South East Marts – Hailsham Market

Primestock report for:

WEDNESDAY, 26^th MAY 2010

 

CATTLE (14)                                                  Auctioneer:  Roger Waters

Very short entry - shame - more buyer participation but price levels remain the same.  John and Mary Jones once again front runners with their black Limousin steer at 155p and St. Georges Retreat not far behind at 154p and 152p.  Cattle looking short again next week - can you help ?

 HAILSHAM'S HOT SPOTS

J & M Jones’ 620 kg. Limousin 155p

St. Georges Retreat’s 570 kg. Limousin 154p

St. Georges Retreat’s 510 kg. Limousin heifer 152p

D R & J Heasman’s 540 kg. Limousin heifer 143p

St. Georges Retreat’s 580 kg. Sussex 141p

R H Daltry’s 635 kg.  Aberdeen Angus 132p

RM & CG Scott’s 570 kg. Sussex 128p 

	Steers - No. - Price		Heifers – No. - Price
PREMIUM (E & R/2, 3 & 4L)	2	154.5p	1	152.0p
PRIME (R4H and 0+ 3 & 4)	2	136.5p	1	143.0p
OTHERS (Remainder)	3	111.3p	5	120.8p

 

COWS & OVERAGE BEEF (23)                 Auctioneer:  Roger Waters

Dairy culls dominate the entry, manufacturing meat trade holds very firm with the present good prices, being fully maintained this week.  Best of the meat Friesian Holsteins 105.5p and 103.5p, heavyweight steakers to 103p, Charolais cows 115p and 114.5p, Limousin cross well fleshed cow 111p and Dexters 64p!  Overage beef  - Aberdeen Angus cross steer to 122.5p.

 

CALVES (53)                                                  Auctioneer:  Roger Waters

Encouraging to see another good entry of calves mostly part reared, 5/8 weeks old, all very well received with a lot of customers keen to buy.  Top call of the morning - Thakeham Farms’ British Blue cross bull at four weeks £290.  Other leading prices - Blonde cross bull, 6 weeks £280, Simmental cross bull, 6 weeks £247, Aberdeen Angus cross bull, 7 weeks £235, Sussex x Friesian bull, 6 weeks £235 and heifer £250 and British Friesian bulls, 7 weeks £172.  Already entered for next weeks calf market 4 British Blue cross bull calves, 6 weeks old.

PIGS (2)                                                                              Auctioneer:  Roger Waters

Only two lightweight white gilts changing hands at £40 each. 

Entered for next weeks pig market - seven Saddleback weaners. 

SHEEP (912)                                      Auctioneer: Nick Young     
LAMBS (213)                                                   Overall average 190.7p per kilo

A rock steady trade, thanks in no small part to the retail butcher power - you know who you are and a big thank you.  Get your lambs to Hailsham.Leading prices per kg:-  F S Major & Sons 211.2p, 192.3p, A Lord 208p, G Harvey 202.6p, 200p, 197.7p, 193.3p,  GN & J West 200.5p, 200p, The Norton Farm P’ship 199.8p, 196.7p, 193.1p, Friday Street Farmers 197.4pLeading prices per head:-  K Manning £98, £89, A Lord £96.50, The Norton Farm P’ship £95.50, £94, FS Major & Sons £94, G Harvey £92, £89, GN & J West £91, £89, Friday Street Farmers £90,

HOGGETS (364)                                                   Overall average 148.5p per kiloTrade was all over the place, best meated hoggets a truly wonderful trade but we also had some real horrors.  Nationally the trade is back and this is likely to continue as the milk lambs come on stream.Leading prices per kg:- Littleworth Farms 191.6p, 186.1p, 173.1p, 164.4p, 162.5p, MK Wickens 181.1p, 166.7p, J & M Craig 177.8p, M Brett 173.3p,  AC Ellett 163.9p, GW Gribble 158.8p, K Davis 155.2p, AR Lavender 155p, J Glessing 154.2pLeading prices per head:- K Davis £106, Fairfields Farm £104, Littleworth Farms £85, £84.50, £81,

C Sargent £84.50, £84, K Davis £80, J & M Craig £80, A Matthews £80, M Brett £80, £78

NJC & P  Clouting £78, D Marley £78

EWES (158)  Still a truly wonderful trade - the figures speak for themselves.C Sargent £86, C Kniestedt £84, K Manning £82, R Peate £80 (twice), AA & M Woolgar £79 (thrice), FS Major & Sons £76 (twice),

HC Grissell £74, The Norton Farm P’ship £73

EWES & LAMBS.  Never better, how can anyone expect to buy and make a profit when prices are this good ?  Miss Hinton’s 14 ewes with their 20 lambs £113 (£46.53 per life)

STORE LAMBS (177)  Definitely cheaper, mind you it is that time of year already.

R J Verity ewe hoggets £92.00, £90, A Mathews £65, £58, MK Wickens £64, £55, L Palmer £63, £55 (twice), C Unsted £57, Miss RE Hinton £56 

SHEEP TAGS - EID - Please note that any sheep born and/or identified in 2010 should be tagged and identified with tags compliant with the new EU 21/2005 sheep EID regulation rules. 

