South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:
WEDNESDAY, 3rd MARCH 2010
CATTLE (35) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Better numbers continuing, little change in demand. CM Palmer first time seller at Hailsham has Blonde steers to 160p. Best of the heifers - Limousin cross from regular consignors John & Mary Jones at 150p. Most sucker bred Continental cross steers and heifers trading at 140p - 145p price range. Friesian freemartins to 124.5p.
Keep them coming please.
HAILSHAM'S HOT SPOTS
CM Palmer’s 600 kg. Blonde d’Aquitaine 160p
J & M Jones’ 590 kg. Limousin heifer 150p
St Georges Retreat’s 570 kg. Limousin heifer 147p
J & M Jones’ 540 kg. Limousin heifer 144p
CM Palmer’s 610 kg. Simmental 144p
J H Geering & Son’s 705 kg. Limousin 144p
CM Palmer’s 530 kg. Simmental 143p
J & M Jones’ 540 kg. Limousin heifer 142p
CM Palmer’s 530 kg. Simmental 142p
J Mockford’s 640 kg. Simmental 142p
Messrs. R W Kemp & Partners, J & M Jones, CM Palmer & J H Geering & Son all hit 140p
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Steers - No. - Price |
Heifers – No. - Price |
PREMIUM (E & R/2, 3 & 4L) |
1 |
160.0p |
1 |
150.0p |
PRIME (R4H and 0+ 3 & 4) |
10 |
139.4p |
10 |
139.4p |
OTHERS (Remainder) |
5 |
126.2p |
8 |
124.4p |
COWS & OVERAGE BEEF (27) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Over half the entry selling between 95p and 114p - the bigger the better - enjoy this trade at Hailsham - the rewards continue to be very good. Chris Williams has young Aberdeen Angus cows to 114p, other well fleshed Continental cross and Angus cross cows 112.5p, 110p, 110p, 108p, etc. Heavyweight black and white cows to 103p, medium weight Friesians 98p, heavy steaking cows 92p - all looking well sold.
CALVES (33) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Customers keep coming for calves and the trade holds very firm. R & P Cottingham’s young Limousin cross bulls £200 and £178, BG Ashby’s Sussex cross bull £165 and heifers £132, Part reared Angus cross bulls £179, heifers £158, Norwegian Red cross £145, £125, etc., Brown Swiss cross £150 and British Friesian, 8 weeks £155
Two White Park bulls entered for next week, 7 and 12 months old.
PIGS (35) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Spirited competition for all breeding stock and stores. Best of the sows running with the boar to £152 and averaged £113. Young crossbred boar £160, Five pens of white store pigs, 14 weeks, entires £36 and likewise gilts £36. Entered for next Wednesday, 10th March - Two ‘outstanding’ large white hybrid gilts, in-pig to Large White x Duroc boar and six strong weaners.
SHEEP (1426) Auctioneer: Nick Young
HOGGETS (874) Overall average 173.2p per kilo
A cracking entry and a trade to match. All the faithful were well rewarded. A large number of big sheep on offer, but no matter there was a good job for them today. Make sure they are meat and get them to Hailsham without delay. The Euro is very much in our favour against the sterling at the moment.
Leading prices per kg:- A Mathews’ 191.7p, 181.3p, FP Russell Farms 186.3p, CA Lee & Sons 185.5p, 183.3p, 180.7p, TH Carnaghan 184.2p, 182.4p, 182.3p, DW Reed 182.8p, 179.6p, AR Lavender 182.5p, 180.3p, 179.9p, CM Wettern 180p, 179.3p,
Leading prices per head:- JJ Seller & Partners £104, O’Neill Smith Ltd., £90, £87 (twice)
AA & M Woolgar £88, £87, C A Lee & Sons £85.50, SJ Carr £85.50, £85 (thrice), CM Wettern £85,
S Edmond £85, P Gorringe £85, £84.50, FP Russell Farms £84
EWES (286)
A chronic shortage nationally and also at Hailsham. The trade is here and now.
