Congratulations to Jason & Sarah Wareham
on taking the Cattle Championship at this year’s Primestock Show

CATTLE (56) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Butchers galore surround the ring for the sale of show cattle, all keen to buy, all keen to bid. Non show cattle just seven. Mrs. Carmel Allen’s Blonde cross heifer shines above all others at 166p per kilo.  Keep in touch and please let us know what you have to sell nearing the festive period.

HAILSHAM'S HOT SPOTS
J & S Wareham’s 530 kg. Limousin heifer 350p
M G Southouse’s 535 kg. Limousin heifer 250p
G De Lellis’ 630 kg. Charolais heifer 215p
Thorndean Farms’ 590 kg. Limousin 210p
Mrs. C Allen’s 670 kg. Blonde cross 207p
Andrew Allen & Co’s 580 kg. Welsh Black 200p
M G Southouse’s 595 kg. Limousin 200p
M G Southouse’s 570 kg. Limousin heifer 195p
Friday Street Farmers’ 590 kg. Limousin 190p
Friday Street Farmers’ 620 kg. Limousin 190p
J & S Harmer’s 520 kg. Limousin 190p
C Smith’s 560 kg. Blonde 190p
M G Southouse’s 560 kg. Limousin heifer 190p

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (32)
Useful entry of overage beef and cull cows - no real sparkle back in the cull cow trade yet, well covered Limousin cows to 105p, good fleshed purebred Sussex to 92.5p, Young Friesian cows to 88.5p, heavy steakers to 80p, for further feeding to 86p. Overage demand static, Mark and John Cornwell’s Charolais steer 129.5p, and Holstein steer to 112.5p, RJ Ayre’s Limousin x Friesian heifer 128.5p & Richard Ponsford’s Sussex/Friesian steer 123.5p.

CALVES (38) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Nice entry of calves, good Continental cross bulls and heifers still very much wanted. Belgian Blue cross bull £225, Charolais cross bull £225, Simmental cross bull £222, Limousin cross bull £180, Welsh Black cross bull £120. Reared Friesian Holstein bulls £157 twice and younger Friesian Holstein bulls to £60.

PIGS (24) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Spirited competition for all the pigs on offer, prizes or no prizes.   Entered for next week 2 B & W Old Spot gilts and 9 Large White weaners.

SHEEP (879) Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt
LAMBS (584) Overall average 173.7p per kilo
Undoubtedly if you have sheep and are not at Hailsham you are not making the best price possible. The only remedy is to come and see for yourself the fast and furious action of the auction. If you cannot be here just ask anyone who was. Mind you we were helped by the fact there has been a leap in the trade.
Leading prices per kg:- Dr. SWC Winchester 373.7p, 278.3p, 211.1p, AR Uridge 216.6p, JR Seale 204.3p (twice), C Kniestedt 198.8p, 195.6p, FS Major & Sons 198.3p, SMJ Baldock 193.9p, G Isden 193.1p, A L Ainslie 192.3p,
G Bowers 191p, PJ Greenaway 188.8p, 188.3p, CA Lee & Sons 185.4p
Leading prices per head:- Dr. SWC Winchester £185, £128, £95, C Kniestedt £96, £88, £86.50, JR Seale £96, £95, £90, Friday Street Farmers £87, £85.50, Mrs S Roberts £88.50, RD Thomas £86.50, Fairfields Farm £86, £85.50, AA & M Woolgar £86

EWES (102)
Same old story - a battle of the giants with prices at a seasonal high.
AR Uridge £89.50, £66, G Harvey £88, £79, £76, £74, £69, Mrs H Raw £84, Bush Enterprises £77.50, £65.50,
M Goodman £76.50, RG Whyman £71, WH Corney £70, £65.00, D Miles £66.50

STORE LAMBS & BREEDING SHEEP (193)
Unbelievable - a new midland buyer taking the lions share left the others scrapping. Incredibly small lambs making unbelievable prices. However, there is a shortage.
J & M Craig £62.50, £58.50, £57.00, R & L Haines £61.50, G Bowers £60.50, Hollycombe Farms Ltd £55 (twice),
D Fieldwick £54.50, I Williams £52.50
We will want sheep throughout the xmas period whether finished lambs, ewes or stores. Please keep in touch and let us know what you have. The factories and buyers both greedy and hungry will definitely want them.

