South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:
WEDNESDAY, 10^th FEBRUARY 2010

CATTLE (27) Auctioneer: Roger Waters

Average entry of variable quality all well received. Julian Mockford’s smart homebred Simmental heifer joint top at 150p. John & Mary Jones’ heavyweight Limousin cross steer equal to it also at 150p. St. Georges Retreat’s have purebred Sussex at 146p. More well bred medium weight steers and heifers required.

HAILSHAM'S HOT SPOTS
J Mockford’s 610 kg. Simmental heifer 150p
J & M Jones’ 695 kg. Limousin 150p
J & M Jones’ 540 kg. Limousin heifer 146p
St. Georges Retreat’s 565 kg. Sussex 146p
T E Rea’s 570 kg. Belgian Blue 145.5p
T E Rea’s 580 kg. Belgian Blue 145p
St. Georges Retreat’s 690 kg. Limousin 142p
J & M Jones’ 505 kg. Limousin heifer 140p
J H Geering & Son’s 720 kg. Limousin 140p

	Steers - No. - Price		Heifers – No. - Price
PREMIUM (E & R/2, 3 & 4L)	1	150.0p	1	150.0p
PRIME (R4H and 0+ 3 & 4)	10	140.2p	8	136.9p
OTHERS (Remainder)	3	106.7p	4	116.1p

COWS & OVERAGE BEEF (20) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
A stand on trade, best meat cows £1 plus, Mrs. Andrew’s Charolais 118p, H Hawkin & Co’s Simmental cross 108.5p, FS Major & Son’s Friesian 103p. Lean heavyweight steaking cows to 95p, Limousin cross cows to feed on 89p and Dexters to 75p! Just a few overage beef on offer - Limousin cross steers to 124p. Demand is keen, keep them coming.

CALVES (20) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
All guns firing - quality calves make quality prices. Young British Blue cross, 4/5 weeks bulls to £280, £270, etc. and heifers £217, £210, £185, etc., Simmental cross bulls £258 and heifers £145. Friesian Holstein bulls, 6 weeks £90. Reared Charolais cross steers, 16/20 weeks £365 and heifers £300.
All calves selling exceptionally well - why not try the auction system?

PIGS (--) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
No pigs on offer. Definitely next weeks sale will include a very well bred hybrid proven Large White x Duroc boar, approx. 14 months old and 2 Premium Large white x Landrace sows in pig for 2nd litter, plus one pen of weaners.

SHEEP (940) Auctioneer: Nick Young

HOGGETS (445) Overall average 173.8p per kilo
There was no better trade than at Hailsham today, just ask anyone who was there. The Euro has softened against sterling resulting in lower returns across the country. Seemingly we were unaffected. Our advice is keep trading and get those sheep to Hailsham.
Leading prices per kg:- C A Lee & Sons 185.7p, 183.7p, 182.3p, J Monnington Farms 184.5p, 180.4 (twice), 178.4p, 178.3p, D W Reed 183.8p, 178.6p, T Holt 181.8p,
JHJ Gasson 180.2p, D Miles 179.5p, Mrs EM Serpell 178.2p, M Brett 178p
Leading prices per head:- RD Thomas £85, R H Smith £85.00, £84.50 (twice), £83.50, , Mrs EM Serpell £84, FW & MJ Akehurst £83, J Monnington Farms Ltd £83 (twice) £82, DW Reed £82.50 (twice), M Brett £82, C Deroo £82, T Holt £82

EWES (119)
Unaffected by the Euro. Other centres reporting significantly lower returns, but Hailsham remains true to form and the ‘big factory’ men battle away. R D Thomas £83, SD & JJ Feakes £80, R & W Brown £79, £77, £75, £68, D, S & P Humphrey £75, £68.50, RH Smith £74.50p, RG Whyman £70, T Holt £70, £67, D Miles £67

STORE LAMBS (376)
An excellent show and in particular Henry and Brian Osbourne had a real humdinger of a trade. LM Morgan £66.50, FP Russell Farms £66, £63, £59, GWH Osbourne £65, £64.50, £60.50, £59.50 (twice), CS Cooper £59, D Marley £58.50, I Williams £57.50 (twice), Dr. SWC Winchester £56

BREEDING EWES
Not many but oh boy what a trade. R Marsh’s Texel in-lamb ewes to £120 and Polled Dorsets to £92. What price does this put couples at ?

Do not delay take advantage of these prices before the euro weakens further.
Get your sheep to Hailsham, we have the trade. Please let us know what you have.

