CATTLE (20) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Definitely a day for the Sussex breed, purebreds and crossbreds dominate the entry. Carola Godman Law’s purebred steers to 143p and John Down’s purebred heifers to 140p. Ronnie Kemp’s homebred Limousins still a match for the natives - heifers to 158p and heavyweight steers to 150p. M & J Franklin have Friesian steers selling at 125p.

WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS
R W Kemp & Part’s 570 kg. Limousin heifer 158p
R W Kemp & Part’s 650 kg. Limousin 150p
Mrs C Law’s 600 kg. Sussex 143p
J W Down’s 545 kg. Sussex heifer 140p
R W Kemp & Part’s 560 kg. Limousin heifer 139p
Liverton Partners’ 570 kg. Sussex 135p
J W Down’s 560 kg. Sussex heifer 133p
Liverton Partners’ 535 kg. Sussex 131p
A R Lavender’s 515 kg Hereford heifer 130p
Mrs. C Law’s 585 kg. Sussex 130p
J & D Kings’s 610 kg. Sussex 128p
J Seymour & Son’s 625 kg. Sussex 128p

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (17)
All weights, all types, all wanted. Graham Larwood’s heavyweight Charolais cross 99.5p, close to £800. Norman Hicks’ Charolais cross 94.5p. Best of the dairy culls
M & J Franklin’s heavyweight steakers at 88p. Overage beef limited in supply and very much in demand. Mick & Tony Bourner’s Limousin x Friesian steers 127p and heifers 124p.

CALVES (46) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Another very good selling trade. Stars of the show were Thakeham Farms’ pair of Belgian Blue crosses - heifer £277 and bull £275 at 3/5 weeks old. Other calves 5/7 weeks - Hereford x Friesian bull £197, Limousin x heifer £192, Sussex x bull £190, Blonde x bull £180, Aberdeen Angus x bull £167 and Norwegian Red x bull, 8 weeks £147. Younger sorts - Welsh Black x bulls £128, £125, £112, etc. and Welsh Black x heifers £83, £69, £63, etc. Top three black and white bulls £70, £50, £40.

PIGS (8) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
White milk fed cutter gilts to 95p, entires to 78p - another consignment entered for two weeks time. Crossbred medium weight coloured sows to £105 and feeding Saddlebacks £57.

SHEEP (1264) Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt
Nothing wrong with this trade, they have gone dear and are likely to get dearer still. The usual top producers were well rewarded.
Leading prices per kg:- P Appleby 153.3p, RD Thomas 150.9p, FG Coles 149.9p, 144.4p, CA Lee & Sons 148.6p 146.4p, 142.4p, T Patton 146.5p, Ashdown & General Land Co 144.9p, Mrs MAE Clark 144.4p,
M Brett 144.2p, SMJ Baldock 143.2p, Mrs AM Eales 143.1p, CJ Rea 142.4p, 142.2p, CM Crowther 142.3p.
Leading prices per head:- T R Holt £75.50, £75, £66 RD Thomas £70, £68.50, Ashdown & General Land Co £69 (twice), F G Coles £68.50, £67, M Brett £67.50,
CJ Rea £67.50 (twice) £65.50 (4 times)

EWES (336)
Hailsham lead the trade with their resounding prices, others merely followed in the wake. No matter what ewes you have they are wanted at Hailsham.
J & H Robinson £79.50 (thrice), £78, £76, £67.50, £65.50, Giffords Farm £77, £71, £67.50, Mrs MAE Clark’s ram £74, S Bennett £70, P & B Evans £67.60, Mr & Mrs K Watts £65.50

STORE LAMBS & BREEDING SHEEP (383)
Predictably dear and dearer still when you consider the finished price. No let up in the tremendous demand, please let us know what you have. If you have store lambs to sell Hailsham is the place.
H C Grissell £54, £52, £50.50, £48, D Fieldwick £53, £51, SJ Carr £53 (twice), £52.50, £51.50, £51,
K Walford £52, T Avon £50, £48.50, R Gorringe £49, SF Sargent £46
Another bumper entry for next already entered 70 Romney store lambs from T Baker and another consignment from HC Grissell.

