South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:

WEDNESDAY, 19^th AUGUST 2009

CATTLE (11) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Late hay, harvest, seasonal work depleting entry, very short once again. Ronnie Kemp finds time to bring three Limousin cross homebred cattle, forward steers 161p & 160p, heifers 156p. Andrew Firrell’s Sussex cross to 148p, not enough cattle to satisfy buyer requirement, some orders unfulfilled.

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (19)
Similar entry to last week, strength and depth to the trade. David Kemp’s Blonde cows 130p and 128p, best of the Friesians 110p and 100p, plain cows with weight 87.5p. Dexter to 75p and £273.75.
Overage beef rock solid demand. Chris Berry’s has Belgian Blue cross steers to 135p, quite clearly cattle are short and customers are keen.

CALVES (30) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Nothing wrong with the demand for calves - Simmental cross bulls, 5 weeks old £285. Reared Angus x Channel Island bull £180, Reared British Friesian bull £255

SHEEP (1245) Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt

LAMBS (632) Overall average 142.5p per kilo
Against all expectations a great number and a great trade, the prices speak for themselves. The best lambs predictably met the very best of prices. We cannot urge you enough to come and see for yourselves the power in the Hailsham trade.
Leading prices per kg:- R Peate 158.8p, Miss C Howe 155.4p, 155p (twice), A Taylor 155.4p, SJ Carr 155p, 152p, 150.5p, DS Clark 153p, GN & J West 152.7p, 151.6p,
JRV Wheatland 151.3p, C Deroo 150.5p, Norton Farm P’ship 150p, FG Coles 149.8p (twice).
Leading prices per head:- SJ Carr £71, £68.50, A Taylor £71, R Gorringe £67, Norton Farm P’ship £66, GN & J West £65.80, £65.20, £64, J Wallis £65.80, C Deroo £65.20, £63, FG Coles £64.50, £63.50, S Cook £64.50, RG Whyman £64, R Peate £63.50.
EWES (145)
The best of all possible trades, the big factories battling it out from first to last. Mrs D Owen £76, T Carr £72, N Reader £71.50.
STORE SHEEP (467)
There is grass - we need your store lambs. The order of the day is £40/£50+ depending on quality. Please let us know what you have. C Watson £52, £47.50, N Final £49.80, N Reader £49, R Gorringe £49 (thrice) £48, D Fieldwick £48.50, LJ Poland £48.50, P Greenaway £47.50, Mrs D Owen £47.50, R Spencer £46.80.

Reduction Sale of the Bushleigh Flock of Pedigree Suffolks
Good returns for the Bushleigh flock reduction.
Pedigree Shearlings to £310, £160, £140, etc.
Two Lamb ewes to £190Flock averages as follows:-
Shearlings to £310 and averaged £134
One lamb ewes to £130 twice and averaged £113
Two lamb ewes to £190 and averaged £126
Three lamb ewes to £135 and averaged £107
Ewe lambs to £95 and averaged £84
Shearling rams to £400 and averaged £390.Top call of the afternoon - Pedigree Suffolk Shearling K64
Born 13th January 2008 - Sire: Savernake Hornblower
Sold to Geo Harvey of Great Ailies Farm, East Hoathly for £310
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Fortnightly Sale of
STORE CATTLE
Next sale to be held on
WEDNESDAY, 26th AUGUST
Sale to commence at approx. 1.30 pm, immediately
following the sale of Prime Cattle, OTM and Cull Cows
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THIS SATURDAY
HUNTERS FARM
BRIGHTLING, Nr. Robertsbridge
For a Collective Sale of
FARM MACHINERY & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT,
MISCELLANY, BYGONES, SMALL TOOLS, ETC.
including lots from the Exors of George Honeysett and The Late Fred Groombridge
and include McCormick Int. 475, Ford 4000, 2 x Ford 4100, ‘V’ Reg John Deere 3140 with foreloaders, M/F 135, Ferguson TE20 Tractors, ‘07 Kawasaki Trans mule 3010 quad bike; Kuhn GMD 44 four disc mower; Major 600 offset grass topper; Tipping, bale and plant trailers inc Crushland steel, M/F 200 monocoque tipping, Wessex plant, Marshall 10 ton, Bateson cattle and Ifor Williams flat bed; New Holland 644 round, International 440 and Bamford Super 159 balers; Haybobs; Lemkin and M/F 3f rev. ploughs; Parmiter folding chain harrows; Cambridge ring rollers; Howard 105 dung spreader; modern IAE cattle feeders/barriers; sheep race and hurdles; scales, cattle and sheep troughs, creep feeders, tanks, hurdles, gates etc; plus quantity of new small tools and poultry - inc. chickens, pullets, bantams, ducks & turkeys
to be held on
SATURDAY, 22nd AUGUST at 10.30 a.m.
By kind permission of the Exors of George Honeysett
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ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
Auction of
AGRICULTURAL & GARDEN MACHINERY, BUILDERS' & CONTRACTORS' PLANT
to be held on
SATURDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER
Entries now being taken and close this
FRIDAY, 21st AUGUST
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Further autumn Collective Sales
OSNEY LODGE FARM
South Godstone
SATURDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER
Entries close Friday, 4th September
and ARDINGLY - THURSDAY, 8th OCTOBER
Entries close Friday, 25th September
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THE DOLPHIN SHEEP FAIR
The Biggest One Day Sheep Fair In The South East
at ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND
to be held on
THURSDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER
Schedules now available
Entries close Tuesday, 1st September
Incorporating:-
THE SOUTH EASTERN AREA SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY
SHOW & SALE of RAMS
THE SOUTHDOWN SHEEP SOCIETY OFFICIAL SALE
and the SOUTH EASTERN TEXEL GROUP
SHOW of SHEARLING RAMS
Main Sponsors – KENT WOOL GROWERS
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** FARM DIRECT**

BULL BANK -
Limousin stock bull - Simmental bull, 25 mos
Purebred Sussex bulls, not registered, choice of four
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DAIRY DIRECT
WANTED - Twelve Friesian Holstein Heifers -
late summer/autumn calving
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BEEF DIRECT
Nineteen Young Continental cross Beef cows
second and third calvers Belgian Blue, Limousin cross and Simmental cross
with Limousin cross calves at foot, June/July born, Running back with Limousin from 13th July
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Six Pedigree Hereford in-calf heifers,
well grown - Canadian breeding
Running with Registered Hereford bull, Jan/Feb calving
Six Pedigree Hereford bulling heifers,
well grown - Canadian breeding
Inspection recommended
and now for something completely different!
Nine Water Buffalo - Cows of various ages, three with calves at foot,
Yearling heifer - attractively priced to a good home!
Details available soon - a few Pedigree Sussex cows
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DEADSTOCK DIRECT - Coldstore 10’ x 10’ three phase motor
RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874
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S.D.F. GENERAL VERMIN CONTROL
Mark Littmoden - Traditional Mole Catcher
01273 483636 – 07949472495
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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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LARGE QUANTITY CRUSHED CONCRETE
Ideal for farm roads or car parks
01323 844213
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RUSHLAKE GREEN/HEATHFIELD
Long Term Basis - formerly set aside but with potential for high yielding forage crops
grass/maize or arable not fenced
Nick Young, FRICS - 01435 865077
email: nickyoung@watsonsestates.co.uk