Good to see Charles Fuggle making his debut at Hailsham, many other leading lights to the fore. Crows Hall Farm £107 (twice), £105 (thrice), £99, £88 (twice), Mrs SM Becvar £99, AR Uridge £97,
LM Morgan £94, M Brett £89, AR Uridge £88, JJ Seller & Partners £87
STORE LAMBS (266) Despite the feed crisis a wonderful trade. Keep selling and buying as many times as possible during this period, the rewards are definitely there! D W Reed £68.00,
LM Morgan £64, £59, J & D Sachon £59, £55, MK Wickens £58, I Gasson £58, PM Barnard £55.50, RG Whyman £55, P Greenaway £54, T Avon £50, D Fieldwick £48, A Winter £47
Entered for next Wednesday, 10th March - 72 Purebred Lleyn ewe lambs, progeny of Pedigree stock.
Don’t delay get your sheep to Hailsham and benefit from this trade.
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Next Sale of
STORE CATTLE
to be held on
MONDAY, 8th MARCH
Entries already include:- 39 Simmental cross and Hereford cross steers and heifers, 10/12 mos from
J Monnington Farms Ltd., 32 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers, 21/35 mos from
CD Williams, 22 Simmental cross steers and heifers, 20/22 months from Newhouse Farm Ltd,
20 Continental cross steers and heifers and Friesian steers, 16/18 mos from N Velvick, 14 Continental cross steers, 18/26 mos from M Grove, plus 6 Pedigree Sussex bulling heifers, 18/24 months from
CM Crowther, plus many more good entries forward
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Next sale of
STORE CATTLE
thereafter to be held on
MONDAY, 22nd MARCH
To include:- Second Annual Homebred consignment of 50 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers,
out of Limousin x Aberdeen Angus cows, 10/11 months old, by Reg. Red Aberdeen Angus bull Starock Red Viscount
the property of Mrs PA Greenwood
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K.W.G. - WOOL SACKS
Sheet Distribution at Hailsham Market
will be on Wednesdays, 24th and 31st March
between the time of 10 am - 3 pm
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UNRESERVED DISPERSAL SALE
of the entire milking portion of the
long established
SMITHBROOK HERD of
37 PEDIGREE ORGANIC AYRSHIRES
inc. 2 Dairy Shorthorns, Calving all the year round, very hardy, running out in the day throughout the winter,
loose housed, low cost system, closed herd since ‘98, four year TB testing parish
WEDNESDAY, 10th MARCH
Removed from Redlands Farm, Lodsworth to
HAILSHAM MARKET for convenience of sale
On the instructions of Mr. PS Chandler, quitting milk production.
To be sold immediately following the sale of cull cows
at approx. 1.30 p.m. and not before
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also for sale on the same day
1 Jersey x Friesian heifer, freshly calved ,
1 Ayrshire x Jersey heifer, due May to Angus
and 1 Ayrshire x Friesian heifer springing to Angus bull
the property of Lord Newton, Arches Farm, Framfield
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SPRING SHOWTIME AT HAILSHAM
EASTER SHOW & SALE of PRIME CATTLE & MILK LAMBS
to be held on
WEDNESDAY, 24th MARCH 2010
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
Sponsored by DSC Supplies (Hailsham)
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Champion Pen of Lambs £25
Silver Challenge Cup
Sponsored by Novartis Animal Health UK Ltd.
