WEDNESDAY, 30^th DECEMBER 2009
and
WEDNESDAY, 6^th JANUARY 2010

Happy New Year and a
Warmer, Drier and Prosperous 2010 to you All

CATTLE (2) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
All cattle and calves snowed off but hopefully back to normal business next week, incorporating a small store sale. Just for the record the Wednesday Market in between the holidays - Julian Mockford had his homebred Simmental and Sussex cross steers and heifers at 137p, bred in Sussex, auctioned in Sussex and retailed in Sussex.
Brian Foster also had Limousin cross heifers, over thirty months and under thirty six months reaching 135p, 131.5p and 131p, etc.

CALVES (2) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Lord Newton’s Aberdeen Angus cross bull calves on the 30th also looking well sold at £175 and £165 at under three weeks.

PIGS (0) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Entered for next week Two Large White x Landrace gilts, in-pig to Large White Duroc Boar, due Feb., plus 4 Saddleback x L/W boars, 16 weeks and 1 Saddleback boar, 6 months.

SHEEP (765) Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt

WEDNESDAY, 30th DECEMBER (996)
LAMBS (644) Overall average 177.4p per kilo
A real rip roarer to end 2009 !! Nothing like enough for the level of demand. As long as it was the right sheep it was wanted.
Leading prices per kg:- C E Hepher 215.5p, R Ponsford 201.8p,
RJ Miles 197.8p, G Isden 195.7p, 195.4p, J Monnington Farms 195p
Leading prices per head:- SJ Carr £87.50, £85 (thrice), AL Ainslie £87, £84.50, RJ Miles £86, GN & J West £85.50, Lloyd Barrett £85, Ashdown & General Land Co. £83.50 (twice)

EWES (110)
RJ Miles £103.50, AA & M Woolgar £93, FJ Pope £87.50, GN & J West £86.50, C E Hepher £80.50

STORE LAMBS (156)
MK Wickens £64, £53, D Fieldwick £56.50, SA Gulzar £55, £51.50, GE Tobitt £52

WEDNESDAY, 6th JANUARY (236)

LAMBS (223) Overall average 173.7p per kilo
Weather conditions made trading difficlut in terms of numbers and logistics (haulage). Best sheep, around the £85 mark, but they must be meat. The faithful were well rewarded.
Leading prices per kg:- JN Carr Farms 193.8p, 188.4p, 186.4p,
D Miles 190p, SJ Carr 186.7p, 186.4p, 183.3p, SMJ Baldock 185.9p, Friday Street Farms 182p,
Leading prices per head:- SJ Carr £86, £85 (thrice), £84 (thrice) £82.50, Friday Street Farmers £85 (twice), RW Kemp £85, JN Carr Farms £82, £81

EWES (13) - DJ Miles £75, £60

Happy New Year to all
We hope the snow clears quickly, keep in touch.
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First Sale in 2010 to be held on
WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY
Just a small sale with entries including
28 Limousin, Charolais, Hereford and Angus cross steers and heifers, 24 mos from
SA Gulzar, 9 Limousin cross steers, 12/24 mos from R Walker & Son,
9 Charolais cross steers and heifers, 6/8 mos from SK & JE Boarer
Catalogue attached
Sale to commence at approx. 1.30 pm, immediately
following the sale of Prime Cattle, OTM and Cull Cows
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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 will also be 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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PETER WADMAN
It is with deep regret that we report the death of
Peter Wadman of Church Farms (Herstmonceux).
His funeral will take place on Friday, 15th January
at 2.30 p.m. at Eastbourne Crematorium
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FARM DIRECT
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Autumn calving cows available, mixed ages
WANTED - Young January/February calving Friesian Holstein cows
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SHEEP DIRECT
Thirty nine Crossbred ewe lambs
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We have keen enquiry for all fodder -
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