WEDNESDAY, 5th AUGUST 2009
CATTLE (26) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Demand static - the very best Continental cross can command 155/160p. Jim and Nick Geering have the best, their heavyweight steer at 160.5p. Derek Southouse always there or thereabouts has Limousin cross heifers to 160p and 159.5p. A few more dairy bred cattle in the entry this week, Julian Mockford has Friesian steers to 130.5p
WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS
JH Geering & Son’s 665 kg. Limousin 160.5p
D Southouse’ 520 kg. Limousin heifer 160p
D Southouse’ 565 kg. Limousin heifer 159.5p
RW Kemp & Partners 610 kg. Limousin 157p
RW Kemp & Partners 660 kg. Limousin 151p
AG Thurston’s 585 kg. Simmental heifer 142p
AG Thurston’s 560 kg. Simmental heifer 141.5p
AG Thurston’s 610 kg. Simmental heifer 139p
AG Thurston’s 490 kg. Simmental heifer 136.5p
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Steers - No. – Price |
Heifers – No. - Price |
PREMIUM (E & R/2,3 &4L) |
3 |
156.2p |
2 |
159.5p |
PRIME (R4H and 0+ 3 & 4) |
4 |
135.3p |
6 |
138.2p |
OTHERS (Remainder) |
7 |
126.0p |
4 |
130.3p |
CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (21)
Little alteration in demand, more over-age beef on offer. John Waters’ Continental cross steers to 131p and £832 per head. Lean Simmental cross lightweight steer 119p Cull cows fewer in number, no good fleshed cows on offer, heavy lean Charolais 98p, likewise Simmental cross 89pbest of the dairy cows H J Brickell’s lean steakers to 85p
CALVES (6) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Solid trade - All polled Hereford cross bulls, 8/14 weeks old, £300, £300, £261, £259, etc.
PIGS (6)
Heavy white cutter gilt pigs to 90p per kilo and £94.60 per head. Plain coloured sows to feed to £72.
Five white cutters entered for next week
SHEEP (786) Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt
LAMBS (489) Overall average 143.1p per kilo
Undoubtedly dearer. A cracking entry and improving trade throughout in particular for the best, biggest meated lambs. ‘Maestro’ Andreozzi as always showing the rest of how us how it should be done:-
L Andreozzi 159.3p, 158.2p, JHJ Gasson 155.6p, 153.1p, LM Morgan 152p, A Carver 151.6p, Chellows Farm 151.3p, 148.4p, FS Major & Sons 150.9p, Mrs CV Neale 150.7p, TH Carnaghan 150.5p, 150p,
NH, CP & S Tebbutt 150.3p, Miss RE Hinton 149.6p, JRV Wheatland 148.8p, D Miles 147.9p
Leading prices per head:- C Kniestedt £81, £74, C Unsted £66.50, L Andreozzi £65 (twice), £62, £59.50, Mrs CV Neale £64.20, TH Carnaghan £63.50, £63, £62.50 (twice), £61.50, SD & JJ Feakes £62,
JHJ Gasson £60, Chellows Farm £59
EWES & RAMS (166)
Again a veritable “Clash of the Titans” to a top of £86 C Kniestedt. With prices like these surely Hailsham is the only place to sell your ewes. Good to see sheep expert and ‘Firle personality’ Andrew Barr in the Hailsham honours list yet again!
C Kniestedt £86, L Palmer £81.50, A Barr £77.50, J Monnington Farms Ltd £76, L Andreozzi £76, £70, JHJ Gasson £73
STORE SHEEP (126)
An unprecedented demand with Eastbourne stars (Gorringe) and Brightling (Grissell) burning brightly
at £56 and £50.50. The demand is in the here and now - please let us know what you have
R Gorringe £56.50, £48.50 (twice), £45, H C Grissell £50.50, £49, £45.50(twice), Miss R E Hinton £48,
A Carver £45.50, L M Morgan £41.50
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Next Sale of Store Cattle – WEDNESDAY 12th AUGUST at 1.30 p.m.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Deep in the heart of East Sussex we’re on the move again to
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Sale to commence 10.30 a.m.
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** FARM DIRECT**
BULL BANK
Aberdeen Angus & Simmental bulls to buy
Young Charolas bull, quiet easy calving lines, good EBV, 17 mos,
Limousin bull Pre ‘96,collect, free of charge looking for a little more work
WANTED - Hereford and Aberdeen Angus bull - prefer to hire but will buy
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BEEF DIRECT
Two Dexter Heifers - non shorts - one with Welsh Black cross bull calf
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DAIRY DIRECT
SOLD OUT
All Friesian and Friesian Holstein Dairy Stock SOLD
only 6 PEDIGREE IN-CALF JERSEY HEIFERS remaining
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WANTED Young Friesian Cows/heifers calving Aug/Sept.
FODDER DIRECT
This Seasons Winter Oat and Winter Wheat Straw
Big square bales delivered in - baling now
also Pea Haulm available soon
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Autumn Collective Sale Dates ofAGRICULTURAL & GARDEN MACHINERY,
BUILDERS' & CONTRACTORS' PLANT
at ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
on SATURDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER
Entries close Friday, 21st August
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at OSNEY LODGE FARM,South Godstone
on SATURDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER
Entries close Friday, 4th September