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STORE CATTLE SALE REPORT

MONDAY, 30th NOVEMBER ~ Auctioneer: Roger Waters

Mrs Littlejohn’s two year old Charolais £935
A mixed bag from £935 for Charolais steers to £240 for Dexter steers. Not the quality cattle forward as in previous weeks and trade easier. Weather conditions not helping

CONTINENTAL BRED STEERS & HEIFERS - all ages
Limited numbers forward, always wanted
Mrs E Littlejohn’s Charolais cross steer, 24 mos £935,
R Walker’s Limousin cross steer, 18 mos £645
Mrs A Mills & Son’s Limousin cross steer, 14 mos £670
and heifer, 24 mos £575
J Barton-Jaynes’ Charolais cross steers, 11 months £565

NATIVES - Purebreds and crossbreds,
all breeds represented but Aberdeen Angus dominate
J Baldwin, Hawkhurst, tops the lot with his home-reared
Angus x Friesian steers £670 at twenty one months
M Johnson’s Angus cross steer, 26 mos £635
N & J Coleman’s Purebred Angus steer, 18 mos £600
Wise Agricultural’s suckler bred Angus steers, 8 mos £500
and ditto heifers £377
D & AP Taylor’s Angus cross suckled heifer, 11 mos £500
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K Axell’s Hereford cross steer, 20 mos £635
Plurenden Partnership’s Hereford x Friesian, 12 mos £495
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W Nagle’s Beef Shorthorn steer, 20 mos £560
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A Mitchell’s Sussex cross, 15 mos £525
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J Weedon’s South Devon cross heifer, 8 mos £330
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and lastly the White Parks & Dexters
M Peters’ White Park steers ,23 mos £500 and Mrs Pam Mills’ Dexter steers, 19 mos £360

and finally FRIESIAN HOLSTEIN STEERS
- like most of the entry, showing the weather
S C West’s steers, 24 mos £600, J Todhunter’s steers, 15 mos £320
and D Fieldwick’s steers, 14/15 mos £297
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Last Sale for 2009
STORE CATTLE - MONDAY, 14th DECEMBER
Entries now being taken
First sale in 2010 - MONDAY, 11th JANUARY
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Hailsham 168th Fatstock Show
WEDNESDAY, 2nd DECEMBER 2009

Not the incredible championship prices of last year
but still a very pleasing day for all concerned.
It takes more than a shower of rain to dampen the
enthusiasm of the Hailsham Fatstock Show supporters

Supreme Champion & Champion Heifer
three in a row '07, '08 and now '09 for
Jason & Sarah Wareham for their Limousin cross heifer
weighing in at 530 kgs. and selling for £3.50 per kilo
to David Fry of AS Fry Ltd, traditional family butcher at
East Grinstead, a great supporter of the show scene

CHAMPION PAIR OF PIGS
for the first time to young Owen Harris
purchased by this year's show president
Guy Grimston - £3.70 per kilo - £270.10 per head

CHAMPION PEN OF LAMBS
Dr. SWC Winchester of Ninfield, a regular
amongst the rosettes and sheep trophies, his
homebred Texels weighing in at 49.5 kg. and selling for £185,
equalling last years price,
to Ray Holmes of Forge Farms

Worthy of note Dr. SWC Winchester
scores double top with his pen of three
also taking the Reserve Champion award

Other Show Highlights:-
Congratulations to Derek Southouse and his show team of cattle and helpers from near and far - a long long list of awards and many red cards but he stays on the pitch - the big one still eludes him but he came very very close this year. Standing second at Reserve Champion to this year's Champion with his homebred heifer selling to Heathfields butcher, Robert Pomfrett, 535 kg. at £2.50 per kilo

FIRST PRIZE CATTLE WINNERS
Judge: Stuart Clatworthy

CLASS 1 Steer of any age sired by a Sussex bull
Sponsored by Park Farm Butchers, Hawkhurst
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by MK Hind Sussex 475 kg.
Purchased by Brains Butchers, Willingdon 180p £855.00

CLASS 2 Steer of any age sired by a Native bull, other than a Sussex
Sponsored by S & P Printing, Heathfield
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by Friday Street Farmers Angus 655 kg.
Purchased by Brains Butchers, Willingdon 170p £1,113.50

CLASS 3 Heifer of any age sired by a Native bull
Sponsored by Barclays Bank Plc
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by MK Hind Angus 550 kg.
Purchased by Guy Grimston 180p £990.00

CLASS 4 Steer Limousin or its cross, of any age
Sponsored by Tottingworth Farms Ltd., Heathfield
FIRST PRIZE & CHAMPION STEER
Exhibited by Thorndean Farms Limousin 590 kg.
Purchased by Brains Butchers, Willingdon 210p £1,239.00

