Cymdeithas y Defaid Mynydd Torddu a Torwen Cymreig
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.
Autumn Meeting 2025
The Autumn meeting will be held at the Wales YFC Centre on the Showground, Llanelwedd at 2pm on Sunday 30 November.
The YFC Centre is located next to the cattle ring and there is plenty of parking adjacent to the building.
Please see below agenda.
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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 KamaLeeNew 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 tradeTorwens 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.
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!
