Our Trainee Butcher Trystan Davies attended the HCC Craft Butchery Course at Cardiff last week, where he learnt new skills and gained a greater understanding of the trade. On Radio Cardiff today he spoke of how he enjoys the job " I work with Rob on the farm as well....

Jess Conrad makes a nostalgic trip to Aberystwyth after 62 years and pops in the shop and gets chatting. None of us remember the Little Theatre, where his performing career started, but we made enquiries and Paul's mother is able to tell us the exact location, where...

Rattrays Beltex rams were in demand at the Welsh Beltex Club sale at Welshpool on Monday with Rattrays Dynamite, selling for £1,300 to Robert Coney of Pembrokeshire who has used Rattray sires in the past to produce championship carcasses at the Royal Welsh Winter...

Lamb for the shop during this time of year produced for us, by Colin davies on his farm overlooking the town.

An old photo that came to hand recently of Rob's late mother and the family, neighbours and friends preparing poultry for Christmas. How things have changed over the years.

Well, that's Christmas done and dusted for another year!! Thanks to all our customers for your support and loyalty again this year. Enjoy the festivities and let the fun begin! Thanks to all our staff for your extra effort and hard work during the 12 days of...

Notice to all customers..........All poultry need to be refridgerated after collection!! The shed, porch, conservatory etc, etc is NOT cool enough! Take good care of your bird until you are ready to cook it! Then enjoy!

Turkeys are starting to arrive! George Gibbons of Brynblodau delivers some of the first of this seasons turkeys. The Gibbons family have been supplying us with fresh free range farm turkeys for over 20 years. That says is all!! The quality of their turkeys has been...

Beef Cattle from the Royal Welsh Winter Fair maturing for Christmas. Choice of the best beef produced in Wales will be on offer at our shop for Christmas. Pre-order in advance.

An in-lamb home bred Shearling Ewe from the Rattray flock takes the Reserve Champion award at the Welsh Beltex Club In-lamb Show and Sale at Welshpool today. Rattrays Cymraes in a Dooley Thurstan daughter and out of one of the oldest ewes in the flock, Rattrays Nesta....

Royal Welsh Show's Champion Single Pig, produced by our weekly suppliers, Brinley and Carwyn Davies, Penlan and Champion Pair Pigs, produced by local breeder Myrddin James, Llangeitho, bought by Rob Rattray and now being prepared for our customers for Christmas.

Friendly banter between staff and customer keeps everyone happy! Both Paul and Joe seem impressed with this bird!

Super proud of both Steffan and Elin on your success at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair this week, both winning their respective age groups in the YFC Lamb Carcasse Stockjudging competitions. Well done both!

Huge congratulations to Brinley and family of Penlan Farm on winning the Supreme Champion Single Pig at the Welsh Winter Fair this week. The Davies family at Penlan have been our weekly suppliers of pigs for over 20 years and their pigs are consistenty of this...

"It was a great to have the opportunity to judge such an excellent line-up of cattle at this weekend's English Winter Fair" said Rob " and the Supreme Champion was just full of meat and the ideal type of animal to suit my trade. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole weekend...

Richard Tudor, Glanystwyth pops in to see what Rob thinks of his Welsh Black beef. "Cracking beef with plenty of marbling" said Rob. Will be in the shop this weekend.

Lamb from our own farm at the shop this week

Gareth Ward of Ynyshir Restaurant with Rooms, recently named Chef of the Year in the 2019 Good Food Guide calls in to discuss his order and makes even Rob and Paul look small!

Chuffed with the mention in yesterday's Daily Telegraph! Thanks Gareth Ward of Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms for your support. Congratulations on Good Food Guide Chef of the Year. Gareth says in the Daily Telegraph yesterday... "I go to Rob Rattray for gorgeously fatty...

Great to have a surprise visit from Nick Zalick at the shop today! Nick helped me immensely as a young butcher in the 80 & 90’s, training us new techniques in boning, cutting and displaying our lamb. He was a great support as I ventured into my own business in 1991....

Overall Champion at Welsh Beltex Premier Sale in Welshpool today, Lot 172. Home bred Shearling Ram “Rattray’s Cymro” (RAT.C017) sired by our own Rattray’s Mr Urdd and out of Hackney Wish List.

Rob has the honour of judging the Beltex Sheep Society Premier Sale at Carlisle on today. Fantastic show of top quality sheep.

Ystwyth Valley Lamburgers and Lamb Rolls available at the Royal Welsh Show this week. Little Eateries catering van at Entrance 1 to Glamorgan Hall.

Last week's challenge - a Pork Pie fit for the local Vet's wedding reception! Congratulations Gethin and Nia James and thanks for the opportunity to contribute to your special day!

Mr Urdd sausages here his week. Give the kids a special treat before setting off for the Eisteddfod! Good luck to all those compeeting.

Whatever the weather, there’s plenty of choice today .... from Sunday roasts to BBQ cuts. Enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend.

Selection of our own handmade BBQ products waiting for you.

Good luck to Aberystwyth Town Football Club playing in the Welsh Cup Final this afternoon. Pob lwc prynhawn 'ma..

Soaring temperatures can only mean one thing! BBQ time! Choice of burgers, kebabs, sausage and lots more. Call in now or give us a ring to pre-order.

Today’s Special. Our own home cooked Corned Beef Hash. 2 for £5.00

Team Rattray supporting Aber u 17's rugby team win against Crymych last night. Well done boys and all the best in the semi-final.

Easter Opening Hours Open Thursday 8am - 5.30pm Closed Good Friday Open Easter Saturday 8am - 4pm Closed Easter Monday Open Tuesday 8.30am - 5pm

A review on Instrgram gives us 4.8 out of 5 for our Pork Pies!! "Dyma beth oedd Byrbryd o'r radd flaenaf draw yn Aberystwyth. Mae'r cigydd yn adnabyddus yn y dre am grefftio Porc Pei blasus. Roedd y crwst yn ddigon friwsiog a dennau a oedd yn gyfuniad da gyda'r...

