Weekly Sales News – 28 June 2016


Sheep sales reports

Finished Sheep – 2,515 Sold

Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901

Top price per kilo – 223p – G H Dean & Company: Top price per head -£100.00 – Link Bros

 Report on trade: An improved trade on the week with a combination of tighter suppliers and an improvement in the exchange rate being the main contributory factors. Again big premiums available for the best continental crosses 41kg topping the market at £91.50 (223p per kg) from G H Dean and Co and top gross of £100 for heavy 51kg from Link Bros. Well fleshed lambs continue to take the pick of the trade while leaner sorts, although wanted, are selling at lower prices to reflect poorer killing out percentage.

A reduced number of hoggets sold at reduced rates with the majority of fleshed sorts selling in the £60 – £70 bracket.

Early arrival of lambs appreciated to ensure proper grading and sorting prior to sale.  Please keep us informed regarding entries so we can notify the buyers.

New season lamb prices
KgsTop PriceAve PriceTop Vendorp per kg
3575.0065.80Mr K Lukehurst214.0
3676.2069.21Ross Farms212.0
3779.0072.47Ms H V Link214.0
3881.0073.37Link Bros213.0
3984.5076.96Ms H V Link217.0
4084.5079.47Ms H V Link211.0
4191.5081.90G H Dean & Co223.0
4287.8083.39C & J Georgetti & Sons209.0
4389.8085.28C & J Georgetti & Sons209.0
4490.5087.66C & J Georgetti & Sons206.0
4593.5090.06Mr M R Woodroofe208.0
 

New season lambs – pence per kg

Weight RangeNumberTopBottomAverageNational Averages
Standard 32.1 to 39 kgs1481217.0164.0193.7195.7
Medium 39.1 to 45.5 kgs828223.0163.0198.9197.6
Heavy 45.6 to 52 kgs47205.0174.0190.9192.3

 

Cull Ewes and Rams – 379 Sold

Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901

Report on trade: Again a disappointing entry considering the strong trade with ewes, at best  £85 plus and only very plain sorts below £65. Charollais ram topped the market at £110 from J Holt and Texel at £100 from H Jones. Suffolk cross ewes topped at £96 from L Andreozzi, £93 from J L Hall, Texel cross £96 from J Holt and £93 from A Skinner and Son. Romneys £95 from G L Boulden and Son and Romney cross £89.50 from M J Ashworth.

More ewes wanted to satisfy strong demand.

Cattle sales reports

Finished Cattle – 41 Sold
Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901

Report on trade: A competitive trade throughout and more cattle could have been sold at favourable prices. Smart Limousin cross heifers took the pick of the trade notably £1473 (229p) and £1424 (218p) from MB Farms, £1158 (219p) from W S Furnival and £1220 (207p) from J Hooker. More commercial sorts attracted prices around 180p with Blue cross steers at £1267 (179p) from K & PM Sinden & Son and £1206 (181p) from P R Miller, only very few native breeds on offer with Angus cross steers up to £1118 from Ian Kemsley Farm Ltd, a Sussex cross steer at £1089 from K & PM Sinden & son. A heavy Sussex bull grossed well at £1348 (166p) from Torry hill farm.

Finished cattle averages – pence per kg
ClassificationNoTopBottomAverage
Light steers (370-550 kgs)2190.0181.0186.0
Medium steers (551-650 kgs)12185.0170.0178.3
Heavy steers (651+ kgs)5180.0164.0173.5
Light  heifers (370-550 kgs)2186.0174.0180.5
Medium heifers (551-650 kgs)8226.0185.0202.1
Heavy heifers (651+ kgs)6228.0178.0199.5
30 to 48 mths heifers1154.0154.0154.5
 

 

Leading steer prices

VendorWeight KgsBreedP per KgGross £
A J Down54519 mths Limousin190.01035
R F & E A Simmons60126 mths Limousin185.01111
A J Down57516 mths Simmental185.01063
K & P M Sinden & Son63928 mths British Blue183.01169
A J Down53415 mths Limousin181.0966
Leading heifer prices
M B Farms64527 mths Limousin228.01470
M B Farms54627 mths Limousin226.01233
W S Furnival (Brookland)53016 mths Limousin218.01155
M B Farms65527 mths Limousin217.01421
J Hooker59126 mths Limousin206.01217

Cull Cows  – 41 Sold

Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill – 07795 200357

Report on trade: A disappointingly low entry of cows (perhaps because of uncertainty post Brexit ) met a superb trade as the effect of a weaker Pound immediately assists prices by making exports cheaper abroad and makes imports similarly dearer. With processing beef less critical as to its provenance much of it is from Ireland and Northern Europe, and across into Poland where some of the big supermarket suppliers have major abattoirs. This will make a difference this Autumn to their plans and hopefully our prices.

Still the differential between Farm Assured and non Assured meat cows but generally all grades some 10p/kg dearer- long may it last!

Quality Blondes from GL Boulden & Sons to 145p, 144p, 143p(2), 140p and 137p (6 av £1082, top £1178); Charolais 148p, 131p £1077 (Non FA) S Goodworth; Blonde x 131p (Non FA) I Machin; Sussex 109p £865 (Non FA) AH Hoad &Son; Dexter 109p £564 (Non FA) New Barn Farms.

Only a small show of dairy culls this week and, to be honest, no real meat cows. Holsteins to 117p, 116p, 115p £910 M Goddard; 115p £864 WS Furnival; Dutch imports to 94p £714.

 Cull cattle section – pence per kg
ClassificationNoTopBottomAverage
Beef cows23148.070.0109.0
Dairy cows18117.054.085.5

Store Cattle – 15 Sold

Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill – 07795 200357

Report on trade: Only a handful forward this week but the demand is there and without doubt assisted by improved prospects for beef this Autumn after Brexit.

Nicely bred British Blue yearlings from JE Batchelor & Partners with steers to £840 and £760, heifers to £770 and £570. A smart pair of yearling Limousin heifers from ID Machin £605. 2 yr Red Poll steer £765, 30 month Red Poll steers £600 & £580.

Overage Holstein bulls remain difficult and must be sold before 12 months to avoid penalty.

Entries coming together for next week so please notify the office.

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General news

Updated 28th June 2016

For Sale ex farm – upto 10 late spring calved pedigree Sussex cows. Hertfordshire TB Low.

Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th July – Livestock Event 2015 at the NEC, Birmingham. For details look at www.livestockevent.co.uk or ring 0845 458 2711.

Friday 8th to Sunday 10th July – Kent County Show, Detling. Full details available from Show Office 01622 630975. ** Hobbs Parker are again pleased to be sponsoring competitions in both the cattle and sheep rings **

Sunday 17th July – Singleton Rare Breeds Show, Chichester. Full details available from the museum on 01243 811348.

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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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Classic Car and Vintage, Veteran and Modern Tractors plus Rural Bygones sale

Friday 15th July

Store and Breeding Sheep sale

Friday 29th July at 11am

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Collective Machinery & Equipment sale

Friday 5th August at 9.30am.

New & newly near mowers & garden machinery

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

Special Vehicle sale

Monday 29th 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. Upto 500 vehicles will be on site and in the sale.

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Saturday 1st 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

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