852 Auctioneers: Cooper & Tanner, Symonds & Sampson WEDNESDAY 18 TH OCTOBER 17 SALE TIME: APRROX 12.00 NOON (FOLLOWING SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE @ 11.00AM) SUCKLER HERD DISPERSAL OF THE BLADEN HERD OF PEDIGREE WELSH BLACKS ON BEHALF OF: THE EXORS OF LORD & LADY NEILL BRIANTSPUDDLE, DORCHESTER COMPRISING 64 HEAD: 20 PEDIGREE COWS WITH 20 CALVES 3 I/C PEDIGREE COWS, 15 YOUNG HEIFERS 5 PURE BRED STEERS & 1 PEDIGREE BULL Frome Market Standerwick Frome Somerset BA11 2QB Tel: 01373 830 033 Fax: 01373 831 201 E-mail: info@fromelivestock.com Website: www.fromelivestock.com
INTRODUCTION: Welcome to Frome Livestock Market and this special dispersal sale of the Bladen herd of Pedigree Welsh Blacks which was established by the late Lady Neill (Caroline). This sale marks the end of a long family connection with Welsh Black cattle when the herd was established in 1986 with purchases from Manor Farm, Chipping Warden near Banbury; a step that was motivated by Lady Neill s strong belief that rare native breeds should be protected for future generations. Lady Neill selected Welsh Blacks based upon their reputed hardiness, temperament and the quality of their beef. The bull Deniolen Seraff soon followed and thus began a programme to develop a pedigree herd. New bulls including Brysgaga Erddyn 3 rd, Coombe Major, Mendip Geraint, Bladen Glyndwr, Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th and Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd were bought in as required to maintain and continue to strengthen the integrity of the herd. Cattle from the Bladen herd have featured regularly at Frome Market with prices improving over the years as the reputation of the herd became more established. Throughout Lord & Lady Neill s period as Welsh Black breeders they were active members of the Welsh Black Cattle Society and had participated in the promotion of the breed and believed in their qualities. The dispersal sale has been decided upon following the death of Lord Neill in May last year. Lord Neill had continued to manage the Bladen herd following the death of Lady Neill in 2010. The farm is being sold separately. HISTORY OF THE BREED: Until the early 1970 s the Welsh Black was regarded as a dual purpose breed for both dairy and beef production. There were two distinctive strains; the stocky North Wales beef type and the more South Wales dairy type. The Welsh Black animal of the present day combines the best of both producing a medium sized suckler dam that is easy to manage and capable or rearing strong pure or cross bred calves that will suit both traditional and intensive beef finishing systems. HERD MANAGEMENT: This sale is a major event in the Welsh Black Cattle sales calendar and comprises 20 Pedigree cows with 20 calves at foot, 3 in-calf Pedigree cows, 15 young heifers, 5 Pure Bred steers and 1 stock bull. This is a rare opportunity for potential purchasers to acquire a very genuine consignment of top quality Pedigree Welsh Blacks and can be highly recommended to those attending the sale. All cows consigned in this sale have been running with the Pedigree stock bull Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd (Any PD+ results are detailed by each individual lot). Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd is the sire of all young stock presented for sale. Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd is sired by Iwrch Blackjack 3 rd who sold for 12,000 guineas in 2011. Please note, the young heifers presented for sale have not been with the bull. Dams sold as PD+ will only be warranted if 12 weeks + in-calf at the time of sale: All cows and heifers stated to be in-calf that have been served not less than 12 weeks before the date of sale and are shown to be PD+ will be guaranteed by the Vendor to be incalf unless otherwise announced at the time of sale.
