SOUTH EAST MARTS HAILSHAM MARKET Primestock report for WEDNESDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY 2017 PRIME CATTLE (5) Auctioneer: Roger Waters Short in numbers, Ecclesden Farm s British Blue x Friesian heifer sells at 167p and steers at 165p, grossing 1,100 plus. More needed. CULL COWS (6) Auctioneer: Roger Waters Keener on the week, no good fleshed cows on offer. Northdown Farm s Holstein to 104p and 774 per head. Ken Russell s lightweight Aberdeen Angus cross to 94p. Cows to feed on 60p per kilo. Try the liveweight auction system, you will not be disappointed. Entered for Wednesday, 8th March Pedigree Limousin bull, born Oct 08, worker, halter trained. CALVES (10) Auctioneer: Rogers Waters Only reared and part reared calves on offer - interest in young milk calves but we had none to offer. Top call was for Richard and Jeanette Thornton s British Blue cross steers at 392 and younger British Blue cross heifers from Phil Hook at 195. PIGS (41) Auctioneer: Roger Waters White pigs this week after last week s colourful entry. John Brooker and Robert Jarvis have entire Landrace cross, circa 70/80 kilos at 103p and 101p, respectively. Next Wednesday, 1st March - 7 Finished Oxford Sandy and Black gilts and boars and one sow plus 2 Large Black boars and 1 Oxford Sandy and Black weaner boar SHEEP (1468) Auctioneer: Nick Young Yet another big numbers day with trade like the curates egg (good in parts) HOGGETS (721) Overall average 165.7p per kilo A good show of quality hoggets. Trade was moderate and certainly not as good as last week but this is very much in line with other centres, if that brings any comfort to sellers. Great runs from Teams Ainslie, Akehurst, Major and Holt. Heavy and overweight hoggets face resistance, light, medium and standard weights excel by comparison. Presentation is king, please keep in touch. Leading prices per head:- FW & MJ Akehurst 88.50, 80, 79, FS Major & Sons 82, AL Ainslie 81.50, 81, AJ Holt 80 (thrice), 79.50, 78.50, 78, Mrs V Miles 80, JN Carr Farms 79, Freshfield Mill Farm 79, E Gingell 78, Leading prices per kilo:- Freshfield Mill Farm 200p, AJ Holt 178.2p, 174.1p, M Brett 175.8p, 166.7p, Hollycombe Farms 174.5p, 172.7p, M Grove 171.6p, E Gingell 169.1p, 163.3p, AL Ainslie 168.2p, 164.5p, RP & HM Clarke 167.5p, 166.7p, Mrs NP Homan 165.3p, JN Carr Farms 163.6p. STORE HOGGETS (532) A great entry and a truly wonderful trade. It is reported there has been a 5 per head price hike over the last week. We hope that the confidence which was shown today is manifested in the future finished price.
GWH Osbourne 74.50, 59, RG Whyman 67.50 (twice), 61, FG Coles 66, 63, Mrs AM Eales 64, DG & JH Jackson 63, 60, J Suggett 61.50, RFF Brown 60, Mrs S Roberts 59.50, BJ Champion 58.50, CD Thirkell 57.50. CULL EWES (209) A rock solid trade. Plenty of monkey business and not just from the Auctioneer!, produced a satisfying result for all sellers. Best biggest ewes sold well, but undoubted resistance for the small, plain and ultra-plain. Big runs preferred, keep in touch. Liverton Ptns 84, J Monnington Farms Ltd 77, GW Gribble 74, FW & MJ Akehurst 74, D Van Duyne 74, 69, (twice), CD & J Jeffries 73, AA & M Woolgar 72, E Gingell 70, AB Goldsmith 69, V Miles 69. BREEDING SHEEP (6) Richard Marsh s Charollais x Jacob ewes with their 10 Texel cross lambs to 108. Please let us know what you have - Ring the market hotline ~~~~~~ MONDAY, 20th FEBRUARY ~ Auctioneer: Roger Waters Variable entry, both in size and breed, all well received Bob & Mike Sherwood s Aberdeen Angus x Limousin steers top the lot at 1,065 CONTINENTAL CROSS STEERS & HEIFERS Calves under 12 months old Miss C Howe s Charolais cross steers, 9 mos 880, ditto heifers 740 R Verity s Limousin steers, 10/11 mos 780 Older sorts - 14 months plus N M Hedley s Limousin cross steer, 25 mos 1,045 Miss M Darlington s Simmental cross steer, 24 mos 930 D Hobbs & Son s Simmental cross steers, 18 mos 915, ditto heifers, 14 mos 755 NATIVE BRED CATTLE - ABERDEEN ANGUS, HEREFORD, SUSSEX & BEEF SHORTHORN and their crosses M & R Sherwood s Aberdeen Angus x Limousin steer, 22 mos 1,065 ditto 17 mos 995 & 930 N M Hedley s Aberdeen Angus cross steer, 25 mos 990 and Hereford cross steer, 24 mos 900 C D Thirkell s Aberdeen Angus x Friesian steer, 22 mos 960 and Hereford x Friesian steers, 16 mos 740 D Freeman s Sussex cross steers, 17/18 mos 900 P & Y Parkes Aberdeen Angus cross steers 11/12 mos 755 Miss M Darlington s Shorthorn cross steers, 12/13 mos 750, ditto heifers 515, and bulls 637 N Velvick s Aberdeen Angus cross heifer, 18 mos 570 H Baker & Son s Hereford cross steers, 13 mos 500 and the BLACK & WHITE STEERS & THE WHITE & BLACK STEERS Again spirited competition J Gutsell s Friesian steers, 10/12 mos 465, 9/11 mos 425 J Wheatland s Holsteins 360
