Primestock report for:
WEDNESDAY, 15th APRIL 2009
CATTLE (35) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Very much a stand on trade. Paul Collinson and Derek Southouse share the honours with South Devon
and Limousin steers -homebred fare at 168p. Derek Southouse also finds favour with his heifers at 158.5p. Flower& Lawrence have the biggest and the best Simmental steers, nearly £1200 Adrian Scott has
Belgian Blue x Friesian steers £1100 plus Mrs Carolla Godman-Law’s super Sussex steers to 159p this week. Some heifers forward looking plenty fat enough. Keep drawing them on this trade.
WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS
Norton Farm P’ship’s 630 kg South Devon 168p
D Southouse’ 565 kg Limousin 168p
Mrs C Godman-Law’s 600 kg Sussex 159p
D Southouse’ 500 kg Limousin heifer 158.5p
Miss E Ogden’s 540 kg Aberdeen Angus 156p
Flower & Lawrence’s 685 kg Charolais heifer 155p
Miss E Ogden’s 505kg Aberdeen Angus 151.5p
Flower & Lawrence’s 690 kg Simmental 151p
H Hawkins & Co’s 585 kg Aberdeen Angus150p
Mrs C Godman-Law’s 585 kg Sussex 150p
C Vandermeer’s 560 kg Charolais heifer 150p
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Steers - No. – Price |
Heifers – No. - Price |
PREMIUM (E & R/2,3 &4L) |
4 |
162.8p |
2 |
156.8p |
PRIME (R4H and 0+ 3 & 4) |
14 |
146.4p |
6 |
144.0p |
OTHERS (Remainder) |
5 |
136.2p |
4 |
122.1p |
CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (13)
Cows desperately short. Pedigree Sussex in the culls go for further breeding 130p £890. Friesian steakers 93p, plain Simmental cross cows 108p to graze. Overage beef very keenly competed for, lightweight Simmental x Friesian 132p. Heavyweight Limousin cross heifers 133p.
CALVES (10) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
In two words “outstanding demand”, tremendous trade. Messrs Adames,Flansham’s Angus cross bulls £195, £190, £160 etc. E J Gribble’s Angus cross bull £182. Part reared Friesians, six weeks old £130. Reared Angus cross bull £350 and heifers £290
PIGS (12) -
Excellent pigs, excellent trade says it all. Two pens of weaner pigs from Dennis Cole, Brede, £39.50, £37.50, est. weight 50lb. Sending pigs? - then please let us know
SHEEP (778) Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt
LAMBS (17) A rip roarer of a trade, demand is warming up nicely, but wemust know what you have, the balance at this time of year is extremelysensitive. Norton Farm Partnership 257.5p (£103), 254.1p (£92), 238.8p (£95.50)
HOGGETS (448) Overall average 184.6p per kilo
Tremendous go, there is clearly a shortfall between milk lambs and hoggets.More quality hoggets are needed to fill the gap, but they must be meat.At these prices they can afford to be fed.
