Weekly Sales News – 6th March 2018

Top price per head – £136- D G & J W Gore; Top price per kilo – 268p – P Ashlee

Report on trade A big entry of sheep this week and as we have now said for three weeks running, what a fantastic trade but it keeps on improving! Just under 4000 finished hoggets penned and almost 6000 sheep penned in total which required a big effort from all involved and we would like to thank all the staff and the drovers in particular.

This was a flying trade throughout with an average price of 224p per kg returned all through with the overall price per head of all finished hoggets sold  £97.50 which must be a record for recent times. Demand for hoggets is insatiable and with all pens in the market full of sheep it is a pleasure to say that we could have sold more without any effect on the trade.

The roll of honours is long this week with huge numbers of sheep selling in excess of £100 with the biggest and best exceeding £120 on many occasions. Top prices included £136 from D G & J W Gore with the same vendor claiming second place also at £130 and closely followed by N & D Attwood at £126.50. These heavy sorts were very well sold on the day but possibly the dearest sheep were the 43-47kg weight bracket with these selling regularly in the range of 230-245p. The smartest continental sorts were in short supply this week with top spot in this department taken by P Ashlee with some very smart 38kg Beltex hoggets at £102.

Producers please note – For top results please present well fleshed lambs which are preferably dry and clean. Lairage facilities and dagging 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: A smaller entry of ewes on offer which in turn did push the prices upwards but this was certainly helped by the trade for all other sheep today. This was again a flying trade even though the ewe meat market is different to the lamb. Best ewes sold in excess of £100 with a top price from N C & C G Hedges of £110. Best meated sorts were best sold as is often the case with several pens of ewes made in excess of £80.

Top prices this week included continental Ewes to £110 form N C & C G Hedges, Suffolk crosses to £98.50 from P N & C Burden, Mules to £95 from Hall Place Farms and Romneys to £93 from A R Dunlop.

Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903

Report on trade: we penned a big entry of stores again this week (over 1000) and once again the trade was on fire with only the very few long term and rare breed sheep selling below £65 and several genuine stores, that were going for further finishing, making in excess of £80 up to a top price of £89 from Martletts Farm. The trade is strong which shows faith in the sustainability of the current finished hogget trade.

A pen of ewe tegs sold to a top price of £88.50 from S W Curran. Averages 243 ewe tegs to £89 and aver £80.69; 868 stores to £87 and aver £69.48

Report on trade: First of the season  and all offered were young lambs. Averages Top £18 and aver’ £12.87.

This will be sold at 10.30am in the coming weeks

Auctioneer: Richard Wood

Report on trade: Numbers up nearly 100% with a trade to match for the best box fed cattle and quality sorts weighing up to 650kg, while plainer sorts found it difficult to maintain their values unless good enough to feed on. In the butchers weight section S Marsh sold a 485kg Limousin x Sussex heifer to 224.5p per kg (£1088 at 15 mths) and amongst the heavier sorts G L Boulden & Sons topped the day at £1359 for a 23 mths Blonde steer followed by W Alexander (Shoreham) whose 24 mths British Blue grossed £1330.

Young bulls topped at £179.5p for a purebred Sussex from A Barr & Son.

Auctioneer: Richard Wood

Report on trade: A strong entry and a very strong trade with best meated cows at least holding their values and possibly a touch dearer while leaner Friesian cows with a touch of cover were probably 5-10p per kg dearer and all made 110-124 kg.

Examples of beef included M Keeley (Agri Services) Ltd Limousin 176.5p and £1270; Burden Bros Limousin 168.5p, Simmental 163.5p and 160p with their run of 23 averaging over £1160; W S Furnival (Brookland) Blonde 158.5p (2); L Smith Limousin 145.5p to feed and A Vincents Lincoln Red cross at 144.5p.

Dairy’s  included 30 mths calved heifer 160.5p from Debden Court Ltd and their older cows made to 136.5p grossing £1016; M Goddards Holstein 137.5p (£1113); W F Farms Holstein 129.5p (£1023) and M S Clifford-Baynes Holsteins to 136.5p (£1071).

