South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:

WEDNESDAY, 11^th MARCH 2009

CATTLE (43) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
In common with the national trend prices easing this week but a good number
of potential customers around the ringside, plus a good show of cattle too
- a pleasure offering Tony Robinson’s Sussex steer beating allcomers at 170p (£952 at 21 mos), others from the same yard 160p. Sharing the best heifer price of 160p was Graham Beck and Derek Southouse both with homebred young suckler bred Limousin crosses. Cor Vandermeer has Friesians to 136p. Nearly half the entry still 150p plus

WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS
A J Robinson & Partners’ 560 kg. Sussex 170p
J & M Jones’ 645 kg. Limousin 164.5p
J & M Jones’ 610 kg. Limousin 162.5p
M G Southouse’s 560 kg. Limousin heifer 160p
M G Southouse’s 520 kg. Limousin 160p
W Beck & Son’s 510 kg. Limousin heifer 160p
Itchingfield Farms’ 570 kg. Sussex 160p
St. Georges Retreat’s 530 kg. Limousin 158p
St. Georges Retreat’s 555 kg. Charolais 158p
St. Georges Retreat’s 475 kg. Limousin heifer 157p
W Beck & Son’s 590 kg. Limousin heifer 156p
M & R Sherwood’s 550 kg. Limousin bull 154p

	Steers - No. – Price		Heifers – No. - Price
PREMIUM (E & R/2,3 &4L)	9	160.5p	5	156.6p
PRIME (R4H and 0+ 3 & 4)	13	143.7p	2	141.0p
OTHERS (Remainder)	10	121.0p	3	125.5p

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (14)
No let up in this trade, just want more, David Kemp’s lean purebred Blonde 119p, nearly £850, Frank Grantham’s heavyweight Charolais £880. Best of the Friesian cows - BF Armstong’s black and white 103.5p, Cows to graze keen as mustard, plain Continental crosses 114p, 109p, 108.5p. Beef under 48 months, good enquiry - David Hobbs & Son’s Simmental cross heifer 126p.

CALVES (14) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Belgian Blues are best - Thakeham Farm’s bull £200 and a Blonde off the same farm £190. Quite a few Hereford crosses amongst the entry, bulls at £132 and heifers to £120. Trade is very good and calves are wanted.

PIGS (21)
Only a few - two pens of Saddleback weaners selling to £17 each, young GOS sows to £79. Entered for next week In Pig Saddleback sow, two cull sows and two cull boars.

SHEEP (1096) - Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt
The road to success is the road to Hailsham market. It is certain that if you are not here you are not making the best price for your sheep. Whether best finished hoggets, cull ewes or store hoggets, we consistently achieve the best prices and today was no exception.

HOGGETS (521) Overall average 164.5p per kg.
A good show and a trade to be proud of but remember quality and good feeding is essential.
Leading prices per kg. L Barrett 183.8p, H Hawkins & Co 182.4p,
CA Lee & Sons 177.2p, 175p, 169.8p, RG Whyman 176.9p, M Brett 175.3p, Brian Walker 174.7p, AL Ainslie 173.8p, 172.9p, 171.4p, DW Reed 173.8p, D Fieldwick 172.9p, Mrs EM Serpell 172.8p, M & R Bean 171.8p, JN Carr Farms 170.5p.
Leading prices per head: Armada Farms £87, £77.50, GN & J West £84.50, £80, £78, AL Ainslie £83, £78.50, £77.50, CA Lee & Sons £80.50,
Mrs EM Serpell £80.50, Liverton Part £80, £79.50, M Brett £79, H Hawkins & Co £79, Fairfields Farm £79, D Fieldwick £78.50.

EWES (192)
A phenomenal trade but nothing like enough for the level of demand.
Friday Street Farmers £85, M Brett £76, CA Lee & Sons £74, J Carr £74.

STORE LAMBS (383)
Buyers battled all the way, the figures speak for themselves.
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again it pays to get involved.
RJ Verity £66.50, DW Reed £64, £59, £54, M Gasson £62.50, Mrs CV Neale £62,
D Kemp £61, £54, RG Whyman £59.50, £56.50, FJ Pope £59.50, SMJ Baldock £57.50, J Carr £56.50, G Vicary £55.50, J Monnington Farms Ltd. £54.50, LM Morgan £54.

