South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:

WEDNESDAY, 9th APRIL 2008

CATTLE (35 ) Auctioneer: Roger Waters

Very much a stand on trade, all finished suckler bred Continental cross from 129p to a top of 144p for Graham Beck’s homebred Limousin cross heifer and he has others at 140.5p and 138p. Very much a ladies day - Limousin cross heifers from John & Mary Jones and Brian Foster 141p & 135p respectively. Very few suckler bred steers on offer. Friesian Holstein steers, all shapes, all finishes 113p the best, 97.5p the worst. Keep them coming and thank you to those that continue to support the auction system at Hailsham.

WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS

W Beck & Son’s 550 kg. Limousin heifer 144p
J & M Jones’ 495 kg. Limousin heifer 141p
W Beck & Son’s 575 kg. Limousin heifer 140.5p
W Beck & Son’s 615 kg. Limousin heifer 138p
B J Foster’s 610 kg. Limousin heifer 135p
W Beck & Son’s 580 kg. Limousin heifer 134p
Mrs J Andrew’s 585 kg. Charolais heifer 132.5p
J & M Jones’ 545 kg. Limousin heifer 130p
W Beck & Son’s 620 kg. Limousin heifer 130p

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (10)
Only ten - desperate numbers but outstanding trade. Neil Smith has an outstanding Simmental cross heifer with age at 128p! (£870). Best Friesian Holstein 95p and 103p, steakers 85p and 89p and plain Holsteins 76p. Top call Julian Mockford’s Limousin cross cow 107.5p. Cows or overage beef to sell then join the entry next week.

CALVES (40 ) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Forty calves forward, forty sold, two good quality Angus cross bulls from FJ Butler & Son both equal top price at £142 and heifers to £60. Best of the rest - Blonde cross bulls £97 and heifers £81, Hereford cross bulls £106 and heifers £52, Friesian Holstein bulls, 4/5 weeks £15 - £27 each.

PIGS (8) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
In pig sows as advertised live up to expectation from £95 to £117 and average £105. One cull cow looked excellent value at £50!

SHEEP (1085) - Auctioneer: Nick Young

LAMBS (25) Overall average 163.3p per kg.
Short suppy and a strong demand, you must let us know what you have. Friday Street Farmers 203.3p (£74.20), 197.2p (£71), 185.2p (£71.50), C Kniestedt 195.5p (£64.50), 191.2p (£65), 182.4p (£62)

HOGGETS (582)Overall average 122.7p per kg.
Off the boil by comparison to last week. It is still the best meat that is wanted, undermeated sheep in the finished section are no good to anyone. The answer is to feed them or sell them as stores.
Leading prices per kg: JN Carr Farms 141.8p, 133.6p, PW Fuller 138.1p, AL Ainslie 137p, 133.4p, 130.9p, Little Exceat 133.3p, M Brett 133.3p, RW Kemp & Ptns 132.5p, 121.6p, AC Ellett 132p, JE Lamplugh 129.4p, RG Whyman 129.4p Leading prices per head: AL Ainslie £67, £65, £63, A Wood £67, RG Whyman £65.50, £65, R Kemp & Ptn £64, £62, FP Norris & Son £63.80, JN Carr Farms £63.

EWES (223)
Probably the fiercest trade we’ve seen at Hailsham - or anywhere for that matter. Get your ewes to Hailsham - Please let us know what you have. I Fermor £69, £63, RW Kemp & Ptn £66.50, M Gammons £66.50, G Harvey £63.50, D Blake & Ptn £63. Ewes and lambs to £30.50 per life.

STORES (232)
A good go, plenty of bite to the trade and the reason being despite this weeks price correction they will get dearer. S Macdonald £45.20, D Revell £45, £38, Strawberry Hill Farm £43, £39.20, JE Lamplugh £42.80,
D Gosling £39.20, AB Cornford £39.20, Mrs SP Turner £39.20, SR Powell £39, T Avon £38.20.
Note - Next week we will start selling at 11.30 am prompt. Please make sure your sheep are in early.

BLUETONGUE - THE FACTS

Brown & Nuttall (Heathfield) Highcroft (Hailsham)
Howe, Starnes, Gatward, Blowey & Wood (Uckfield) and Senlac (Battle) inconjunction with the NFU
“Bluetongue - the Experience in Holland and Treatment of the Disease” by Boehringer Ltd. - “Bluetongue - Vaccination” by Intervet Ltd
at the Horseshoe Inn, Windmill Hill (on A271)
on THURSDAY, 24th APRIL at 7.30 pm
The powerpoint presentations will be followed by a Question and Answer session chaired by Jeff Trunkfield, County Chairman of the NFU -
a chance for farmers to pose questions on Bluetongue to the
combined brains of all four practices
Light Refreshments will be available courtesy of Boehringer Ltd.

K.W.G. - WOOL SACKS
Sheet Distribution at Hailsham Market will be on Wednesday, 16th April, 30th April & 14th May
between the times of 10 am - 3 pm
NOVARTIS (on behalf of KWG) will be holding a
CLICK & GUN CLINIC on WEDNESDAY, 23rd APRIL
Between 12 noon and 3 pm