A Harding, Bentley sold the 5th prize ewe lamb to top the section at 525gns to S Taylor, Bromsgrove.
A strong pen of sheep from local breeders R B & G M Morgan, Usk, sold to 610gns for a three year old ewe by Conveth Rock On, this one taken by F B & B G Goodell, Llandovery.
Allison Tyrrell, Gower, Swansea sold to a consistent trade with a top of 570gns for a shearling ewe by Conveth National and purchased by P Margham, Isle Of Wight.
Julian Wood, Beaumaris, Anglesey entered a strong consignment from his Whitebeach Flock. His ewes sold to a top price of 560gns for a Thorneycroft Cemaes sired three year old ewe taken by S Lean, Margam, Mid Glam, and shearling ewes to 620gns for one by Whitebeach Legendario taken by S Taylor, Bromsgrove. The ewe lambs sold to a top of 500gns for one by Broomknowes Kelso The Best and purchased by Myfyr Evans, Denbighs.
The sale ended with the major Reduction of the non MV Accredited Littlehope Flock for Mrs Julie Turner, Abergavenny. These peaked at 410gns for a homebred two year old ewe by Strathisla Beijing, taken by Mr Davies, Llandeilo. Whilst the ewe lambs sold to 300gns for a smart Bentley Masterclass daughter purchased by P Williams, Kington, Herefords.
Averages
Max Av.
38 Flock Ewes 640gns £448.71
33 Shearling Ewes 1200gns £493.50
18 Ewe Lambs 525gns £405.70
 
OVERALL CHAMPION - LOT 26 RES CHAMPION - LOT 5
FROM JACK PRYCE FROM M DAVIES & SONS
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11TH ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE
OF WELSH BLACK CATTLE
PRESS REPORT - 18.11.11
Completing a busy week of Sales in Abergavenny, J Straker, Chadwick & Sons held the 11th Annual Show & Sale for the Welsh Black Cattle Society.
A quality entry attracted a strong contingent of buyers from many parts of the Country.
Top price on the day was given for the 2nd prize Bull from P M & T Bowen, Treharris, sired by the 12,000gns Iwrch Blackjack 3rd, this April 2010 born bull was purchased by A Morgan Farms, Aberdare, Mid Glam at 2,050gns.
Messrs Bowen also took the Overall Championship with a homebred heifer, but this lot went home unsold.
Top price was the 1,580gns paid by Mr M Thomas, St Clears, Carms for the 1st prize incalf heifer from D Glyn Thomas, Llangadog. The same buyer and seller combination accounted for the next best call for another incalf heifer at 1,500gns.
Maiden heifers sold to a top price of 1,050gns for one from L Bigley, Michaelchurch, Hereford and purchased by Messrs Willis, Pontypool, whilst the 880gns paid again by Messrs Willis, for one from DW & P E Evans, Llandefalle, Brecon, topped the junior heifer class.
Cows & calves topped at 1,350gns for an entry from G & D James, Clarbeston Road, purchased by Martin Thomas, St Clears.
Averages
Max Av.
4 Cows & Calves 1350gns £1391.25
7 Females (born on/before 30/11/09) 1580gns £1107
12 Maiden Heifers 1050gns £783
1 Bull 2050gns
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WESTERN CLUB SHOW & SALE 2011
HELD AT THE NSA RAM SALE BUILTH WELLS
MONDAY 1ST AUGUST 2011
The Western Club Show & Sale at the NSA Ram Sale, Builth Wells saw judge Viv Samuel award the Championship to one of the first prize Pair of Ram Lambs shown by Mike Davies & Sons, Brecon. The lamb went on to sell at 550gns to D Morgan, Talybont, Aberystwyth.
The top price however went to a Perrinpit Kernel sired ram lamb from breeders A E Weaver & Son, selling at 1,200gns, the lamb was taken by Messrs Reynolds & Lawrence, Letterston, Haverfordwest. The outstanding Perrinpit pen also produced a 1,000gns bid for another Kernel son and 1st prize recorded entry selling to D Farr, Rowlestone & another at 900gns taken by M Davies & Sons, Brecon.
Mr & Mrs Jack Pryce, Meifod took the 1st prize Open & Reserve Champion with a Birness Buckaroo sired entry which sold at 1,100gns to F & J Turner, Gilwern, Abergavenny.
The Shearling Ram Class was won by an entry from T C & C A Harding, Nuneaton, and sold at 950gns to I White, Crediton, Devon.
LOT 488 - OVERALL CHAMPION
from M Davies & Sons, Brecon
LOT 493 - RESERVE CHAMPION
from Mr & Mrs Jack Pryce, Meifod
LOT 481 - top price (1,200gns)
from A E Weaver & Son, Frampton Cotterell
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