Last year’s tags are not acceptable.

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STORE CATTLE SALE REPORT

MONDAY, 24th MAY ~ Auctioneer: Roger Waters

Smaller numbers for May 2010, more local farmer inquiry backing prices well from beginning to end -

native bred cattle very much to the fore and selling well.

LEADING NATIVE PRICES:-

PT Pike’s Sussex steer, 13 mos £640,
Isfield Place’s Purebred Sussex steer, 13/14 mos £620,
Mrs L Brash’s Purebred Sussex, 14 mos £577,
K Uridge’s Sussex cross steer, 7/8 mos £555,

S Sandy’s Aberdeen Angus cross heifer, 14/16 mos £505

YOUNG SUCKLER BRED CATTLE - Limited supply

Nuthurst Farms’ Limousin cross steer, 13 mos £680,
F Grantham’s Charolais cross steer, 14 mos £580,
R Walker & Son’s Limousin cross steer, 12/13 mos £555 and heifer £540

FRIESIAN STEERS - 
Congratulations to Ben Bayne and John Marsh sending two good consignments of
black and white steers and deservedly selling well.

J Marsh’s Friesian steers, 8/9 mos to £370

JH & JHB Bayne’s Friesians, 18 mos to £562

OLDER STORES

Again short in numbers - a mixed bunch all ages, all breeds
WM Cleverley’s Charolais cross steer, 24 mos £780 and heifers, 21 mos £720,

BC Izzard’s Limousin cross heifer, 18 mos £600,
Mandol Ltd’s Galloway heifer £510and finally just one breeding couple

New Barn Partner’s Limousin cross cow with her heifer calf £895

No Sale - Monday, 31st May - Due to Bank Holiday

Next Sale Monday, 7th June

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FARM DIRECT

BULLS ON THE MOVE - OUT OF THE BANK - Blonde and Sussex now sold

NOW AVAILABLE  - Simmental, Charolais and Young Aberdeen Angus

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BEEF DIRECT - New on the market

Beef cows with Aberdeen Angus calves at foot

Four Aberdeen Angus x Friesian bulling heifers - High health status, suitable for embryo work
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WANTED - GRAZING Lewes/Hailsham area

RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874

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Next Collective Sale date

OSNEY LODGE FARM

Byers Lane, South Godstone, Surrey

Auction of

FARM MACHINERY & IMPLEMENTS, LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT,
SMALL TOOLS, MISCELLANY, CHICKEN, etc.

On SATURDAY, 19th JUNE

Entries now being taken and close Friday 4th June

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HEATHFIELD & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW
Little Tottingworth Farm, Broad Oak, Heathfield, East Sussex

SATURDAY, 29^th MAY

The premier one day agricultural show in the south east
DISPLAYS inc.Bolddog “Lings” Freestyle Team(not only the UK’s number one freestyle motorcycleteam but also Honda’s official motorcycle team).
Freestyle Motorbike Display
Showing the way trial bikes can be manoeuveredaround obstacles inc. tyres, cotton reels & skips.
Sussex Stompers Jazz Bandproviding musical entertainment in the picnic area.
THE FARMING YEAR
A display of the equipment needed for everydayuse on the farm throughout the year.
THE GRASS SHARK HUNTER
(Not a job, Not a Living, But a Passion! -  Jeff Nicholls, Molecatcher)

Hounds Display - Cattle and Sheep Parades - Heavy Horse displays
Tractor and Machinery display - Heathfield Silver Band

 The Show has over 200 trade stands and caters for all interests including:

Agricultural Machinery, Crafts, Speciality Foods, Garden Machinery, Fishing and Shooting Equipment, Clothing and Fashion Accessories, Education and Training, Farmers Market, Funfair, Flight simulators, Laser war games, Food marquee, Local councils, Vehicle Dealerships, Equestrian supplies, Clothing, Garden furniture etc.The Show is open from 8am to 6pm.  Car parking is free on the ShowgroundTicket prices at the gate are: Adults £12, Children £4, Family £30, Concessions £10

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Burden Bros Agri Ltd

agri@burdenbros.co.uk

www.burdenbrosagri.co.uk

Great Meade, Pump Lane, Framfield, East Sussex, TN22 5RN

01825 891111

Church Farm, Church Lane, Stockbury, Kent, ME9 7RD

01795 843250 

HEATHFIELD SHOWSaturday, 29th May 2010

We will have on display a selection of the machinery

we supplyJohn Deere Precision Farming Event3rd June at Framfield from 4.30 p.m.

The full range of John Deere Parallel and Auto Tracking guidance systems will be on show.

