Weekly Sales News – 11th July 2017

New Season Lambs

Top price per head – £124 – M L Williams

Top price per kilo – 255p – C & J Georgetti & Sons

Report on trade: A good sized entry of 2600 new season lambs penned this week and a flying trade throughout with the overall average up by £10 and 20p per kg on the corresponding week of last year with the heavier the lambs selling on a super hot trade to average 232p! Bigger, heavier lambs are still in short supply nationally and with the hoggets fallen away to a very small number the home trade cutting wholesalers are having to compete strongly to secure these heavier carcasses for butchers and caterers. Lots of lambs sold in excess of £100 to a top price of £124 from M L Williams for some 50kg+ lambs. Another run to note was from C & J Georgetti & Sons with over 150 lambs which returned an overall average of £101.50 to a top price of £120. Export grade lambs sold to a top price of 241p from C R & G Daws (39kg @ £94).

A small end of season entry of hoggets on offer with around 140 penned. Top price per head was taken by Kingswood Trees at £90 (50kg).

Producers please note – For top results please present well fleshed lambs which are preferably dry and clean. Lairage facilities are available every Monday evening.

Sheep sales here in Ashford are supported by buyers representing a large cross section of abattoirs throughout the country. Please ensure your FABBL status is up to date and if you are not FABBL assured seriously consider becoming so – certain buyers are restricted to the purchase of only farm assured stock.

Report on trade: Another good entry of ewes on offer today with nearly 600 penned and a strong trade to go with them, similar levels to last week with the average slightly up despite the quality of ewes on offer perhaps not quite as strong as last weeks entry. Ewes sold in excess of £100 with the best of most breeds selling in excess of £80. Top spot was taken by P & E Andreozzi for some super Suffolk crosses at £102. Grazing ewes still changing hands between £45 to £60.

Top prices included Suffolk Crosses to £102 from P & E Andreozzi, Continental ewes to £99 from D G & J W Gore, Mules to £86.50 from I Hobden and Romneys to £80 from Langrish Farmers.

Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill 07795 200357

Report on trade: A very small show of finished cattle as farming priorities remain in the field and everyone keeps an eye on the weather. All cattle a very good trade indeed suggesting that stock is in short supply and looks set to remain that way.

Not many of the best were on offer but quality continental steers from W Alexander (Shoreham) Ltd sold to 220p (£1328), 210p, 207p and 206p. Other Limousin cross steers from B G & M A Tomsett sold to 200p (£1227).

A few nice Sussex heifers were well received by the butchers and wholesalers selling to 197p (£1049) from Langrish Farmers and others 189p, 185p, 184p and 179p.

We can report a good trade for well fleshed bulls with handy weight Sussex from C D & J Bishop to 186p (£1011) and 185p. Heavier Sussex bulls sold to 169p (£1137) from G A Verity.

There was good interest in the overage beef with a grand run of continental steers (38-45 mths) from Westall & Evans generally 140 – 160p grossing up to £1300 (11 averaging £1168). Aberdeen Angus steers (42 mths) from D J Miles to 170p (£1142).

Report on trade: Again we report very small numbers on a hot day with farmers picking up straw before the rains arrive. All cattle were very dear indeed and more desperately wanted. All meat cows very dear and this trade looks like holding as supplies remain short.

Charolais cows to 154p and £1243 from A & S Woodford & Sons and 139p and £1191 (Non FA) from A J Strand & Sons; Sussex cross to 137p (Non FA) M Goodsell; Beef Shorthorn 129p and £932 from (Non FA) M Pallet; Sussex to 130p from (Non FA) Miss E Wood; British Friesian to 149p and £1151, 139p from PHR Farms and

Sussex stock bulls made to 110p and £1139 (Non FA).

Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill 07795 200357

 Report on trade: Just a single pen of Limousin cross heifers sold very well to £560. More cattle wanted.