Leading prices per head: M Brett 246p, 198.6p, D Walker 212.4p,C Deroo 203.8p 192.8p, H Hawkins & Co 202.5p, 195.2p, L Barrett 200p, 192.3p, JRV Wheatland 195.7p, AC Ellett 195.6p, J Cowlishaw 194.4p,
AL Ainslie 192.1p, S J Carr 191.1p, M Grove 190.9p, JN Carr Farms 190.6p Leading prices per head: M Brett £96, £91, RG Whyman £95.50, £94, £88.50, L Barrett £95.50, SJ Carr £93, £90, £87, £86, B Steele £92.50, D P Ellis £90, H Hawkins & Co £90, Mrs MAE Clark £89, JN Carr Farms £88, J Cowlishaw £87.50
EWES (199) A veritable battle of the giants, never has there been such “real factory power” displayed at Hailsham Market. The prices speak for themselves.W Paxton £100.50, MA Groombridge £99, JP Gingell £95.50, Norton Farm Partnership £95, £92.50, DP Ellis £95, R Moore £94.50, FJ & JD Wattam £90.50
STORE LAMBS (65) Nothing like enough for this tremendous trade. M Grove £72.50, LJ Poland £65, DP Ellis £65, D Powell £64, £63, £57.50MA Groombridge £60
EWES & LAMBS - An Auctioneers paradise selling to £51.20 per life -Friday Street Farmers. You have the grass, we need the ewes and lambs
WOOL SHEETS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
at HAILSHAM MARKETon
WEDNESDAY, 29th APRIL WEDNESDAY, 13th MAY
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Next Sale of
STORE CATTLE
to be held on MONDAY, 20th APRIL
Entries include:- 40 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers, born Mar/May ‘08 from JS Tilley, 20 Simmental and Aberdeen Angus cross steers, 14/21 mos from N Hicks, 12 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers, 12/18 mos from R Thomas, 10 Aberdeen Angus x Sussex steers, 7/8 mos fromRD Uridge Farms,
15 Simmental cross steers and heifers, 12/15 mos from Muntham Farm Ltd, 24 Continental cross and Hereford cross steers and heifers 10/14 mos from CW Willson, 10 Aberdeen Angus x Simmental steers and heifers approx. 20 mos from H Hawkins & Co., 21 Aberdeen Angus cross steers and heifers 22/26 months from R & J Wells
plus many more other good entries coming forward
and thereafter
MONDAY, 27th APRIL
to incorporate
THE SPRING SHOW & SALE OF STORE CATTLE
Prizes awarded for:-
BEST PEN OF STEERS & BEST PEN OF HEIFERS
(Any age, Minimum of three in a pen)
First Prize £25, Second Prize £15, Third Prize £10
CHAMPION PEN - DON HUTCHISON MEMORIAL TROPHY
plus for the BEST PEN OF HEIFERS
- THE DENNIS WALKER MEMORIAL CUP
Special Prizes for the BEST PEN OF CONTINENTALS
and BEST PEN OF NATIVE BRED CATTLE
Prize money offered will only be presented for stock bona-fide sold
No Sale Monday 4th May – Bank Holiday
Next Sale: MONDAY 11th MAY
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HERSTMONCEUX COLLECTIVE
at LIME END FARM
Herstmonceux, Nr. Hailsham
Inc. Nuffield 345, Ford 4000,M/F 699, Ferguson TED 20,
Same Taurus 60, David Brown tractors; Atlas 3 ton Mini Digger and buckets;Bedford Army lorry/bus; Towavan; Jacket Potato Towavan;2 x Polaris, 1 x Yamaha big bearand Kawasaki Mule quad bikes;
‘L’ Reg. Leyland DAF & Ford Fiesta diesel vans;16 Trailers inc. livestock(I/W, Rice & Bateson), bale, tipping, grain and plant(‘07 Bateson 3½t, 16' vgc); Farm machineryinc. 9 ploughs (Lemkin, Ford Ransomes, Ferguson, Kverneland, etc.); 6 mowers & toppers(Fleming, Bomford, Zetor, Bamford and PZ); Kuhn & Vicon vari-spreaders; chain and grass harrows; Springtine & Ransomes cultivators; M/F baler; Flat eight bale grab and sledge, McConnel bale slave, Unifarm hayrake; Hedgehopper hedgecutter; Kubota diesel generator
19 kva; tractor & machinery spares; livestock equipment; horse sundries; gates and fencing materials; mowers; strimmers; rotovators; small tools, old & new, timber, paint, flowering shrubs and trees, go karts and bikes, guinea fowl and chicken, etc. etc.
on SATURDAY, 18th APRIL 10 a.m.
CATALOGUES NOW AVAILABLE
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01273 483636 – 07949472495
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Tel: Rob Sargent
07809 545849 or 01424 892620
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Member of the Guild of British Mole Catchers - fully insured
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** FARM DIRECT**
DAIRY DIRECT
Eighteen Friesian Holstein in-calf cows, majority second to fourth calvers,
due mid April onwards to Holstein Friesian
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Seven Friesian unserved heifers - all by proven Genus bull,
approx. 12 months old
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BULL BANK
Natives on offer - Sussex and Angus -
Looking for proven Limousin bull, 24 months plus.
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FODDER BANK
Grass slow to grow - fodder bank still open - maize and grass silage available
- silage bales and hay as well.
RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874