South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:
WEDNESDAY, 6^th MAY 2009

CATTLE (33) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Little change - similar entry - only 9 suckler bred cattle, remainder beef from the dairy
herd - all the better sorts regularly changing hands at 140p plus.
John & Mary Jones’ muscled Limousin steer with Blonde breeding top of the league at 167p. Team Exwood/Robinson sell purebred Sussex steers at 159p and nearly gross £900. Fewer heifers forward and sharing the top spot at 150p was John & Mark Cornwell and Ben Bayne with Limousin/Charolais and Limousin/Friesian respectively.

WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS
J & M Jones’ 655 kg. Limousin 167p
Itchingfield Farms’s 565 kg. Sussex 159p
R W Kemp & Ptns’ 670 kg. Limousin 155p
MF & JC Cornwell’s 655 kg. Charolais 154p
MF & JC Cornwell’s 570 kg. Charolais heifer 150p
JH & JHB Bayne’s 630 kg Limousin heifer 150p
JH & JHB Bayne’s 585 kg. Limousin heifer 149.5p
J & M Jones’ 680 kg. Limousin 148.5p
JH & JHB Bayne’s 575 kg. Belgian Blue heifer 147p
JH & JHB Bayne’s 685 kg. Simmental heifer 146.5p

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (22)
Keen competition from beginning to end. Trade in top gear for cows to graze for both young and old alike. Blonde cross 115p, Sussex 117p, 115p, Hereford/Friesian 107p. Cull cows - Friesian Holstein heavyweight lean steakers 96p, heavy meat cows 106p, Young Charolais cross cows 123p and close to £900 as keen as ever.
Overage beef under 48 months no change. Tim Avon’s South Devon heifer 125p, Ben Bayne’s Belgian Blue cross cow/heifer 122p.
Cull cows to sell why not try the auction ring you will not be disappointed.

CALVES (12) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
After last week’s good numbers a good trade with only a pen full this week, but no bargains, all well received. Nick Adames’ Aberdeen Angus x British Friesian bulls £182. Best of the Continental crosses - Keith Vicary’s Limousin cross bull £187 and £180 and Clearwater Farms Blonde cross bull £165.

PIGS (14) -
Fourteen pigs of pork and cutter weights, best white gilts £1 per kilo and £76 per head, entires looking better value at 78p. Looking for pigs ? - See PIG DIRECT below

SHEEP (756) Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt
LAMBS (165) Overall average 212.5p per kilo
A splendid entry and a truly splendid trade, putting all other centres to shame.
Leading prices per head: JJ Seller & Ptn 236.7p, R & W Brown 228p, 221.5p, 219.4p, 215.8p, 214.9p, IH & FC Field 220p, 214.7p, Mrs A Hutchings 219.9p, L Andreozzi 218.8p
Leading prices per head: L Andreozzi £98, £92, £91 £87.50, £85, £84.50, £84, R & W Brown £90.50, £87.50, £82, IH & FC Field £82

HOGGETS (290) Overall average 181.3p per kilo
Undoubtedly dearer than anywhere else. This cannot last, get your hoggets to Hailsham now. Code 3’s (teeth errupted) an amazing trade and we really don’t know why!
Leading prices per head: MK Wickens 201.7p, 193.1p, JRV Wheatland 197.7p,
JG Frizzell 195.8p, 190.7p, SMJ Baldock 190p
Leading prices per head: MK Wickens £97.50, JG Frizzell £94, £90, RR Waters £90, £85, JJ Seller & Ptn £88, JRV Wheatland £85

EWES (179)
A really good entry and if anything dearer than last week. Bucking the national downward trend. DE Walker £85, £73, Tottingworth Farms £79, B Armstrong £75, £74.50, Mrs P Bignell £74.50, N Reader £73.

STORE LAMBS (43)
Don’t delay please send them now.
D Fieldwick £67.50, Powell £63, PEG Reed £62, A Uridge £62.

