William The Welsh Black Bullock

There is nothing more welsh or magificant the the mighty welsh black cattle

Drovers would herd them to English markets. Herds from south west Wales travelled towards Hereford and Gloucester up the Tywi Valley to Llandovery. Herds from South Cardiganshire reached Llandovery through Llanybydder.
They would then return to Wales with large amounts of money, a targets for highwaymen. The result was the formation in 1799 of the Banc yr Eidon in Llandovery, the Bank of the Black Ox, which was later purchased by Lloyds Bank!

As the name suggests, the cattle are naturally black. They generally have white horns with black tips, Red individuals occur occasionally, red and other colours were more common in the past.
Its hardy nature coupled with its habit of browsing as well as grazing makes it ideal for rough pasture such as heathland and moorland, mountains. Traditionally bred for both milk and beef, commercially it is now usually used only for beef.

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