Don't forget Mother's day tomorrow! Treat your Mum's to a Sunday Roast with some of our local Welsh Beef, Lamb, Pork or Chicken.

Beat the Beast from the East Keep warm with a Meat Feast

Celebrate St David's Day with a hearty meal of traditional Welsh Cawl.

Try a slice of our own home-made Ham & Egg Pie for lunch.

Dennis is featured as this week's Humans of Aberystwyth! Brilliant den! "This morning I've been delivering meat to one of the local restaurants who order from us on a weekly basis There's the van to unload now and meat to prepare. Yes the pork is free range. I've...

What are these two up to? Rob explaining the finer qualities of red meat to Jules Hudson on the Hybu Cig Cymru stand (Meat Promotion Wales) at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. You can see their feature on Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef coming up tomorrow night, as the...

First prize Shearling Ewe at Beltex Society In-lamb sale at Beeston this morning. Lot no 42 RAT B024. Rattrays Beaujolais. Scanned in-lamb to Belgian import BE1051-0367. Rattrays Beaujolais is a homebred ewe out of Rattrays Thatchers Gold (RAT T024) and sired by...

4 In-lamb Shearling Ewes getting ready for sale at Beeston Castle on Saturday 6 January. Lots no 42-45. Show 9am. Sale 11.00 am. Full catalogue http://beltexsheepsociety.co.uk/down…/BeestonILSaleCat18.pdf

Wishing all our customers a very happy New Year! Thanking you for your loyal and continued support throughout the year. It is very much appreciated. Enjoy your new year celebrations and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2018. Diolch.

Wishing all our customers a very Happy Christmas and thanks for your loyal support over the Chrsitmas period and throughout the year. Enjoy your Christmas celebrations!

Beverley Hemmings, winner of the Alexanders Estate Agents 12th day of Christmas prize, collecting her winning turkey from us on Saturday afternoon. Massive congratulations! Well done!. So exciting and to think your sister had to contact from Spain to inform of your...

Today's opening hours 7.00am to 6.00 pm. Not open Sunday. Remember to collect your orders today. Just a few free range turkeys still available. Boneless turkey breasts. Selection of prime award winning Welsh Black Beef, our own Home-cured Gammons, Our own Sweet,...

All poultry MUST be kept refrigerated after collection!! The garage, shed, conservatory or the boot of the car are NOT cold enough. The weather is too mild. Give the birds the care they deserve!! Happy Christmas to you all and enjoy your Christmas dinners!

Boys at their happiest this time of year.....with a bird on each arm!! Christmas poultry started to arrive.

Rob and his team busy boning out and prep’ing the Winter Fair beef at our Meat Unit ready for Christmas trade. 21 day hung and nicely marbled joints off the cattle bought at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.

Winter Fair Beef ready for Christmas. Welsh Black Champion and other award winners produced in Ceredigion. Pre-order to be sure of a joint of our top quality beef this Christmas.

Struggling for ideas? Why not give a Rob Rattray Butchers Gift Voucher this Christmas? Beth am roi Taleb i siop Rob Rattray y Nadolig yma? Anrheg defnyddiol i'w wario unrhyw adeg.

Russell and the family at Brynblodau, Tregaron, have supplied us with fresh farm turkeys for almost 20 years. Consistency of quality is first and foremost with them and each birds is hand selected to suit every customer's needs. Treat yourself to one this Christmas!....

Top price of £900 with an in-lamb Beltex Shearling ewe from the flock selling to a young and enthusastic breeder from Anglesey. Good luck to all the buyers and thank for your support.

Chuffed to have bought the Welsh Black Champion at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair yesterday. 592kg pure bred steer, Hendre Eirian Erian, shown by Emyr Owen of Glanconwy.

Prize winning baconers and porkers from our weekly supplier Brinley Davies, Penlan, bought at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. Brinley won the Reserve Champion single Pig at the Fair which was bought at the auction by Rob Rattray. Brinley is our weekly supplier of pigs...

4 Beltex In-Lamb Shearling Ewes heading for Welsh Beltex Club Sale at Welshpool on Monday 4th December 2017. All four scanned in-lamb to carry single lambs. Lots No 1829 - 1932. Show 10.30. Sale 12 noon.

Orders now been taken for our fresh farm turkeys - supplied by Russell Gibbons of Brynblodau Farm, Tregaron. Free Range Fresh Local Farm Turkeys. Free range local Geese, Chickens & Ducks also available. Call us on 01970 615353 or email your order to...

Back home from another fantastic Royal Welsh Winter Fair! What a show of livestock!....So enjoy going through those lines of cattle seeing and handling top quality stock and selecting the type of animals that suit our business. Pleased to have bought 5 cattle today...

Reserve Champion Single Pig makes his way to the shop. Bought out of the auction at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair this morning along with 5 others all from the same sty at Penlan Farm, Talsarn. Huge congrats to Brinley, Carwyn, Eifiona and all the family on their...

Christmas orders now being taken. Free Range Fresh Local Farm Turkeys from Brynblodau Farm. Free range local Geese, Chickens & Ducks. Call us on 01970 615353 or email your order to admin@robrattray.co.uk or pm.

Mike Blair from Spartacus, Aberystwyth choosing a superb leg of pork for his new line of pulled pork ciabattas . Pork locally sourced from Pen Lan farm here in Ceredigion. "I have a feeling it's going to be good!! It's great I can just walk into Rob Rattray's and...

