Dolgellau Annual Autumn show and sale of pedigree Welsh Black cattle

Top price of the day was achieved by Brysgaga Eirian 47th the champion female from Mr Rowland Rees, Brysgaga, Bow Street, Ceredigion. Sired by Penwernhir Seraff and out of Brysgaga Eirian 25th, she sold outside the ring to Mr BW Thomas, Chwaen Goch, Llanerch-y-Medd, Anglesey for 2,000gns.

Reserve champion Brysgaga Addowol 59th, another heifer from Mr Rees, was also bought by the same buyer after the sale for 1,200gns. Only a month younger, she was sired by the same bull and out of Brysgaga Addawol 50th.  The heifer had also been running with the bull.

Knocked down to 1,750gns was cow and calf outfit, Coedllys Miranda 22nd with her April-2014 born heifer at foot from William Davies, Brynglas, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth.  They sold to G Hughes, Hen Du, Llanbedrog, Pwllheli.

Mynach Non 18th from A and RC Williams Pentre, Cwmtirmynach, Bala. The June 2013 born heifer was sired by Gwarcwm Max 22nd and out of Mynach Non 14th and sold for 1,300gns to P Danson, Corwen.

Maiden heifer, Perthi Non 3rd (ET), from Sion Wyn Jones, Caerberllan, Penisarwaun, Caernarfon, sold for 1,260gns to P Danson, Tanybwlch, Gwerfyl Goch, Corwen. Born June 2013, she was sired by Caerynwch Major 6th and out of Deiniolen Non 20th.

Champion bull of the day was senior bull, Conwy Bob, born June 2008 and sired by Brysgaga Erddyn 42nd.   This bull was entered by Messrs Jones, Talymignedd Isaf, Nantlle, Caernarfon but remains unsold.