South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:
WEDNESDAY, 2^nd SEPTEMBER 2009

CATTLE (13) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Just not enough to satisfy buyers requirements, trade very firm.  Ronnie Kemp’s Limousin cross heifers 168p and 163p and his heavy weight steer at 156.5p close to £1,150. Native crosses much needed - John Down’s Sussex cross steer 150.5p and Sid Harris’ Hereford x Sussex heifer to 147p. More needed

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (19)
Little change in cull cow demand, no top grade cows on offer. Good fleshed Simmental cross to 104p, heavyweight steaking Friesian Holsteins to 87p. Younger lean Charolais cross 102p and Limousin cross 98.5p. Overfat purebred Sussex 87.5p and likewise Simmental cross 85p, both grossing £820+. Just a few overage beef - Robert Scott’s Limousin cross medium weight 130p, Chris Berry’s heavyweight Belgian Blue cross heifer 132p, nearly £1,000!.

CALVES (28) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Entry on the increase, all selling very well. Belgian Blue cross bull £230, Simmental cross bulls £188, £155, Blonde cross bull £170, Charolais cross heifer £137. Reared Simmental cross £235 and Friesian steers £220. Black and white bulls, 5/6 weeks old £78, £60, etc. Norwegian Red cross bull £32.

PIGS (1) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Just one Gloucester Old Spot boar goes to work again at £50.
Next Wednesday, 9th - 2 Saddleback gilts.

SHEEP (1364) - Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt

LAMBS (710) Overall average 132.7p per kilo
The national was well back - Hailsham’s top producers faired exceedingly well, the national considered. However there is no place for an undermeated lamb in the finished section. It is meat that is wanted, as the following returns clearly indicate.
Leading prices per kg:- LJ Poland 156.7p, DR & TA Gorringe 153.5p, 142.3p, SMJ Baldock 148.4p, CM Wettern 143.7p, Mrs S Roberts 141.7p, J Shippam 141.7p, JA Nightingale 141.6p, A Jarrett 141.5p, FG Coles 140.6p, J Field 140.1p, R Ponsford 139p, NJ & PC Clouting 138.6p, 137.7p Leading prices per head:- JE Lamplugh £71.50, £64.50, DR & TA Gorringe £68, GN & J West £66.50, £65.50 (twice), CA Lee & Sons £65.50, FG Coles £65.50 £62, IH & FC Field £64.50, £62.50, Mrs S Roberts £64, £62.50, JA Nightingale £63, AJ & GM Gingell £62.50, CM Wettern £62.50
EWES (212)
Fair numbers but definitely quality was lacking. None the less it’s the same story - whatever the quality they really are wanted this and every week at Hailsham.
E Gingell £73, £70, G Isden £71.50, Bungehurst Farm Ltd., £69.50, JD Goodman £67.
STORE SHEEP (443)
The highlight of the week - again a tremendous entry.
Depending on your prospective
a) sell now because they are dearer than the finished lambs - or
b) buy as many as you can as the price is sure to rise like last year.
Our advice is do both!!!
Many more store lambs wanted to satisfy the insatiable demand.
Please let us know what you have.
G Littlechild £53.20, £47, N Reader £52.50, W Higgs £52.50 (twice) £51 (twice), D Powell £51, £50.50, £48, R Gorringe £50.50 (twice), P Appleby £50, PJ Greenaway £48, LM Morgan £47.80, LJ Poland £47.50.

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ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
Auction of
AGRICULTURAL & GARDEN MACHINERY,
BUILDERS' & CONTRACTORS' PLANT
to be held on
SATURDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER
Inc. Tractors inc. Matbro Telestar and Kubota; Trailers inc. Richard double trailer (good condition) plus plant and car; farm machinery and livestock equipment; fencing stakes, gates & wire; lawn mowers and ride-ons; chain saws; strimmers; hedgecutters; rotovators; generators; garden tools & equip., small tools, new and old; sundries & paint; plus a variety of shrubs and trees
Catalogues now available
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Sale of
STORE CATTLE
to be held on
WEDNESDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER
Entries include:- 25 Friesian steers, 12/13 mos from M Peters, 17 Sussex cross steers and heifers, 24/25 mos from H Royce,
6 Limousin cross steers, 14/15 mos from M & R Sherwood
Sale to commence at 1.30 p.m.
following the sale of Prime Cattle, OTM & Cull Cows
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Next Sale thereafter to be held on
MONDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER
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OSNEY LODGE FARM
Byers Lane, South Godstone
Entries now closing and needed immediatley for inclusion in the catalogue
already Including:- ‘83 Massey Ferguson 240 and Iseki 545
Tractors, Suzuki 400 Sports Quad bike; Trailers inc:- Marston 12t grain, 13’ flat bed, 3t tipping; Ransome Triple 213 mower, Dalbo Compact 6m ring rolls, Vicon Mashio 3m power harrow, Logic springtine harrows, 2 PZ hay bobs, Kuhn hay rake, McConnell hedgetrimmer,
plus plenty more entries coming forward on
SATURDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER
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ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
Collective Sale
THURSDAY, 8th OCTOBER
Entries close Friday, 25th September
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THE DOLPHIN SHEEP FAIR
The Biggest One Day Sheep Fair In The South Eastat ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
to be held on
THURSDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER
4,500/5,000 HEADEntries include:-