CLASS 5 Heifer, Limousin or its cross, of any age
Sponsored by Watsons, Agricultural Land Agents, Heathfield
FIRST PRIZE, CHAMPION HEIFER & SUPREME CHAMPION
Exhibited by J & S Wareham Limousin 530 kg.
Purchased by D Fry, East Grinstead 350p £1,855.00

CLASS 5 Heifer, Limousin or its cross, of any age
Sponsored by Watsons, Agricultural Land Agents, Heathfield
SECOND PRIZE, RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER & OVERALL RESERVE CHAMPION 
Exhibited by - DG Southouse Limousin 535 kg.
Purchased by Pomfrett Butchers, Heathfield 250p £1,337.50

CLASS 6 Heifer of any age sired by a Continental bull other than a Limousin
Sponsored by Hailsham Roadway Construction Co. , Hailsham
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by G De Lellis Charolais 630 kg.
Purchased by SK Hutchings, Partridge Green 215p £1,354.50

CLASS 7 Steer of any age sired by a Continental bull other than a Limousin
Sponsored by Forge Meats, Southborough
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by Mrs C Allan Blonde -x 670 kg.
Purchased by Guy Grimston 207p £1,386.90

CLASS 8 Best Steer or Heifer shown by a Novice Exhibitor
Sponsored by J M S Piper, Wilmington
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by Miss L Yeoman Belgian Blue 545 kg.
Purchased by Arthur Harriott 188p £1,024.60

CLASS 9 Pair of heifers/steers of any age or breed
Sponsored by Smithers Butchers, Mayfield
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by DG Southouse Limousin
560 kg & 570 kg 190p & 195p £1,064 & £1,111.50
Purchased by Pomfrett Butchers, Heathfield

CLASS 10 Outlying steer or heifer of any age or breed
Sponsored by The Hydro Hotel plc, Eastbourne
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by DG Southouse Limousin 570 kg.
Purchased by Guy Grimston 180p £1,026.00

CLASS 11 Pen of Three Commercial Cattle
Sponsored by Top Deck Catering, Hampden Park
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by DG Southouse
510 kg/495 kg/510 kg 180p/185p/175p £918.00/£915.75/£892.50
Purchased by D Fry, T Allman and Guy Grimston

CLASS 13 Beef Cow
Sponsored by C Allen, Pulborough
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by D Burke 660 kg. Purchased by Clive Allen 87p £574.20

CLASS 13a Cull Dairy
Sponsored by C Allen, Pulborough
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by Plumpton College 775 kg. Purchased by Arthur Harriott 88.5p £685.88

FIRST PRIZE SHEEP WINNERS
Judge: Robert Pomfrett

CLASS 14 Three lambs of any breed or cross breed
Sponsored by Barclays Bank Plc.
FIRST PRIZE & RESERVE CHAMPIONSHIP PEN
Exhibited by - SWC Winchester 46 kgs.
Purchased by Pomfrett Butchers, Heathfield £128 per head

CLASS 15 Four Lambs of any breed or cross breed
Sponsored by J Wickens Family Butchers, Winchelsea
FIRST PRIZE & CHAMPIONSHIP PEN
Exhibited by - SWC Winchester 49.9 kgs.
Purchased by Forge Farms, Tonbridge £185 per head

CLASS 16 Five lambs of any breed or cross breed
Sponsored by Hagues Agricultural Contractors, Boreham Street
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by SWC Winchester 45 kgs.
Purchased by Pomfrett Butchers, Heathfield £95 per head

CLASS 17 Three lambs sired by a British native ram
Sponsored by S Brooker - Best Butcher in Hailsham every Friday
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by C Kniestedt 48.3 kgs.
Purchased by SK Hutchings, Partridge Green £96 per head

CLASS 18 Three lambs sired by a Suffolk ram
Sponsored by K & K Manning, Henfield
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by C Kniestedt 45 kgs.
Purchased by SK Hutchings, Partridge Green £88 per head

FIRST PRIZE SHEEP WINNERS
Judge: Guido DeLellis

CLASS 19 Pair of Porkers, not exceeding 114 kgs.
Sponsored by Harris Bros. Transport, Boreham Street
FIRST PRIZE & RESERVE CHAMPIONSHIP
Exhibited by - Plumpton College 56.5 kgs.
Purchased by Richard Wood, Burgess Hill £1.50 per kilo

CLASS 20 Pair of Porkers, having a total liveweight of 114-146 kgs.
Sponsored by Barclays Bank Plc., Hailsham
FIRST PRIZE & CHAMPIONSHIP
Exhibited by Owen Harris 73 kg.
Purchased by Guy Grimston £3.70 per kilo