Selection of our own home cured bacon on sale now at Siop y Bont, Ponthrydfendigaid

Support your local shops. Good luck to Siop Clettwr and Cafe on its recent re-opening in new premises. Fantastic selection of all types of groceries available including our own Home-Cured Bacon, variety of own own home-made sausages, local quality Welsh beef mince,...

Blue Texels For Sale at Llandovery on Sunday, 1st October. 3 Yearlings & 2 Aged Ewes. Lot Nos 1092-1096. MV accredited. Also Ram Lamb and Aged Ram (lot no 1118-1119)

The sausage boys busy at it! All hand mixed and hand made from our own best quality pork, sourced locally from Penlan Farm.

5 Shearling Ewes for sale at the Welsh beltex Club Sale in Ruthin on Tuesday 19 September. Show at 10.00 am and Sale at 12.30 Full catalogue http://docs.wixstatic.com/…/59d5d8_db7ef66d04734096b8bd5b70…

7 Shearling Rams and 5 Ewes for Beltex Sale at Ruthin TOMORROW, Tuesday 19th. Sale at 12.30. Show at 10am. Full catalogue http://docs.wixstatic.com/…/59d5d8_db7ef66d04734096b8bd5b70…

This weekends Special Offer Whole legs our local lamb £9.99kg

Some people ❤ #chocolate but my weakness is #porkpie 🙈. Thank you #rob Rattray butchers #aberystwyth for beautiful crisp pastry, tasty filling and surely the best ever pork pie in Wales 💕💕💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 says Rachel Beyonce Hubbard

Welsh Lamb & Beef recipe Ingredients 225g (8oz) Lean Welsh Lamb leg steaks, cut into thin strips 5ml (1tsp) Olive oil 15ml (1tbsp) Soy sauce – sugar free and low salt 100g (4oz) Quinoa 30ml (2tbsp) Pumpkin seeds 30ml (2tbsp) Sunflower seeds 4 Cooked beetroots, cubed 1...

Treat your Mum to what every Mum enjoys..... a Sunday Roast with the family. Choose from locally sourced Ystwyth Valley Lamb, local Ceredigion Beef, Welsh Pork from Penlan and free range Chicken. and don't forget the washing up..just this once!!

Celebrate St Davids Day with our special recipe St Davids Day sausage from local Penlan Pork, fresh leeks and local Welsh Cheese.

Our festive feast!! This afternoons display of fresh poultry.

Our home cooked Game pies, Gala pies, Pork & Apricot Pies, Pork pies, Cooked Ham Joints and assorted Patchwork Pates now in stock for Christmas.

Pleased to have bought the Supreme Champion Single Pig at this afternoon's auction at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. Ten award winning pigs bought and are now en-route to the shop for Christmas so that we can offer our customers the very best Wales has to offer in pork,...

Huge congratulations to Brinley Davies, his son Carwyn and daughter Eifiona of Penlan Farm, Talsarn on winning the Supreme Single Pig Championship at today's Royal Welsh Winter Fair. What an achievement on their very first time of showing! But comes as no surprise as...

Congratulations Ceredigion YFC taking 3rd place in the Royal Welsh Fair Winter Lamb Carcasse Competition. Dyfrig Williams, Huw Lewis (3rd under 21), Steffan Rattray (2nd under 18) and Elin Rattray receive their team awards from 2016 RWAS Lady Ambassador.

"Rattrays Beauty Spot" today took Beltex Breed Championship in a strong section at Llanilar Show. "Beauty Spot" is out of our homebred dam "Rattrays Pepsi" and sired by Airyolland Slighshot.

Today Rob Rattray celebrated 25 years in business. Thanks to all the loyal customers who have supported us over the years. We very much appreciated your loyalty and know many customers have been loyal throughout the entire period.

Congratulations to the Aberystwyth Show committe on organising a fantastic show of sheep.   We enjoyed a good day of showing  coming away with Reserve Male Beltex Champion in a strong section of over 80 entries with home-bred Shearling Ram "Rattrays Alfred". Third in...

"Rattrays Aldaniti" claims Reserve Male Championship in the Blue Texel Section at Aberystwyth Show

Steffan Rattray proved his knowledge and skill in identifying quality stock by winning the Sheep Stockjudging competition at Ceredigion YFC's county rally on Saturday and along with fellow team members, Rhys and Huw Lewis, brought the team trophy back to Trisant YFC....

Our Ystwyth Valley Lamb served at the Michelin Star Restaurant of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn in Marlborough, Wiltshire this week.   Roger Jones is a valued customer who receives  his supply of Ystwyth Valley lamb by courier on a regular basis.

Ful range of cooked meats and meat products available today include Steak & ale Pie, Sausage Rolls, Cooked Beef, Ham & Turkey, Brawn, Faggots, Scotch Eggs, Pork Pies, Quiches and others

£2.00 per kg OFF our own LAMB CHOPS today£2.00 y kilo ODDI AR ein GOLWYTHION Cig Oen heddiw

This week's range of sausages include Mr Urdd;   Pork;   Lamb, Mint & Honey;  Pork & Leek;   Slimmers Pork  and Slimmers Welsh Dragon

Congratulations to The Glengower on a fantastic job of refurbishment!   Certainly recommend a visit and find out more on their website    http://glengower.co.uk/our-suppliers/

Congratulations to Rhodri and Esther at Y Ffarmers, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, on being named by  Walesonline.co.uk  as one of the "18 gorgeously cosy Welsh Pubs you'll never want to leave".   Proud of our local and of being able to supply them with a truly local...

TODAY ONLY. Special Offer£12.50's worth of our own Home-Made Sausages for £9.99.