Cull bulls included N Osborn 3 yr Sussex 133.5p; G Auinger 3 yr Simmental 142.5p (£1330) and a 3yr British Blue from Colne Valley Beef 151.5p (£1318).

Auctioneers: Richard Wood and Mark Cleverdon

Report on trade: Plenty of customers were on hand with a notable demand for quality single suckled yearlings, hard growing cattle and cattle to turn out very shortly plus all Aberdeen Angus bred cattle. Top gross £1180 for a 21 mths Aberdeen Angus from M Keeley (Agri Services) Ltd. Top price per kg 283p for a 10 mths purebred Charolais heifer from B A & P T Heath.

Large entires are now expected for the next 6 to 8 weeks ­- if you have cattle to sell please ring any of our team of auctioneers and fieldsmen for advice and to ensure cataloguing and proper advertising within our sale

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Report on trade: It was disappointing to be short of bulls and females from what were catalogued definitely more stock would have been sold if here. A 2013 born Limousin bull made £2400, a 2013 born Simmental £1360 and a young Hereford £1420.

IN the femalesJ A Cox’s pedigree Limousin cow, born 2012 with a heifer calf made £1520 and other cows with young calves to £920. In calf young beef shorthorns made to £720.

Farm Assurance

In the last few weeks it has become clear that some producers who in the past had land that was a ‘linked holding’ have not advised their certification body that these holdings – whether rented, grasskeep or owned – are listed as an additional unit on their Red Tractor membership.

Unless included traceability checks may question whether the location the animals have moved from to us or during the 60 or 90 day periods, is actually Farm Assured.

If you are unclear from your paperwork at home you should check with either the

Red Tractor Beef and Lamb service on 020 3617 3672

or your certification body:-

SAI Global – 01908 249973

NSF – 01993 885610

NIFCC – 028 9263 3017

QWFC – 01970 636688

Acoura – 0131 335 6643

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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Hay, Straw and fodder

For Sale – 47 round bales of 2017 season made haylage – analysed. Buyer to collect. 01303 840112

For Sale – up to 300 Class 4string rectangular bales of wrapped hayledge made for a 2^nd year seeds lay. Delivery can be arranged – mid Kent. Ring 07711167467

For Sale – Large quantity of 2017 ensiled forage maize – analysis available. East Kent. Ring 07739 490975

For Sale – 90 5’ round bales of 2017 season gathered spring barley straw and 100 similar sized bales of wheat straw, all stored inside – Kent / Sussex borders. Ring 07835 521800

For Sale – Organic Hay, Haylage & Silage, Big Square and rounds. All good quality – Available East Sussex/Kent border. Contact Buckhurst Estate: Sharon 01892 770220 or Warren 07836 378044

This register will now run until early May for further details please ring our auctioneers office on 01233 502222 or Mark Cleverdon 07748 202688

Miscellaneous livestock and general goods and services for sale and wanted ex farm

For Sale – second Geminox GB 40 S wood fired boiler for central heating system, which takes logs upto 1mtr long, together with Windhager Calowinm Klassik Accumulator with high insulation flexible jacket with pipework and pump. Can be seen working. Phone 01622 850207

For Sale – 22 Sussex in calf cows of herd ages and 10 bulling heifers on a Kent farm. Ring 07785968077

For Sale – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus bull, bn 2011 an ex Essex farm. Johnes and BVD free. Ring Mark on 07748 202688

For Sale – 25 Aberdeen Angus, Simmental and other beef cross heifers due to calve in April to a Limousin bull. East Kent. Ring Simon on 07885 968077

RABI, FCN, Young Farmers Clubs and Kent Herdsmans Club News

RABI

Future fundraising events

Friday 23^rd March – Clay pigeon shoot at West Kent Shooting School, Brenchley. TN12 7DG

Sunday 13^th May 2018 – Tour of Chapel Down Vineyard, Chapel Down Winery, Small Hythe, Tenterden, Kent TN30 7NG

Wednesday 27^th June – Champagne, Strawberries & Jazz at the Kent County Showground, Detling. ME14 3JF

For further information on all RABI events in Kent ring Charles Tassell – 01622 858733, 07973 412179 or email charles@tassell.co.uk

Kent Herdsmans Club

Monday 12th March 2018 at 7.30pm – talk by Stuart Sillars of the BTF Partnership at the Conningbrook Hotel, Canterbury Road, Ashford.

