Hobbs Parker - Breeding Cattle Sales - Reports and forthcoming Sales Summary. Spring 2007

Breeding Cattle Sales - Reports and forthcoming Sales Summary. Spring 2007

Weekly Tuesday Sales

These continue through the winter months and into early spring (still however with movements in the South East hampered by FMD and BT restrictions) Our regular weekly catalogued sales will attract entries of between 100 and 300 head every week.

Special Sale dates for 2008 will include:

Tuesday 1st April - Continental Day Sale of Breeding Cattle.
Tuesday 15th April - Sussex Cattle Societies Spring Show and Sale of Pedigree Breeding Cattle.
Tuesday 29th April - Native Day Sale of Breeding Cattle.
Tuesday 13th May - Late Spring Sale of Pedigree and Commercial Breeding Cattle.
Tuesday 21st October - Sussex Cattle Societies Autumn Show and Sale of Pedigree Breeding Cattle.
Tuesday 4th November - Continental Day Sale of Breeding Cattle.
Tuesday 18th November - Native Day Sale of Breeding Cattle.
Further special sale days can be arranged for herd reductions and dispersals as and when we get instructions. Contact Mark Cleverdon

Sale reports - Tuesday 3rd April 2007 - Continental Day Sale of Breeding Cattle Sale

14 Bulls , 9 Females sold. Auctioneer: Mark Cleverdon 07748 202688

Report on trade: Pedigree Limousin Cattle breeders were the main consignors to Hobbs Parkers 1st seasonal sale of pedigree cattle - Sue Watson (Thorndean Herd) offered senior bull Wealden Squire (bred by local man Brian Baker) and born in 2001 and he made ś1800 to a young farmer from Essex, Edward Hull while Buriton Estates from Hampshire sold from their Miscombe herd a young bull Andrew for ś1600. Doug Mash from Chesham in Buckinghamshire consigned to Ashford for the first time - his bull Argon born July 2005 made ś1250 while 2 young bulls made ś880 (born April 06) and ś700 (born May 06). The consignment of Limousin Cows and Calves from Mr Mash also caught the eye - principally guaranteed back in calf to Glenturk Ultrasolid - Havenhurst Opera born 1998 made ś1100, Fenrose Rosehip born 2000 with a classy bull calf made ś1320 and was bought by the Batchelor family in East Kent, the other couples on offer made from ś1200 to ś1275. 2 Charolais breeders Harry Mouland (Barksore) and Jan Boomars (Vexour) sold 5 bulls between them - a final sale for the Mouland's saw a bull at ś1020 to Rochester marshes farmers Edward and Robert Hanks while Jan's best bull Arnold by Maerdy Tally made ś1250.
In total 14 bulls and 7 Pedigree Females were sold -

Tuesday 17th April 2007 - Sussex Cattle Society's Spring Show and Sale of Pedigree Sussex Cattle - Sale report

6 Bulls and 34 Females Sold. Auctioneer: Mark Cleverdon 07748 202688

Report on trade: The Sussex Cattle Societies Spring Show and Sale was another well supported event, however with demand as it is for the breed it would benefit everyone to see more bulls and females shown and offered for sale on days like these!!.
Bulls found demand both locally and from away - Les Stevens and Sons champion 2003 bull, Boxted Major 2nd, made 3,000gns to The Royal Farms, Windsor and Messrs J

Tuesday 15th May 2007 - Special Late Spring Sale of Breeding Cattle

6 Bulls and 43 Females Sold. Auctioneer: Mark Cleverdon 07748 202688
Report on trade: Our late Spring breeding cattle sale again saw demand for a wide selection of both pedigree and commercial stock on offer. It is good to see major breeders having confidence to support these sales and buyers, particularly for bulls coming to Ashford and able to bid for the right sort of animal.
The sale kicked off with Limousin bulls and Messrs Beaney's 2 yr old made ś1500 and then Doug Mash offered a slightly older purebred which made ś1600, a 20 mth model which made ś1150 and then 2 12 mth old ś800 and ś1000. A senior (5 yr old) Richard Price bred Simmental made ś725.
Doug Mash's female offering made to ś1100 for Trim (2002) and Blur (bull calf), ś1025 for Pam (1999) and Bill (bull calf) and 2 other couples ś925 and ś800 while Brian Baker sold heifers to ś535 at just over 12 mths. Mary Sladdens Belgian Blue in calf heifer made ś660 and Johnson bred Aberdeen Angus heifers made to ś460.
Grazing cows and calves and in calvers found plenty of bidders - 2 pre 1996 cows with Charolais calves made ś560; Howard Noakes offering of young Blonde cows with Aberdeen Angus calves ś640 and ś600; Alpha Farms 1999 to 2002 cows with Hereford calves ś600 to ś690; and other older / harder farmed couples ś435 to ś660. In calf cows for summer

Tuesday 13th November - Sussex Cattle Society's Autumn Show and Sale of Pedigree Sussex Cattle

The Sussex Cattle Society's Autumn Show and Sale of Pedigree Cattle (rescheduled from for middle of October) was a bright spot for breeders of cattle in the South East where a lot of the other farmers in the livestock sector are struggling with Blue Tongue regulations and the threat of more FMD restrictions to "help" the rest of the country.
Cows and calves opened the sale with 750 gns securing a strong 2000 cow with registered heifers calf.
Bulls found selective demand with the Hinds form Mayfield selling Mayfield Red Admiral (an Red Aberdeen Angus x Sussex) bull from the herd books supplementry "Breed improvement" register making 1900 gns to new Sussex breeeders Colin and Laura Johnson from Cowden near Edenbridge and then the Buchanans selling younger Black Ven bulls at 1400 and 1500 gns.
Heifers were the highlight of the day showing continued strong support for native red breeds - 8 strong John Lewis, Isle of Sheppey heifers, all bought by the Rumseys of Icklesham near Rye for the Wetland Trust bar one the champion heifer, Holm Place Heedless 29th (born June 05) and in calf to Lyes Regent 2nd which was purchased by the Bannister family to go into their Dernwood herd at Waldron, near Heathfield in Sussex. A Poplars Heedless heifer made 960gns again to the Wetland Trust.
5 Buyers got stuck into the younger heifers - top call a Bramley family heifer, Great Bainden Iris 3rd sold again to the Johnsons at Cowden for 600 gns. The Bannisters sold a heifer for 560 gns to J H King and Son, Reigate and Henry Moorhead (Solicitor) from Smeeth near Ashford made the same price of Lily Vale Indigo 11th. The breeders look forward again hopefully to an open

Further sales - we await instructions.

We are here every week selling cattle and special sales can be accomodated on any Tuesday.
Please speak to Mark Cleverdon 01233 506288 or 07748 202688 if you are considering selling breeding cattle.