CATTLE (18) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Shorter numbers again all selling well - no stopping regular supporters John & Mary Jones - top steer and heifer at 164p & 160p respectively. Dick Bradford on behalf of St. Georges Retreat have Limousin cross steers to £1,054.   More needed to satisfy buyers present.

HAILSHAM'S HOT SPOTS
J & M Jones’ 675 kg. Limousin 164p
St. Georges Retreat’s 620 kg. Limousin 162p
J & M Jones’ 580 kg. Limousin heifer 160p
J & M Jones’ 585 kg. Limousin heifer 160p
J Mockford’s 590 kg. Simmental 145p
St. Georges Retreat’s 740 kg. Limousin 142.5p
RJ Ayre’s & Son’s 670 kg. Limousin 141p
T E Rea’s 565 kg. Simmental heifer 138p

	Steers - No. - Price		Heifers – No. - Price
PREMIUM (E & R/2, 3 & 4L)	2	163.0p	2	160.0p
PRIME (R4H and 0+ 3 & 4)	6	138.4p	6	132.1p
OTHERS (Remainder)	--	--.-p	2	118.0p

COWS & OVERAGE BEEF (29) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Great to report demand carries on where we left off last week, competition is very very keen - keep them coming - bigger numbers required to satisfy the depth of trade. Heavyweight Angus cross cows to 110p, 105p, Belgian Blue cross 105p, Lightweight Limousin cross cow 97p. Medium weight steakers 88p/92p.
Only a few Friesian Holstein - heavier sorts 84p, very lean medium weight 67p. All cows fiercely competed for.
Overage beef returns very stable - Simmental x Holstein heifer 122.5p and Murray Grey cross heifer 122p.

CALVES (10) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Shorter numbers, not the selection of some weeks but the demand still keen. Young Limousin cross heifers, 10 days old £130 twice, Older Aberdeen Angus cross heifers £157, Reared Friesians, 12 weeks £175 twice. Entered for next week - 10th February - 3 Charolais cross steers and heifers, 14/16 weeks old

PIGS (18) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Each week a few pigs on offer - this Wednesday lightweight sows just served to £80, cull boar £50. Crossbred runners, 6/8 weeks, gilts £17.50 and entires £15. Selling pigs - we like to know in advance as it pays to advertise - next weeks sale will include a very well bred hybrid proven Large White x Duroc boar, approx. 14 months old,

SHEEP (1274) Auctioneer: Nick Young
LAMBS (28) Overall average 181.5p per kilo
A very ready trade, notwithstanding the fact that they were in front of the Easter flush. We suspect they are bound for the dinner tables of fine restaurants in London and Eastbourne.

HOGGETS (758) Overall average 173.6p per kilo
A rock solid trade. Remember the finished price achieved depends upon the killing out percentages and the dressed carcass weight, therefore, it is the best finished sheep which really ring the bell. If proof were needed look at the roll of honour below:-
Leading prices per kg:- L Colbourne 190.9p, 187.5p, 183.8p, 183p, 182.6p, E Gingell 187.8p, L Barrrett 187.8p, 184.3p, B Walker 187.7p, J Monnington Farms Ltd 186.3p,     DW Reed 184.2p, 181.7p,
A L Ainslie 183.8p, CA Lee & Sons 183.7p, CA Powell 182p, FW & MJ Akehurst 181.2p.
Leading prices per head:- P Gorringe £87.50, £87, £85.50, FG Coles £87, £84, RW Kemp & Pnt. £85, E Gingell £85, SJ Carr £85 (thrice), DW Reed £84.50, £84, M Brett £84, Mrs EM Serpell £84,
J Monnington Farms Ltd £83.50, FW & MJ Akehurst £83.50

EWES (201)
Completely against the downward trend, terrific trade for all grades.
AR Lavender £87, AB Goldsmith £85, £69, PT Bower £83.50, Mrs J Andrew £78, FP Russell Farms £76, £69, P & SA Haworth-Booth £74, LM Morgan £73, CA Powell £73, E Gingell £69.50,
Dr. SWC Winchester £68, JA & SE Coles £68, A Featherstone £68.

STORE LAMBS (287)
“Fast, furious and on fire” Do not delay get your stores to HAILSHAM.
C M Crowther £75.50, £70, P & SA Haworth-Booth £75, £60, DW Reed £70, LM Morgan £64.50,
B Walker £63.50, DM Pinney £59, CS Cooper £59, Mrs PM Bignell £58.50, DR & TA Gorringe £57,
R Gorringe £51, S Stanisstreet £55, £52.50, A Featherstone £55,

