Hobbs Parker - Weekly Sales News

Weekly Sales News

This Weeks Headlines - Tuesday 7th August 2007

PLEASE NOTE FIGURES IN THIS BULLETIN refer to our last market pre F

Next Week's Livestock Sales

Watch this space for announcements on Collection Centre operation and "Red Markets" for slaughter stock.

Future Livestock Sales fixtures

Watch this space for confirmation of sales dates for the Autumn

SUMMER and AUTUMN STORE and BREEDING SHEEP SALES
After our next early sale (17th August - Cancelled) catalogued sales will be held every Friday through the late summer and autumn from Friday 31st August. We expect entries of between 4000 and 10000 every week
Special Sale dates for the Autumn will include: Friday 14th September - catalogued Premier Ram Show and Sale (Sponsored by KWG) plus special show and sale of Crossbred ewe lambs (principally Suffolk x Mules).
Friday 21st September - South East Texel Group's Show and Sale of Pedigree sheep.
Friday 28th September - catalogued ram sale and special section for Mule ewe tegs.
Friday 5th October - Romney Day Sale including Show and Sale Rams and competitions for best Ewe tegs and Ewe lambs.
Fridays 12th and 19th October - catalogued ram sales.

SUMMER and AUTUMN STORE and BREEDING CATTLE SALES
Catalogued Sales will continue every Tuesday through the summer and early Autumn. We expect entries of between 100 and 300 (upto 500 later in the season) every week
Special Sale dates for the Autumn will include:
Tuesday 23rd October - Sussex Cattle Societies Autumn Show and Sale of Pedigree Breeding Cattle.
Tuesday 30th October - Continental Day Sale of Breeding Cattle.
Tuesday 6th November - Native Day Sale of Breeding Cattle.

Other forthcoming auction sales in Ashford Market

PLEASE NOTE ALL THESE SALES CONTINUE A NORMAL except for livestock sa;les

Every Monday and Wednesday at 6.30pm - Regularly over 100 Cars consigned as part exchanges from local garages and from private sources. Every other Thursday - Sale of Commercial Vehicles - Next Sale Thursday 9th August at 12 noon. Up to 50 vehicles expected to be on offer.
Every Tuesday - Livestock Sales with Finished Pigs (once a fortnight) at 10am followed by Finished Sheep, Store Sheep and Cull Ewes. Store Pigs (once a fortnight) followed by Calves at 11.15am. Finished Cattle followed by OTM food chain cattle at 12noon and Store and Breeding Cattle at 1.30pm.
Wednesday 8th August - General Furniture and Effects at 12 noon
Friday 17th August - Store lambs and Breeding Sheep at 11am
Monday 27th August - Sports and High Performance Cars, 4 x 4's etc
Thursday 30th August - Horses, Ponies and Saddlery, Trailers

Other forthcoming rural events of interest - Shows, Sheepdog trails and Breed Society Farm Open days.

Romney Marsh and District Sheepdog Society - Sunday 12th August. Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst. Open trail. Mr J E Gascoigne has details 01227 262903.
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