Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

With many farmers released from last week’s standstill stock numbers were up with 766 cattle and 1,835 sheep.

Good trade reported from all sections with most yardsticks up on the week.

476 store & breeding cattle with another tremendous trade for a very mixed selection.

The 201 steers reached £2,400 to average a remarkable £1,758 per head remarkable because of the large numbers of small/young cattle in the entry.

The were 241 heifers with a top of 2,380 and a solid average at 1,457 reflecting the number of small and very small cattle forward.  Feeding bulls topped at £2,180 to average £1,277.

In the breeding section a Charolais x Cow & Calf made £3,500.

A decent turnout of 136 finished cattle sold on a stronger trade with top figures 462p/kg and £3,665 per head.

The average for the 48 heifers was a hefty 389.8 pence and a very respectable £2,435 per head.

The overall average was a useful 251.2p/kg and £1,684 per head.

Calf numbers up a shade at 56 with strong bulls to £855 and heifers £655.

In the sheep department things were busy with 1,835 on offer.

Trade for the 1,328 lambs was solid and just a touch better than last week.

Top figures 386p/kg and £196.68 per head.

The SQQ average was 327.8 pence making a typical lamb in the 39-45kg bracket worth £141.33.

A fair number of cull sheep with 486 on offer.  Ewes sold to £320 to average £129.38 a reflection of the number of plain sheep in the entry.

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Forthcoming Fixtures

Thursday 15th October – Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 16th October– HPLS Suckled Calf Sale

Saturday 17^th October – HPLS Hill Sheep

Please note we have updated our policies regarding the unloading and loading livestock:

• Vendors/Hauliers are responsible for livestock until safely loaded onto the docks. It is the Vendor/Hauliers responsibility to chain and secure gates.

• Once unloaded, all livestock movements are under the direction and control of the Market Drovers.

• Vendors may assist with livestock movement at the discretion of the Drovers.

• Any assistance is voluntary, undertaken at the vendors own risk and must be in accordance with Drover instruction.

• We advise that Purchasers/Hauliers seek Drover assistance prior to loading cattle/sheep.

• If Purchasers/Hauliers choose to load livestock without Drover assistance, they do so voluntarily and at their own risk.

• It is the Purchasers/Hauliers responsibility to chain and secure gates.

• Please ensure that pass-out documentation matches animal identification prior to loading.

98 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 251.2 pence or £1684

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Just a shade dearer again with the average showing a 2 pence lift on the week with cows in short supply and the buyers needing and having to pay for them.  Top price 340p for a 1 calf 4 year old Limousin from Neil Pearson, Peak Forest with Jonothan Worthington at 338p and older cows from PJ Dale at 324p (£2643) and 319p (£2698) both 14yrs old.  Buyers for all classes from the best fed to the leanest cows that needed feeding.

Results:

Gross Prices:

32 Black & Whites averaged 222p/kg

1 OTM Clean 308p

Best End Cows 240-284p

Holsteins with Flesh   230-240p

Parlour Cows 210-225p

The leanest end under £2

The best today:

3 OTM Bulls

4 OTM Steers

136 FINISHED CATTLE Ave 369.99p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Trade up and a better show of quality finished cattle on offer.

51 Bulls Ave 348.8p

The biggest entry for a while that included new vendors to Bakewell.  Strong competition for all weights and grades right through the sale.  Ed & Di Nelson, Sandbach on their first outing topped the bulls at 420p (£3166) with regular Sue Jeffrey at 411p (£2704) and Ben Langton with his specials at 410p.  10 B/W’s to 316p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

37 Steers Ave 375.8p/kg (up 16 pence)

Better cattle but a lot dearer also with the buyers actually wincing at the prices and the vendors in delight.  10 best over £4 and up to 446p (£2756) for one of 4 from William Kaye, Sheffield. Matt Langton had 440p and Ian Falconer at 436p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

48 Heifers Ave 389.8p/kg

Wow, wow, wow! Trade explodes for the quality goods on offer with all the cattle of each grade looking dearer. The best end unbelievable with a shared top price of 462p for Mark Hadfield & The Wells Family both handy weight Limousin heifers and selling to butchers in Hayfield and Stoke on Trent.  Richard Boothby had 460 and 452p and Hazledine Farms at 449p.  Come and try some for yourself, you will not be disappointed at these prices.

Results:

Gross Prices:

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneers Alastair Sneddon & Meg Elliott)

Another excellent show with a total of 476 head on offer.  A very good mixed selection with a good many young/small cattle some clearly having suffered from the dry conditions.  But buyers were out in force for all types and demand was strong from start to finish.

The sale started with a few breeding cattle including:

Please note: there are special entries of in calf heifers booked in for next week and maiden heifers the week after.

23 Feeding Bulls

Sample Results

201 Steers ave £1758

A very varied lot, but buyers present for all types as prices very strong as the following examples will show.

Sample Results:

241 Heifers average £1457

Unusual for the girls to outnumber the boys but significantly more heifers than steers this week.

Plenty of interest at all price points and well matched bunches attracting the usual premium.

Sample Results:

56 CALVES (Auctioneers Ivor Lowe & Tash Hall)

A strong entry of calves and the prices achieved are a reflection of this.

Bulls topped at £855 for a British Blue from JE Seals & Son closely followed by £835 for a British Blue from G & M Limer.

Heifers a good trade at £675 for a British Blue from G & M Limer.

Only 2 B/W’s entered to a top of £190, more could have been sold to vendors advantage.

Bulls

£855                    B Blue                 JE Seals & Son

£835                    B Blue                 G & M Limer

£795                    B Blue                 TN Palfreyman & Son

£780                    B Blue                 JE Seals & Son

£740                    B Blue                 WJ Adams & Son

Hfrs

£675                    B Blue                 G & M Limer

£615                    B Blue                 G & M Limer

£575                    Lim                      TN Palfreyman & Son

£570                    B Blue                 JE & CM Fletcher & Co

£550                    S Horn                GW & WL Neville

£500                    Sim                      G Matkin

1393 Lambs & 486 Ewes & Rams

Auctioneer Peter Oven

A very good entry of 1879 sheep included 1393 lambs.  Best shaped fed sorts regularly in the 360-386p/kg with the best heavy lambs grossing £196.68/head.  The overall average 327.88p/kg.

Leading Prices

Averages

486 Ewes & Rams

Auctioneers Mark Elliott & Holly Swift

Numbers good with strong ewes about but some lacking flesh in places and a few less grazing customers represented.

The best a sound trade with the very best to a top of £320 for a pure Texel from Mark Hambleton at Alstonefield.  Numerous best end goods £230 and above.

Better end Mules £160 and above with medium types with less flesh £118-£130.

The smaller and hill types a shade easier this week but good flesh and finish still £110 and above.

Top 7 lots averaged £254.28.

A large entry of grazing ewes with the better crossbred continentals with frame £120-£138 depending on style.

478 Ewes to £320 ave £129.38

8 Rams to £155 ave £122.63