Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 2021-01-04

Monday 4th January

Small entries of stock for the first market after the Christmas and New Year break with vendors clearly concerned about the possible effects of Brexit and the pandemic on the livestock trade.

Thankfully these fears were unfounded and all sections reported outstanding prices.

It was a ‘Drop & Go’ market and with tougher restrictions likely in the coming days it looks as though ‘Drop & Go’ will be with us for some time to come.

The new variant of the virus is easier to spread than the original strain so we need to maintain maximum space for our genuine buyers.

For your own safety and that of those who really need to be in the market, unless you have a valid reason to attend you should not be there.

Please see the Store Cattle list on the website & Facebook from Friday pm for the latest changes to Market Rules.

I am sorry to be so blunt about this, but in light of the infection rates in the South East and the North West of the country everyone needs to act responsibly.

There were only 120 Store Cattle, but more than enough buyers to fight over them and produce some very satisfactory prices, Steers reached £1,160 and heifers £1,160.  If you have some for next week please let us know.

76 finished cattle and definitely wanted with the best to 260p and £1,693.  The average for the 38 heifers a very healthy 205.3p.

Likewise demand for 56 OTM cattle was well up to the mark.  Top figures 171p and £1,392 with a decent average at 121.4p.

42 Calves – a strong trade with bulls to £322 and heifers £262.

In the sheep section numbers were modest with vendors testing the water in light of possible export difficulties.  There were 855 old season lambs with the best to 275p/kg and £131.09.

The SQQ average was a remarkable 240.5p (last year the figure was 215p) only 205 cull sheep which sold on a cracking trade with a top price for ewes of £186 and producing an average of £94.03.

Forthcoming Fixtures

Thursday 17th January:          Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 22nd January:               HPLS Cattle Sale, Entries close Friday 8th January,
call the Bakewell  Office on 01629 812777

 

56 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 121.4p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles).

Half the regular numbers for the first sale of the year and only 10 continental cows in the entry.  Anybody concerned about trade need not have worried with trade dearer than before Christmas and some remarkable results achieved.  Top call today was 171p for a Lim x from Messrs Southwell, Tixall with the better cows generally upwards of 150p, Angus to 150p & Herefords to 142p.

34 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 112.1p

Certainly dear with better done cows over 130p and selling to 140p for Messrs Handford, Birch Vale.  Big Holsteins 115-125 with smaller cows 100-110p/kg and only a few plain under £1.

Sample Results:

171p/kg 452kg Lim C & J Southwell & Son, Tixall
168p/kg 606kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
167p/kg 642kg Lim CE Hancock, Elton
159p/kg 876kg Char CE Hancock, Elton
152p/kg 798kg Lim CE Hancock, Elton
150p/kg 722kg AA CE Hancock, Elton
142p/kg 544kg B Blue x Hobson Farm, Flagg
142p/kg 762kg Hfd KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
140p/kg 692kg MRI JW Handford & Sons, High Peak
138p/kg 674kg Hfd KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
137p/kg 724kg Fries FJ Gould & Son, Longnor
134p/kg 764kg Holst J Walker & Sons, Tideswell

And Gross Prices:

£1392.84 876kg Char CE Hancock, Elton
£1212.96 798kg Lim CE Hancock, Elton
£1196.00 920kg Hfd VH Mellor, Chelmorten
£1083.00 722kg AA CE Hancock, Elton
£1082.04 762kg Hfd KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£1072.14 642kg Lim CE Hancock, Elton
£1067.20 920kg Hfd E Williams, Combs
£1037.16 804kg Holst VH Mellor, Chelmorten
£1023.76 764kg Holst JW Walker & Sons, Tideswell
£1018.08 606kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley

 

 76 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 198.7p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A short entry as expected for the 4th January but trade absolutely remarkable with some outstanding results throughout.

 

10 Finished Bulls ave 171.3p/kg

A couple of suckler bred big continentals for John Ottewell sold at 216p (£1693) and 211p (£1595) with the remainder dairy bulls to 185p for a Friesian from Gordon Cresswell.

Sample Results:

216p/kg 784kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
211p/kg 756kg Blond x JT Ottewell, Calow
185p/kg 574kg Fries GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow
177p/kg 562kg Lim J & C Beever, Alport

 

And Gross Prices:

£1693.44 784kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
£1595.16 756kg Blond x JT Ottewell, Calow
£1061.90 574kg Fries GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow
£994.74 562kg Lim J & C Beever, Alport

 

28 Steers – overall average 199.4p/kg

15 Continentals, 11 B/W and 2 Natives and an average close to £2/kilo.  Stan Evans topped the pile for a lovely Limousin at 250p/kg or £1630 with all the better sorts constantly over 220p/kg.  11 B/W’s look well sold today and to 184p for a Friesian.