Choice of Ystwyth valley lamb from our own farm, Penlan pork, local Ceredigion beef from Morfa, Llanrhystud and free range Cefnllan chickens this weekend. Six Nation sausages. Also Chorizo sausage; Slimmers Pork; Lamb, mint & honey; Pork & leek; Pork; Slimmers...

Our own rugby treat... .......home-made Six Nation sausage ........available during Internation Rugby season only.     A flavoursome Pork sausage  with a dusting of international flavours, dominated by the power and flavour of the finest quality locally sourced Welsh...

Rob can proudly follow his ancestry back to the early 1800's in Dundee, Scotland and has created his very own recipe for his home-made  MacRattray Haggis.    Available this week only. Pre-order now.

Dennis Hodges joined us at the new year as a new member of staff.   He come with over 30 years experience in the meat industry having worked in both the retail and wholesale butchery trade in Hereford throughout his career.  Having spent a lifetime holidaying on the...

Well done Y Ffarmers!. Listed in The Telegraph's "Top Chef's Favourite Restaurants". Da iawn chi. Elisabeth Luard, food writer, recommends: 9.Y Ffarmers, Aberystwyth Veteran food writer Elisabeth Luard is a long time resident of North Wales, and likes to head for her...

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda wrth y tim i gyd. Diolch i chi gyd am eich cefnogaeth yn 2015.Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Rattray team. Thanks to all our customers for their support in 2015.

Rattray juniors proved their ability to recognise a good lamb carcass, by succeeding in the Wales YFC Lamb Carcass Judging competition at this week's Royal Welsh Winter Fair.   Elin at the young age of 13 won the Under 21 Section, beating experienced opposition from...

"Come with us to Rob Rattray's shop, They say all the best birds go there for Christmas." Order now ......admin@robrattray.co.uk ..........01970 615353

Congratulations to customers, Nathan and Charlie of the Belle Vue Royal Hotel who have earnt a place in this years Grand Final of the Welsh Chef of the year competition,    Nathan Davies says "Rob Rattray butchers we couldn't have done it with out you! Your lamb was a...

40 days to Christmas!!Order your meat and poultry now. Then that's sorted!Phone 01970 615353 email admin@robrattray.co.uk

Rob demonstrating his butchery skills at the Annual Conference of Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales last week.

Our Sausage Boys really enjoying this week's speciality.........Sweet Burning Chariots Sausage!!  Enjoy them boys.

Male Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion at Worcester's Beltex Society Sale on Friday with a home-bred Shearling Ram, Rattrays Worthington.

The sale of Beltex Shearling Ewes from the Rattray flock met a good demand at the Welsh Beltex Club Sale at Welshpool yesterday.   Nine females sold to an average of £361.  First in the ring was RAT W054 who will have a change of air, joining a flock in...

First prize Ram Lamb and Reserve Male Champion with "Rattrays Alligator" RAT A005 at Welsh Beltex Club sale yesterday. Sired by our stock ram Dooley Thurston and out of homebred dam Rattrays Patsy. Sold at £1,000 to judge Huw Owen, Red House Farm, Aberhafesp and son...

It was great to see progeny of the Rattrays Beltex flock receiving rosettes at the pre-Sale Show at Welshpool on Wednesday.  Winning the Female Championship was Tywi Wispa from Ioan Jones, who is sired by Rattrays Stan the Man, sold to the Tywi flock at the 2013 Welsh...

Good demand for our Beltex Shearling Rams at Welshpool yesterday with all rams sold to an average of  £883. Top priced was this years show ram, Rattrays Wally selling at £1,050 to Owens, Sandilands.whilst another two topped the £1000 with Rattrays Wesley joining the...

9 Beltex Shearling Rams for sale at Welshpool on Wednesday next, 2nd September. Lots 125-133. Show 12 noon. Sale 2pm. Full catalogue available onlinehttp://www.beltex.co.uk/Welshpool_Beltex_Catalogue_2015.pdf

10 Shearling Ewes (Lots No 43 - 52) entered for Welsh Beltex Club Sale at Welshpool 2nd September 2015. Catalogue available onlinehttp://www.beltex.co.uk/Welshpool_Beltex_Catalogue_2015.pdf

"Rattrays Alligator" (RAT.A005) 1st prize ram lamb at Llanilar Show and 3rd at Royal Welsh Show entered as lot no 265 in Welsh Beltex Sale at Welshpool, 2nd September 2015..  Sired by Dooley Thurston (DOO T082) and our homebred dam Rattrays Patsy (RAT P022) who is out...

Mathew Jones leaves us today after 8 years in our employment, to follow a change in career, undertaking a degree course in Computer Studies at Aberystwyth University.  We hope you will keep in touch Mathew and call in on a regular basis.   Good luck with your new...

9 home-bred Blue Texel Shearling Ewes heading for the Society Sale at Worcester on Friday 4th September. Lots No 190-198.. Full details in the catalogue http://www.blue-texel-sheep.com/sa…/worcester-sale.   All out of our imported ram 4212-0812 and our own home-bred...

Porc.Wales Click here to read more about the butchers in Wales who sell quality local pork - likeRob Rattray Butchers in Aberystwyth! http://porc.wales/en/meat-greet/shops/rob-rattray-butcher

Rattrays Beltex beat 13 other breed group to win the Interbreed Group Championship at Llanilar Show on Saturday with a group of 3 home bred shearling sheep comprising a shearling ram Rattrays Wally (RAT W019) and two shearling ewes Rattrays Winni (RAT W044) and...

Rattrays Alligator (RAT A005) wins the Beltex Ram Lamb Class at Llanilar Show on Saturday.  Will be offered for sale at the Welsh beltex Club Sale at Welshpool on Wednesday 2nd September 2015.   Bred from one of our favourite home-bred ewes, Rattrays Patsy (RAT P022)...