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£25 for the BEST PEN OF HOGGETS (min of 5, any weight)
Sponsored by Forge Meats (Southborough)
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Special Prize of £50
for the BEST BUTCHERS BEAST
Sponsored by Matthew Miller of (farmbankmanager.co.uk)
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and £25 for Reserve Butchers Beast
Sponsored by SK Hutchings (Butcher) Partridge Green
plus a few 'Judges Specials of £10 ' at his discretion
Sponsored by Barclays Bank (Hailsham)
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£25 for the BEST COW
Sponsored by Mark Antrobus of Mole Valley Farmers
All stock entered on the day will be eligible for the show
Please let us know what you will be bringing
Prize money offered will only be presented for stock bona-fide sold
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ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
First Spring Auction of
AGRICULTURAL & GARDEN MACHINERY, BUILDERS'
& CONTRACTORS' PLANT
on THURSDAY, 18th MARCH
Entries now closing for this sale
Please let us have your entries immediately
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Other Spring Collective Sale dates coming up
Ardingly Showground - SATURDAY, 10th APRIL
Herstmonceux - SATURDAY, 24th APRIL
Ardingly Showground - THURSDAY, 13th MAY
South Godstone - SATURDAY, 19th JUNE
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ON THE FARM SALE
Preliminary Announcement
AYRSHIRE FARM
Langtye Lane, Ripe, Nr. Lewes
Dispersal of the entire Anderson herd of PEDIGREE ANGUS
Viz: 30 Cows, in-calf or with their calves at foot
10 yearling heifers and two stock bulls
also PEDIGREE HEREFORDS
19 Cows with their calves at foot, 3 weeks to 3 months
or in-calf to calve March/April, 12 Served heifers to calve Aug/Sept
12 Yearling heifers and 6 heifers, 6/8 months
plus Hereford Stock Bull - Lincoln I Dayton
Plus Water Buffalo, Llama, Ostriches, Pygmy goats, fancy chicken, geese,
Kune Kune pigs, also excellent range of
MODERN MACHINERY & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT
to be sold on SATURDAY, 17th APRIL
On behalf of Mr. R. Dick, reluctantly quitting farming, through ill health
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Defra Representative Team Visit
Spring 2010
at HAILSHAM MARKET
on WEDNESDAY 24th MARCH
Defra Representatives will be visiting this market to talk face-to-face with farmers
about animal diseases and new legislation that you may need to be aware of.
They will be on hand to discuss the following issues:
· Climate Change
· EID
· Bluetongue
· Bovine TB
· Uplands ELS and environmental stewardship
· Responsibility and Cost Sharing/Draft Animal Health Bill
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FARM DIRECT
BULL BANK - Open for business - 2010 Season
In the vault - Simmental Stock Bull and available early April
Registered Aberdeen Angus bull, approaching 4 years old
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BEEF DIRECT
WANTED - Eight Belgian Blue x Friesians
to bull in the spring
Aberdeen Angus and Stabiliser cross bulling heifers
Can pick from a yard of 50+
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DAIRY DIRECT
Still have clients looking for young freshly calved
Friesian Holstein stock or spring calving
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PIGS DIRECT
Four In Pig Large White and Landrace Gilts
Pick from thirty Middle White x Large Black weaner store pigs
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SHEEP DIRECT
Seventy Five Suffolk cross and Texel cross In-lamb ewes
Flock ages, due early April onwards
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POULTRY DIRECT
For Sale - Red Sussex Hybrid Pullets, laying now
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FODDER DIRECT - HAY, STRAW, SILAGE
We have many farmers keen to buy
Big round or big square baled hay and silage
New on the market - 100 bales of round baled wheat straw,
barn stored, net wrapped, Lewes area
also available round baled hay, various qualities, Lewes area
Looking to sell? we are just a phone call away
Wheat and oat in big squares and rounds available
RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874
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SHEEP TAGS - EID
Tagging this year’s lamb crop - Keep all your options open
Do not restrict your marketing opportunities
South East Marts recommend producers to use a Single Electronic Tag or Full EID if you intend to retain ewe lambs for future breeding either to be sold or kept as flock replacements. Sheep tagged with a single electronic tag will ensure you get maximum competition for your lambs in the market place.
Non Electronic tags will not give the option of further fattening, further sorting for defined outlets and will restrict your marketing opportunities.
We believe the benefits gained by sheep producers who tag with a single electronic tag, and the sheep industry generally, will far outweigh the small additional cost
- keep all your options open
All Store lambs will need to have a single electronic tag.
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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 865370
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HAILSHAM FARMERS' PRODUCE & CRAFT MARKET
On SATURDAY, 13th MARCH
Held On Second Saturday In Every Month
9.00 ~ 12.30 At Hailsham Cattle Market
As the first two markets in 2010 have been held in cold and snowy conditions, we are hoping that our next market on Saturday 13th March will be warmer and drier. We will be welcoming back some of our seasonal producers, including plants and vegetables as well as our regular stallholders including meat, honey and wax products, Organic milk, a good choice of Sussex cheeses, and juicy home-made pies to name but a few. The Cafe will be open from 8.00am serving hot and cold food and drinks, with the stalls set up and open for business at 9.00am. There is plenty of free parking near to the stalls and is convenient for strolling up to Hailsham High Street. For more information or to book a stall contact the organiser Janet Dann either Tel: 01323 833359 or email: janet@highlea.demon.co.uk.