WEDNESDAY, 1st JULY 2009

CATTLE (16) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
It’s that time of year, yards virtually empty and little coming off the grass.  John & Mary Jones have a few left in the yard, two less now, homebred medium weight steers to 167p & 164p. Best of the heifers - Brian Foster’s Limousin cross 164p and Jim & Nick Geering’s 159p. All good Continental cross cattle changing hands between 147p -160p. Looking to be short again next week.

WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS
J & M Jones’ 550 kg. Limousin 167p
J & M Jones’ 530 kg. Limousin 164p
B J Foster’s 505 kg. Limousin heifer 164p
JH Geering & Son’s 650 kg. Limousin 163p
BJ Foster’s 545 kg. Limousin 162p
BJ Foster’s 515 kg. Limousin heifer 159p
JH Geering & Son’s 610 kg. Limousin heifer 159p
J Mockford’s 610 kg. Simmental 153p
BJ Foster’s 640 kg. Limousin 148p
J Mockford’s 755 kg. Simmental 147p

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (25)
Useful numbers, mostly beef cows. Peter Green’s lean Belgian Blue cross cow to 114p. Finished well fleshed black and white Herefords from R Walker & Son’s to 104p, leaner Limousin cross 104p. Best of the dairy bred cows - Pete Parkes’ Friesians at 102.5p. Overage beef limited supply - Plumpton College’s Sussex cross heifer 132p. Just the one Continental cross cull bull 100p per kilo. All in all demand holding firm.

CALVES (23) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Calves continue to sell very well, confidence in the future abounds. Mostly reared calves, 6/8 weeks - Limousin x Friesian bull £270, Sussex cross bulls £255, £240, £220, Angus cross bull £235, Sussex cross heifer £181, Angus cross heifer £180. Younger calves - Blonde cross bull £165 and heifer £150.

PIGS (--)
No pigs on offer this week - Next Wednesday, 8th July - 19 white bred store pigs/light porkers and an in-pig sow and boar plus 6 porkers.

SHEEP (468) Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt
LAMBS (254) Overall average 140.2p per kilo
The summer heatwave resulted in everyone going haying and a short entry resulted, nothing like enough for the level of demand. Although nationally trade was back Hailsham fared much better than the national. As usual the faithful were well rewarded and the results speak for themselves. Many many more lambs wanted. Getting them drawn correctly is paramount to achieving the right price. Please let us know what you have.
Leading prices per kg:- S Cook 162.5p, 144.4p, SMJ Baldock 155.9p, JD Trunkfield Farms Ltd 150p, 145.6p, C Wettern 148.9p, DJC Gosling 147.6p, AC Ellett 146.3p, GN & J West 145.5p, R Verity 145.3p, CA Powell 144.4p.
Leading prices per head:- S Cook £65, £60, JD Goodman £62.50, GN & J West £62.50, £60, £59, DJC Gosling £60, £58.50, CM Wettern £60, CA Powell £58.50, AC Ellett £58.50, FG Coles £58, £57.50.
HOGGETS (19) Overall average 104.5p per kilo
No complaints whatsoever. RG Whyman £63.50 (113.4p)
EWES (98)
Probably the liveliest trade anywhere in England!! The results speak volumes, come and see for yourselves. R & W Brown £77, £66.50,
K Simmons £75.50, P Gorringe £74, £66, Miss RE Hinton £71.50,
BREEDING EWES (56)
K Simmons, 2/3 lambers £75, £72, £70, etc. Couples to £110.
STORES - J Goodman £51, £49.80.

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STORE CATTLE REPORT
MONDAY, 29th JUNE ~ Auctioneer: Roger WatersGood number forward for the end of June and considerable
interest from the hardcore of away buyers that make the journey to Hailsham
Special consignment from the two ‘Martins’ - highlights of the sale -
Martin Brickell with suckler bred Simmental and Angus cross and
Martin Muggeridge with suckler bred Belgian Blue & Limousin cross. Mid year demand is good

BREEDING STOCK
J King’s Pedigree Sussex Cow with her heifer calf at foot £1,000

SUCKLER BRED STEERS & HEIFERS - 12/15 months old
A quality choice for the time of year and many still keen to buy.
Martin Muggeridge’s Belgian Blue cross steer, 13/14 mos £657
and heifers £630, Limousin cross steer, 12 mos £585,
T Carnaghan’s Continental cross steer, 12 mos £650 and heifers £637,
EJ Brickell’s Simmental cross heifer, 15 mos £547, Limousin cross heifer £495YOUNG SUCKLERS
R Harris’ Charolais cross steer, 7 mos £550,
R Gorringe’s Simmental cross steers, 9 mos £495 and heifers, 12 mos £470

ABERDEEN ANGUS & ABERDEEN ANGUS CROSS
Steers or heifers all very well sold
Lemons Farms’ Angus bulls, 7 mos £400,
J Whiteman’s Angus x Sussex heifer, 12 mos £500,
EJ Brickell’s Angus x Continental heifer, 15 mos £532,
I Williams’ Angus x Friesian heifer, 22 mos £550
LA Charman’s Angus x Friesian, 21 mos £655