Rattrays Blue Texels win the Championship for Any Other Continental or British Lowland Breed at Llanilar Show on Saturday with a home bred Blue Texel Shearling Ewe, Rattrays X-Rated out of our our home bred ewe and an imported ram

9 Shearling Rams  (RAT W001    RAT W003    RAT W005     RAT W008     RAT W009    RAT W019    RAT W011    RAT W013    RAT W023) 10 Shearling Ewes  (RAT W054    RAT W052    RAT W043     RAT W040     RAT W037    RAT W035    RAT W030     RAT W029      RAT W014    RAT...

So very, very proud of Elin, winning the Wales YFC Under 16 Beltex Sheep Stockjudging Trophy at this year's Royal Welsh Show.  A faboulous achievement at only 12 yrs!   Winning at county level in Ceredigion, where standard of competitors is always high,  was a great...

Little Eateries's food village on Avenue A, near Entrance M (close to rear entrance of Flower Tent) at the Royal Welsh Show this week.  Ystwyth Valley lamb supplied by us and Jonathan and Beth Little are offering lambrolls and lamburgers, and local Welsh...

£2.00 PER KG off all our LAMB. All our lamb is produced locally on Ystwyth Valley farms. This week's lamb is produced by Colin Davies at Troedrhiwfronfrech....no more than 2 mile from our shop.

Jonathan Theobald will leave at the end of this week to further his education in what has been his lifetime interest, Agriculture. Jonathan joined us 9 years ago on leaving school and we shall now miss his loyalty to the business and his reliability at all times. ...

It'll be all change next week as Jonathan Theobald leaves us at the end of this week, after almost  9 years of loyal service.   He joined us on leaving school and has been a reliable and faithful member of our team ever since. He now leaves us to continue his...

At the 2011 Show our shearling ewe, Rattrays Presidents Lady, won the Beltex Female and Reserve Breed Championship. Yesterday her daughter, Wenolwen, follows in his footsteps, bringing home the exact 2015 awards.

Interbreed Champion Group of Three at Aberystwyth Show yesterday with a Blue Texel Group of three lambs beating strong opposition from 18 other breed groups.

Good day at Aberystwyth Show yesterday. Beltex Female Champion & Reserve Breed Champion with Shearling Ewe, Rattray's Wenolwen in a very strong section of 67 entries.  

Local produce at Aberystwyth Show tomorrow supplied by Rob Rattray Butchers. Beefburgers, Lamburgers, Hog Roast and Lamb rolls supplied to Jonathan & Beth Little of Event Eateries, Lampeter using locally sourced meat. Lamb produced by Colin Davies,...

Experienced Butcher required to join our team of staff, working at retail shop in Aberystwyth town and at the meat cutting unit. If you know of anyone who may be interested contact us

 Despite all the staff's efforts in constructing and launching their fine crafted raft.................it unfortunately proved not to be seaworthy.!!     After abandoning ship, the team of sausage-makers were left to salvage the shipwreck....and their pride.!   Don't...

Ffermio. Repeated today 12.30.    S4C. "This week,..........Meinir Howells calls on the Rattray family near Aberystwyth to see their award-winning Beltex sheep."

During the Welsh Beltex Club Flock Visit Day, Rob also demonstrated his butchery skills and explained to members the various method he uses to butcher and market prime lambs for the shop. 

Members visited the farm on Bank Holiday Monday to see Rattrays Beltex, winners of the Welsh beltex Club Large Flock Competition 2013 & 2014 in their working clothes.   Members were briefed by Rob on the breeding lines of all stock and given an opportunity to see...

The afternoon was completed with some light refreshments and Barbaque followed by a well supported Club meeting

Beef this week from William Jenkins, Neuadd yr Ynys, Tre'r Ddol Pork  this week from Brinley Davies, Fferm Penlan, Talsarn Spring Lamb from Alwyn Davies, Brenan, New Cross

Local Welsh lamb for the Easter weekend in stock    First of this season's spring lamb from Morfa, Llanrhystud this week.

"Rattrays Beltex" winners of the Welsh Beltex Club Large Flock Competition.   The flock competition was judged by Mr John Hall of Carlisle, President of the Beltex Sheep Society in the autumn and the flock are seen here at the jime of judging.

This week's sausages selection"Slimmers" Pork & "Slimmers" Pork, Lemon Pepper & Chive   Cumberland (Plain Pork)   Pork & Leek    Lamb, Mint & Honey

Its not too late to place your Christmas order at Rob Rattray Butchers.     There is still time to shop and still time to place your order.    We  have a good selection of all poultry and game available and plenty of well hung and matured prize winning Beef.     Call...

Stuck for a last minute gift?............what about a Rob Rattray Gift Voucher?.    Available for any amount and can be spent as you wish............on one shop or over several shoppings!    Give someone a git they will apprecaite and enjoy!   Available all year...

Royal Welsh Winter Fair Reserve Supreme Champion (Champion Steer) exhibited by Aeron & Berwyn Hughes, Cwmhendryd and bought by Rob Rattray, killed out at 68.4% (624kg live weight, 427kg dead weight).

Our Winter Fair Beef hanging in the Unit  and will be ready for cutting later this week.    For your favourite joint for Christmas and New Year  place your order now to ensure a joint to suit your requirements.

  Have you ordered your Christmas poultry yet? Its not too late! Phone now 01970 615353, email orders@robrattray.co.uk, text 07980300951 or on facebook.

We'll have the best of Welsh Beef in the shop for Christmas!!   Eight cattle bought at Welsh Winter Fair this week including Reserve Supreme Champion (Champion Steer) and Reserve Champion Steer, both from Aeron & Berwyn Hughes of Cwmhendryd, Lampeter.   What an...