Notices – Luke Olney

The friends and family have asked us to advise that Luke sadly passed away recently.

A funeral will be held on Friday 21^st July at 11.00am in Eynsford Church.

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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Local Agricultural Show and event dates

Sunday 16^th July – Singleton Rare Breeds Show, Chichester. Full details available from the museum on 01243 811348.

Sunday 16^th July at 8.30am – The Southern Shears UK. A sheep shearing competition to promote the skill and craft of sheep shearing and wool handling, to promote and encourage an interest in wool and to encourage co-operation in the local farming community. Holmbush Farm World, Crawley Road, Faygate, Nr. Horsham, West Sussex. RH12 4SE

RABI, FCN and Kent Herdsmans Club News

RABI Fund raising events over the next few months include the annual Harvest supper in October here in the market. Full details will follow in the coming weeks

Watch this space for details of more events in the coming weeks and months

Kent Herdsmans Club

The Herdmans club say “well done” to Mark Cleverdon for winning the Jack Hales memorial trophy for stockjudging (Dairy and Beef cattle, pigs and breeding sheep). Thanks also to Brookside Garden Centre (Terry Shead) for sponsoring the prizes.

Monday 14th August 2017 at 7.30pm – Visit to Roundoak Rare Breeds Centre looking at Conservation Farming with Highland Cattle & Hebridean Sheep, Heniker Lane, Sutton Valence. ME17 3ED.

For all details on Herdsman’s Club events contact Chairman Alan Jull 07708283220 or Jo Masters 01580 240568

Hobbs Parker Auctioneers and Car Auctions

run over 200 auction sales every year

Our next Auction Sales are …..

First store lamb sale

Friday 28^th July at 3.00pm

Collective Machinery & Equipment sale

Friday 4^th August at 9.30am.

Catalogues will be available about a week before the sale.

Lots will include new & nearly new mowers & garden machinery. New tools, farm & agricultural equipment, timber plus large selection of miscellaneous items.

Horse & Saddlery Sale

Thursday 10^th August at 10am

Catalogues will be available about a week before the sale.

Entries expected of 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

Special Auction Sale of all classes of motor vehicles- our August bank holiday event

Monday 28^th August at 10am

This auction of cars will include a special sales of 4 X 4, Diesel, sports and high performance, commercial and general vehicles. Upto 500 vehicles will be on site and in the sale.

Livestock for sale

2 Purebred Limousin Bulls available, ex farm. TB Low. Contact Mark Cleverdon for details – 07748 202688

4 Maiden Boer nanny goats, 12 to 14 mths on an East Sussex farm. Ring 07946 640949

25 Aberdeen Angus x British Friesian Heifers, 20 mths. High health status herd. Pedigree registered Aberdeen Angus Bull. Suitable for bulling. Ring 07710 803901

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Ashford Cattle show summer competitions

Flocks This competition has now been judged by Larry Cooke (Rye). Results soon

Beef herds This competition has now been judged by Richard Georgetti and Don Masters in the two weeks. Results soon

Crops For last minute entries and all information please ring Tim Porter 07919 196068.

South East Farmer and Farm Machinery magazines

The July edition of this popular regional farming magazine is now available here in the market. Hobbs Parker are regular contributors to the editorial content.

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DEFRA and our Local Authority trading standards officers regularly remind us of our responsibilities regarding unfit animals. No unfit animal should be exposed for sale in a market.

We have been reminded by the Local Authority that it is against current Welfare and Market Regulations to move stock to market, or any other holding, in the final stages of pregnancy (final 4 weeks). Please be careful with dates on breeding stock and cull stock that might turn out to be in lamb or in calf.

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. Thanks for your attention to these matters.

Notice from Trading Standards on Sheep tags

Sheep producers are reminded that all sheep now require electronic tags, either single, double or re replacements. Please refer to Defra guidelines for the necessary type of tag required depending on the sheep you are presenting for sale.