Weekly Sales News – 03 May 2016
Sheep sales reports
Finished Sheep – 2,497 Sold
Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903
Top price per kilo – 248p – Mr K Lukehurst; Top price per head – £106 – Mr R H Smith
Report on trade: A similar sized entry this week in the pens and a slightly stronger trade for all classes of hoggets. As the number of good finished animals reduces across the country as we go on in the season, this has in turn helped the prices to lift a little this week with the average returned 6p up on last weeks national and Ashford figures.
Best quality export sorts sold in excess of 200p per kg from Mr K Lukehurst, Mr J Bull, D & K Taylor, Agripal Enterprises, Mr D Hopper and Tilley Farm Partnership. Heavyweights were better sold this week with most sheep over 48kgs making in excess of £90. A top price of £106 and £100 was achieved for some very heavy hoggets from Mr R H Smith and £96 from Boyes & New.
A flying trade for the new season lambs on offer today saw all buyers looking to get a few of them for their butcher customers. Some top quality first draws of sheep from local vendors sold to a top price of 256p (£100) from Mr D Isaac for some cracking 39kg Beltex crosses and some 36kgs sold to 250p (£90). Lighter lambs from Mrs J Howie sold to £84 (35kgs at 240p). More lambs could have been sold to the vendors’ advantage with no effect on the trade.
| New season lamb prices | ||||||||||
| Kgs | Top Price | Ave Price | Top Vendor | p per kg | ||||||
| 35 | 84.00 | 84.00 | J Howie | 240.0 | ||||||
| 36 | 90.00 | 82.54 | Mr D Isaac | 250.0 | ||||||
| 37 | 88.00 | 88.06 | Mr J Farrant | 238.0 | ||||||
| 38 | 91.00 | 89.22 | J Howie | 239.0 | ||||||
| 39 | 100.0 | 95.42 | Mr D Isaac | 256.0 | ||||||
| 40 | 85.00 | 84.08 | M Critcher & Ptnrs | 212.0 | ||||||
| New season lambs – pence per kg | ||||||||||
| Weight Range | Number | Top | Bottom | Average | National Averages | |||||
| Light 25.5 to 32 kgs | 12 | 275.0 | 219.0 | 231.3 | 234.4 | |||||
| Standard 32.1 to 39 kgs | 117 | 256.0 | 210.0 | 237.7 | 236.0 | |||||
| Medium 39.1 to 45.5 kgs | 127 | 144.0 | 193.0 | 221.8 | 220.0 | |||||
| Hogget prices | ||||||||||
| Kgs | Top Price | Ave Price | Top Vendor | p per kg | ||||||
| 38 | 71.50 | 71.09 | S B & A E Martin | 188.0 | ||||||
| 39 | 78.50 | 67.94 | Agripal Enterprises | 201.0 | ||||||
| 40 | 99.00 | 74.16 | Mr K Lukehurst | 248.0 | ||||||
| 41 | 75.50 | 73.48 | Mr A Holt | 184.0 | ||||||
| 42 | 84.50 | 74.70 | D & K Taylor | 201.0 | ||||||
| 43 | 84.50 | 73.00 | Mr S Goodsell | 197.0 | ||||||
| 44 | 92.50 | 83.29 | Mr D Hopper, Mr J Bull | 210.0 | ||||||
| 45 | 90.00 | 83.56 | Tilley Farm Partnership | 200.0 | ||||||
| 46 | 86.00 | 80.19 | Broomhurst Farm | 187.0 | ||||||
| 47 | 94.00 | 84.07 | D & K Taylor | 200.0 | ||||||
| 48 | 94.00 | 86.34 | D & K Taylor | 196.0 | ||||||
| 49 | 90.00 | 85.79 | Mr A Holt | 184.0 | ||||||
| 50 | 93.50 | 87.81 | D & K Taylor | 187.0 | ||||||
| Hogget averages – pence per kg | ||||||||||
| Weight Range | Number | Top | Bottom | Average | National Averages | |||||
| Standard 32.1 to 39 kgs | 262 | 201.0 | 149.0 | 178.1 | 171.7 | |||||
| Medium 39.1 to 45.5 kgs | 637 | 248.0 | 112.0 | 184.1 | 180.1 | |||||
| Heavy 45.6 to 52 kgs | 813 | 200.0 | 113.0 | 176.6 | 174.4 | |||||
| Others 52.1kg + | 404 | 178.0 | 131.0 | 167.2 | 162.8 | |||||
Cull Ewes and Rams – 530 Sold
Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903
Report on trade: Ewes this week were a similar trade to last with not quite the level of quality we have seen recently in the pens. Best ewes still made around the £100 mark with many Suffolk crosses in the £80 region along with fleshed Romneys and Mules in the mid to high £70s. All throughout the entry the ewes averaged £72 as there were a few leaner sorts forward, however those that there were sold well, as they are in demand in the wholesale market place.