Dai Jones, Llanilar takes a look over another of our purchases -  the Winter Fair's Reserve Champion Steer, a Charolias-x steer, from Cwmhendryd being shown off here by handler Cai Edwards.  

Congratulations to one of our suppliers, Rob Lewis, Glanelan, Rhayader on winning the Champion Lamb Carcasse at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. What an achievement - 11 entries and 11 rosettes (including Champion Single and Reserve Champion Pair)...............and all 11...

Order your Christmas Meat & Poultry Now.   Free range Turkeys from Brynblodau Farm. Free range local farm geese, ducks, chickens & game. Also prime Welsh bbef.

Our own free range chicken on the run around town today taking orders for Christmas!

WOULD-BE FARMER WOWS JUDGES: Eight-year-old Mugginton boy steals shows for impressive sheep handling. Harvey Heath is taking the farming world by storm...............................................Judge Robert Rattray, a butcher and sheep breeder from Wales – who...

Taking on the task of judging the live sheep classes is Aberystwyth-based award winning butcher Robert Rattray.Rob opened his own butchers shop in the town in 1991 and farms to supply the business, running a commercial flock of some 300 Texel Mules put to a Beltex tup...

Welsh Black Beef available now sourced from neighbour Richard Tudor of Glanystwyth, New Cross, who produces lamb and beef cattle of the finest quality on prime, fertile pastures on the bank of the river Ystwyth.  .

Our 2015 Calendars are going to print this week!    LAST chance to include your event!!      Just let us have  the date and details by Friday and we will include a free advert on the calendar.

Rob takes a few minutes out whilst sharing a few samples with former fellow Aberystwyth Rugby Club player Roy Williams who was back on a visit from New Zealand.

Congratulations to the entire Hughes family of Cwmhendryd on presenting an excellent "Cefn Gwlad" programme last night.   What a superb show of beef cattle!.  Well done,  one and all !.   For those who missed it , the programme will be a repeated at 1.30 pm Thursday...

Congratulations to our beef supplier, Berwyn Hughes on his marriage to  family friend, Elin Jones on Saturday.  All the very best to you both.

Two Shearling Ewes and One Shearling Ram for Sale at the NSA Sale at Builth Wells on Monday 22nd September.  Ring 6.   Lot 1387.  Rattrays Wizzkid.   Shearling Ram sired by imported Belgian Ram BE 4212-0812 and home bred dam Rattrays Tanneks.     More details to...

Blue Texels from the Rattray Flock were placed 2nd and 4th in a very strong line up of Shearling Ewes at the  Worcester on 5 September.   Selling for £950 to the Harding family of Cefnypwll, Abermule was second placed ewe   RATTRAYS WICKED LADY,     sired by...

Rattrays Tyson (RAT T037) awarded the Supreme Championship at the Welsh Beltex Club Sale at Welshpool, by judge Mr John Hall of Carlisle.    Tyson, a March 2013 born shearling ram,  stood 2nd in the ram lamb class at last year's Royal Welsh Show and was out of our own...

Semen available for sale from a 2006 born Penybec ram  PGA/06/3014M.   First prize winner of ram lamb class at Royal Welsh Show in 2006 and sire of most of the females in our flock. Sireof Blue Texel Breed Champion at NSA Builth Wells Ram Sale 2012 and the Blue Texel...

Ready for Friday's Beltex Sale at Worcester......Rattrays Tywysog (RAT T052) sired by our home bred of Rattrays Mr Urdd and therefore a half brother to the Supreme Champion at Welshpool today.   The dam, Rattrays Presidents Lady, is one of the favourite ewes within...

Lot No 254 at Worcester Blue Texel Sale on Friday.    Rattrays Wilfred (RAT/13/0033)

Entries for the Blue Texel Sale at Worcester on 5 September include Lot 150     RATTRAYS WISHFUL THINKING   (RAT/13/0024W)   dob 06/03/2013   Twin    Sire : Rattrays Werbrouck 4212-0814 (Import)     Dam  Rattrays Tywysoges RAT/11/2580 LOT 151   RATTRAYS WICKED LADY   ...

Semen available for sale from Rattray's Mr Urdd who was Beltex Section Male Champion at 2010 Royal Welsh Show.  

Shearling Females entered for Welsh Premier Sale at Welshpool this Wednesday.    Show at 1pm.   Sale 3pm.   Entries include Lot 39, 41, 42 & 43 sired by our own homebred Rattrays Mr Urdd (RWAS Male Champion 2010) and  Lot 40 & 44 sired by Ballydown Lancer and...

Ram Lamb Lot No 296    RATTRAYS X-BOX for sale at Breed Society sale at  Worcester on 5th September 2013. A strong lamb sired by an imported Werbrouck ram (4212-0812) and out of a home bred ewe Rattratys Tanneka (RAT/11/00004) and shown at The Royal Welsh Show in...

Rob judging Beltex Classes at Brecon Show.

A selection of pedigree Beltex Shearling Rams and Females will be available for sale this summer, some at the Welsh Beltex  Club Sale at Welshpool on Wednesday 3rd September 2014 and others at Worcester and from home. Three Beltex Ram Lambs entered for Premier Sale at...

Three Ram Lambs from the Rattray flock entered for the Beltex Premier Sale at Carlisle are      LOT 312       Rattray's Waldo (RAT.W018)             Dam : Rattray's Patsy. A homebred ewe out of Clary Keiser Chief and Grays Mustang Sally This years show lamb. Like his...

And again ....in the heat of the mid afternoon sun on Wednesday afternoon,  Elin is placed 3rd in the Royal Welsh Show Intermediate Young Handler Section.   All competitors are put through their paces by showing their skills in handling the sheep and proving their...