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Weekly Sale of
350/400
Head of
STORE CATTLE
to be held on
MONDAY, 16th MARCH
Entries include:- Special Home-reared consignment of 58 Limousin cross steers and heifers, born July ’07 /Feb ’08, 13/20 mos old, from Mrs PA Greenwood, 56 Angus, Simmental, Belgian Blue cross steers and heifers and Friesian steers, 11/20 mos from M Peters, 30 Charolais and Limousin cross heifers, 32 Friesian steers, 17/22 mos and Hereford, Angus and Belgian Blue cross steers, 10/26 mos from S West,
30 Charolais and Limousin cross heifers, 19/20 mos from P Hazeltine, 23 Limousin, Simmental, Charolais and Belgian Blue heifers and 10 Friesian steers, 16/18 mos
P Gurney, 12 Simmental cross steers and heifers, 12/15 mos from P Nash,
12 Limousin cross steers and heifers, 8/10 mos from R Verity, 12 Friesian steers, 16/18 mos from D Fieldwick and 11 Angus and Friesian steers and heifers, 11/16 mos from BF Armstrong & Son, 10 Continental cross steers and heifers, 12/16 mos from Greenwood & Son, plus many more good entries coming forward
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SPRING SHOWTIME AT HAILSHAM
EASTER SHOW & SALE
of
PRIME CATTLE & MILK LAMBS
on
WEDNESDAY, 1st APRIL
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
Champion Pen of Lambs £25
Silver Challenge Cup
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£25 for the BEST PEN OF HOGGETS (min of 5, any weight)
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Special Prize of £50
for the BEST BUTCHERS BEAST
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and £25 for Reserve Butchers Beast
plus a few 'Judges Specials of £10 ' at his discretion
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£25 for the BEST COW
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All stock entered on the day will be eligible for the show
Please let us know what you will be bringing
Prize money offered will only be presented for stock bona-fide sold

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ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
The Second Spring Auction of
AGRICULTURAL & GARDEN MACHINERY, BUILDERS'
& CONTRACTORS' PLANT
on SATURDAY, 4th APRIL
(Entries Close Friday, 20th March)

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CUSTOM HATCHING
We can custom hatch your pheasant or partridge eggs
and deliver the chicks back to you for rearing.
8 x 8ft brooder huts for sale.
In good order and stored under cover
Buyer to collect and dismantle.
Tel: Henry Grissell - 01424 838207
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MARK & JIM ROGERS
FENCING & GARDENING CONTRACTORS
ALL TYPES OF FENCING UNDERTAKEN, HEDGE TRIMMING, STRIMMING, GARDEN CLEARANCE
Mark – 07739031514 and Jim – 07770786276
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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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S.D.F. GENERAL VERMIN CONTROL
Mark Littmoden
Traditional Mole Catcher
01273 483636 – 07949472495
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TO LET 50 ACRES OF
GOOD FENCED & WATERED SUMMER GRAZING
Sheep Preferred
Tel: Nick Young 01435 865077
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GRAHAM LONG - Professional Mole Catcher
Using traditional trapping methods
Member of the Guild of British Mole Catchers - fully insured
Over 30 years experience
07795 226296 - 01435 813718
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** FARM DIRECT **

BULLS to buy - BULLS TO HIRE
Many breeds represented - Natives and Continentals
Angus, Herefords and Murray Grey
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DAIRY DIRECT

Three Friesian Heifer calves, from pedigree stock,
Nov/Feb born, breeding available
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Three Friesian In-calf cows, due April/May to Simmental bull
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Three Pedigree Jersey In-calf heifers full breeding available - due April/May
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BEEF DIRECT
Two Pedigree Sussex heifers, high health status,
SAC accredited scheme, 22 months and 11 months
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FODDER STORE ALL AVAILABLE - Hay, Straw and Silage,
Big round and big square bales, some small bale hay also clamp grass and maize silage available throughout Sussex and Kent
We may have some close to you - why not give us a call.
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Tel: RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874

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