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Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society
Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society

Cymdeithas y Defaid Mynydd Torddu a Torwen Cymreig

Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society

The Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society exists to promote and improve the Torddu and Torwen sheep. The purpose of the website is to offer, for the wider public, an introduction to the breed and to the activities of the society. For members of the society it is intended to provide an up-to-date source of news on the events and activities both past and future.

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A New Torwen Breed Record 2100gns

Following the 21st Annual Sale of coloured breed sheep at Clee Tompkinson Francis - Llandovery Livestock Market on Sunday.
The 3 year old, homebred Torwen ram made 2100gns. Huge congratulations to the breeders Malcolm & Michelle Evans and to the new owner Sara Hermanis. 
The Torddu ram trade was also on fire,with the Champion Torddu Shearling ram from A Hemmings making 1800gns, Aged Ram from DG Davies reaching 2100gns, with the Reserve Champion, Ram Lamb from Jospeh family making 2300gns. Congratulations to everyone for your achievements, purchases and support for this wonderful breed. Please see Facebook link above for the video.
Show results will be available shortly on the Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society (Members only group).
Video credit Jasmine KamaLee


New record set at Badger Face Welsh Mountain breed sale at Brecon 


A new breed record was set at 3100gns by Gareth Jones, Felingwm, Carmarthen, for a Torddu shearling ram at the annual Society Sale for the Badger Face Welsh Mountains at Brecon Livestock Market on the 14Th September.
The shearling ram was the male champion at the Royal Welsh show this year and breed champion at the Spring Festival at the start of the show season and is sired by a previous record price ram lamb from 2023. After competitive bidding he was knocked down to I Bowen and family, Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Vicky Crew, Boreland, Lockerbie, achieved 2800gns for a Torddu shearling ram making her long journey worthwhile. This one headed home with Catrin Price, Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire.
At 2200gns was an aged Torddu ram from the Dillon family, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire. This one was bred by Messrs King and Jeffreys was the previous breed record holder from 2022 but was being offered for sale having coming through on his daughters. The successful purchaser on this one was C, A and R Joseph, Llanstephan, Brecon.
Also selling at 2200gns was the first prize Torddu ram lamb on the day from previous vendor, Gareth Jones. This lamb was also by the same sire as the new record breaker and heads North with Vicky Crew.
At 2100gns came the Torddu male champion of the day from D and A G Harries, Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire. This one also heads North with A Clark, Ulverston, Cumbria.
Torddu females topped at 750gns twice, firstly for a shearling ewe from Messrs King and Jeffreys, Mynyddcerrig, Llanelli. Unshown on the day with Sean Jeffreys judging, she is by the 2022 and 2023 Royal Welsh male champion and heads home with Matthew Bevan, Raglan, Usk.
The second at this price was the overall Torddu champion, a ewe lamb from C, A and R Joseph. This one was snapped up by I Bowen and family.
Another from the pen of Messrs King and Jeffreys made 700gns and now resides with R Ashley, Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo.
Torwen trade
Torwens topped at 1200gns for a shearling ram from S Hermanis, Penycae, Powys. This ram was male champion at the Royal Welsh this year and also stood reserve male champion in the pre-sale show under judge Dafydd Lewis and junior judge Bethan Jones. The successful purchaser was J Jones, Bwlch, Brecon.
At 1000gns, E and J Jones, Capel Isaac, Carmarthenshire sold their Torwen ram lamb, who stood male and overall champion on the day, to A Thomas, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.
Two further males made 800gns apiece, firstly a shearling ram from Keiran Jones, Dorstone, Hereford, and secondly from M, S and C Brown, Llanpumsaint, Carmarthenshire.
Topping the female trade for the Torwens was a ewe lamb from M, S and C Brown. Her sire was first place at the Royal Welsh this year and head home with J A Evans, Cantref, Brecon, for 650gns.
At 520gns were two shearling ewes, first was the first ewe through the ring from Keiran Jones, which found a new home with Gareth Jones. Second was a ewe from E and J Jones, which was the pick of B Davies, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire.
Averages: Torwen - 19 ewes £290.13; 20 ewe lambs £268.80; 14 rams £474.75; 5 ram lambs £655.20.
Torddu - 61 ewes £296.74; 56 ewe lambs £195.17; 29 rams £891.41; 13 ram lambs £515.30. (McCartneys)
Big thank you for the Sale Report & Images from the team Country Girl Media. Please head over to the Countrygril Media website to purchase photos.    

