SOUTH EAST MARTS HAILSHAM MARKET Primestock report for WEDNESDAY, 7th DECEMBER 2016

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1 SOUTH EAST MARTS HAILSHAM MARKET Primestock report for WEDNESDAY, 7th DECEMBER 2016 PRIME CATTLE (UNDER AGE & OVERAGE) (40) Auctioneer: Roger Waters See Show report CULL COWS (20) - Auctioneer: Roger Waters Again keen interest in Continental cross cows of all weights. Limousin cross to feed on to 118p. Brian Foster s best Limousin to 137p. Top call in the natives Tim Martin s heavyweight Sussex to 98p and close to 800. CALVES (--) - Auctioneer: Roger Waters No calves today. Next week Wednesday, 14th December 4 Aberdeen Angus x Friesian steers & 2 Aberdeen Angus x Friesian heifers, 5 mos, all by registered sires and from M & J Franklin & Son. PIGS (64) Auctioneer: Roger Waters Show pigs all prices - 80p to 129p per kilo, champion and reserve champion excepted (see show report for details). Cull sows trading in 44/53p per kilo price range. One pen of Large Black store pigs look very good value at 17 each. Wednesday, 14th December - 4 White cutters from CG & AA Brooker SHEEP (1276)- Auctioneer: Nick Young MILK LAMBS (738) Overall average 173.3p per kilo Thank heavens for the show, both in terms of the quality on offer and the competition from Butchers and Wholesalers alike. A special thank you to Shaun Hutchings and Tony Fulk and particular thanks to Steven Bailey for stepping in to the breach and so capably judging. Well deserved honours to Goodwood Estates. Leading prices per head:- SWC Winchester 125, 101, 100, 94, 88, DT & KJ Tester 120, 89, Friday Street Farmers in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support 115, Miss Amy Page 96, AA & M Woolgar 94, 91, Goodwood Estate 93, E Sargent 90, Friday Street Farmers 90, AL Ainslie 89, DW Reed 88. Leading prices per kilo:- Miss A Page 272.7p, 221.6p, DT & KJ Tester 266.7p,197.8p, 197.5p, Goodwood Estate Co. Ltd 254.1p, SWC Winchester 241.8p, 231p, AA & M Woolgar 229.3p, 218.6p, 200p, Friday Street Farmers in aid of Macmillan Cancer 227.7p, AC Ellett 211.4p, E Sargent 201.8p, P Gorringe 200p, R Russell 200p STORE LAMBS (461) Still no let up in this trade, whatever the time of year. CULL EWES (121) The national is well below 50 not so at Hailsham. Trade was very buoyant for big runs. It is therefore advisable to put as many as possible together before consigning them to market. Lambs and Ewes will be wanted next week Please let us know what you have

2 HAILSHAM 175th FATSTOCK SHOW WEDNESDAY, 7th DECEMBER 2016 SUPREME CATTLE CHAMPIONSHIP Gemma Harriott's British Blue cross steer also Champion steer and numerous other awards Thank you to Judge Jason 'Wareham that is' - a real sport - backs his judgement in the auction ring and secures the Champion Beast at 3.40 per kilo. - 2, on behalf of Tottingworth Farms Ltd. RESERVE CHAMPION & CHAMPION HEIFER Miss Lauren Hutchings' Limousin x Sussex heifer 3.10 per kilo RESERVE CHAMPION STEER Jack & Freddie Hutchings' Limousin x Sussex steer 2.30 per kilo RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER Alfie Harriott's Aberdeen Angus cross heifer 2.50 per kilo CHAMPION SHEEP for the second year running Nick Page on behalf of Goodwood Estate weighing in at 36.6 kg. selling to 93 to Steve Bailey of Forge Farms, Southborough

3 RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF LAMBS for the second year running David & Kirsty Tester weighing in at 45 kgs. selling to 120 Richard Wood of Burgess Hill CHAMPION PAIR OF PIGS Well done Norman Hicks ably assisted by David Webber - treble top First Prize Porkers - First Prize Cutters - First Prize Baconer plus Champion & Reserve Champion awards Selling to Master butchers Lew Howard of Ringmer - Cutters kg at 2.40 per kilo & Richard Wood of Burgess Hill - Porkers kg. at 2.40 per kilo ~~~ FIRST PRIZE WINNERS CATTLE Judge: Jason Wareham CLASS 1 FIRST PRIZE CLASS 2 Steer sired by a Sussex bull Sponsored by S & P Printing, Heathfield Exhibited by H Richardson & RG Isted Sussex 640 kg. Purchased by Brains Butchers, Willingdon 225p 1, Steer sired by a Native bull, other than a Sussex NO ENTRIES CLASS 3 Heifer sired by a Native bull Sponsored by Top Deck Catering, Gary Parsons FIRST PRIZE & RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER Exhibited by A Harriott Aberdeen Angus cross 650 kg. Purchased by Tottingworth Farms 250p 1,300.00