1,500 SHEARLING EWES,
inc. 340 Suffolk cross & Suffolk x Mule,
600 Mules inc. consignments from T Rea, G Vicary, J & M Carr & R Young,
460 Lleyn, Texel, Charollais, etc.;

2,500 LAMBS
- inc. consignments from T Carnaghan, SJ Carr, The Norton Farm Partnership, Exors of Lady Prideaux, HH Harvey & Son, J Wheatland,
Whelan Farms, R Ponsford, Bungehurst Farm Ltd and Garuara Estates
600/800 BREEDING EWES
inc. 144 Lleyn, Scotch Half Bred
and Suffolk cross 1/2 crop ewes from Park Hatch Estate
250 RAMS
inc. 60 Suffolks, 50 Texels, 40 Charollais,
40 Southdowns, 15 Lleyns, 3 Romneys, 7 Hampshires,
2 Oxford Downs, 7 Blueface Leicesters, 12 Beltex,
6 Poll Dorsets and 6 Welsh Badger Face
also incorporating
THE SOUTH EASTERN AREA SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
SHOW & SALE of RAMS
THE SOUTHDOWN SHEEP SOCIETY OFFICIAL SALE
(60 entered including rams and shearlings ewes)
and the SOUTH EASTERN TEXEL GROUP
SHOW of SHEARLING RAMS
Catalogues available soon
Main Sponsors – KENT WOOL GROWERS

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MASKETTS MANOR FARM
Nutley, Nr. Uckfield
Dispersal Sale of
FARM MACHINERY & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT
in ‘02 John Deere 6210, 4 w/d with J/D 651 loader; ‘B’ Reg. International 956XL Ford 3000 tractors; Warwick flat bed bale trailer, only 2 seasons, and one other; Jaguar flail topper; Kuhn MDS 1141 fert. spreader; Vicon mower conditioner; New Holland 841 round baler; Hay zip tedder; Machio power harrow; Dowdeswell DPI five furrow rev. plough; Farmhand 450 dung spreader; Hardi crop sprayer; Parmiter harrows; Grays flat roller; Yard scraper; Livestock equipment inc. cattle handling system; large and small calf hutches; drinking tanks; round cattle feeder; sheep cattle troughs; sheep hurdles; calf milk feeder; gates, etc.
SATURDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER
on the instructions of Wendy Bowsher, surrendering the tenancy
FURTHER ENTRIES INVITED
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** FARM DIRECT**

BULL BANK
Limousin stock bull
Aberdeen Angus bull to hire at a very reasonable rate
Purebred Sussex bulls, not registered, choice of four
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DAIRY DIRECT
WANTED - 12 Friesian Holstein Heifers - late summer/autumn calving
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BEEF DIRECT
Five Pedigree Sussex bulling heifers
By Trottenden Major 13th and Elbridge Formidable 4th
AVAILABLE SOON - Six Pedigree Served Sussex Cows
WANTED - Crossbred Beef in-calf heifers
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DEADSTOCK DIRECT - WANTED Shepherds Hut any condition considered
RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874
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S.D.F. GENERAL VERMIN CONTROL
Mark Littmoden - Traditional Mole Catcher
01273 483636 – 07949472495
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MOBILE WELDING SERVICE
MIG & ARC - For all Farm Repairs and Fabrication
Tel: Rob Sargent 07809 545849 or 01424 892620
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HAILSHAM FARMERS'
PRODUCE & CRAFT MARKET
On SATURDAY, 12th SEPTEMBER
Held On Second Saturday In Every Month
9 ~ 12.30 At Hailsham Cattle Market

At our next Farmers' Market we will be welcoming back several stallholders who were either on holiday through the summer or their produce is purely seasonal, as well as our usual producers of fresh meat, fruit and vegetables, free range eggs, organic mikl, fresh fish, cakes, etc. At our Information Stand we will be giving out leaflets on behalf of the Friends of East Sussex Hospices promoting “The Extremely Enormous East Sussex Supper”, a fund-raising event covering the nine hospices serving the people of East Sussex. Whether you are a producer or a member of the public come along and see how you can help this very worthy cause. If you are interested in joining us on a regular basis please contact the Organiser Janet Dann Tel. 01323 833359 or email: janet@highlea.demon.co.uk.