Elin Rattray beats off strong competition from fellow young Beltex exhibitors and friends in the Beltex classes at the Royal Welsh Show on Tuesday afternoon and comes home with the Challenge Trophy for the Best Senior Young Handler in the Section.   Well done Elin!

Beef from Rob Lewis's farm at Glan Elan, Cwmdauddwr, Rhayader and Lamb from our own farm is prepared for The Triangle Inn, Cwmdauddwr, Rhayader (www.triangleinn.co.uk) in preparation for a busy week of visitors travelling to the Royal Welsh Show next week.   Showgoers...

Rob, Sheila, Steffan & Elin Rattray winning the Welsh Beltex Club Flock of the Year Competition and being presented with the Cup by retiring Chairman,  Hefin Hughes.    The competition was judged by Mr Tom Ashton of Wigan, Lancashire, a pioneer of the breed...

Our Welsh language website is now up and running as from today.   We do have a few minor issues yet to resolve , so bear with us and we promise to get these sorted very soon.

Our Welsh language website is almost ready and will be up and running from 1st March.   Share our St Davids Day celebration with us and take a look.  

Floor Self Contained Flat available to rent in Chalybeate Street, Aberystwyth.    Available partly furnished or unfurnished. Third floor accommodation with Entrance Hall,   fitted Kitchen with Dining Area equipped with cooked, fridge and washer-dryer, Large lounge,...

Spoil your "nearest and dearest" to a prime Ceredigion steak this weekend.   Remember what they say.......the way to a man's heart is through his stomach!     Mwynhewch stecen orau Ceredigion dros benwythnos Sant Folant.

One year on  and  Rob says "We have seen new trade in the wake of the horsemeat scandal.   We’ve had new customers coming into the shop.  We pride ourselves on the traceability of the products that we sell so that our customers can be assured that they are getting...

Thousand apologies to all our customers who made Pancakes on Tuesday last.! Glad to see you all use our calendar!    Shrove Tuesday or Pancake day is not until 4th March so you'll just make them all over again.  Sorry!    This was Rob's plan to get a double helping...

Try our speciality 6 Nations Sausage - only available during Six Nations Tournament season.

We are currently preparing a Welsh language version of our website.   We are almost there and hope to have it ready for lauching on St Davids Day   We look forward to presenting the new look website and shall keep you informed of progress.  Diolch.  

An exciting book just in time for Christmas recording the history of Llanfihangel y Creuddyn School since 1838.   Reports, documents, articles, extracts from the log books and a huge collection of named photos in 136 pages of colour and black and white,   Availble at...

A very successful Royal Welsh Winter Fair saw Rob judging the pig classes on the Monday followed by the Championships on Tuesday.    later in the day, Rob went on to buy one of the pair of Champion pigs along with another pair, exhibited by Andrew Davies of...

All the best to all our customers competing at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair next week. See you there.

Order your Christmas meat and poultry now.  

Come and see us on stand 27 at the Aberystwyth Art Centre Food Fair on Saturday 23rd November 10am to 4pm.

It'll soon be here!   take the stress out of  Christmas  and place your order early.    Turkeys will again be free range and supplied by the Gibbons family of Brynblodau Farm and are coming on well,   Visit our christmas page          ...

Rattrays Verona  RAT/12/00009 (Lot No 1454) was placed Champion Female at todays pre-sale breed show at Builth Wells.  She was 1st in the Shearling ewe class and went on to become female champion whilst her half sister Rattrays Vera  RAT/12/00012 (lot no. 1455) was...

Congratulation to our egg suppliers, Birchgrove Eggs of Trawscoed, Aberystwyth on reaching the finals of Farmers Weekly Poultry Farmer of the Year.   Best of luck Tony & Gwen at the finals.

Rob Rattray Butchers are proud to have supplied Welsh Black Beef and Ystwyth Valley Lamb this week  to "the Harrow at little Bedwyn", a Michelin Star restaurant at Marlborough in Wiltshire run by Roger Jones and his wife Sue.  "The Harrow at Little Bedwyn is one of...

Llongyfarchiadau i Esther a Rhodri yn Y Ffarmers Llanfihangel y Creuddyn ar dderbyn Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence.    Cwbl haeddianol.  Da iawn chi.

Both beef and lamb has been sourced this week from Rob Lewis and family at Glanelan Farm, Cwmdauddwr, Rhayader to supply The Triangle Inn at Cwmdauddwr with a truly local product.    The fertile pastures of the lower Elan Valley are able to produce first class quality...

A selection of Rattray's home-bred shearling rams and females will be offered for sale at the Welsh Beltex Club Society Sale at Welshpool of Wednesday 4th September 2013.  Show at 1pm.   Sale at 3pm. Shearling Ewes  LOT 10 Messrs R & S Rattray (Rattray's)...

Hot-on-the-heels of winning the Group Championship earlier in the afternoon, Rob Rattray goes on to win the Sheep Interbreed Championship at Llanilar Show on Saturday with a home bred Beltex Ewe Lamb "Rattrays Tamara".   The ewe lamb which had earlier in the day...

Steffan & Elin Rattray were helped by friends Hedd Dafydd and Dafydd Owen to the win the Group of Three Interbreed Championship at Llanilar Show on Saturday.     The group of three, comprising one ram lamb and two ewe lambs were all March born home-bred lambs from...

It's back to the shop today after a busy week at the Royal Welsh Show.    A homebred ram lamb from the Rattray flock was proud to stand second in his class  to a lamb from the Glantre flock that later went on to win the breed's male championship.   Also displaying...

The first of this season's lamb from Rob's own farm is on offer at the shop this week.

"All is safely gathered in" and with "all hands on deck" a good harvest was had,ready for next winter.

Rob Rattray Butchers are extremely proud to have supplied Ystwyth Valley Lamb for the Friday evening dinner of the Oxford Symposium of Food & Cookery - an annual conference of some 220 international food writers, journalists, enthusiasts and academics. The theme...