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THE 141st SOUTH EASTERN PRIME STOCK
WINTER FAYRE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE
incorporating South East Charolais Calf Show
at the Abergavenny Building, ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
on TUESDAY, 24th NOVEMBER
Auction of
53 Live Lambs
also Carcass Auction Of 22 Lamb & Pig Carcasses
And Dead Poultry of Chicken & Turkey
Sausage making competition
New for 2009 - Meat Pie Competition
Everybody welcome ~~ Free Entry
Support the Raffle - Buy a Show Carcass
Carcass auction at approx.12.45 pm and not before
Sheep auction at 2 pm followed by the Cattle
including the Champion and Reserve Champions to be offered
Judging starts at 8.30 am
Official Auctioneers:- South East Marts
Further details from Mary Masters 01273 517824 (mary.m@btclick.com)
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168th HAILSHAM FATSTOCK SHOW
Entries include:-
54 PRIME CATTLE, 6 OTM COWS,
190 SHEEP and 21 PIGS
Judges:-
Cattle - Stuart Clatworthy
Sheep - Robert Pomfret
Pigs - Guido DeLellis
on
WEDNESDAY, 2nd DECEMBER
Come Along & Support Your Local Show
Raffle & Weight Judging Competition
NON-SHOW STOCK ALSO WANTED THIS DAY -
PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE
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ANNUAL DINNER & CUP PRESENTATION EVENING
at WELLSHURST GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
on SATURDAY, 23rd JANUARY 2010
Tickets:- £25.00
Further information from
Sally Habberfield - Mobile 07850 111837
or Eve. 01935 424624 or e-mail sallyhabberfield@hotmail.com
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Now Fortnightly Sales of
260/300 head of
STORE CATTLE
Next Sale on
MONDAY, 16th NOVEMBER
Sale to commence at 11.30 a.m.
Entries include:- Special Homebred consignment of
14 Hereford x Friesian in-calf heifers, PD’d in calf to Pedigree Aberdeen Angus bull, due January onwards from T Buckley & Co.,
plus other cows and calves and breeding stock forward;
Store Cattle include:- 25 Limousin, Belgian Blue and Simmental x Friesian steers, 24 mos from A Scott, 17 Sussex cross steers and heifers, 13/15 mos from AG Mitchell, 21 ¾ and 7/8th Limousin steers and heifers, 20/25 mos from W Akehurst, 11 Simmental cross heifers, 8/9 mos from Nicholson Bros.,
10 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers, 18/19 mos from Mrs G Doble, 10 Holstein Friesian steers, 12/14 mos from LM Morgan, 9 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers, 9/10 mos old from
Mrs P Woodley, 8 Purebred Limousin steers and heifers, 14 mos from M & R Sherwood, 8 Limousin and Limousin cross steers and heifers from, 14/16 mos G Brain
plus many more good consignments forward.
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It is with much regret that we inform you of
the sad loss of Simon Bishop,
of Ivylands Farm (Plumpton College’s outdoor centre at Netherfield)
who tragically died last week in a car accident
His funeral will be held at Battle Church
on Friday, 20th November at 11 a.m.
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** FARM DIRECT**
BULL BANK
New on the market - Young Pedigree Polled Charolais bull
Hereford bull - suitable to run with Friesian heifers
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DAIRY DIRECT
STOP PRESS .... STOP PRESS ....
Twenty plus Friesian bulling heifers on two farms in East Sussex
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BEEF DIRECT
WANTED - Native bred Angus x Friesian, Hereford x Friesian
and Sussex x Friesian yearling/bulling heifers or spring calvers
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SHEEP DIRECT
One hundred well grown tupping Suffolk x Mule ewe lambs
RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874
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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
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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HAILSHAM FARMERS' PRODUCE & CRAFT MARKET
on SATURDAY, 14^th NOVEMBER
Held On Second Saturday In Every Month
9.00 ~ 12.30 At Hailsham Cattle Market
At our next Farmers’ Market there will be plenty on offer from fresh chicken, beef, lamb, pork and game to fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, honey and wax products, free range eggs, Organic milk, gluten and sugar free cakes, annual and perennial plants, etc., and with our unique Crafts section selling a good selection of Christmas gifts and cards, we invite you to come along and check us out!
The Market Cafe will be open from 8.00 am.For further information please ring Janet Dann 01323 833359