HERD HEALTH: The holding is located near Dorchester and is subject to a 12 month TB testing regime. There have been no instances of TB found in the herd. All cattle presented for sale were tested on 4 th September 2017. The holding is farm assured (49060 exp. 05/18). The herd is part of a Premier Cattle Health Scheme and have been BVD free since February 2015 and Johnes Risk Level 1 since March 2013. All cows are given a BVD booster in February prior to calving and the herd is Johnes blood tested annually around March. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP: Purchasers wishing to transfer Pedigree ownership will need to contact Evelyn Jones at The Welsh Black Cattle Society on 01267 290 263. The charge is 15 +VAT per animal. 801 802 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN DEMI 3 RD D.O.B: 08.04.13 Ear No: UK341518 300398 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Demi Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN DEMIT 2 ND D.O.B: 16.01.17 Ear No: UK341518 200502 PD+ 3-4mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 803 804 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN DEIRDRE D.O.B: 25.08.09 Ear No: UK341518 200299 Sire: Mendip Geraint Dam: Bladen Dido Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN DEIRDRE 4 TH D.O.B: 26.01.17 Ear No: UK341518 300503 PD+ 4-5mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 805 806 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN NINA 2 ND D.O.B: 03.04.12 Ear No: UK341518 400371 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Nina 2 nd Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN NESS D.O.B: 27.03.17 Ear No: UK341518 400504 PD+ 4mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 807 808 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN MIMOSA 4 TH D.O.B: 12.04.13 Ear No: UK341518 700402 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Mimosa Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN MIM D.O.B: 30.03.17 Ear No: UK341518 500505 PD+ 5mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd
809 810 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN NETTLE 3 RD D.O.B: 12.04.13 Ear No: UK341518 100403 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Nettle Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN NELLIE 3 RD D.O.B: 02.04.17 Ear No: UK341518 600506 R/W Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 811 812 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN ROSINA 2 ND D.O.B: 10.08.11 Ear No: UK341518 300363 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Rosina Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN ROSIE 2 ND D.O.B: 06.04.17 Ear No: UK341518 700507 PD+ 3mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 813 814 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN DEMI D.O.B: 15.04.07 Ear No: UK341518 500218 Sire: Mendip Geraint Dam: Bladen Dilys Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN DEMI 4 TH D.O.B: 07.04.17 Ear No: UK341518 100508 PD+ 25days I/C on 07.09 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 815 816 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN MIMOSA 2 ND D.O.B: 28.03.11 Ear No: UK341518 100340 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Mimosa Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN MOSA D.O.B: 09.04.17 Ear No: UK341518 200509 PD+ 4mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 817 818 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN IRA 2 ND D.O.B: 16.04.12 Ear No: UK341518 500379 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Ira Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN INDIA D.O.B: 12.04.17 Ear No: UK341518 400511 PD+ 4-5mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd
819 820 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN DODI D.O.B: 30.08.07 Ear No: UK341518 700234 Sire: Mendip Geraint Dam: Bladen Dido Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN DODI 4 TH D.O.B: 26.04.17 Ear No: UK341518 500512 PD+ 3mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 821 822 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN IRIS D.O.B: 13.05.03 Ear No: UK341518 400084 Sire: Brysagaga Erddyn 3 rd Dam: Bladen Irene Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN IRIS 6 TH D.O.B: 17.05.17 Ear No: UK341518 600513 PD+ 6wks I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 823 824 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN NICOLA 4 TH D.O.B: 02.11.13 Ear No: UK341518 600422 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Nicola 2 nd Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN NICKY 2 ND D.O.B: 02.06.17 Ear No: UK341518 700514 PD+ 2mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 825 826 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN FINGAL 3 RD D.O.B: 21.04.13 Ear No: UK341518 300405 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Fingal Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN FIONA D.O.B: 12.06.17 Ear No: UK341518 100515 PD+ 2mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 827 828 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN ROSINA D.O.B: 27.05.04 Ear No: UK341518 300125 Sire: Brysgaga Erddyn 4 th Dam: Bladen Rosalind Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN ROSINA 7 TH D.O.B: 13.06.17 Ear No: UK341518 200516 PD+ 2mo I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd
829 830 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN MARTHA D.O.B: 05.05.09 Ear No: UK341518 100291 Sire: Mendip Geraint Dam: Bladen Melba D.O.B: 28.06.17 Ear No: UK341518 300517 PD+ 6wks I/C on 07.09.17 to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 831 832 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN MAGGIE 3 RD D.O.B: 01.09.13 Ear No: UK341518 100417 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Maggie Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer Calf BLADEN MILLE D.O.B: 05.05.17 Ear No: UK341518 400518 PD+ 6wks I/C in early October to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 833 834 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN NICOLA 2 ND D.O.B: 15.05.03 Ear No: UK341518 200089 Sire: Brysgaga Errdyn 3 rd Dam: Bladen Nora 2 nd D.O.B: 09.08.17 Ear No: UK341518 600520 Seen served on 08.10.17 by Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 835 836 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN ISABEL 4 TH D.O.B: 09.04.13 Ear No: UK341518 400399 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Isabel 2 nd D.O.B: 12.04.17 Ear No: UK341518 300510 PD+ 2mo I/C in early October to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 837 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN NINA 3 RD D.O.B: 20.04.13 Ear No: UK341518 200404 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Nina SG PD+ Due late November to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 838 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN IRA D.O.B: 23.03.06 Ear No: UK341518 600177 Sire: Bladen Glyndwr Dam: Bladen Irene PD+ Due late November to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd
839 839A Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN MELBA 2 ND D.O.B: 17.04.11 Ear No: UK341518 300349 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Melba D.O.B: 08.10.17 Ear No: UK341518 100522 R/W Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 840 840A Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN IRIS 2 ND D.O.B: 06.08.11 Ear No: UK341518 100361 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Iris D.O.B: 03.10.17 Ear No: UK341518 700521 R/W Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 841 Pedigree Welsh Black Cow BLADEN DEMI 2 ND D.O.B: 18.04.12 Ear No: UK341518 600380 Sire: Meadowsweet Tywysog 4 th Dam: Bladen Demi PD+ Due late November to Pedigree Welsh Black Meadowsweet Alun 2 nd 842 Pedigree Welsh Black Bull MEADOWSWEET ALUN 2 ND D.O.B: 10.04.11 Ear No: UK722026 300178 Sire: Iwrch Blackjack 3 rd Dam: Meadowsweet Karrie 843 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN SHIRLEY 4 TH D.O.B: 12.09.15 Ear No: UK341518 500470 Dam: Bladen Shirley 844 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN DEMIT D.O.B: 11.02.16 Ear No: UK341518 400476 Dam: Bladen Demi 3 rd 845 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN NELLIE 2 ND D.O.B: 25.02.16 Ear No: UK341518 500477 Dam: Bladen Nettle 3 rd 846 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN DEIRDRE 3 RD D.O.B: 12..03.16 Ear No: UK341518 700479 Dam: Bladen Deirdre 847 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN NESSIE 2 ND D.O.B: 17.03.16 Ear No: UK341518 100480 Dam: Bladen Nina 2 nd
848 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN MARTHA 3 RD D.O.B: 26.03.16 Ear No: UK341518 400483 Dam: Bladen Martha 849 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN MELBENA D.O.B: 27.03.16 Ear No: UK341518 600485 Dam: Bladen Melba 850 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN IVY D.O.B: 08.04.16 Ear No: UK341518 400490 Dam: Bladen Isabel 4 th 851 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN IRIS 5 TH D.O.B: 19.04.16 Ear No: UK341518 500491 Dam: Bladen Iris 852 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN FRISKY 5 TH D.O.B: 19.08.16 Ear No: UK341518 200495 Dam: Bladen Frisky 3 rd 853 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN ROSEANNE D.O.B: 27.09.16 Ear No: UK341518 400497 Dam: Bladen Rosina 3 rd 854 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN MAGGIE 5 TH D.O.B: 15.11.16 Ear No: UK341518 500498 Dam: Bladen Maggie 855 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN RISA 2 ND D.O.B: 22.11.16 Ear No: UK341518 700500 Dam: Bladen Iris 2 nd 856 Pedigree Welsh Black Heifer BLADEN DAISY 3 RD D.O.B: 23.11.16 Ear No: UK341518 100501 Dam: Bladen Demi 2 nd 857 Pure Bred Welsh Black Heifer Freemartin D.O.B: 15.12.15 Ear No: UK341518 300475 858 Pure Bred Welsh Black Steer D.O.B: 15.07.16 Ear No: UK341518 600492 859 Pure Bred Welsh Black Steer D.O.B: 18.07.16 Ear No: UK341518 700493 860 Pure Bred Welsh Black Steer D.O.B: 30.07.16 Ear No: UK341518 100494 861 Pure Bred Welsh Black Steer D.O.B: 25.08.16 Ear No: UK341518 300496 862 Pure Bred Welsh Black Steer D.O.B: 18.11.16 Ear No: UK341518 600499