South East Marts – Hailsham Market
Primestock report for:
WEDNESDAY, 27th JANUARY 2010

CATTLE (25) Auctioneer: Roger Waters
An abundance of potential customers around the ringside - nothing like enough to satisfy demand in all cattle departments. John & Mary Jones still flying high serving double top with their heavyweight homebred Limousin steers 170p and 168p, both grossing £1100 plus. Julian Mockford’s medium weight homebred Simmental cross steer a creditable 159p. Best of the heifers - Sid Harris’ Limousin cross at 153p.

HAILSHAM'S HOT SPOTS
J & M Jones’ 665 kg. Limousin 170p
J & M Jones’ 660 kg. Limousin 168p
J Mockford’s 635 kg. Simmental 159p
S C Harris’ 500 kg. Limousin heifer 153p
St. Georges Retreat’s 570 kg. Simmental heifer 149p
JW Down’s 600 kg. Sussex heifer 145p
J Mockford’s 575 kg. Simmental 145p
Mrs LP Brash’s 520 kg. Sussex 143p
RJ Ayre’s & Son’s 630 kg. Limousin 141p
JH & JHB Bayne’s 655 kg. Limousin heifer 140p

SHEEP (1271) Auctioneer: Nick Young
LAMBS (659) Overall average 176p per kilo
With Hailsham’s numbers at this level we must be doing something right. A better trade despite the easing national price, but many heavyweight lambs on offer pulling back the overall average price per kilo. Nonetheless a good days trading to a top of 210.5p from Luke Colbourne/Armada Farms.
Next week 28 milk lambs entered

Leading prices per kg:- Luke Colbourne 210.5p, NH, CP & S Tebbutt 196p, 186.7p, R Peate 189.3p, D Miles 188.1p, CDJ Hallings-Pott 187.5p, PT Bower 187p, PJ Greenaway 186.9p, L Barrett 186.3p, 185.3p, FP Russell Farms 185.9p, 183.2p, DJ Funnell 185.5p, FJ Rogers 185p, M Brett 183.9p, J Field 183.4p
Leading prices per head:- Liverton Partners’ £94, RH Smith £93, £87.50, L Barrett £88.50, FP Russell Farms £88.50, £87.50, £87, M Brett £88.50, Luke Colbourne £87.50, Peter Gorringe £87, £86, A Wood £86.50, £86, SJ Carr £86.50, CDJ Hallings-Pott £86.50
EWES (157)
Nothing like enough for the level of demand. The factory giants again battling it out. FA Starley P’ship £89, £78, £76, £74, Luke Colbourne £85 (twice), NJC & P Clouting £83, Ashdown & General Land Co £75.50, Liverton Part’ £75, ML & MP Holgate £74.50, RFF Brown £71.50 (twice)
STORE LAMBS (457)
A bumper entry and a storming trade. No matter what the stores, they really are wanted. Get you stores to Hailsham, but please watch those teeth.
F A Starley P’ship £76.50, D Walker £73.50, £65.50, £65 (twice), PT Bower £70, £66, JD Trunkfield Farms Ltd £69, DM Pinney £66.50, Liverton Part. £65, S Piper £62.50, Bungehurst Farms Ltd. £61 (twice) £58 (twice).

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WEDNESDAY, 27th JANUARY~ Auctioneer: Roger Waters
STORE CATTLE
What a start to Store Sales for 2010
Cold outside but warm trade ringside
First lot in the ring SK & JE Boarer’s Charolais cross steers
rocket to £680! at nine months ! and heifers at £530

OTHER YOUNGER CATTLE
T Boughton’s Limousin cross steer, 8 mos £440 and heifers £390
F Grantham’s Angus cross bull, 7 mos £460
SA Gulzar’s Belgian Blue x Friesian steer, 13 mos £480

FRIESIAN HOLSTEIN STEERS -
Out in numbers and sharp competition
P Hook’s 23 mos £565, 19/20 mos £465,
N Velvick’s 15/17 mos £380/£362
D Fieldwick’s 16 mos £367, R Parks’ Holstein, 16 mos £330

OLDER STORES
Nothing like enough for the demand and excellent results all round
A Goldsmith’s Aberdeen Angus cross steers, 25/26 mos £772, £762,
G Brain’s Limousin heifer, 20 mos £720
HH Harvey & Son’s Simmental x Holstein heifer, 18 mos £460
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Next Fortnightly Sale of
STORE CATTLE
to be held on MONDAY, 8th FEBRUARY
Already entered:- Special Annual Consignments of
32 Aberdeen Angus and Limousin cross steers and heifers, born April/May ‘09 from M & I Robins, 27 Friesian steers, 15/18 mos from M Peters, 23 Continental cross steers and heifers, 10/15 mos from Greenwood & Son (Swanborough)
Further entries now being taken for this sale
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REMINDER - MORE PAPERWORK
Food Chain Information/Declaration
As from the 1st January 2010 all prime/slaughter/cull cattle and sheep will require a Food Chain Declaration this is now incorporated on the back of our Cattle and Cow Movement Form and is also part of the new revised AML1 Movement Licence for Sheep. When sending cattle or sheep please ensure the food chain
declaration is filled in correctly, signed and dated
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PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION TO FIXTURE LIST/CALENDAR
THE MARCH AND MAY ARDINGLY COLLECTIVE DATES ARE WRONG
Please change to THURSDAY, 18th MARCH and THURSDAY, 13th MAY
Apologies for any inconvenience caused
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FARM DIRECT
BEEF DIRECT
WANTED - Continental cross In-calf heifers, spring calving,
native bred heifers will be considered
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DAIRY DIRECT
Five Pedigree Friesian Holstein young cows -
Calving mid March onwards, recommended,
high health status, full breeding available, excellent records
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MRI x FRIESIAN, Black & White Unserved Heifers - Yearlings to bulling age
Ex. Dairy Farm, now non-dairy - Four year TB testing parish
WANTED
Young Friesian Holstein cows, springing to calve
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SHEEP DIRECT
Thirty nine Crossbred ewe lambs
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Looking for more in-lamb ewes, We have customers keen to buy NOW
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FODDER DIRECT - HAY, STRAW, SILAGE
We have many farmers looking for big round baled hay and silage
Looking to sell? we are just a phone call away
Wheat and oat in big square and rounds
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RRW 07860 663345 / 01323 844874
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