Weekly Sales News – 7th August 2018

Top price per head – £101 – P J Gilbert ; Top price per kilo – 219p – C A Worley Farming

Report on trade: A normal sized entry this week with around 1500 lambs penned and a very good show in terms of quality including a large number of continental cross lambs which have been intensively finished to produce some top quality meated lambs. These were in demand for both the home and for the export trade. Prices have certainly seen a lift as a result of the upcoming Muslim festival with buyers stockpiling for the inevitable demand that is set to take place in two weeks time.

The heavy sorts were the best sold once again as they are in short supply nationally and regular vendor C & J Georgetti & Sons were well rewarded with most lambs selling approaching 200p per kg to a top price of £101 and most of the run of 260 lambs selling in excess of £90. Best continental sorts were certainly an improved trade this week with a super run of Beltex lambs from C A Worley farming topping at 219p and £90.

Producers please note – For top results please present well fleshed lambs which are preferably dry and clean. Lairage facilities 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 bigger entry of ewes on offer this week with over 1000 penned as often is the case at this time of year with the onset of weaning. Numbers were also swelled by the upcoming festival in a couple of weeks time but the trade was similar to recent weeks with the best ewes in demand but the leaner sorts only competed for by the grazing men with little demand for these in the wholesale market. Meated sorts are in shorter supply and these ewes sold well and up towards £90. Leaner grazing sorts traded between £35-£60.

Top prices included Suffolk crosses to £89 from T Masters, continentals to £85 form N Balcomb & Sons with Romneys to £70 from S Huggett and R H Kingston.

Report on trade: A very disappointing entry with majority of potential consignors busy on field work. Demand was good and produced a very strong trade for the few on offer with a British Blue cross heifer topping the market at £1201 (225p per kg) and a Limousin Cross heifer sold well at £1278 (208p) both from W S Furnival (Brookland) Ltd.

Please  contact us if you have finished cattle to sell. We have regular customers keen for cattle every week. Competitive prices available.

Report on trade: There was nothing wrong with the cow trade with meat cows certainly firmer on the week. There were very few beef cows on offer with a lean Simmental at 124p per kg. A few lean Holsteins made 70p-90p but, in general, strong cows carrying flesh made 110p-135p . Meat is going to remain at a premium this autumn – keep feeding if you can!

In the beef lines a Simmental 124p from Gladwin Farming Partners while Holstein Fresians made 134p,  133p, 132p, 131p, 130p (2), 128p, etc and grossed £1075, £ 980, £971, £908, £907, £900, £899, etc from R C & J L Pickering; 124p, £945 from J W Boyd & Sons Ltd and 118p, £999 from J Warnock & Son.

Report on trade: A small entry with Aberdeen Angus Cross steers well sold and topping at £935 from Gladwin Farming Partners.

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) 07741 845230

John Rossiter (Cull ewes & store sheep plus commercial vehicles) 07557 392903

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RABI, Young Farmers Clubs and Kent Herdsmans Club news

RABI – Future fundraising events

Saturday 29^th September – Annual Harvest Supper – Amos Hall, Ashford Market, Ashford. TN24 0HB

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 13th August at 7.30pm. Visit to Sonia Purchese, Bossingham, Canterbury CT4 6DX to view her herd of Pedigree Herefords.

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

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

Our next Auction Sales include……..

Special Sports, High Performance, 4 x 4 and General Cars plus Commercial Vehicle Sale

Monday 27^th August at 10am

This auction of vehicles is one of our largest vehicle sales of the year with upto 500 vehicles on offer.

Sale of Boats and Maritime items at Ramsgate Harbour

Saturday 15^th September

A good large entry of boats and other maritime items is expected for this sale

Birchen Knoll Farm, Fairlight, Hastings

Saturday 22^nd September

Farm dispersal sale of arable machinery and equipment.

Chilli Farm Machinery sale

Saturday 29^th September 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.

Romney Sheepbreeders News

The recent edition of the breeders Society newsletter, produced by breed secretary Julie Lukehurst, is available here in the market. For all society information Julie can be contacted on 07538 938425

Friday 31^st August – a summer social event giving members and friends the opportunity to view the Aragon flock and visist the Cranbrook Museum.

South East Farmer and Farm Machinery magazines

The June editions of these popular regional farming magazines are now available here in the market. Hobbs Parker are regular contributors to the editorial content.

The National Beef Association – Beef magazine

The summer 2018 copy of this magazine is now available here in the market. Hobbs Parker are pleased to be associated with the NBA who are doing good work to support beef cattle producers.

National Sheep Association news

South Sheep 2018 – This bi annual event, promoted by the National Sheep Association is this year being held on Saturday 8^th September at South of England showground, Ardingley. RH17 6TH. For more details please contact event organiser Bob Blanden  01666 860308 or enquiries@southsheep.org.uk

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

For Sale – 3 Kelpie x Collie puppies. East Sussex. Ring 07403931695

Fodder Crop for sale and / wanted

For sale – Large quantity of maize silage available in the Cranbrook area, excellent analyse and quick loading. Please ring 07860623196/01580 240479.

For sale – 50 2018 and 40 2017 season wrapped 4’ round bales of hayledge in West Sussex. Ring 07718 532971

Something different ……

Sunday and Monday 26^th and 27^th August – Edenbridge & Oxted Show.  Ardenrun Showground, Tandridge Ln, Tandridge, Surrey RH7 6LL. For more info ring 01737 645843. www.edenbridge-show.co.uk

Monday 27^th August – Aylsham Show.  North Norfolk. https://theaylshamshow.co.uk/

Saturday 1^st  September – Moreton in Marsh Show, Gloucestershire. www.moretonshow.co.uk

Sunday 2^nd September – Romney Marsh Ploughing Match at Kent Ditch Corner, East Guildford, Romney Marsh, TN31 7PB – Ploughing starts at 10am, Fun dog show at 12pm and also sheep shearing, local hounds and  craft stalls. For more information 07785 783662 or email: romneyploughing@yahoo.co.uk,

Sunday 9^th September – Charity Tractor Run and Family Fun day at The Jolly Farmer, Whitewood lane, Godstone. RH9 8JR. Proceeds to Brooklands School for children with additional needs. For more information 07974 668306 or 07484 664011

Saturday 15^th September – Weald of Kent Ploughing Match at Four Oaks Farm, Plumtree Road, Headcorn. TN27 9PB. Full details available from secretary Karen Wheeler 01580 753206 or on www.wkpma.co.uk.

Sunday 16^th September – The Southern Rover Owners Club are holding a family and friends off road open day at Copford Farm, Dern Lane, Horam, TN21 0PN. We welcome anyone to come along to our annual charity day where once again all money raised will be going to RABI.

If you have a 4×4 give it a go on our scenic route or passenger one of our club members in theirs and see what they get up to. Commencing at 11am donations are £2 per lap or £10 to ride all day.
The SROC are always looking for severe land such as old quarry workings on which to test their Land Rovers to extremes. For more information www.sroc.co.uk.

Wednesday 26^th September – East Kent Ploughing Match -, Malmains Farm, Waldershare, Dover CT15 5BG by kind permission of E.I Overy & Sons. For more information www.ekpma.co.uk or 07802 974 838