OLDER STORES - Approaching 24 months old and more
G R Morris & Son’s Limousin cross steer, 27 mos £880
and heifer £775, Plumpton Agricultural College’s Simmental cross heifer, 21 mos £790, Belgian Blue cross heifer, 20 mos £750

and FRIESIANS to finish with
N Velvick’s home reared Holsteins, 15/16 mos £415 and
HJ Brickell’s homebred black and white, 11/12 mos £370

Next Sale:- MONDAY, 13th JULY
Entries already include 5 Sussex x Limousin cows, in-calf to Sussex from Plumpton College, 20 Limousin cross heifers, 12/18 mos from R Walker & Son,
17 Simmental cross steers and heifers and Friesian steers, 10/12 mos from D Hobbs & Son
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NYMANS FARM, HenfieldThursday, 25th June 2009
Auctioneer: Roger Waters

Nuthurst Pedigree Guernseys to 1100 gns

Nuthurst Serena - a Myown Shot Blastoff bred cow on her second note having given 6,080 kilos as a heifer and now April calved and producing 28 kilos daily achieved the top price at the Nuthurst herd dispersal last Thursday - 1,100 gns and joining the Kenprest herd at Dereham in Norfolk. Nuthurst Guernseys first originated back in the 1930 and have been milked at Nymans Farm for seventy plus years. Original foundation cows Trunkwell Gleam and Hartwell Princess could still have their genetics traced back in the herd today.
Indeed it is fitting that the top price bulling heifer was the last of the Princess family - Nuthurst Princess 610th selling at 800 gns at eighteen months.
The Serena family was also keenly sought after with the unserved heifer - Nuthurst Serena 3rd also being taken by Mr. Prestidge to join his Kenprest herd at Dereham for 500 gns at six months old.

Sale figures/averages for:-
Cows in 2nd/4th lactation and calving September to 900 gns and average £848.92
Cows in 1st/2nd lactation and calving October to November to 800 gns and average £612.93
Served heifers calving late autumn to 640 gns
Cows in their 3rd/5th lactation and freshly calved in April to June to 800 gns and average £745.50
Older cows springing to calve to Simmental bull to 770 gns
A sad day to see another Channel Island herd dispersal in the South East of England - a long standing herd that won the supreme Guernsey Championship at the Royal Show in the 1980’s -
nothing is forever.
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COURT LODGE FARM
Crowhurst, Near Battle
Important Sale of well maintained
ARABLE MACHINERY & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT+
Viz:- ‘F’ Reg. JCB Loadall 525-B telehandlerplus attachments; ‘L’ Reg. Fiat 115 4/wd, Ford 6600 and Muir Hill 121 dual wheel tractors; John Ford 8t monocoque tipping and flat bed bale trailers; Maxi Lift five leg Premier subsoiler; Dowdeswell DP120 four furrow plough;Amazone drill combination - i.e. KE302 power harrow and drill star drill 3m; Compact Diablo 6m hyd. ring rolls; Machio Reco tiller power harrow 3.5m; Opico folding grass harrowswith seeder; Votex topper, used only two seasons; Bamford B467 hedgecutter; Quickfencer erection frame; Bauer slurry pump; Briggs irrigator; Lawrence Edwards power washer; IAE Centurion cattle crush, Feed barrow; drinking tanks, numerous gates, feed troughs; Forster Technik auto calf milk feeder, oak beams, also included by permission ‘99 New Holland LM410and ‘04 Cat TH330B telehandlers, ‘07 JCB 530-70 loadall; ‘85 John Deere 4030 with power loader, ‘74 Leyland 245, David Brown 1380 Tractors; Trailers inc. Artic 28’, Ifor Williams 8’ plant, etc.; Toppers and Mowers inc. Kuhn FC283 and Deutz Fahr KN25; New Holland 841 round, John Deere 550 and Welgar AP630 balers; plus 100 lots of new tools, Chickens, Ducks and Geese
This SATURDAY, 4th JULY
By order of J W Vernon and others
Sale to commence at 10.30 a.m.
Catalogues now available
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NEW ON THE MARKET
THIRTEEN YOUNG FRIESIAN COWS
Calving Dec/Jan/Feb to Belgian Blue/Hereford bull, CIS Recorded
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Full inventory of head available soon
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WANTED
Young Friesian Cows calving Aug/Sept.
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SHEEP DIRECT
Pedigree Southdown Shearling Rams,
available now, choice of sixteen
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Young Wessex Saddleback boar, 10 mos
& Large White boar, 15 mos
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HAILSHAM FARMERS' PRODUCE & CRAFT MARKET
On SATURDAY, 11th JULY
Held On Second Saturday In Every Month
9.00 ~ 12.30 At Hailsham Cattle Market

The Hailsham Town Crier will be helping by promoting our Market throughout the morning by walking through the town centre giving out information and leaflets. Hailsham Farmers’ Market will have plenty of fresh, seasonal food and plants and the Crafts section outside, weather permitting! The Market Cafe opens its doors at 8.00am selling hot and cold food and drink, so come along and see what we have to offer. To find out more about Hailsham Farmers’ Market or to book a stall please contact the Organiser
Janet Dann on 01323 833359 or janet@highlea.demon.co.uk.