Top prices on the day included continentals to £100 from A Denning, Suffolk crosses to £94 from Boyes & New, Mules to £79.50 from Hadlow College, and Romneys to £78.20 from G R & A J Weller.
Store and Breeding Sheep – 299 Sold
Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903
Report on trade: Ewe tegs from two vendors this week sold to £94 from J & M Carr and £88.50 from O’Neill Smith. More breeding sheep will be sold in the coming weeks with a large entry expected on May 17th – see front page of this report for details.
Sock Lambs – 20 Sold
Auctioneer: Mark Cleverdon 07748 202688
Report on trade: A smaller entry again this week but demand for stronger models (the majority of the entry was good and all sold again. Averages £26 to £5 Av £13.00.
Vendors please note – please ensure when bringing lambs to market your stock are all fit, healthy, not scouring and have dry navels.
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For up to date information on all livestock sales please contact
Elwyn Davies (Sheep) 07710 803901 or 01233 861263
Peter Kingwill (Cattle & Sheep) 07795 200357
Martin Crowhurst (Sheep & Cattle) 07710 803903 or 01797 343936
Simon Husk (Sheep & Cattle) 07885 968077 or 01304 842393
Mark Cleverdon (Rams, Breeding Cattle, Pigs & Calves) 07748 202688
John Rossiter (Cull ewes & store sheep plus commercial vehicles) 07557 392903
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The TB exempt section will be offered again this coming Tuesday. We expect to offer this facility on all subsequent Tuesdays for the foreseeable future. We very much appreciate exempt cattle being booked in week by week to ensure that the TB exempt section will be available.
DEFRA regularly remind us of our responsibilities regarding unfit animals. No unfit animal should be exposed for sale in a market.
All animals should be fit to travel. All in milk cows should to be milked out prior to movement to market. Do not present lame sheep or those for any reason which are not fit to be transported.
Cattle sales reports
Finished Cattle – 43 Sold
Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901
Report on trade: Finished cattle were in short supply and dearer on the week, particularly for the better quality sorts on offer. A superb British Blue cross heifer topped the market at 228p per kg (£1330) from W Alexander (Shoreham) while a Limousin cross steer topped at 214p (£1313) from Mrs S M Becvar. Other top prices included a Limousin cross heifer at 197p (£1096) from G L Boulden & Sons and 198p for Limousin cross steer, again from Mrs S M Becvar. A native bred pure Sussex steer sold well at 184p (£1117) from J G & D G White and a heavyweight Aberdeen Angus cross steer grossed £1127 from O & P Gower.
Many of the second quality and heavyweight cattle attracted prices from 155p to 175p.
| Finished cattle averages – pence per kg | ||||||||||
| Classification | No | Top | Bottom | Average | ||||||
| Light steers (370-550 kgs) | 2 | 181.0 | 171.0 | 175.5 | ||||||
| Medium steers (551-650 kgs) | 17 | 214.0 | 153.0 | 175.2 | ||||||
| Heavy steers (651+ kgs) | 12 | 168.0 | 124.0 | 146.2 | ||||||
| Light heifers (370-550 kgs) | 2 | 157.0 | 155.0 | 155.5 | ||||||
| Medium heifers (551-650 kgs) | 6 | 228.0 | 115.0 | 172.5 | ||||||
| Heavy heifers (651+ kgs) | 3 | 172.0 | 140.0 | 156.8 | ||||||
| Light bulls (370-550 kgs) | 1 | 135.0 | 135.0 | 135.0 | ||||||
| Leading steer prices | ||||||||||
| Vendor | Weight Kgs | Breed | P per Kg | Gross £ | ||||||
| Mrs S M Becvar | 615 | 16 mths Limousin | 214.0 | 1313 | ||||||
| Mrs S M Becvar | 615 | 18 mths Limousin | 198.0 | 1214 | ||||||
| W Alexander (Shoreham) | 610 | 23 mths Limousin | 190.0 | 1155 | ||||||
| G L Boulden & Sons | 590 | 25 mths Limousin | 188.0 | 1106 | ||||||
| G L Boulden & Sons | 566 | 18 mths Blonde | 188.0 | 1061 | ||||||
| Leading heifer prices | ||||||||||
| W Alexander (Shoreham) | 585 | 23 mths British Blue | 228.0 | 1330 | ||||||
| G L Boulden & Sons | 555 | 24 mths Limousin | 198.0 | 1096 | ||||||
| A C Hulme & Sons | 585 | 25 mths Limousin | 177.0 | 1032 | ||||||
| A C Hulme & Sons | 630 | 26 mths Limousin | 172.0 | 1080 | ||||||
| R F & E A Simmons | 575 | 28 mths Aberdeen Angus | 162.0 | 928 | ||||||
Cull Cows and Bulls – 53 Sold
Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill – 07795 200357
Report on trade: A decent entry post the bank holiday weekend met another very determined trade for all grades. Competition was strong for both feeders and all grades of slaughter animals. Numbers are tightening nationally and if you have culls to sell this is the time to take advantage. Farm Assurance is certainly helping achieve best returns the slaughter stock. Exempt stock was selling well and also cattle from edge/high areas counties found no difference in trade.