EWES & LAMBS (79)
An out of this world trade - why keep them when they can make this price ?
Suffolk ewes (1 & 2 lambers) with their Suffolk lambs £57.14, £51.30 per life from
AJ & JM Goldsmith.Poll Dorset shearling ewes £70 from Mrs A Hutchings

We want your sheep and we want them now.
Next Wednesday, 13th May - Ten Suffolk cross ewes with their
Texel cross lambs at foot, 1/2 lambers - lambs Feb born
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VENDORS & HAULIERS PLEASE GET YOUR SHEEP IN EARLY.
WE MUST START SELLING AT 11.15 PROMPT COMMENCING WITH MILK LAMBS
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WOOL SHEETS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
last collection on WEDNESDAY, 13th MAY - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Sale of
400+ STORE CATTLE
on
MONDAY, 11th MAY
Entries include:- 25 Belgian Blue cross heifers, 6/7 mos and 50 Friesian steers, 8/9 mos from M Peters, 21 Limousin x Friesian steers and heifers and Frieisan and Ayrshire steers, 11/15 mos from Barlavington Farms, 20 Simmental cross steers and heifers, 12/14 mos from N Hicks, 19 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers, 17/20 mos from A Goldsmith, 15 Limousin cross steers and heifers, 12 mos from
M & R Sherwood, 15 Whitebred Shorthorn steers and heifers, 12/17 mos from
J Marden, 15 Sussex cross steers and heifers, 16/18 mos from Bulstrode Farms,
13 Holstein Friesian and Charolais cross steers, Feb ‘08/Sept. ‘07 from I May,
12 British Friesian steers and 4 Angus steers, 13/15 mos from Adames (Flansham) 12 Continental cross steers and heifers, 12 mos from PA Nash, 11 Charolais and Simmental cross steers, 20/22 mos from WM Cleverley, also 15 Lots of Beef Breeding stock, including cows with calves at foot and in-calvers
Next sale to be held on MONDAY, 18th MAY
No Sale - MONDAY, 25th MAY - Bank Holiday
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SPRING COLLECTIVE SALE DATES
ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
on THURSDAY, 21st MAY
(Entries Close this Friday, 8th May)
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OSNEY LODGE FARM,
SOUTH GODSTONE
on SATURDAY, 6th JUNE
(Entries Close Friday, 22nd May)
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ON-THE-FARM SALE

CHURCHFIELD FARM
Abinger Hammer, Gomshall, Surrey
Dispersal Sale of
The Long Established Prize Winning
Wotton Herd of
180 PEDIGREE JERSEYS
Viz: 109 Cows & Calved Heifers
18 Served Heifers
50 Unserved Heifers, i.e. calves to 14 months
Two Pedigree bulls and one Pedigree bull calf
NMR Recorded - All the year round calving
‘08/’09 Rolling Lac. Av. 5,985 kg. 5.09% BF 3.69% Pro
Annual average 5,370 kg. 4.85% BF 3.74% Pro
‘07/’08 Rolling Lac. Av. 6,634 kg. 5.21% BF 3.69% Pro
Annual average 5,904 kg. 5.22% BF 3.73% Pro
plus FARM MACHINERY & DAIRY EQUIPMENT, ETC.
to be sold by auction on
TUESDAY, 2nd JUNE 2009
on behalf of JPMH Evelyn, Trading as Abinger Farms
Sale to commence at 10.30 a.m. with the Machinery
following by the Dairy Herd
Catalogues available shortly
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** FARM DIRECT**
DAIRY DIRECT - SOLD OUT
WANTED - Twenty plus young Friesian Holsten Cows
- freshly calved or springing - good health status
also Fifteen/twenty young Friesian Holstein - August calving
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BULL BANK
WANTED - Hereford stock bull, traditionally bred
also proven Continental bull
available at time of going to print
Aberdeen Angus and Sussex
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PIGS DIRECT
Available as a whole
Small pig herd - inc. white sow with young litter, two crossbred in-pig sows, two crossbred served gilts and twelve store pigs
RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874
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Mark Littmoden
Traditional Mole Catcher
01273 483636 – 07949472495
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MOBILE WELDING SERVICE
MIG & ARC - For all Farm Repairs and Fabrication
Tel: Rob Sargent
07809 545849 or 01424 892620
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GRAHAM LONG - Professional Mole Catcher
Using traditional trapping methods
Member of the British Traditional Mole Catchers Register
Fully insured - Over 30 years experience
07795 226296 - 01435 813718
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HAILSHAM FARMERS' PRODUCE & CRAFT MARKET
on SATURDAY, 9^th MAY

Come and buy fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables including asparagus, homemade cakes and pies, fresh juicy local lamb, pork, beef, chicken and game, and young plants for your flower borders and vegetable gardens. Also on offer will be delicious jams and pickles, honey and wax products, fresh Organic milk from the cows, free range eggs, and more.........During the Summer months the Crafts section will be outside offering a wide assortment of unique products ranging from soap and wooden items to knitted garments and handmade cards and gifts. Is there anyone out there who would like to bake a variety of cakes and bread to sell at our Market? We are also looking for a local cheese maker, so if you would like more information please contact Janet Dann the Organiser Tel. 01323 833359 or email:janet@highlea.demon.co.uk.