Weekly Sales News – 23 Feb 2016
Sheep sales reports
Finished Sheep – 2,989 Sold
Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903
Top price per head – £100 – N & D Attwood : Top price per kilo – 232p – J A Cox.
Report on trade: Another good sized entry was penned today with just under 3,000 finished hoggets forward. Another slight move in the Sterling/Euro exchange rate has helped the export trade, which in turn has pushed live-weight prices upwards once more.
Several impressive runs of sheep were penned, and the overnight lairaged sheep that were presented empty and dry sold to a noticeable premium. Runs of continental hoggets from H Rivers, P & C Bower Ptnrs and P Ashlee all averaged in excess of 200p and the top price for export grade hoggets was 232p for some superb 38kg Beltex (£88) from J A Cox.
Heavy hoggets sold to £100 from N & D Attwood, £96 from P & C Bowers Ptnrs and £95 from H & N Nesfield. The Ashford overall SQQ average was 191p.
| Hogget prices | ||||||||||
| Kgs | Top Price | Ave Price | Top Vendor | p per kg | ||||||
| 38 | 88.00 | 72.65 | Mr J A Cox | 232.0 | ||||||
| 39 | 83.00 | 74.14 | Mr P Ashlee | 213.0 | ||||||
| 40 | 83.50 | 77.53 | Mr H Rivers | 209.0 | ||||||
| 41 | 84.00 | 77.83 | Mr P Ashlee | 205.0 | ||||||
| 42 | 91.00 | 80.06 | Mr H Rivers | 217.0 | ||||||
| 43 | 90.50 | 81.57 | P & C Bower Ptnrs | 210.0 | ||||||
| 44 | 92.00 | 83.85 | Mr P Ashlee | 209.0 | ||||||
| 45 | 92.80 | 84.83 | P & C Bower Ptnrs | 206.0 | ||||||
| 46 | 89.00 | 83.93 | N & D Attwood | 193.0 | ||||||
| 47 | 89.00 | 85.11 | P & C Bower Ptnrs | 189.0 | ||||||
| 48 | 96.00 | 86.33 | P & C Bower Ptnrs | 200.0 | ||||||
| 49 | 94.00 | 89.34 | Beslee Farms | 192.0 | ||||||
| 50 | 94.00 | 88.93 | C H Ellis | 188.0 | ||||||
| Hogget averages – pence per kg | ||||||||||
| Weight Range | Number | Top | Bottom | Average | National Averages | |||||
| Standard 32.1 to 39 kgs | 417 | 232.0 | 177.0 | 192.0 | 182.2 | |||||
| Medium 39.1 to 45.5 kgs | 1504 | 217.0 | 164.0 | 190.6 | 189.1 | |||||
| Heavy 45.6 to 52 kgs | 1028 | 200.0 | 163.0 | 179.0 | 182.0 | |||||
| Others 52.1kg + | 36 | 183.0 | 143.0 | 163.0 | 167.4 | |||||
Cull Ewes and Rams – 654 Sold
Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903
Report on trade: Another strong ewe trade today, despite a few more ewes in the pens with over 650 forward. Overall average was returned at a very strong £74. The top spot went, as in the hogget section, to some fantastic Beltex ewes from J A Cox selling to £124 and several ewes made in the region of £90. Numbers appear to have tightened up nationally, presumably as a result of the end of scanned empty ewes coming forward, which has in turn helped prices to improve.
Top prices on the day included Beltex to £124 from J A Cox, Charollais to £109 from D & O Bond, Suffolk crosses to £98 from C & J Georgetti & Sons, Mules to £79.50 from M Gammons and Romneys to £86 from J Paine Farms.
Store and Breeding Sheep – 1,588 Sold
Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901
Report on trade: One of the largest entries of store tegs for the time of year were again penned with producers attracted by the returns available. With 14 successful buyers competing fiercely for all on offer the best stores sold readily around £75 and only very small sorts made below £55.
Similar numbers could be sold weekly at very favourable prices. Averages 1525 sold £86 to £20 aver’ £63.50.
3 pens of in lamb ewes were offered to plenty of potential purchasers and made to £86 for Texel crosses (in lamb to Charollais ram) from M & D Lott.
| Principle store hogget prices | ||
| Breed | £ per head | Vendor |
| Charollais cross | £82.50 | J & J Gowing |
| Charollais cross | £82.20 | H & S Nesfield |
| Charollais cross | £76.00 | C H Ellis |
| Charollais cross | £75.00 | I Strang |
| Charollais cross | £74.20 | S & A Martin |
| Texel Cross | £75.00 | P & C Bowers |
| Texel Cross | £74.00 | S B & R A Sewell |
| Texel Cross | £72.50 | P Ashlee |
| Suffolk x Mule | £74.00 | J & M Carr |
| Romney wethers | £64.80 | Ashby Farms |
Sock Lambs and goats – 36 Sold
Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901
Report on trade: First lambs of the season from 3 local farms made to £20 and averaged £9.66. 9 Goats offered made £71.