Beef meat cows sold well with good sorts 120-140p whilst the good feeders made 130-160p and the old grazers 100p plus. Charolais made 156p (2) and 140p (£1003) from J Boomaars; Limousin 138p (2) and (£920) M L Williams and 131p G R & A J Weller; Simmental 123p (£1042) and Aberdeen Angus 122p and120p (£903) from A C Hulme & Sons; Sussex 119p and 117p (2) (£859) J C & C Lewis and 114p (£911) F A Starley and Charolais (exempt) 119p and 117p(2) (£1014) M J Booth.
A small show of dairy culls and more were wanted. Holstein 120p (£854) from W S Furnival; British Friesian 119p V & C Smith and Jersey 85p (£456) from Hickson Bros.
| Cull cattle section – pence per kg | ||||
| Classification | No | Top | Bottom | Average |
| Beef cows | 37 | 155.5 | 80.5 | 110.7 |
| Dairy cows | 15 | 119.5 | 49.5 | 85.2 |
Breeding Cattle – 1 Bull Sold
Auctioneer: Mark Cleverdon 07748 202688
Report on trade: A purebred 3 yr old Sussex bull from Wright Farm Ptnrs made £1200 .
We have catalogued a large entry of breeding cattle including bulls and cows and calves for next Tuesday 10th May – see full details earlier in this report on in our online catalogue.
Stop press – for sale ex farm in Kent – TB Low. 13 British Blue x Friesian (10) and Limousin x Limousin cross (3) heifers with Limousin cross spring born calves. Ring Mark Cleverdon for more details.
Store Cattle – 124 Sold
Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901
Report on trade: A much reduced entry of store cattle were well received with 16 successful individual buyers ensuring competitive returns throughout. The majority of younger cattle attracted prices from £450 to £650 while the strong, better bred sorts generally made £700 to £950 with those to finish short-term making around £1000.
With the recent change in temperature and grass growth, this firm trade is likely to continue over the coming weeks. Please contact the auctioneers if you are considering selling store cattle in the near future – you will not be disappointed.
| Principle prices | ||
| 12 mths Limousin cross bull | £722 | A Pickford |
| 13 mths Aberdeen Angus cross bull | £735 | Barton & Littlejohn |
| 11-12 mths Aberdeen Angus cross heifers | £502 | J T & J L Miller |
| 12 mths Aberdeen Angus cross heifers | £585 | D M Port |
| 15 mths Limousin cross heifers | £685 | E & J Maylam |
| 16 mths Limousin cross heifers | £755 | P & G & J Carden |
| 16 mths Friesian steers | £680 | P & G & J Carden |
| 17-18 mths Sussex cross steers | £715 | Ross Farms |
| 17-18 mths Hereford cross steers | £725 | Ross Farms |
| 18 mths Limousin cross heifers | £865 | Wakehams Farm Ltd |
| 18 mths Simmental cross steers | £1015 | G J Duncanson Ltd |
| 24 mths Aberdeen Angus cross heifers | £950 | E & J Maylam |
| 24 mths Simmental cross steers | £1015 | A J Thompson & Sons |
| 24 mths Limousin cross steers | £1030 | J H & A H Godden |
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Ashford Cattle Show news Summer competitions will be held again this year.