Congratulations to our customers, Rhodri & Esther at Y Ffarmers, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn on being short-listed the prestigious National Tourism Awars 2013 - Best Place to Eat - Pub category.   Da iawn chi a phob hwyl yn y seremoni wobrwyo.

Llongyfarchiadau i staff a phlant Ysgol Llanfihangel y Creuddyn ar ddathlu penblwydd yr ysgol mewn steil !  Da iawn chi wir.   Cafwyd diwrnod a hanner!!  Roedd yr ysgol yn byrlymu efo hen hanes a straeon diddorol  a phawb yn ymfalchio yn eu cysylltiadau a'r ysgol wrth...

Llongyfarchiadau i Rhodri ac Esther,  Y Ffarmers, Llanfihangel y Creuddyn, ar gael eu henwebu yn enillwyr cenedlaethol  mewn cystadleuaeth nodedig "Sawdays".   Congratulations to Y Ffarmers  on being named winner of the "Community Pub Award" 2013/2014 in the...

Pob lwc i Ysgol Llanfihangel y Creuddyn ar ddathlu ei phenblwydd yn 175 oed,   Carreg filltir bwysig iawn yn hanes yr ysgol lle bu Rob yn "ddisgbybl boch-goch bach di-fau" !!! Yno bu ef a Sheila yn ddisgyblion a gellir ymfalchio yn y ffaith fod y plant y 7fed...

New Season Lamb this week from Morfa, Llanrhystud.    Lambs are produced by Sheila's uncle,  David Morgan, Gwyn and Gareth at Morfa, on the fertile seaside pastures of Cardigan Bay coast which benefits from the fresh salty sea air and produces healthy stock with a...

Congratulations to one of the staff, Ceredig Morgan and his wife Janet on the birth of their first grandchild - a beautiful baby girl, Liwsi Win, born on 20th March.   Doting dadcu and baby Liwsi "both doing well"!   Llongyfarchiadau hefyd i ddau o'n cynhyrchwyr,  ...

     "NO HORSE MEAT HERE"   -    and that's straight from the horse's mouth !!!

Its' "Farmhouse Breakfast Week"  22 to 28 January 2013.    Start your day with Rob Rattray's own home made speciality sausage,   Rob's own home cured bacon and Birchgrove eggs.   A great start to the day!.

Is losing weight your New Year's Resolution?     If so, try our "Slimmers Sausage".    "The more you eat, the more you lose!"

Rydym wrthi yn paratoi cyfeithiad o'r wefan i'r Gymraeg a mawr obeithiwn bydd y gwaith o'i chwblhau wedi gorffen yn fuan.   Yn y cyfamser, gwerthfawrogwn eich amynedd!

We wish all our customers a happy and prosperous New Year.    Dymuniadau gorau am Flwyddyn Newydd Dda i'n holl gwsmeriaid a chyfeillion.

Wishing all our customers a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year and thank you for your continued support throughout  2012. Dymuniadau gorau i'n cwsmeriaid i gyd am Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda a diolch am eich holl gefnogaeth drwy'r flwyddyn.  ...

Rob Rattray Butchers were proud to be one of three finalists from Wales in the Butchers Shop of the Year Awards 2012.    The presentation wasmade by Mr Dai Davies of Hybu Cig Cymru at the Landmark Hotel, london on 22nd November 2012.    Judge Fred A'Court said "This...

Congratulations to Robert Lewis, Glanelan, Rhayader on winning the Lamb Carcasse Championship at the 2012 Welsh Winter Fair.    For the second year in succession awards in the carcasse competitions have gone to the Lewis family with Robert & his son Rhys also...

Congratulations to neighbour, supplier and brother-in-law Alwyn Davies, Brenan, who judged the Hill Breeds section in the Sheep Ring at the 2012 Royal Welsh Winter Fair.   Classes were exceptionally well supported with as many as 30 pairs being exhibited in some...

  Rob purchases the winner of the Queen Mother's Cup at the Royal Smithfield Show auction on 1st December 2012.     A pure bred Aberdeen Angus heifer, exhibited by Mr Elfed Williams of Sennybridge was the winner of the Native Breed Championship at the Royal Smithfield...

A fine selection of prize winning beef cattle were purchased at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair and is now in stock ready for Christmas.     Rob says "We undoubtedly have the choice of the finest primestock in the UK on show at the Welsh Winter Fair".   He hand-selected...

Congratulations to supplier, neighbour and Sheila's brother, Alwyn Davies, Brenan, on judging the Hill Breeds Section in the Sheep Ring at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.    Judging extended over the two days where there was an excellent show of good quality lambs with...

Have you ordered your Christmas poultry yet?    Pop in the shop, phone or send your order online and you'll be sorted!  Free range Brynblodau turkeys, farm chickens, geese, ducks, game are all fattening now.    We'll be at the Welsh Winter Fair to buy our Christmas...

Customers are assured that our beef is Welsh Beef and carries the Hybu Cig Cymru Welsh Beef logo.  

Customers are assured that all our lamb is Welsh Lamb and carries the Hybu Cig Cymru Welsh Lamb logo.  

Lynda Bellingham visited  Aberystwyth whilst filming her series "Tasty Treats with lynda Bellingham".    She is seen shopping around the town and turns into Rob Rattray Butchers for her meat and friendly advice from Rob.    Her challenge is to make a tradional Welsh...

Prince Charles recently visited Huw Evans' abattoir at Tregaron where Rob and other local butchers had the opportunity to meet him and discuss the importance of maintaining the local abattoir.  It was encouraging to see his interest in the sustainability of, and the...

Haggis now in stock for Burns Night, 25th January 2013