Weekly Sales News – 23 August 2016

Top price per kilo – 208p/kg – GH Dean & Co: Top price per head – £93.50 – PJ Gilbert Ltd

Report on trade: A larger entry of lambs this week with almost 2200 penned which sold on a trade that was stronger than Mondays reported figures, but not quite as strong as we have seen over the past two weeks. However, it was in the corresponding weeks of last year, when we saw a more severe drop in price levels and thus the gap between the 2015 and 2016 levels has increased to 41p/kg.  A number of factors have played their part in this with the Euro exchange and numbers forward being the most influential on the price. Despite the slight decrease this week, we have still seen the best grade continental lambs selling in excess of £2/kg with a tremendous run of lambs from GH Dean & Co selling to 208p/kg for 39kg Beltex crosses with several other pens over £2. Others in the top spots included DC Foy to 207p/kg and DG & JW Gore at 201p/kg. The price per kilo for the best heavies was once again not far behind the smart continentals with 47kgs from J Rye to £91.50 (195p/kg) and 49kg lambs from AC Hulme & Sons to £92/hd (188p/kg).

Up to date indications of the trade are only a phone call away from any of our auctioneers or fieldsmen – please ring to discuss marketing of stock

Report on trade: A larger entry than anticipated with a high proportion of lean ewes in the pens this week which met a good level of demand from the grazing men but overall the ewes would not be quite as dear as we have seen them in recent weeks. Best ewes were approaching £90/hd with grazers changing hands between £35-60 depending on breed.

Top prices were as follows:

Suffolk crosses to £89 from MB Farms with continentals to £85.50 form the same vendor. Mules to £73 from C Meopham and Romneys to £75 from HV Link.

Sold by Richard Wood

Finished Cattle – 37 Sold
Auctioneer: Richard Wood 07795 200357

Report on trade: Numbers remain tight and trade continues to move forward.  A short entry of generally good quality was readily taken up by a good attendance of buyers. Competition was strong and more cattle of all grades would be well sold.

Some very good cattle at the top end with MB Farms selling handy weight homebred Limousin heifers to 235p with their stronger types grossing to £1366. Quality cattle from S Marsh sold to 226p. Commercial grades keenly sought at 175-200p. Tidy native bulls 150-160p.

Report on trade: A decent number of culls forward on a real harvest day met another superb trade with both the feeding men and meat men keen to secure numbers. Domestic retail demand helped by the weather but the real driver remains supply with numbers nationally tight.

Best of the assured beef cows 130-150p with the non assured some 15p below. Selling as feeders is probably the best answer for non assured holdings.

Limousin 144p from RF&EA Simmons; Blonde 141p (Non FA) from Homewood School; Limousin 136p, British Blue 119p (Non FA) from J Wickens;
Simmental 130p, British Blue 128p from  DJ Miles.

More flesh on the dairy culls and a strong trade. British Friesian 131p, 128p, 122p £900 Debden Court; Holstein Friesian 129p £1144, 125p £1094 RS Coleman; Swedish Red 116p BJ Goodsell & Son; Jersey 86p(2) £513 MS Clifford- Baynes; Dexter 76p. Fleshed bulls wanted. South Devon £1304.

Sold by Peter Kingwill

Report on trade: A small entry on a blazing hot harvest day but interest strong for all but the most awkward. Strong cattle ready for yarding wanted now with Charolais steers 22m £1010 from SM Mountford; Sussex steer 27m £975 SR Hasemore; Charolais heifers 16m £855, £790 & £775 JR Gunner; Sussex steers 18m £660, 550 Rugmer Hill Farms. A few younger cattle, of mixed quality, found good competition.

Hobbs Parker Auctioneers and Car Auctions run over 200 auction sales every year

Our next Auction Sales are…….

Special Vehicle sale

Monday 29^th August from 10am

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

Store and Breeding Sheep sale

Friday 2^nd September at 11am

This is our fourth of 14 late summer and autumn sales and we will pen up to 5,000 principally store lambs plus an early entry of breeding sheep.

Commercial Vehicle sale

Thursday 8^th September at 3.00pm

A wide selection of up to 40 vehicles are generally offered in these sales

Sale of Boats and Maritime items at Ramsgate Harbour

Saturday 17^th September

Large entries of tractors, trailers, vehicles, arable equipment,

Chilli Farm Machinery sale

Saturday 1^st October at 9.30am

Large entries of tractors, trailers, vehicles, arable equipment, haymaking equipment, tractor attachments & spares, livestock kit, garden machinery, workshop tools and a large and varied selection of rural bygones are expected

Up to 500 lots of shrubs and garden plants and hedging and trees will also be offered

Horse & Saddlery Sale

Thursday 27^th October at  10am.  Catalogues now available

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

Collective Machinery & Equipment sale

Friday 11^th November at  9.30am.

New & newly near mowers & garden machinery

New  tools, farm & agricultural equipment, timber plus large selection of miscellaneous items.

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South East Farmer and Farm Machinery magazines        

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

In addition our Property Consultants Outlook for Autumn 2016 is available with this months edition. Articles looking at current issues affecting many aspects of land ownership make interesting reading for all landowners and occupiers.

General news

Updated 24^th August 2016

Wanted – Working sheepdog, anything considered bay and east Kent farmer.

Grass keep available – 12 month grazings near Andover for smart shorn Romney ewe lambs third week Sept start. Will accept multiples of 200 but would prefer 600 as a lot. Contact Ted Sclater 07785793450 or 01264736420 to discuss.

For Sale – the remaining bitches from a litter of working sheepdog puppies – 8 weeks old  Ex farm on the Kent / Sussex borders. Ring 07976 255431

Kent Herdsmans Club – For all details on Herdsman’s Club events contact Chairman Sandra Brown on 01233 502796 or Jo Masters 01580 240568

Monday 12th September at 7.30pm – visit to Brattle Farm Museum, Pinnock Lane, Staplehurst. The museum is signed by brown ‘tourist’ signs from main road through Staplehurst.

Sunday 4^th September – Romney Marsh Ploughing and Cultivation Society Ploughing Match at Scotney Court Farm, Lydd, Romney Marsh. TN29 9JP. For all details email: romneyploughing@yahoo.co.uk or ring Chairman Alan Higgs on 07785 783662.

Saturday 17^th September – High Tilt Farm, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Kent. Full details available from secretary Karen Wheeler 01580 753206 or on www.wkpma.co.uk.

Saturday 8^th October – Harvest Supper, Amos Hall, Ashford Market, TN24 0HB. For all details on RABI fundraising in the South East contact Charles Tassell 01622 858733, David Chantler 01622 850207 or Sally Field on 01903 882741.

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Rams sales will be held through the ring on the following days with MV facilities available

Fridays 9^th and 23^rd September

Friday 7^th October

Ram tegs and young proven rams of all breeds will be offered in these 3 sales. No entry forms need completing (except for the Texel Show). Just ring Mark Cleverdon or any of our “Livestock” team if you have animals to sell or email details to mark.cleverdon@hobbsparker.co.uk

Over 600 rams were sold in the 2015 season

Romney and Sussex Day

Friday 30^th September here in Ashford Market

Special sale day for ewe lambs and breeding sheep of the Romney breed including the Breeders Society’s annual show and sale of ram tegs.

Competitions for the best pens of ewe lambs and ewe tegs.

Annual Autumn Show & Sale of pedigree Sussex cattle

Entries expected of bulls, mature females and maiden heifers

A summary of entries, listed by breeder, will be available as soon as entries close on Friday 2^nd September

The full catalogues will be prepared for circulation prior to the sales.

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