Entered for next week:-
Fifteen In-lamb ewes to Charollais, viz:- 11 Texels, 3 Polled Dorset and 2 Jacob.
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Next Fortnightly Sale of
220+
STORE CATTLE
to be held on
MONDAY, 8th FEBRUARY
Sale to commence at 11.30 a.m.
including:- Special Annual Consignments of 32 Aberdeen Angus and Limousin cross steers and heifers, born April/May ‘09 from M & I Robins, 27 Friesian steers, 15/18 mos from M Peters,
23 Continental cross steers and heifers, 10/15 mos from Greenwood & Son (Swanborough),
20 Simmental and Angus cross steers and heifers, 12 mos from  S Clancy, 20 Simmental cross steers and heifers, 12/20 mos from Tansy Farm, 20 Friesian steers, 15/19 mos from N Velvick,
15 Piemontese cross and Angus/Sussex cross steers and heifers, 9/12 mos from DG Alexander, also a Pedigree Angus cow with her heifer calf at foot from K Booker plus 5 other Hereford and Sussex cows with their calves at foot from C Hart, plus many other good entries forward
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Next Sale thereafter
MONDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY
First Special Annual Consignment of
54 Home Suckler bred Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers,
10/12 months old
All by registered Aberdeen Angus bulls
Progeny of Homebred Aberdeen Angus x Friesian suckler cows,
openyarded, Blue Tongue vaccinated ‘09
also inc. six Simmental x Friesian and Charolais x Friesian steers and heifers, 10/12 months
The Property of Mrs. PA Greenwood, Stonehall Farm, Balcombe
also including Annual consignments of 20 Belgian Blue cross steers and heifers, 16/17 mos from Bulstrode Farms Ltd. and 20 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers, 15/18 mos from N Velvick
Further entries now being taken for this sale
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Note for your diary
SPRING SHOWTIME AT HAILSHAM
EASTER SHOW & SALE of PRIME CATTLE & MILK LAMBS
Prizes awarded for
Class 1 - Best Pen of 3 Milk lambs (up to 32 kilos l/w)
Class 2 - Best Pen of 3 Milk lambs (32.1 kilos & over l/w)
Prize Money - First £15, Second £10, Third £5
£25 - Champion Pen of Lambs
£25 for the BEST PEN OF HOGGETS (min of 5, any weight)
£25 for the BEST BUTCHERS BEAST
and £25 for Reserve Butchers Beast
plus a few 'Judges Specials of £10 ' at his discretion
£25 for the BEST COW
Please let us know your entries for this day
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ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
First Spring Auction of
AGRICULTURAL & GARDEN MACHINERY,
BUILDERS' & CONTRACTORS' PLANT
on THURSDAY, 18th MARCH
Please note the change of date from original calendar
Entries now being taken for this sale and close Friday, 5th March
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FARM DIRECT
BEEF DIRECT
WANTED - BEEF x FRIESIAN or BEEF x FRIESIAN HOLSTEIN
BULLING HEIFERS
from high health status dairy herd,
any beef cross considered, big enough to bull now
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BRITISH WHITE & ABERDEEN ANGUS CROSS IN-CALF HEIFERS,
Calving late March onwards
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EIGHT IN-CALF BEEF COWS
Calving February to Aberdeen Angus
also available Beef cows with calves at foot, Oct/Nov born
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DAIRY DIRECT
MRI x FRIESIAN, Black & White Unserved Heifers - Yearlings to bulling age
Ex. Dairy Farm, now non-dairy - Four year TB testing parish
WANTED
Young Friesian Holstein cows or heifers, springing to calve or freshly calved
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SHEEP DIRECT
In Lamb Ewes - SOLD OUT - Looking for more
We have customers keen to buy NOW
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FODDER DIRECT - HAY, STRAW, SILAGE
We have many farmers looking for big round baled hay and silage
Looking to sell? we are just a phone call away
Wheat and oat in big square and rounds available
and round bale silage in West Surrey area
RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874
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REMINDER - MORE PAPERWORK
Food Chain Information/Declaration
As from the 1st January 2010 all prime/slaughter/cull cattle and sheep will require a Food Chain Declaration this is now incorporated on the back of our Cattle and Cow Movement Form and is also part of the new revised AML1 Movement Licence for Sheep. When sending cattle or sheep please ensure the food chain
declaration is filled in correctly, signed and dated
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HAILSHAM FARMERS' PRODUCE & CRAFT MARKET
On SATURDAY, 13th FEBRUARY
Held On Second Saturday In Every Month
9.00 ~ 12.30 At Hailsham Cattle Market
First of all, I would like to thank all those customers and stallholders for bravely turning out in the snow for our January Market. The conditions were very cold and slippery, and for this reason the stalls were erected under cover in the Calf Pens, and although the conditions were freezing at least everyone was in the dry. With no Cafe due to a burst water main one of our stallholders, Maggi Pratt, brought along a camping stove, bread and bacon and was soon the most popular person in town frying up large amounts of bacon butties which went down a treat - thank you, and well done Maggi!
Our next market is on Saturday 13th February when we will be holding a Valentine’s Card Competition with three age groups, 0 to 5, 6 to 12 and 13 to adult, with Boots tokens as prizes. Just bring your cards along on the day with your name and age on the back, and we will contact the winners by telephone. Hopefully we will get lots of entries - make use of these cold Winter days to design a wonderful gift for a loved-one! Although we are still in the grips of Winter we will have a good selection of producers, from fresh and frozen meat to home-made pies, free range eggs and a wide variety of plants, to name a few. We are always looking for more stallholders, particularly cakes, bread and cheese.
For more information, or to book a stall please contact
Janet Dann the Organiser Tel. 01323 833359 or email: janet@highlea.demon.co.uk.
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GRAHAM LONG - Professional Mole Catcher
Member of British Traditional Mole Catchers Register
“One Mole left on Oct 1st can push up in excess of a 1000 molehills by April 1st”
Don’t delay get them caught early.
Day - 07795 226296 Eve - 01435 813718
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