BCCS September Newsletter 2022

Wales Eva Jones
Shwmae pawb!
It is lovely to get the chance to write a “normal” spring/
summer article after the last few years, complete with show
and sale updates from across the Wales.
We start with the end of April
bull sales in Welshpool, which
saw not only a fine trade to
average over 5600gns but also
a fantastic 100% clearance.
Judge for the day from just a
few miles away was Thomas
Corbett of the Teme herd, who
picked Graiggoch Samuel from
G Jones, Clwyd as his champion.
A Goldstar Gentleman son, he
sold away at 7800gns to TT
Jones & Co from Llanbrynmair.
Top price of the day went to
Teme
Skyfall
from the
Corbett
family of
Knighton,
Powys with
a price of
9000gns,
with
reserve
overall
champion
Maerdy
Slater
coming
in next at
Pre-sale champion Graiggoch Samuel
Judging underway at Welshpool bull sale
8500gns from DE Evans, Mold. It certainly was a good day for
Welsh breeders with Roberts & Jones of Welshpool seeing
both their Montgomery Rolly and Montgomery Rowan away
at 7000gns, while Graiggoch Regent, Maerdy Solomon, Teme
Skyblue and Montgomery Romeo all reached in excess of the
6000gns mark. A successful sale day for all, let’s hope this is
a sign of the demand for Charolais bulls in the commercial
market. Long may it continue!
Next came the best (and hottest!) week of the year as the
Royal Welsh Show returned for the first time since 2019. With
TB regulations changing in 4 year testing areas, we did see
a fall in entry numbers, but an excellent standard of cattle
nonetheless and a great show of support from the Welsh
region. Supreme Champion went to the three year old heifer
Dooley Paradise from Charlotte Boden, a Barnsford Ferny
daughter. Reserve overall champion came from the same class,
with the Corbett family’s second placed Teme Poshtotty and
her heifer calf at foot following Paradise all the way. In the
female section as a whole there was a great show from Welsh
breeders, with red rosettes going to SL & LJ Evans for Breos Nel
and the Corbett family for Teme Selfie and Teme Snowwhite,
the last of whom went on to win not only breed junior
champion but also triumphed in the interbreed junior heifer
championship. Male Champion went to 13 month old Teme
Sam, with Arwel Owen’s Trefaldwyn Slade standing reserve.
Charolais pair were Teme Snowwhite and Stablemate. Teme
Stardust, who went on to win interbreed Female of the Future
pairs; a fantastic achievement.
Congratulations and thanks go to all the exhibitors and
supporters, especially in such extreme
weather conditions, without whom the show
would not be what it is. I’m sure I speak for
many of us in saying what a great feeling it
was to not only get back in the show ring,
but also to catch up with old friends and new
after such a long break.
With this article going to print the end of
August, the remaining summer shows will be
covered in the next edition. Until then, on
with the return to normality and the great
British summer!
Hwyl am y tro.
Supreme and Reserve champions RWAS 2022 Dooley Paradise
and Teme Poshtotty
Male and Reserve
male champions
RWAS 2022
Teme Sam and
Trefaldwyn Slade
Females of the Future interbreed
pairs
Teme Snowwhite and Teme
Stardust
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