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MONDAY, 8th FEBRUARY ~ Auctioneer: Roger Waters

Good fortunes for February sellers.
Young suckler bred cattle DOMINATE the entry and DOMINATE the trade.
***** Real Stars are Messrs. M & I Robins’ ****
annual consignment of Limousin cross and Angus cross
Limousin cross steers £712, Angus cross steers £635
Limousin cross heifers £550, Angus cross heifers £500
all at eight months of age
BREEDING STOCK - a few native older cows and calves
Sussex cross with Angus cross steer and heifer calves at foot
£770 and £765 per couple

SUCKLER BRED STEERS & HEIFERS - all twelve months and under
Excellent competition, many cattle £250/£300 and more past their weight,
insatiable demand for both steers and heifers alike.
Eblex tells us national beef herds in decline - not so many good suckler breds
on offer nationwide this year!! Leading returns:
M & I Robins’ Limousin cross steers, 8 mos £712, Limousin cross heifers, 8 mos £550, F Grantham’s Charolais cross steers, 10 mos £675 and heifers, 10 mos £515
M & T Bourner’s Limousin cross steers £670, S Clancy’s Simmental cross steers, 12 mos £620 and heifers £585, DJ Alexander’s Piemontese cross steer, 12 mos £605 and heifers £475, Greenwood & Son (Swanborough) Ltd’s Limousin cross steers, 10 mos £605 and heifers £555

FRIESIAN HOLSTEIN STEERS - Two good runs, new customers
and spring regulars returns - a rock solid trade
M Peters’ outwintered steers look very well £555 and £495, etc. at 16 months and
N Velvick’s housed Holsteins £410 at 15/16 mos.

OLDER STORES - In short supply
Ian Williams’ Sussex x Charolais steers, 21 mos £827 and Charolais cross heifers,
19 mos £765, B Newbigging’s Simmental cross heifer, 28 mos £745
and Tansy Farms’ Simmental steers £720
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Why not join in at the next sale and enjoy these prices !
Next Fortnightly Sale of
STORE CATTLE
to be held on
MONDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY
First Special Annual Consignment of
53 Home Suckler bred Aberdeen Angus cross steers
and heifers, 10/12 months old
All by registered Aberdeen Angus bulls
Progeny of Homebred Aberdeen Angus x Friesian suckler cows, openyarded,
Blue Tongue vaccinated ‘09
also inc. six Simmental x Friesian and Charolais x Friesian steers and heifers,
10/12 months
The Property of Mrs. PA Greenwood, Stonehall Farm, Balcombe
also including Annual consignments of 29 Aberdeen Angus steers and heifers, 18/23 mos, from HJ Cross & Son, 20 Belgian Blue cross steers and heifers, 16/17 mos from Bulstrode Farms Ltd. and 20 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers, 15/18 mos from N Velvick, plus many other entries coming forward and further entries now being taken.
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Note for your diary
SPRING SHOWTIME AT HAILSHAM
EASTER SHOW & SALE of PRIME CATTLE & MILK LAMBS
Prizes awarded for
Class 1 - Best Pen of 3 Milk lambs (up to 32 kilos l/w)
Class 2 - Best Pen of 3 Milk lambs (32.1 kilos & over l/w)
Prize Money - First £15, Second £10, Third £5
£25 - Champion Pen of Lambs
£25 for the BEST PEN OF HOGGETS (min of 5, any weight)
£25 for the BEST BUTCHERS BEAST
and £25 for Reserve Butchers Beast
plus a few 'Judges Specials of £10 ' at his discretion
£25 for the BEST COW
Please let us know your entries for this day
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ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
First Spring Auction of
AGRICULTURAL & GARDEN MACHINERY,
BUILDERS' & CONTRACTORS' PLANT
on THURSDAY, 18th MARCH
Please note the change of date from original calendar
Entries now being taken for this sale and close Friday, 5th March
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FARM DIRECT
BEEF DIRECT
WANTED - BEEF x FRIESIAN or BEEF x FRIESIAN HOLSTEIN BULLING HEIFERS
from high health status dairy herd,
any beef cross considered, big enough to bull now
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BRITISH WHITE & ABERDEEN ANGUS CROSS IN-CALF HEIFERS,
Calving late March onwards
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EIGHT IN-CALF BEEF COWS
Calving February to Aberdeen Angus
also available Beef cows with calves at foot, Oct/Nov born
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DAIRY DIRECT
Stop press ..... Stop press ....
Small herd of Ayrshire cows and followers ... more details next week
WANTED
Young Friesian Holstein cows or heifers, springing to calve or freshly calved
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SHEEP DIRECT
WANTED – In-lamb ewes
We have customers keen to buy NOW
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FODDER DIRECT - HAY, STRAW, SILAGE
We have many farmers looking for big round baled hay and silage
Looking to sell? we are just a phone call away
Wheat and oat in big square and rounds available
RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874
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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 is also 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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WANTED - SHEEP GRAZING
for approx. 50 in-lamb ewes from March, any acreage considered with or without buildings. Please call Alex 07958073514
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GRAHAM LONG - Professional Mole Catcher
Member of British Traditional Mole Catchers Register
“One Mole left on Oct 1st can push up in excess of a 1000 molehills by April 1st”
Don’t delay get them caught early.
Day - 07795 226296 Eve - 01435 813718
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