Flocks will be judged in the first week of June and will be Judged by Andrew Barr Snr, Lenham. Entries to Rhona Thompson on 07948116687 please. They close on Friday 20th May. Beef herds will also be judged in first week of June. Entries to Hazel Watson on 07944 587898. They close on Friday 20th May. Growing crops details will be confirmed soon.
All show enquiries and information available from www.ashfordcattleshow.co.uk or Julie on 07887 643002.
National Beef Association sponsored prizes for store cattle sold last week (26th April) will be awarded to the vendors of top priced pens of 4 or more native and continental bred 10 to 14 mth old steers and heifers within Tuesdays store cattle sale (26th April).
Best continentals were Limousin steers from Lawrence Smith and family, Cranbrook and Limousin heifers from Gallagher Farms, Maidstone
Best natives were Aberdeen Angus steers from Robert Brown and Daughter, Chelmsford and Aberdeen Angus heifers from Barry Charman, Horsham.
Each seller will receive a £50 cash prize plus one years membership of the NBA.
General news
Updated 3rd May 2016
Shearing course – a British Wool Marketing Board shearing course will be held at Rye on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th May. This is for all standards, beginners to advanced. Please contact Alison Gould on 01392 477944 or Charles Fuggle on 07885226428 or email agould@britishwool.org.uk
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Headcorn Aerodrome, Shenley Farm
Headcorn, TN27 9HX
Saturday 14th May 2016
To include
40 Lots of Tractors, Loaders, Diggers & Plant
10 Lots of Vehicles, Quads, Caravans
75 Lots of Livestock, Artic, Car, Flatbed Trailers
70 Lots of Hay & Silage Making Equipment
30 Lots of Arable Cultivation Equipment
100 Lots of Machinery Spares, Tyres etc
250 Lots of Livestock Equipment
150 Lots of Workshop Equipment
50 Lots of Rural & Farming Bygones
200 Lots of Mowers, Strimmers, Chainsaws etc
200 Lots of Garden Miscellany
100 Lots of Fencing Equipment
100 Lots of Timber & Building Supplies
With 360 Lots of New Farm, Workshop & Rural Trade Tools & Accessories
As well as 500 Lots of Plants, Shrubs, Trees, Fruit Trees & Bushes, Perennials, Climbers etc
Full Details & Photographs Available Online www.hobbsparker.co.uk or ring 01233 502222 to be sent a full catalogue
Hobbs Parker Auctioneers and Car Auctions run over 200 auction sales every year
Our next Auction Sales are ……
Headcorn Farm Machinery Sale
Saturday 14th May at 9.30am
See details on the previous page of this report
Horse & Saddlery Sale
Thursday 2nd June at 10am – Entries close 13th May and late entries close 26th May
Donkeys, riding ponies, event horses and youngstock
New & nearly new saddlery & tack, grooming kit, yard equipment, rugs, harness
Riding boots, show jackets, jodhpurs, body protectors, yard clothing & boots
On farm sale of farm tractors and machinery
Saturday 11th June in the Maidstone area
A selection of vintage, veteran and modern tractors and implements
Collective Machinery & Equipment Sale
Friday 17th June at 9.30am – Entries close 27th May
New & newly near mowers & garden machinery
New tools, farm & agricultural equipment, timber plus large selection of miscellaneous items.
Classic car and vintage, veteran and modern tractors plus rural bygones sale
Friday 15th July
Livestock entry forms, FCI declarations and movement licences
It is essential that these forms are fully completed for every consignment of stock brought to the market. Please help us to provide you with the high level of service you expect from us by getting this right.
It is a legal requirement that entry form and food chain declarations are competed correctly.
We regularly notice that the information is missing from forms. Please can you ensure that all information is completed in future.
Some of the more common errors in completing these forms include
Food Chain Box not ticked Vendor address not complete
Vendor mobile number Vehicle registration not recorded
Date of Movement Hauliers name not provided
Holding number of departure FABBL sticker not used
TB test status TB last test date
Ear tag numbers Form is not signed
Pig producers should note specifically that we require a hard copy of your electronic eaml2 form with the FCI declaration signed.
Sheep producers should note specifically that we require the FCI declaration completed (and details of medical treatments used) for all stock including store and breeding sheep.
Cattle producers should note specifically that FABBL status is one of the most important pieces of information we require here especially if animals do not qualify due to the 90 residency rule.
FCI declarations and entry forms for cattle – these are always available from market and by post from our offices.
Finished Sheep
Report Detail to go here
Finished Cattle
Report to go here