South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:

WEDNESDAY, 25^th MARCH 2009

CATTLE (23) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
Sussex are supreme at Hailsham, gold, silver and bronze to team Exwood & Robinson of Coolham with their purebred Sussex steers 184p, 175p and 169p, all very satisfactory with quality to the fore and 150p plus. Mark & John Cornwell’s Limousin x Charolais steer gross £1200 plus and still under twenty four months. Brian Foster leads the heifer prices with homebred Limousin cross at 161p - all in all a very good trade but not enough of them.

WEDNESDAY'S HOT SPOTS

Itchingfield Farms’ 595 kg. Sussex 184p
Itchingfield Farms’ 550 kg. Sussex 175p
AJ Robinson & Partners’ 585 kg. Sussex 169p
MF & JC Cornwell’s 625 kg. Limousin 162p
BJ Foster’s 530 kg. Limousin heifer 160p
MF & JC Cornwell’s 775 kg. Limousin 157p
BJ Foster’s 570 kg. Limousin 157p
AC Scott’s 720 kg. Limousin 153p
NC Smith’s 705 kg. Limousin 151.5p
MF & JC Cornwell’s 700 kg. Limousin 151p
MF & JC Cornwell’s 540 kg. Limousin heifer 151p

CULL COWS & OTM CATTLE (22)
Beef cows all an excellent trade whether finished or for further fattening, all very much wanted. Brian Foster’s best, his Simmental x Friesian 122p and John & Mark Cornwell’s Limousin x Charolais not far behind at 122p and grossing £948. Beef cows ranged from 106p to 122p and averaged a very healthy 116.6p. Just a few dairy - plain Friesian Holsteins 85p, Guernseys 88.5p and Jerseys 65p. Beef under 48 months - Sussex cow/heifer 130p, medium weight Hereford cross steer 130p.

CALVES (28) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
A smart run of Charolais cross from Lower Claverham Farm selling very well, bulls £202, £175, etc. heifers, £164, £158, etc. More needed to satisfy buyers requirements.

PIGS (5)
No pigs on offer.

SHEEP (1485) - Auctioneer: Nick Young Start 11.15 prompt
Certainly a day to remember, every pen at Hailsham full. Dare we say a rip roaring trade from first to last.

HOGGETS (714) Overall average 177.6p per kilo
Prices are still rising but beware the buyers are extremely fussy and who can blame them at these prices. Hoggets must be spot on - if in doubt consult our team at Hailsham who will be happy to attend on farm and draw your sheep free of charge.
It is essential to get it right.
Leading prices per kg. P Hayes 198.6p, 186.9p, AJ & C Cheesmur 193.3p,
BC Thomas 192.5p, 188p, DS Homan 191.9p, RG Whyman 191.6p, 190.5p, 188.9p, 188.8p, 187.8p, 187.5p, 186.8p, L Barrett 189.7p, 186.9p, M Brett 186.8p.
Leading prices per head: Liverton Ptns £93, Mrs R Crowther £92, £86.50,
RW Kemp & Ptns £91, RG Whyman £88.50, £87, £85.50, £85, M Brett £87, £85,
BC Thomas £86.50, SJ Carr £86, £85, FJ Pope £85.50.

EWES (128)
The best have probably increased by £10 per head. The figures speak volumes!
JRG Smith £87, RH Smith £84.50, £80.50, AR Uridge £83, C Bull £82, RD Thomas £79, T Beale & Sons £77, T Beesley £77

