History is made as Tyddewi Herd goes under the hammer
25 September 2005
It
was 115 years to the day since the last dispersal sale at Penlan Farm, St
Davids, and yesterday's (Saturday Sept 24th) sale of pedigree Welsh Black
breeding cattle proved an enormous crowd puller.
John Beynon with some of the Tyddewi Herd by St Davids Cathedral
Some 95 cattle from the famous Tyddewi Herd were sold to buyers
from all over Wales
and the West Country.
It was on September 24th 1890 that David Perkins, auctioneers
and farmer sold his assets, and ironically it was his descendant Edward Perkins
who was the joint auctioneer at yesterday's sale by former Welsh Black Cattle
Society President John Beynon and his wife Pauline who established the Tyddewi
Herd in 1976.
The top price of the day of 3,000gns was paid for a 3 1⁄2
year-old in-calf heifer - Tyddewi Morwena 4th.
Sired by Neuadd Gilbert 39th and out of Tyddewi Marie 5th (E.T.)
she was bought by partners John Parker and Alan Jones of Rhiwbina, Cardiff.
The highest priced cow with a calf was Tyddewi Nicola, which
fetched 2,300gns. The 10 year-old was sired by Tyddewi Alun and out of Tyddewi
Nita 3rd. She was sold with her April born heifer calf, Tyddewi Nerys 3rd to
Mervyn Davies, Gerlan, Rowen, Conwy, Gwynedd.
At 1,700gns, Tyddewi Pat 2nd, a 7 1⁄2 year-old who was heavy in
calf to Tyddewi Gilbert 3rd, was bought by young farmers, Ken and Lisa Ellis
and sons of Ynysfor, Bryncrug, Towyn. The cow who was sired by Neuadd Gilbert
39th was out of Tyddewi Purren.
Three females over 3 years matched the 1,600gns price tag.
Lot 21 was Tyddewi Non 6th - an 8 1⁄2 year-old
cow with her May born heifer calf Tyddewi Norma 4th at heel. She was sired by
Ysbugoriau Erddyn 24th and out of Eos Non 35th. The cow and calf were bought by
new member to the Society, Geoff Jones, Builth Wells.
Also at 1,600gns was Tyddewi Myra 2nd, a 6 year old sired by
Tyddewi Alun and out of Tyddewi Malisa 2nd. She was sold with her July born
heifer calf to Mr M Wilkes, Cwm Farm, Pontsticill, Merthyr
Tydfil.
The third female to sell at 1,600gns was Tyddewi Aderyn 6th. At
6 years-old she was scanned as being 5 months in-calf to the stock bull
Brysgaga Brenin 44th, and was bought by Mervyn Davies, Gerlan, Rowen, Conwy who
bought a total of five animals at the sale.
The highest priced in-calf heifer was Tyddewi Myrtle, who at 28
months was in-calf to Tyddewi Brenin. Sired by Tyddewi Noel and out of Tyddewi
Morwena 2nd, the heifer was bought by Robert Pugh, Cwmoernant House, Carmarthen.
Tyddewi Nicol, a 29 month-old in-calf heifer was sold for
1,350gns to the WBCS Deputy Young Member Ambassador - 16 year-old Aled John.
Tyddewi Nicol was sired by Brysgaga Brenin 44th and was out of
Tyddewi Nicola 3rd and in-calf to Tyddewi Gilbert 3rd.
Aled together with his parents Mr & Mrs George John of Parc Gilfach,
Llangynnog near Carmarthen bought at total of 5 females.
The highest priced maiden heifer was 17 month-old Tyddewi Marie
11th (E.T.)
Sired by Rhydygarnedd Seraff 2nd and out of Tyddewi Marie 4th,
she was sold for 1,400gns to new Society members Steven and Clare Morgan,
Fenton Farm, Crundale, Haverfordwest. They bought two animals at the sale
taking their herd - which was only established in the past 12 months - to 17
animals.
One of the youngest animals at the sale was 10 month-old Tyddewi
Nansy, who was sold for 950gns. Her sire was Brysgaga Brenin 44th and she was
out of Tyddewi Nerys. She was bought by Brian and Leslie Pritchard, Marian Mawr
Farm, Marianglas, Anglesey, who bought a total
of 5 animals including a yearling bull, Tyddewi Noel 2nd for 1,300gns.
At 13 1⁄2 months, Tyddewi Brenin 44th was the top priced bull at
1,500gns.
Sired by Brysgaga Brenin 44th and out of Tyddewi Aderyn 6th he
was bought by Messrs Davies and Sons, Clegyrddwr, Pandy Road, Llanbrynmair, Powys.
Senior stock bull, Brysgaga Brenin 44th, was sold for 1,400gns.
The 11 1⁄2 year-old bull which was sired by Llandre Llewellyn and out of
Brysgaga Gwenna 7th now moves north after being bought by Messrs Jones, Top
Farm, Gwespur, Holywell, Flintshire.
Following the pedigree breeding stock, 17 steers which are all registered with
the Society were sold. Ranging from 10 to 17 months old they averaged £402
each.
"It must surely have been the sale of the century, and the
history attached to the sale made it all the more special," said Welsh Black Cattle
Society chief executive, Andrew James.
"It was tremendous to have 95 pedigree animals, all well bred by
one vendor, and at a consistent price throughout the sale. It secured buoyant
trade for John, Pauline, and their daughter Sarah."
AVERAGES
49 Females over 3 years - 1,190gns
20 Females 2-3 years - 1,000gns
19 Females 1-2 years - 771 gns
2 Females under 1 year - 785gns
32 Cows with calves at heel - 1,209gns
90 Females in total - 1,050gns/head
5 Bulls - 1,140gns/head
Total 95 animals - 1,955gns/head
JOINT AUCTIONEERS
Edward H Perkins, Haverfordwest, tel: 01437 760730
J.Straker, Chadwick & Sons, Abergavenny, tel: 01873 852624
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