News Articles

120 years of Welsh Black Cattle Society Council Meetings

Welsh Black Cattle Society Welcomes Nixon Farms as New Catering Operator to the Society Pavilion

Some of the top Welsh Black prices from the Store Cattle sale at Farmers Mart, Dolgellau today!

Dyma chi trosolwg ar rhai o brisiau uchaf y Gwartheg Duon yn arwerthiant stôr Farmers Mart, Dolgellau heddiw!

German Association of Verband Deutscher Welsh Black Züchter und Halter e.V. would like to invite you to join them in celebrating 30 years. 

To view more information on myostatin DNA testing

Please be aware from the 20th of February 2023 the following will be implemented when transfering the ownership of your animals: 

Note: UPDATE ON THE WELSH BLACK CATTLE SOCIETY HERD BOOKS

Nodyn: DIWEDDARIAD YNGLŶN Â HERD BOOK CYMDEITHAS GWARTHEG DUON CYMREIG

There was a great show of quality Welsh Black Cattle on show today!

Monmouthshire Sale Catalogue now LIVE, head over and follow the link!

Please find all the closing dates for this Autumns Sale's here...

2021 Award Winners were presented in the Annual General Meeting 2022

Llywyddion a Llysgennad Ifanc newydd yn cael ei hethol yn Cyfarfod Blynyddol y Gymdeithas Dydd Sadwrn. 10fed o Fedi.

New Presidents and Young Member Ambassador elected at the Society Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 10th of September. 

The Society Online Sale is back for another year, follow the link for more information.

The Society AGM will be held this year at the Grannell Hotel, Llanwnnen at 2pm

Canlyniadau Sioe Sir Fôn 2022

Angelsey County Show Results 2022

It was good to be back to the Royal Welsh Showground from the Royal Welsh Show once again!

Royal Welsh Show is back, and great to see a very high standard of Welsh Black Cattle forward for judging on Monday morning!

The Welsh Black Cattle Society Online Sale is back!

Canlyniadau Sioe Llanddarog 2022

Llanddarog Show Results 2022

Canlyniadau o Sioe Llanrwst 2022

Llanrwst Results

25/06/2022

Full results from the Welsh Black Cattle section can be read below! We would like to thank all exhibitors for exhibiting the Cattle.

Sale Report

Adroddiad yr Arwerthiant

Mae'r Gymdeithas yn chwilio am Cynorthwyydd Gweinyddol (rhan-amser) i ymuno ar tim. 

The Society are looking for an Administrative Assistant (part-time) to join the team.

It was great that the Society could finally arrange to present the plate and a cheque for all the donations received from members to Pat Thompson recently for the recognition of her service to the Welsh Black Cattle Society.

What a great way to start 2022, the first sale of the year for the Society at Dolgellau on the 4^th January.

Showing results and sale prices

Sale report from the reduction sale on behalf od Mr Roberts, TYNANT herd.

Full report from the 21st Annual Pedigree Show & Sale at Monmouthshire Livestock Sale - 5th November 2021

Take a read of the full report from the 'RHYS' herd dispersal and the redultion of the 'MORWYNION' herd.

A Sale not to be missed!

'RHYS' HERD DISPERSAL & REDUCTION OF THE 'MORWYNION' HERD

Society Online Sale - August 25th 2021

Welsh Black Cattle Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Lynfa Jones as the new Breed Secretary from the 22^nd of March 2021. Lynfa will be working for the Society full time from our Builth Wells office on the showground and from home.

Corrections for the 2019 Annual Journal

The Society’s 18th Annual Show and Sale took place at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre, Raglan on 9^th November....

Read the full report from the Society's Young Member Ambassador.....

This took place Monday 23^rd July to Thursday 26^th July amid a heat wave!  

Sad news from the New Zealand Welsh Black cattle Society...

The Welsh Black Cattle Society Annual May Show & Sale was held at Dolgellau on 4^th May 2018..

News of the 2018 Shows are as follows...

The Annual Winter Show and Sale of Welsh Black cattle took place on the 9^th January 2018 at Farmers Marts...

The Autumn Sale of pedigree Welsh Black cattle took place on 21st November...

Sale at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre on 10th November...

Sale of the Bladen Herd was on 18th October...

The winners of the Society’s Bull & Female of the Year 2017 are...

The first autumn Pedigree Store Sales - 

South Wales Welsh Black Breeders Club

2016 Report by Janet Thomas, Secretary

Royal Welsh Spring Fair 2017..

The 60^th Annual Spring Show & Sale of Pedigree Welsh Black Cattle took place on May 5th....

Don't miss the Society AGM on 6th May!  The President, Mrs Jane Davies has organised a terrific Auction and also a Raffle...

News of summer shows 2017 ...

LLECHWEDD RHYS 47th  SELLS FOR 16,000 gns at Society Winter Show & Sale, Dolgellau on the 10th January 2017...

The Society is pleased to announce the results of their 2016 Bull and Female of the Year competition, and congratulates all winners... 

Report on the autumn sales..

President, Mrs Jane Davies held an Open Day on 10th September 2016...

The dispersal sale of the Cilfodig Herd of Welsh Black cattle took place on 10^th September ...

The Welsh Black Cattle Society had a successful and enjoyable week at the Royal Welsh Show 2016 and a very good show of cattle by Welsh Black members .....

Welsh Black Cattle travel to Bavaria, Germany -

 Thirty five pedigree Welsh Black cattle have been sold to two breeders in Germany. 

The Welsh Black Cattle Society stand at the Spring Fair looked suitably impressive..

The Welsh Black Cattle Society Pedigree Sale took place at Dolgellau on 6th May 2016

The annual Winter sale at Dolgellau took place on 5th January 2016 with Farmers Marts Ltd..

Held 30th November & 1st December the Society had a busy two days..

A pedigree Welsh Black sale took place on 13th November at the Monmouthshire Livestock Centre, raglan..

The Dolgellau Autumn Sale took place on 27 October 2015

The Young members Agrisgop group has a meeting on 19/11/15 ... 

The Welsh Black Champions of the Royal Welsh Show...

Welsh Blacks top the multi store sale in Dolgellau

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s Spring Fair for 2015 took place on 16^th & 17^th May and was a success for the Welsh Black Cattle Society.

Top price of 10,500gns at the Winter Show and Sale of Welsh Blacks at Dolgellau Mart on 6^th January 2015.

The Welsh Black Cattle Society's stand at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair was visited by HRH Princess Ann ...

The first Society sale at the new Monmouthshire Livestock Centre was held on Friday 14^th November....

The Dolgellau Annual Pedigree sale took place on 28 October..

The first autumn pedigree store sale at Dolgellau took place on 12/9/2014 with Farmers Marts (RG Jones) Ltd, Dolgellau

The Coedriglan dispersal sale took place on 12 July 2014 

Society Sale at Dolgellau took place on 7 January 2014

Join us on two Welsh Black Cattle Herd Open Days as part of the Society's World Conference this July to celebraate the World Conference coming here to the UK.

Here's the hightlights from the 2023 Royal Welsh Winter Fair