CLASS 22 Fat Sow
Sponsored by Carol Burbridge, Hellingly
FIRST PRIZE - Exhibited by Owen Harris 330 kg.
Purchased by Nick Hayes £250 per head

This year's Charity the Fishermans Mission so far raised £750, thank you to all those who donated auction and raffle items to the Charity, the Westgate family, AL Martin & Son, Lew Howard, Curworthy cheese
and Claire Hobden

Our thanks to all the purchasers, and especially the judges
Stuart Clatworthy, Robert Pomfrett and Guido DeLellis

The Show Society would like to remind any of last year's trophy winners to return their trophies to the market as soon as possible

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** FARM DIRECT**

BULL BANK
Aberdeen Angus bull to hire, favourable rate
and young Pedigree Aberdeen Angus bull
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DAIRY DIRECT
Ten Friesian Holstein bulling heifers
16/22 months, take your pick from twenty one,
by Comestar Lee, etc., Dams records available
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Eleven Homebred British Friesian bulling heifers
16/24 months old, by Reg. British Friesian bull - Action Man
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New on the market
Fourteen Organic Friesians and Friesian cross,
Nov/Dec calved cows
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BEEF DIRECT
Eight Pedigree White Park Breeding cows,
plus two Crossbred White Park cows,
all born ‘02/’06, ran with Pedigree White Park Bull since June ‘09
also Pedigree White Park bull
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FODDER DIRECT
Big Bale Wheat & Barley Straw in New Holland D1010 bales,
baled without rain and stored same day, for collection or delivery
WANTED - Small bales of hay
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DEADSTOCK DIRECT
Ford 4600 Tractor, with Quickie loader and cab, 3700 hours - £2,950
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RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874

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A Note Of Good Seasonal Cheer

We would like to congratulate The Chairman of the Fatstock Show Alan Westgate,
his wife Carina and sons Samuel and Alex on the birth of their baby girl Lauren,
born on the 10th November weighing 8lb 10 oz
also
Congratulations to Mike Hutchison
celebrating his 50th birthday this weekend
(was it really 10 years ago we celebrated his 40th!!!)

and on a more serious note
Peter Stotesbury, vet at Highcroft Veterinary Group, Hailsham gave a quick talk to a captive audience at the Fatstock Show on Wednesday.
After a life of being clean shaven, he has decided to put down his razor for one month and grow a moustache this year for ‘Movember’
and help raise awareness and funds for men’s health - specifically prostate cancer.
"What many peope don’t appreciate is that one man dies every hour of prostate cancer in the UK, more than 35,000 men will be diagnosed this year and that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Men over 50 are the most likey to suffer prostate problems and I would urge them to get checked regularly - a blood test may be all that is required. Facts like these convinced me that I should get involved and I am hoping that users of Hailsham Market will be able to support his worthwhile cause”

To donate you can either: Drop cash into the clinic at Highcroft,
25 London Road, Hailsham, BN27 3BN
Go online at http://ukmovember.com/mospace/378004/ and donate using your credit card, debit card or pay pal account
Write a cheque payable to ‘The Prostate Cancer Charity - Movember’ and post or drop it into the clinic, or by mailing it to Movember, The Prostate Cancer Charity, First Floor, Cambridge House, Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LE, referencing my Registration number 378004 on the back. Thank you for your support.

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FARMERS' PRODUCE & CRAFT MARKET (HAILSHAM) LTD

This is a final reminder that our Christmas Market on Saturday, 12^th December will be held in Hailsham High Street from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. We have been asked by
St. Wilfrid's Hospice and Hailsham Chamber of Commerce to join them in their Christmas celebrations on that day.
We will have our usual stalls of fresh meat and vegetables, honey and wax products, pickles and jams, cakes, plants, a variety of crafts and much more.
This would be a great time to order your Christmas turkey or joint and buy that elusive Christmas present – come and browse at your leisure and soak up the atmosphere amongst the stalls and also in Vicarage Field where plenty of entertainment will be on offer for all the family.
Don't forget that we are running a Christmas Card competition on the day with age groups 0 to 5, 6 to 12 and 13 to adult. Please write your name, age and telephone number on the back of the card and bring them along to the Information Stand on the day. Prizes will be given to the winner of each age group.
We are also organising a free Lucky Draw Christmas Hamper here again, come along to the information stand when we will be happy to give you a number, having made a note of your name and telephone number so that we can contact you if you are lucky enough to win!
If you would like more information or want to book a stall for either our December market or for 2010, please contact the Organiser Janet Dann – Tel: 01323 833359
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