Cattle sales reports
Finished Cattle – 54 Sold Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901
Report on trade: Best cattle today made 200p plus with a smart Limousin cross heifer topping the market at 221p from D W Ferguson Ltd, while steers sold to 205p for a Limousin cross from W Alexander (Shoreham) and Gillshaw Farms Ltd. A heavy weight Limousin cross steer grossed well at £1348 (184p) from J Batchelor & Ptnrs and a Charolais cross steer made to £1201 (187p) from Gillshaw Farms Ltd.
Local butchers competed well for the native Sussex cattle on offer with steers to £1010 (193p), again from Gillshaw Farms Ltd, and heifers to £938 (186p) from March Farms.
A few more over thirty month cattle were on offer this week with a Limousin cross steer topping at £1133 (196p) from W Alexander (Shoreham).
| Finished cattle averages – pence per kg | |||||||||||||
| Classification | No | Top | Bottom | Average | |||||||||
| Light steers (370-550 kgs) | 3 | 196.5 | 176.5 | 188.5 | |||||||||
| Medium steers (551-650 kgs) | 14 | 204.5 | 118.5 | 175.4 | |||||||||
| Heavy steers (651+ kgs) | 3 | 183.5 | 157.5 | 169.5 | |||||||||
| Light heifers (370-550 kgs) | 6 | 187.5 | 165.5 | 176.3 | |||||||||
| Medium heifers (551-650 kgs) | 15 | 220.5 | 140.5 | 183.4 | |||||||||
| Heavy heifers (651+ kgs) | 2 | 170.5 | 161.5 | 166.0 | |||||||||
| Medium bulls (551-650 kgs) | 1 | 149.5 | 149.5 | 149.5 | |||||||||
| 30 to 48 mth Heifers | 4 | 182.5 | 149.5 | 162.0 | |||||||||
| 30 to 48 mth Steers | 5 | 195.5 | 111.5 | 147.3 | |||||||||
| Leading steer prices | |||||||||||||
| Vendor | Weight Kgs | Breed | P per Kg | Gross £ | |||||||||
| W Alexander (Shoreham) | 580 | 23 mths Limousin | 204.5 | £1186 | |||||||||
| Gillshaw Farms Ltd | 575 | 27 mths Limousin | 204.5 | £1175 | |||||||||
| Gillshaw Farms Ltd | 510 | 29 mths Limousin | 196.5 | £1002 | |||||||||
| W Alexander (Shoreham) | 590 | 26 mths British Blue | 193.5 | £1141 | |||||||||
| Gillshaw Farms Ltd | 525 | 24 mths Sussex | 192.5 | £1010 | |||||||||
| Leading heifer prices | |||||||||||||
| D W Ferguson Ltd | 533 | 23 mths Limousin | 220.5 | £1175 | |||||||||
| D W Ferguson Ltd | 530 | 23 mths Simmental | 208.5 | £1105 | |||||||||
| Mr L Smith | 565 | 21 mths Limousin | 199.5 | £1127 | |||||||||
| Mr L Smith | 585 | 21 mths Limousin | 196.5 | £1149 | |||||||||
| D W Ferguson Ltd | 560 | 23 mths British Blue | 189.5 | £1061 | |||||||||
Cull Cows and Bulls – 72 Sold
Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill 07795 200357
Report on trade: Cull cows were dearer throughout as the weakening Pound continues to assist our exporters and hinder the importers. There is no sign of any rise in numbers from the dairy sector but maybe this will come a little later prior to turnout. Confidence is high amongst the feeders too and there is no doubt this is the time to clear up empty lean beef cows. Non assured holdings are certainly better to be selling as feeders and allowing the fattener the qualifying residency time to ensure maximum returns.
Fleshed beef cows made 120-140p per kg and a few good feeders pushed close to 150p. A Blonde made 139p (£1004) from A J Thompson & Sons; Limousin 138p from L E Humphreys & Sons; Simmental 122p (£954) and Charolais 120p (£1040) from Llewellyn Farms; a Limousin feeder 147p from P N & C Burden; Charolais feeders 142p, 140p, 135p (2) and 127p Foyle Farmers; Aberdeen Angus feeders 130p and128p from H T & H R Head; South Devon 125p P N & C Burden and a Sussex 123p from I G Pilcher.