The Next Sale of STORE CATTLE is to be held on MONDAY, 6th MARCH Entries already include many annual consignments:- 40 Simmental cross and Hereford cross steers and heifers, 10/11 months from J Monnington Farms Ltd., also consignments from Ken Russell of Aberdeen Angus steers and heifers, 12 mos and also Roger Verity has more Continental cross and Friesian steers, plus 10 Hereford x Friesian cows, 1st calvers from J Fry and 10 Simmental cross steers and heifers, 7/12 mos from SD & JJ Feakes Further entries now being taken for this sale The First Collective Auction at ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND of AGRICULTURAL & GARDEN MACHINERY, BUILDERS' & CONTRACTORS' PLANT Entries include:- Quad bike, Ransomes 2fr plough, McConnell hedgecutter, fert. spreader, chain harrows, hay, livestock and car trailers, Pony carts and sulky, livestock equipment, tractor spares inc. tyre fitting machines, wheel balancers, jacking beam and jacks, etc. fencing stakes, gates, chain saws, lawnmowers, strimmers, hedgecutters, rotovators, pressure washers, generators, engines, pumps, garden tools & sundries, small tools (as new), etc. etc. THIS SATURDAY, 25th FEBRUARY at 10 a.m. (double selling) Catalogues now available Preliminary Sale Announcement On behalf of THORNEY MOSS GAME LTD - Craig Dennis Sale of GAME & POULTRY EQUIPMENT i.e. Game rearing equipment for 60,000 birds, viz:- 26 Rearing pens and 31 verandahs, gas heaters and gas heater fittings, 50 poultry crates, Quill automatic nipple drinkers, Minola feeders and hats, water header tanks, plus SHC People carrier Gun bus also TRACTOR & MACHINERY '14 New Holland TD105 with Quicke loader, low hours, G Reg. Ford 655C loader and backhoe, Toyota 2.4 pick-up truck, 2 Kawasaki Mule ATV s, Pageant 4 berth caravan, Quill spinners, Major 7GDX topper, Power harrow, Dowdeswell 4 ft. plough, Nilfisk jet washer, two ships containers, workshop tools, etc., etc. at IFORD FARM, Iford, Near Lewes by kind permission of Iford Farms Ltd. on SATURDAY, 25th MARCH 2017 FURTHER ENTRIES INVITED FOR THIS SALE Looking ahead to the spring and some dates for your diary at ARDINGLY SHOWGROUND on SATURDAY,18th MARCH Entries close Friday, 3rd March
and SATURDAY, 22nd APRIL ~~~~ at PRESTWICK FARM, CHIDDINGFOLD Dispersal sale of Machinery on SATURDAY, 8th APRIL Further entries being taken for this sale ~~~~ HERSTMONCEUX COLLECTIVE SALE on SATURDAY, 13th MAY ~~~~ OSNEY LODGE FARM COLLECTIVE SALE South Godstone on SATURDAY, 24th JUNE Entry forms now available for all these sales ~~~~ THINK OF HAVING A FARM SALE THIS YEAR- WHY NOT LET THE HAILSHAM A TEAM TAKE THE STRAIN FARM DIRECT DAIRY DIRECT Young British Friesian bull, 16 months - Offers invited Fourteen Friesian and Friesian Holstein in-calf heifers, running with Sussex bull, calving March/April onwards, will divide Alfa Laval bulk milk tank, 6,400 litres, de-commissioned June 2016 and 96 Alfa Laval Agri 12/12 parlour BEEF BREEDING DIRECT BULL BANK Two mature Limousin stock bulls, looking for work Young Pedigree Aberdeen Angus bull, select from the line up WANTED A few choice Simmental or Hereford cross heifers to bull now FODDER STORE We could have round baled hay, round and square baled straw, wheat or barley and baled silage in your area, all reasonably priced. Mostly in East and West Sussex, buy now before the late spring comes SHEEP DIRECT One hundred Texel and Suffolk cross In-lamb ewes, viz: 30 shearlings and 70 flock ages, running with Texel, Suffolk and Charollais rams since 5th November 2016. ~~~~~~ 100 Strong Romney ewes, flock ages, scanned 174%, in-lamb to Charollais and Romney rams, will divide Tel: Roger Waters on 07860663345