STORE LAMBS (771)
A really super trade but please be careful - watch those teeth and in-lambers. Now must surely be the right time to get stuck in. AR Uridge £85, £65, £64, GN & J West £74, £64, CA Lee & Sons £68.50, £67, £63.50, R White £68, RG Whyman £66.50,
LM Morgan £64, J Auer £64, £62, C Unsted £62, RW Kemp & Ptns £60. Couples a truly excellent trade £100 per couple. S Stanistreet’s ewes with twins to £33.33 per life and Huxtable & Donaldson’s ewes with singles £33 per life.
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Next Sale of
350/400 Head
of STORE CATTLE
to be held on
MONDAY, 30th MARCH
Entries include:- Special Consignment of 29 Simmental, Hereford and Charolais cross steers, 17/24 mos from David Hole, 30 Friesian steers from P & Y Parkes; 20 Charolais cross steers, 12 mos from K Russell, 20 Limousin cross bulls and heifers, 7 mos from J Hobden & Sons, 20 Simmental cross steers and heifers, 10/13 mos from Muntham Farms Ltd., 17 Charolais and Charolais cross steers and heifers, 7/15 mos from AE Harris, 15 Angus and Simmental cross steers and heifers, 6/7 mos from H Osbourne, 14 Continental cross steers and heifers, 16/26 mos from RM & J Penny, 12 Sussex x Continental steers, 12/16 mos from Mrs J Andrew, 12 Pedigree Sussex heifers and Purebred Sussex steers, 12/26 mos from Mrs R Crowther, 10 Simmental cross steers and heifers, 20/24 mos from P Blacker, 10 Simmental cross steers and heifers 18 mos from JRJ Dewe, 9 Sussex cross steers and heifers, 20/22 mos from WH Gingell & Son,
plus many more good entries forward
CATALOGUES NOW AVAILABLE
Next sale thereafter
MONDAY, 6th APRIL - CUCKOO FAIR
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SPRING SHOWTIME AT HAILSHAM
EASTER SHOW & SALE of PRIME CATTLE & MILK LAMBS
on WEDNESDAY, 1st APRIL
Judge: Richard Scott
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
Sponsored by DSC Supplies (Hailsham)
Champion Pen of Lambs ￡25
Silver Challenge Cup + Novartis Fleece & Foot trimmers
Sponsored by Novartis Animal Health UK Ltd.
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￡25 for the BEST PEN OF HOGGETS (min of 5, any weight)
Sponsored by Forge Meats (Southborough)
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Special Prize of ￡50
for the BEST BUTCHERS BEAST
Sponsored by Matthew Miller (farmbankmanager.co.uk)
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and ￡25 for Reserve Butchers Beast
Sponsored by SK Hutchings (Butcher) Partridge Green
plus a few
'Judges Specials of ￡10 'at his discretion
Sponsored by Barclays Bank (Hailsham)
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￡25 for the BEST COW
Sponsored by Mark Antrobus of Mole Valley Farmers
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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
Fordson Dexta tractor, ‘07 Bateson 3½ tonne twin axle trailer, Erde 142 600 kg. trailer plus other trailers; Teagle Tomahawk silage/straw 4000 shredder; Vicon vari spreaders, 8' chain harrows, 16' grass harrows, N/H 445E finger bar mower; Votex 9' topper' Hayter topper; TW Tomlin Team club Range 100l sprayer; livestock and poultry equipment - inc. Devon Ironwork turnover crate, sheep forcing pen and race, poultry house; horse jumps; digger buckets; fencing stakes; gates; chain saws; lawnmowers inc. many ride-ons - Kubota F2400 60" front mower; strimmers; hedgecutters; rotovators; pressure washers; generators; engines; pumps; concrete mixers; garden tools & sundries; small tools & paint (as new); Monza two berth caravan and four berth Trailer tent; specimen shrubs, trees, nursery stock and herbaceous plants
CATALOGUES NOW AVAILABLE
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HERSTMONCEUX COLLECTIVE
at LIME END FARM
on SATURDAY, 18th APRIL
(Entries close Monday, 6th April)
Please let us have your entries early so we can
advertise this sale to its best advantage.
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S.D.F. GENERAL VERMIN CONTROL
Mark Littmoden
Traditional Mole Catcher
01273 483636 – 07949472495
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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 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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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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† Trevor Huxtable (79) died suddenly on the morning of 19th March whilst sorting sheep at his home. The funeral will take place at St. James the Less Church at Nutley at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday, 2nd April all are welcome afterwards at Nutley Village hall
Donations request for RABI and for further details and arrangements please telephone Tester and Jones 01892 611811.

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† We are very sad to report the death of Mrs Sandra Lawson on 9th March, wife of Bill Lawson who was very much part of Stumblehole Farm team at Ifield producing those first quality Angus x Belgian Blue/Friesian suckler calves each year for
John AA Farmer. The funeral has taken place.