South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:

WEDNESDAY, 7th MAY 2008

CATTLE (34 ) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Still very much on a high, not the outstanding cattle of last week, nevertheless three steer gross over £1,000. Brian Foster’s homebred Limousin leads both steer and heifer returns 146p and 138p respectively and near neighbour Ben Bayne has 3 Limousin x Friesian steers to average nearly £1,020 each. John and Mary Jones have another thousand pounder this week! The trade for the well finished native bred heifers holds very very firm with Julian Mockford’s Sussex cross at 136p.
Thank you to all those that continue to support us.

WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS
BJ Foster’s 510 kg. Limousin 146p
J & M Jones’ 700 kg. Limousin 144p
B J Foster’s 605 kg. Limousin 141p
J & M Jones’ 615 kg. Limousin 140.5p
B J Foster’s 575 kg. Limousin 140p
J H & JHB Bayne’s 715 kg. Limousin 139p
B J Foster’s 640 kg. Limousin heifer 138p
J Mockford’s 555 kg. Sussex heifer 136p
St. Georges Retreat’s 555 kg. Limousin 135.5p
JH & JHB Bayne’s 765 kg. Limousin 135p (twice)

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (31)
Stand on trade - plain or over fat all classifications are very much wanted. No first grade Continental cross cows on offer. Belgian Blue cross heifers once calved 112.5p, Lean Charolais cows to 105p, second quality Blonde cross 97.5p, Fat Sussex 102p, twice. Best of the black and whites 103p, steakers 89/95p, very plain cows to 64p. Guernsey cows gross £500 plus. Overage beef limited in numbers, but not in value - Simmental cross heifers 114p to 117p per kilo.

PIGS (--) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Entered for next Wedensday - Young Durox cross boar and 10 store pigs, 12 weeks old

CALVES (74 ) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Shorter number this week but excellent interest. Clearwater Farm’s Blonde cross bull £120, DH Tupper Farms’ Hereford-x bull £113, New Wharf Farms Simmental cross heifer £100. Reared Friesian stirks, 4/5 months to £160.
Next Wednesday, 14th May - Entered for this day 10 reared Friesian bulls, 1 Angus bull, 1 Angus heifer, 1 Charolais bull, all born Jan/Feb ‘08, 9 Angus calves, 3/5 weeks old, all by registered bull plus 25 Hereford and Angus cross and Friesian steers and heifers, Dec/Jan born plus 7 Limousin cross bulls and heifers, 8/10 weeks old

SHEEP (1429 ) Auctioneer: Nick Young

LAMBS (114)Overall average 190p per kg.
Definitely as good as anywhere - superb runs from Mr. & Mrs Collinson & Son 193.9p, 190.4p, 190p, 188.6p, 185.1p, (£75, £73, £70.50, £70) and R & W Brown 193.6p, 193.2p, 191.6p, 191.4p, 190.7p, 190.6p, 190.2p, 190p, 189.9p (£75, £73, £70.50, £70, £69, £68)

HOGGETS (645)Overall average 138.9p per kg.
As long as they are meated there is no upper limit, many £20 per head over their weight in kilos. Good to see three escapee vendors from the ‘big’ market doing better business at Hailsham. Numbers indicative of the trade and the cost implications of vaccination.
Leading prices per kg: Littleworth Farms 160.9p, 153.2p, 149.3p, L Barrett 157.3p, 153.2p, 149.3p, D S & P Humphrey 154.2p, 151.8p, M Brett 153.6p, RH Smith 152.5p, H Visser 150.5p, AR Lavender 150p, T Avon 150p, M Woodruffe 149.7p. Leading prices per head: M Woodruffe £72, £70.80, £67.50, CA Lee & Sons £69.80, £68.80, £68, M Brett £69, £68.50, J Goodman £69, DG & CA Hawkins £68.80, P Jarrett £68.50, GW Gribble £68.50, L Barrett £68, R Smith £68.

EWES (339)
Never have we seen them this dear at Hailsham. Battled from first to last. DG & CA Hawkins £63.50, D Miles £60, Mr & Mrs JF Collinson £58, M Woodruffe £57.50, K Axell £57, T Wigmore £57.

EWES & LAMBS - The grass is growing, trade tremendous.
We have enquiries for blue tongue vaccinated ewes and lambs. Strawberry Hill Farm‘s dispersal consignment - Masham £21.44, White face £26.66, Suffolk cross £27.29, Pure Suffolk £28.24 per life.

STORES (193)
Tremendous trade but watch those teeth - in a minute it will be too late.
T Patton £58.50, £48.50, L Barrett £50, D Tilley £48, FM Lavender £41.50, AJ & AC Cheesmur £36.

Next Wednesday, 14th May -
20 Welsh Mule shearling ewes with their 30 Hampshire Down cross lambs at foot,
ewes dagged and recently Crovect and Blue Tongue vaccinated.
PLEASE NOTE WE MUST START SELLING AT 11.15 PROMPT -
Please get you sheep in early, Help us to help you
To help assist us in the sorting of the hoggets, please could vendors
mark any sheep that have their teeth up.

K.W.G. - WOOL SACKS
Sheet Distribution at Hailsham Market will be on Wednesday, 14th May between the times of 10 am - 3 pm