Refreshments will be provided

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HOLT TRACTORS
Hailsham, Sussex
Phone 01323 841024 Mobile 07850851941  After Hours 01323 840077www.holtractors.co.uk

JCB Fastrac 1135                                  Claas Line rakes 3.90 + 8.80               

‘94 M/F 390 4 w/d c/w loader                                L/Edwards 5000 trailed bale wrapper

‘96 Case 4210 4 w/d c/w p/loader               Slurry tankers 700 - 1100 - 1600
D/B 990 c/w p/loader, p/steer, D/B 885                                   Sprayers 300 - 1500 litres

D/B 990 c/w p/loader, p/steer, ‘86 J/D 3040 4 w/d                         Choice of 1 to 6 furrow ploughs‘00

N/H TN75s 4w.d Super Steer                             Grain/Silage, bale, corn, GP trailers

‘88 Ford 6610, 4 w/d ,                                             Tyres & wheels for tractors & trailers,

‘97 N/H 7840 SLE c/w p/loader                                         New transport boxes - Toppers

Case 385 c/w loader                                                 Chain harrows, p/hole borers, rollers,

Zetor 6911                                                           New fertilizer spreaders & various others

Ford 3910 2 w/d AP Cab                                Rotospreaders, subsoilers, cultivators, etc.

‘80 Ford 7700 2w/d /                                                                  Claas Quadrant 1200 baler

Ford 3600 2 w/d - 4600 2 w/d – 4610                           Welgar AP530 - 630 x 3 - 830 x 2

‘85 M/F 290 4w/d c/w p/loader                            Welger RP 12 x 3 - 200 & J/D 342 - 346 balers
‘83 M/F 250 / 135 / 590 / 50B+ loader                                                                          

Internationals 574 - 674  - 785                                  Mowers, tedders, rakes, new and used

Iseki, Kubota & Ford compact tractors                      Flat 8 grabs - Accumulators – Spikes

Loaders to fit many tractors  ~~  Tractors & Machinery  wanted

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ALBARFARM/FORAGE CONTRACTORS and MAIN STRAW SUPPLIER

Serving the South

Complete Grass/Maize Foraging Services

Maize Drilling/Cultivations

Mowing, Tedding, Raking

Biq Square Baling MF 190, 187 & 185

Straw/Hay/Haylage & Wrapping

Most Other Farm Services

Tractor Hire 100 hp – 250 hp

Trailer Hire 14/18 tonne with floatation tyres

360º digger hire – dump trailer

Straw bought behind the combine

Alan Barrett 07711 874448Dean Barrett 07711 874441
Office 01798 874448
Fax 01798 874448
e-mail – info@albars.com - www.albars.com
Link Farm, Pulborough, Sussex, RH20 2EL

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STOCK 1^st LIVESTOCK SERVICES

Offering a comprehensive range of Livestock Services

to dairy, beef and sheep farmers throughout the South East 

FOOT TRIMMING   FREEZE BRANDING   DISBUDDING

AI Service   Bolusing   Castrations   Crutching/Clipping   Consultancy  

CMT  Dehorning   Discussion Groups   Float tank  
Fly control   Locomotion scoring   LIC Genetics   Milk sampling   NVZ Management  

Relief milking   Scanning   Training   Udder singeing   Vaccinations   Weighing

DAIRY/BEEF/SHEEP: Andy Ward 07815 909721 / Phil Martin 07971 360200

FOOT TRIMMING: Peter Heath 07767 660784 / Paul Martin 07904 170245

Office: 01293 852722

Email: office@livestockservices.co.uk  Web: www.livestockservices.co.uk

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WEALDEN TYRES

We supply, fit and maintain tyres for private, commercial and agricultural vehicles, plant and machineryBranches at

HAILSHAM BRANCH

Tel: 01323 845544

Unit 23, The Granary Business Centre, Broad Farm, Hellingly, East Sussex BN27 4DU

UCKFIELD BRANCH

Tel: 01825 765944

32 Bell Lane Bellbrook Industrial Estate, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 IQL

BEXHILL BRANCH
01424 220116
Unit 1, Bolebrook Road, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN40 1EN 

Paddock Wood Mobile Service Support Centre01323845544

www.wealdentyres.co.uk

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R POPOVIC & SON
Agricultural Contractors
Est. 1966

COMPLETE BALING AND WRAPPING SERVICE

From mowing to stacking - Round or big square bales

CLAMP SILAGING - Complete or part job

MUCK & SLURRY SPREADING, YARD CLEARING, etc.

SPEARHEAD 6.2 METRE MOWER for set-aside and pasture topping

JCB 536/70 Telescopic Loader Hire

PLOUGHING, CULTIVATIONS, DRILLING, GRASS SEEDING, GRASS HARROWING & OVERSEEDING

with 6 metre spring tined harrow and air seederAll other associated work undertaken

Call Nick Popovic on 07889177434 or 01323 832002

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GRAHAM LONG - Professional Mole Catcher

Member of British Traditional Mole Catchers Register

Domestic and Agricutlural - Fully Insured

Day - 07795 226296          Eve - 01435 865370

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SMITHERS BUTCHERY SERVICE
For High Quality Bespoke Cutting and Processing of all Home kills
Cut, Packed and Labelled to Your Requirements
Delivery Service Available
Weighing and Pricing Available
Specialist in Processing of High Quality Sausages and Burgers
For this and any other meat related requirements
Please telephone Steve on 07971405302 or 01435 813648
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EXPERIENCED SHEARING TEAM
Available - Quick - Reliable - Full Service
Competitive Rates - Tel 07922500287
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