25/09/06
The Brecknock Hill Cheviot Society Annual Ewe Sale at Sennybridge
saw a good sound trade with regular buyers from all over Wales
bidding for quality stock. The two thousand plus ewes saw 100%
clearance and were sold to buyers who came from all over Wales.
Brecknock Hill Cheviot Society Annual Ewe Sale
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The top price for a pen of 20 yearling ewes went to H E Havard
of Cwmbrynich, Sennybridge, who had £101 per head. The next
best price went to J G Williams and son ,Blaencamlais Fawr, Sennybridge,
whose pen of first prize yearlings went for £100 each . Second
prize yearlings from D G Jones, Creigiau, Crai, sold to £90
each
The first prize for two and three year old sheep went to C P Phillips
of Cefn Fedw Fawr, Sennybridge. He achieved a price of £67
each for his pen of 20 three year olds. The second prize for two
year old ewes went to J K Morgan & Co, Gorslwyd, who achieved £84
a head.
The first prize pen of four year old ewes, sold by I G Watkings,
Aberhydfer, Trecastle sold for £60. The second prize pen
sold by D G Lewis of Cefnuchaf, Sennybridge went for £46.
The Judge was Alan Bennett, Bron Revel, Llanbister, Powys, who
has been a regular buyer at the sale for 30 years, was delighted
with the quality of stock on offer. Regular buyers included Ken
Hooson, Newbridge on Wye, who bought the overall champion for £100
each and other sheep, John Kinsey of Box Farm, Hundred House, John
Herdsman from Painscastle, Simon ap Jones, Meironeth.
Brecknock Hill Cheviot Rams
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Brecknock Hill Cheviot breeders have established the breed as ideal
for improving the quality and performance of the hill breed. In
the last few years, more than a hundred Brecknock Hill Cheviot
tups have been put on to the moors of South West England, as well
as into North Wales and other parts of the UK. The group has also
established an important branded, marketing, contract with Marks
and Spencer.
Scottish Cheviot Judge Learns
From the Welsh
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