4 CLASS 4 Steer sired by a Limousin bull Sponsored by Tottingworth Farms Ltd., Heathfield FIRST PRIZE & RESERVE CHAMPION STEER Exhibited by Jack & Freddie Hutchings Limousin 675 kg. Purchased by SK Hutchings, Partridge Green 230p 1, CLASS 5 Heifer sired by a Limousin bull Sponsored by Hailsham Roadway Construction Co. Ltd. FIRST PRIZE Exhibited by DG Southouse Limousin 550 kg. Purchased by T Fulk, Pirbright 225p 1, CLASS 6 Heifer sired by a Continental bull other than a Limousin NO ENTRIES CLASS 7 Steer sired by a Continental bull other than a Limousin Sponsored by Forge Meats, Southborough FIRST PRIZE Exhibited by A Harriott Bazadaise cross 670 kg Purchased by Guy Grimston 190p 1, CLASS 8 Best Steer or Heifer shown by a Novice Exhibitor Sponsored by J M S Piper, Wilmington FIRST PRIZE, SUPREME CHAMPION & CHAMPION STEER Exhibited by Miss G Harriott British Blue cross 640 kg. Purchased by Tottingworth Farms 340p 2, SECOND PRIZE, RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION & CHAMPION HEIFER Exhibited by Miss L Hutchings Limousin cross 630 kg. Purchased by SK Hutchings, Partridge Green 310p 1, CLASS 9 Pair of heifers/steers of any breed Sponsored by AM Harriott & Son FIRST PRIZE Exhibited by J Hobden Limousins 595 & 595 kgs. Purchased by Guy Grimston 187p & 200p 1, & 1,190 CLASS 10 Commercial steer or heifer of any breed, unhaltered Sponsored by Littlewood Fencing FIRST PRIZE Exhibited by J Hobden Limousin 575kg. Purchased by Tottingworth Farms 200p 1, CLASS 11 FIRST PRIZE CLASS 12 FIRST PRIZE Pen of Three Commercial Cattle Sponsored by Forge Farm Meats Ltd, Southborough Exhibited by DG Southouse Limousins 530, 530 & 490 kgs. Not sold Beef Cull Cow Sponsored by C Allen, Pulborough Exhibited by DG Southouse Blonde d'aquitaine 680 kg. Purchased by GG Jackson 130p

5 SHEEP Judge: Steve Bailey CLASS 14 Three lambs of any breed or cross breed Sponsored by Littlewood Fencing, Battle FIRSTPRIZE & CHAMPIONSHIP PEN Exhibited by Goodwood Estates 36.6 kgs. Purchased by Forge Meats, Southborough 93 per head CLASS 15 Four Lambs of any breed or cross breed Sponsored by Guy Grimston, Ringmer FIRST PRIZE Exhibited by SWC Winchester 51.7 kgs. Purchased by Forge Meats, Southborough 125 per head CLASS 16 Five lambs of any breed or cross breed Sponsored by Hagues Agric. Contractors, Boreham Street FIRST PRIZE & RESERVE CHAMPIONSHIP PEN Exhibited by DT & KJ Tester 45 kgs. Purchased by Richard Wood, Burgess Hill 120 per head CLASS 17 Three lambs sired by a British native ram Sponsored by Watsons, Land Agents, Heathfield FIRST PRIZE Exhibited by SWC Winchester 48.6 kgs Purchased by Forge Meats, Southborough 88 per head CLASS 18 Three lambs sired by a Suffolk ram Sponsored by The Oatfield Flock FIRST PRIZE Exhibited by Friday Street Farmers 50.6 kgs. Purchased by Forge Meats, Southborough 90 per head PIGS Judge: Geoff Brain CLASS 19 Pair of Porkers, not exceeding 150 kgs. Sponsored by Harris Bros. Transport, Boreham Street FIRST PRIZE & RESERVE CHAMPIONSHIP Exhibited by N Hicks 70.5 kgs. Purchased by Richard Wood, Burgess Hill 240p per kilo CLASS 20 Pair of Cutters, having a total liveweight of kgs. Sponsored by Littlewood Fencing, Battle FIRST PRIZE & CHAMPIONSHIP Exhibited by N Hicks 92.5 kgs. Purchased by Lew Howard, Ringmer 240p per kilo CLASS 21 One Fat Pig Sponsored by JMS Piper, Wilmington FIRST PRIZE Exhibited by N Hicks 114 kgs. Purchased by Michael Turner, Sevenoaks 92p per kilo

6 CLASS 22 Fat Sow Sponsored by Brains Butchers Ltd., Willingdon FIRST PRIZE Exhibited by S & D Butler 281 kgs. Purchased by Ian Hobden 150 per head Many thanks to our judges - Jason Wareham, Steve Bailey and Geoff Brain for carrying out their tasks and participating in purchasing stock too. A special thank you to Friday Street Farmers for donating their pen of 4 lambs to the Macmillan charity, realsing 115 per head and 460 in total. An amazing 2,500 has been raised for Macmillan Cancer Support Also to Mark Goodman s pen of 3 lambs which he kindly donated to St. Peter and St. James hospice at Wivelsfield, totalling 216. All photos courtesy of Julian Portch ~~~ Next Sale of STORE CATTLE to be held on WEDNESDAY, 14th DECEMBER Entries include:- 27 Limousin cross and Blonde d Aquitaine cross steers and heifers, 19/20 mos from Mrs PA Greenwood, 12 Sussex cross steers and heifers, 18 mos from B & H Royce, 11 Hereford, Simmental, Angus and British Blue cross steers and heifers, 23/33 mos from WJ Clark, 8 Aberdeen Angus cross steers, 10 mos from P & Y Parkes, plus a Sussex bull, 28 mos from Sutton Hall Farms and a Simmental bull, 2009 born from D Hobbs & Sons Sale to commence at 1.30 p.m. immediately following the sale of Prime Cattle, OTM and Cull cows ~~~~ BUILDING AVAILABLE FOR CATTLE ROTHERFIELD AREA also 150/200 ROUND BALES OF HAY - 10 per bale collected Tel: Lloyd ~~~~

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