  

                           

                                 Please head over to the Countrygirl Media Website to purchase images and see the full gallery of the day.  

                                                                          You can also visit our Facebook page for more information and full results. 

Show & Sale of Registered Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep. Worcester Livestock Market  - Saturday 4th October 2025. McCartneys Rural. Telephone 01905 769770. 

Entry forms for the Worcester sale will be available via auctioneers in the next few days.  

**Please Contact Auctioneer's direct to enter, as this is not an Official Society Sale. 
All vendors MUST check with auctioneers direct regarding any Bluetongue restrictions. **

Please return entry forms along with entry fee to McCartneys LLP The Heath Meadow, Nunnery Way, Worcester WR4 0SQ Or via email vicrtoria.caine@mccartneys.co.uk Bacs Details McCartneys LLP 40-47-17 03665518 Reference: Worcsbadger

Sheep Sales

Mart Bryncir Auction Centre - North Wales Property, Land and Livestock Auctions

Saturday 04/10/2025 – Autumn Sale of Rare, Minority & Native Breed Livestock – to include the Show and Sale of Badger Face Sheep. Link to auctioneers website above or Telephone 01766 530828.

**Please Contact Auctioneer's direct to enter, as this is not an Official Society Sale. All vendors MUST check with auctioneers direct regarding any Bluetongue restrictions. 

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Harrison & Hetherington

Sale Fixtures 20/09/2025 -Rare and Minority Breeds of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.  01228 406200

**Please Contact Auctioneer's direct to enter, as this is not an Official Society Sale. All vendors MUST check with auctioneers direct regarding any Bluetongue restrictions. 

Sheep Sales

Llandovery - 21st Anniversary Coloured Breed Sheep Sale | Welcome to Clee Tompkinson & Francis

Sun 28 September 2025-

Both Male & Female entry forms available with the auctioneers. CTF above or Telephone 01550 720440

**Please Contact Auctioneer's direct to enter, as this is not an Official Society Sale. All vendors MUST check with auctioneers direct regarding any Bluetongue restrictions.  **

Torddu & Torwen Farm Photography

Society Sale and Bluetongue

Members in England please note – the committee is aware that it is difficult for you to decide whether or not to enter this year due to current Bluetongue regulations. Therefore the committee has decided that it will accept entries from members in England on the proviso that you can withdraw up to Sale day if restrictions do not change. No entry fee will be expected from English members this year until you confirm whether you will be attending the sale or not. Please note clearly on the entry form that you are from an English holding. We politely ask all vendors, from whatever part of the country you are from, to note on their entry forms if your sheep have been vaccinated against Bluetongue.

Please find entry forms Under the forms section on the website (see link below). 

Also available via auctioneers & Facebook group page. 

Alternatively please get in touch so we can email you direct.  Forms | Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society

 3rd Prize NSA Welsh Sheep Event 2025
The society were delighted to receive joint 3rd prize for the Best Breed Society Stand at the 2025 NSA Sheep event in Brecon on Wednesday 21st May.
Well done to our publicity officer Jill Evans for all her hard work over the last week with both stands at the RWAS Spring Fair & the NSA Sheep event. It was a huge ask!

NSA Third Prize Society Stand
Registrations 
Please note that the cut off for 2024 registrations is June 2025. Bring them along to the AGM to save time and a postage stamp.
The registration letter this year is N.
Postage costs are at an all time high and any wrong addresses incur costs to the Society. Please remember that a £2 surcharge is now added to every pack of registration tags requested by members. Tags will not be issued until this is paid. 
£1 must be added for all cheques. 
Blank registration forms are issued with new tags or they are available to print from the Society website.
Registration Officer
Aeron Edwards
Registrations@badgerfacesheep.co.uk |
07496 884418
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A polite reminder to all members 
Registrations for 2024 born ewe lambs increase on the 30th November from £3 to £6 per lamb! Ram lambs are not included and can be registered the following year.
The opportunity to register 2023 born lambs will close on the 30th November and you will not be able to register them after this date.
All registrations must be sent to the registration officer Aeron Edwards. Address details will be found on our website and society flock books, alternatively please send us a message. Aeron Edwards
Please provide all the necessary information and payment as it is very difficult to chase everything and everyone.
All registrations must come from fully paid members.  Any problems please get in touch sooner rather than later.
Many thanks /Diolch

News

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Stock for sale

Members with stock for sale (or wanted) can advertise on the website For Sale page.