There was not much flesh on offer amongst the black and whites and the best cull certainly, a Dutch import at 101p reflecting the continued idiocy of the Red Tractor protocol over residency – surely they want to be helping farmers returns not driving them down. All cows were dearer this week but the very plain will continue to remain difficult to all. Holsteins made to 112p (£937) from J Skinner; 112p J Gormley; 108p J Warnock and Son; Dairy Shorthorns 109p (£700) Chichester College and Jerseys 79p (£450) from Hickson Bros.
| Cull cattle section – pence per kg | ||||
| Classification | No | Top | Bottom | Average |
| Beef cows | 29 | 146.5 | 25.5 | 114.3 |
| Dairy cows | 34 | 111.5 | 38.5 | 80.8 |
Hobbs Parker Car Auctions
This months special auction sale at 6.30pm
Wednesday 8th March – Main Dealer direct new registration part exchange vehicles followed by our general car auction
A large selection of affordable cars will be on offer.
Breeding Cattle – 1 Bull and 28 Females Sold
Auctioneer: Mark Cleverdon 07748 202688
Report on trade: A second consignment in as many weeks of hard working beef cows met plenty of demand with the cows in the Head family dispersal to £980 for 2 young in calf Aberdeen Angus cows, and another 6 making £900 plus, and 22 cows averaged £790. The 2009 born Aberdeen Angus stock sire made £1500.
A pedigree in calf Aberdeen Angus cross cow made £940 while 2 strong South Devon in calf heifers from Mrs C S Hayes made £830.
Store Cattle – 89 Sold
Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901
Report on trade: Another cracking trade for a similar entry of cattle with many more potential buyers around the ring than cattle available. We repeat again that buyers are in a bullish mood and if you have cattle to sell, you will not be disappointed with current returns.
The best of the yearlings cattle continue to attract prices in the £750 to £900 range while the best of the older cattle to feed short-term amde around £1000. The top price of the day; £1100 for continental cross steers consigned by Dan Mackleden Ltd.
| Principle prices in addition to those mentioned above | ||
| 12 mths Friesian steers | £405 | Saw Lodge Farm |
| 10 mths Aberdeen Angus cross steers | £700 | J N Lyon |
| 10 mths Hereford cross steers | £765 | S J Taylor |
| 10 mths Charolais cross heifers | £760 | J Boomaars |
| 12 mths Simmental cross heifers | £820 | N Shearman |
| 18 mths Limousin cross steers | £995 | A J Thompson & Son |
| 18 mths Aberdeen Angus cross heifers | £790 | P & G & J Carden |
| 20 mths Aberdeen Angus cross steers | £995 | Swanley Farm |
| 20 mths Aberdeen Angus cross heifers | £795 | Swanley Farm |
| 20 mths Charolais cross steers | £970 | Foyle Farmers |
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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.
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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General news
Updated 16th February 2016
Local point to point fixtures – next fixture for the season is Sunday 6th March at Godstone followed by Saturday 12th March at Parham. Full details on www.pointing-se.com
Kent herdsmans dates – Monday 14th March at 7.30pm – Brian Maxted talking about the Elham Valley flooding. Monday 11th April at 7.30pm – a talk by a representative of the Medical Detection Dogs Society. Both meetings will be at the Conningbrook Hotel, Kennington, Ashford. For all details on Herdsman’s Club events contact Chairman Sandra Brown on 01233 502796 or Jo Masters 01580 240568
Southern Shears – This years event will be held on Sunday 17th July at Holmbush Farm, Faygate, Crawley, West Sussex (RH12 4SE). this is a shearing competition which will be run on BISCA rules with open, junior, novice, ladies and blades. Full details available from Mary Masters mary.m@btconnect.com, Facebook and Twitter (@southernshears) or www.southernshears.weebly.com
For Sale – upto 60 tonnes of good quality feed barley on Romney Marsh. Available in small or large quantities, bagged or bulk. Ring 01797 344615
For Sale – Wahl dog clippers and PAC remote controlled dog trailer – Details from Richard Wood 07710 803902
For Sale – 20 Poll Dorset 3 & 4 lamb ewes which are due to lamb on 1st April to a Dorset Horn ram. West Sussex
For Sale – 2 working Stabilizer bulls on an Essex farm.
For Sale – 175 5`6″ mini Hesston bales with 6 layers of wrap bales of ryegrass haylage made 2014 – Ideal for cattle. All reasonable offers considered plus delivery available at cost if required. Near Haslemere, Surrey. Ring Paul on 01428 654695 or 07966 452256.
For Sale – 10 Pedigree Texel ewe tegs – in lamb to a top sire. West Sussex
Agri Expo South East 2016
This, now annual event, will take place on Wednesday 2nd March on the Kent County Showground, Detling, Maidstone
** Hobbs Parkers businesses will be supporting this event and look forward to meeting both established and new clients on their stand **
For further information contact Karen Wheeler on 01622 815356 or email karen@ramsak.co.uk
http://www.agri-expo.co.uk
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