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 | ||||||||||
| Kgs | Top Price | Ave Price | Top Vendor | p per kg | ||||||
| 35 | 75.00 | 65.80 | Mr K Lukehurst | 214.0 | ||||||
| 36 | 76.20 | 69.21 | Ross Farms | 212.0 | ||||||
| 37 | 79.00 | 72.47 | Ms H V Link | 214.0 | ||||||
| 38 | 81.00 | 73.37 | Link Bros | 213.0 | ||||||
| 39 | 84.50 | 76.96 | Ms H V Link | 217.0 | ||||||
| 40 | 84.50 | 79.47 | Ms H V Link | 211.0 | ||||||
| 41 | 91.50 | 81.90 | G H Dean & Co | 223.0 | ||||||
| 42 | 87.80 | 83.39 | C & J Georgetti & Sons | 209.0 | ||||||
| 43 | 89.80 | 85.28 | C & J Georgetti & Sons | 209.0 | ||||||
| 44 | 90.50 | 87.66 | C & J Georgetti & Sons | 206.0 | ||||||
| 45 | 93.50 | 90.06 | Mr M R Woodroofe | 208.0 | ||||||
| New season lambs – pence per kg | ||||||||||
| Weight Range | Number | Top | Bottom | Average | National Averages | |||||
| Standard 32.1 to 39 kgs | 1481 | 217.0 | 164.0 | 193.7 | 195.7 | |||||
| Medium 39.1 to 45.5 kgs | 828 | 223.0 | 163.0 | 198.9 | 197.6 | |||||
| Heavy 45.6 to 52 kgs | 47 | 205.0 | 174.0 | 190.9 | 192.3
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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 | ||||||||||
| Classification | No | Top | Bottom | Average | ||||||
| Light steers (370-550 kgs) | 2 | 190.0 | 181.0 | 186.0 | ||||||
| Medium steers (551-650 kgs) | 12 | 185.0 | 170.0 | 178.3 | ||||||
| Heavy steers (651+ kgs) | 5 | 180.0 | 164.0 | 173.5 | ||||||
| Light heifers (370-550 kgs) | 2 | 186.0 | 174.0 | 180.5 | ||||||
| Medium heifers (551-650 kgs) | 8 | 226.0 | 185.0 | 202.1 | ||||||
| Heavy heifers (651+ kgs) | 6 | 228.0 | 178.0 | 199.5 | ||||||
| 30 to 48 mths heifers | 1 | 154.0 | 154.0 | 154.5 | ||||||
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Leading steer prices | ||||||||||
| Vendor | Weight Kgs | Breed | P per Kg | Gross £ | ||||||
| A J Down | 545 | 19 mths Limousin | 190.0 | 1035 | ||||||
| R F & E A Simmons | 601 | 26 mths Limousin | 185.0 | 1111 | ||||||
| A J Down | 575 | 16 mths Simmental | 185.0 | 1063 | ||||||
| K & P M Sinden & Son | 639 | 28 mths British Blue | 183.0 | 1169 | ||||||
| A J Down | 534 | 15 mths Limousin | 181.0 | 966 | ||||||
| Leading heifer prices | ||||||||||
| M B Farms | 645 | 27 mths Limousin | 228.0 | 1470 | ||||||
| M B Farms | 546 | 27 mths Limousin | 226.0 | 1233 | ||||||
| W S Furnival (Brookland) | 530 | 16 mths Limousin | 218.0 | 1155 | ||||||
| M B Farms | 655 | 27 mths Limousin | 217.0 | 1421 | ||||||
| J Hooker | 591 | 26 mths Limousin | 206.0 | 1217 | ||||||
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 | ||||
| Classification | No | Top | Bottom | Average |
| Beef cows | 23 | 148.0 | 70.0 | 109.0 |
| Dairy cows | 18 | 117.0 | 54.0 | 85.5 |
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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