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

Ashford Young Farmers Club

Wednesday 14 March – Golf at Great Chart. TN23 3BW. 7.30pm £8.50

Sunday 15th April – **Lambing Open Day** – Hope Farm, Wittersham TN30 7NP. 10am-4pm

For further information on all Ashford YFC events ring Chairman Amy Langdon on 07733 481473

Market manager’s news

Ray Scott (weekend boot fair and stall market manager) and his team of helpers would like to thank everyone who supported their fundraising raffle at Christmas. A cheque for £1200 was recently presented to Demelza House.

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

Vehicle parking on busy market days – Congestion in the bottom / livestock parking area

Please help us to help you. The upper car park on the top side of the market buildings is available for all cars and Land Rovers with trailers

Hay, Straw and fodder

For Sale – 47 round bales of 2017 season made haylage – analysed. Buyer to collect. 01303 840112

For Sale – up to 300 Class 4string rectangular bales of wrapped hayledge made for a 2^nd year seeds lay. Delivery can be arranged – mid Kent. Ring 07711167467

For Sale – Large quantity of 2017 ensiled forage maize – analysis available. East Kent. Ring 07739 490975

For Sale – 90 5’ round bales of 2017 season gathered spring barley straw and 100 similar sized bales of wheat straw, all stored inside – Kent / Sussex borders. Ring 07835 521800

For Sale – Organic Hay, Haylage & Silage, Big Square and rounds. All good quality – Available East Sussex/Kent border. Contact Buckhurst Estate: Sharon 01892 770220 or Warren 07836 378044

This register will now run until early May for further details please ring our auctioneers office on 01233 502222 or Mark Cleverdon 07748 202688

Miscellaneous livestock and general goods and services for sale and wanted ex farm

For Sale – second Geminox GB 40 S wood fired boiler for central heating system, which takes logs upto 1mtr long, together with Windhager Calowinm Klassik Accumulator with high insulation flexible jacket with pipework and pump. Can be seen working. Phone 01622 850207

For Sale – 22 Sussex in calf cows of herd ages and 10 bulling heifers on a Kent farm. Ring 07785968077

For Sale – Pedigree Aberdeen Angus bull, bn 2011 an ex Essex farm. Johnes and BVD free. Ring Mark on 07748 202688

For Sale – 25 Aberdeen Angus, Simmental and other beef cross heifers due to calve in April to a Limousin bull. East Kent. Ring Simon on 07885 968077

RABI, FCN, Young Farmers Clubs and Kent Herdsmans Club News

RABI

Future fundraising events

Friday 23^rd March – Clay pigeon shoot at West Kent Shooting School, Brenchley. TN12 7DG

Sunday 13^th May 2018 – Tour of Chapel Down Vineyard, Chapel Down Winery, Small Hythe, Tenterden, Kent TN30 7NG

Wednesday 27^th June – Champagne, Strawberries & Jazz at the Kent County Showground, Detling. ME14 3JF

For further information on all RABI events in Kent ring Charles Tassell – 01622 858733, 07973 412179 or email charles@tassell.co.uk

Kent Herdsmans Club

Monday 12th March 2018 at 7.30pm – talk by Stuart Sillars of the BTF Partnership at the Conningbrook Hotel, Canterbury Road, Ashford.

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

Ashford Young Farmers Club

Wednesday 14 March – Golf at Great Chart. TN23 3BW. 7.30pm £8.50

Sunday 15th April – **Lambing Open Day** – Hope Farm, Wittersham TN30 7NP. 10am-4pm

For further information on all Ashford YFC events ring Chairman Amy Langdon on 07733 481473

Market manager’s news

Ray Scott (weekend boot fair and stall market manager) and his team of helpers would like to thank everyone who supported their fundraising raffle at Christmas. A cheque for £1200 was recently presented to Demelza House.