South East Marts – Hailsham Market

Primestock report for:

CATTLE (47 ) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Encouraging entry with a trade to match, seven cattle changing hands between 140/150p. Bob and Mike Sherwood’s Limousin cross steer breaks the 150p barrier. Brian Foster’s Limousin cross best of the heifers 144p with Julian Mockford’s homebred Limousin cross just 4p behind. Young South Devon bull from Paul Collinson to 127p. Peter Parkes has a Hereford x Friesian steer close to £800. All in all a very good trade. Please let us know what you are bringing next week

WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS
M & R Sherwood 495 kg. Limousin 150p
B J Foster’s 490 kg. Limousin heifer 144p
J & M Jones’ 645 kg. Limousin 142p
J & M Jones’ 675 kg. Limousin 142p
B J Foster’s 525 kg. Limousin 141p
M & R Sherwood’s 560 kg. Limousin 140p
J Mockford’s 535 kg. Limousin heifer 140p
M & R Sherwood’s 560 kg. Limousin 139p
St Georges Retreat’s 565 kg. Blonde 138p
AS Shookhye’s Blonde heifer 570 kg. 136p

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (32)
Quite exceptional for all cull cows and overage beef. 20 head over £1 per kilo, Bob and Mike Sherwood’s Limousin cross cow and Pat Woodley’s Charolais cross cow share top spot at 115p. Well fleshed Continental cross cows all in the 104p to 115p price range. Lean Simmental cross 93p. Fat native bred cows 95p, South Devon to 112.5p. Best of the Friesian Holstein cows 102p. Heavyweight Holstein heifers with age 109p and gross £975! Keep them coming.

PIGS (2) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Just two young coloured entire bacon weight pigs to £44.40.

CALVES (7 ) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
All reared calves all very well sold - Simmental x Friesian bulls, 18 weeks £300 and heifers £232. Sussex x Friesian heifers £158 and Hereford x Friesian heifers £232. Next week already entered - Special consignment of Sixteen reared homebred calves, 10/16 weeks old, steered and dehorned from Mrs MEH Pile & Son also Seven reared Limousin cross and Angus cross bulls and heifers, 5/9 weeks old from JH & JHB Bayne.

SHEEP (783 ) Auctioneer: Nick Young

LAMBS (32) Overall average 142.1p per kg.
Very few of the right article - it’s fresh milk lambs that are wanted - not “moggetts”! Mrs H Raw 175.8p (£54.50), 65p (£49.50), M Groombridge 175.7p (£65), 171.7p (£63), MW Littmoden 165.6p (£53.50)

HOGGETS (459) Overall average 120.5p per kg.
A wonderful price particularly for the best meated sorts - please let us know what you have - undoubtedly this job is all about getting it right.
Leading prices per kg: D, S & P Humphrey 142.7p, MK Wickens 142.4p, 141.1p, 138.2p, 137.5p, RH Smith 136.4p, J Shippam 136.4p FW & MJ Akehurst 135.2p, 133.1p, Littleworth Farms 134.3p, 130p, D Kemp 129.4p. Leading prices per head: CA Lee & Sons £63.50, £60, J Shippam £63, RH Smith £62.50, GE Jarvis £62, £61.50, £60, Littleworth Farms £60.50, D Kemp £60.50, £60, FW & MJ Akehurst £60.

EWES (139)
Hailsham ewes are possibly the dearest in England and certainly in the South East. Compare our prices with other centres the facts speak volumes - Please let us know what you have - don’t miss this trade.
RH Smith £59, £55, D, S & P Humphrey £55, Friday Street Farmers £54, MK Wickens £53.50, JD Goodman £53. Ewes and lambs to £24 per life.

STORES (113)
Best £40/£50. Please watch those teeth. Plenty of life left in the trade. J Shippam £50, S Macdonald £43, SMJ Baldock £39.80, Mrs SP Turner £38.20, L Morgan £36.80, K Shields £36.80, £35.

PLEASE NOTE WE MUST START SELLING AT 11.15 PROMPT -

Come hell or high water, Please get you sheep in early, Help us to help you
Next Wednesday, 30th April - 30 Suffolk cross four lamb ewes
with Suffolk and Charollais cross lambs at foot.
Wednesday, 7th May - Flock Dispersal of 100 Breeding ewes,
Suffolk x Mule, Texel x Masham with their Suffolk cross and Wensleydale cross lambs at foot.

K.W.G. - WOOL SACKS
Sheet Distribution at Hailsham Market will be on Wednesday, 16th April, 30th April & 14th May
between the times of 10 am - 3 pm