Sample Results:

250p/kg 652kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
230p/kg 562kg Char AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
230p/kg 596kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
230p/kg 558kg B Blue x PJ Shaw, Stanley
226p/kg 550kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
221p/kg 634kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
220p/kg 630kg Lim J Morris Agricultural
220p/kg 684kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
215p/kg 608kg Lim K & ME Hall & Son, Alton
206p/kg 640kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley
206p/kg 702kg Lim J Morris Agricultural

And Gross Prices:

£1630.00 652kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1504.80 684kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
£1446.12 702kg Lim J Morris Agricultural
£1401.14 634kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1386.00 630kg Lim J Morris, Agricultural
£1370.80 596kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1346.70 670kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley
£1326.00 650kg Lim J Morris Agricultural
£1319.50 650kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley
£1318.40 640kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley

 

 37 Finished Heifers – overall average 205.3p/kg

A superb trade for all including 11 Natives and 4 overage heifers.  Suckler bred and posh blues sold to 260p for Keith Harrop with Don Lownds at 255p (£1555) and Stan Evans at 254p, 242p and 239p (£1572) Herefords to 184p, Angus to 194 and OTM to 190p.

Sample Results:

260p/kg 578kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
255p/kg 610kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
254p/kg 550kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
242p/kg 532kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
239p/kg 658kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
238p/kg 610kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
238p/kg 612kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
238p/kg 538kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
228p/kg 550kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
227p/kg 516kg Lim PJ Shaw, Stanley
227p/kg 582kg Lim AG Tomkinson, Thorpe

 

And Gross Prices:

£1572.62 658kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1555.50 610kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1502.80 578kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1456.56 612kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1451.80 610kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1408.32 652kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1397.00 550kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1321.14 582kg Lim AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
£1287.44 532kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1281.28 572kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport

 

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Only a modest entry with vendors testing the new year demand.  They need not have been worried.  There was plenty of buying power, either present or represented, to ensure a good level of trade.

If you have store cattle to sell Bakewell buyers are looking for them, do not hesitate to book them in for forthcoming weeks.

The Breeding Cattle section included:

£860 Hfd x Cow, 55 mnths Bowring Enterprises, Warsop
£750 Hfd x Cow, 54 mnths Bowring Enterprises, Warsop

 Feeding Bulls

Sample prices as follows;

£470 Hfd x 5-6 mnths B Shaw, Ipstones
£490 Blonde x 6-7 mnths CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton
£470 B Blue x 7 mnths JJ Furness, Elton

67 Steers ave £915

Only a small selection, but a tremendous trade with all types wanted, particularly the stronger sorts.  Angus crosses selling well indeed.

Sample results:

£800 Blonde x 9 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen
£790 Angus x 16 mnths J & M Riley, Parsley Hay
£600 Blonde x 7-9 mnths J & M Riley, Parsley Hay
£980 B Blue x 15 mnths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow
£900 Lim x 11 mnths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow
£800 Lim x 8 mnths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow
£1160 B Blue x 17 mnths M Gregory, Peak Forest
£1160 Lim x 18 mnths M Gregory, Peak Forest
£1160 B Blue x 17 mnths AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
£1085 Angus x 16-19 mnths N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1100 B Blue x 15-16 mnths N & S Pearson, Peak forest
£1050 Lim x 16-19 mnths N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1050 Lim x 12-18 mnths JW Walker, Tideswell
£1100 Angus x 18-19 mnths BG Adams, Brailsford
£1070 Angus x 18 mnths JH Morten & Son, Whaley Bridge
£770 MRI 17-19 mnths JG Shepherd, Dungworth
£1000 Lim x 23 mnths Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter
£970 Hfd x 17 mnths Bowring Enterprises, Warsop
£850 Hfd x 21 mnths S Tudor, Kingsley

 

36 Heifers ave £819

Plenty of interest as the following prices indicate, Angus crosses definitely in favour

Sample results:

£600 Blonde x 7 mnths CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton
£840 Blonde x 10 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen
£690 Blonde x 9 mnths M Cox, Belper
£990 Lim x 14-18 mnths A & DJ Gregory, Litton
£960 B Blue x 16-17 mnths A & DJ Gregory, Litton
£1130 Lim x 17-1 mnths M Gregory, Peak Forest
£1120 B Blue x 18 mnths AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
£1060 Angus x 20 mnths JH Morten & Son, Whaley Bridge
£980 Lim x 24 mnths Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter
£900 Sim x 17 mnths P Witham, Ashbourne
£430 Angus x 7-9 mnths JJ Furness, Elton

 

42 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

An excellent calf trade with all types in very keen demand.

Best continental bulls over £300 to a top of £322 with the heifers lacking much in the way of quality with the best to £262.

Plenty of trade for the B/W’s with stronger sorts to a top of £115.

Bulls Top Price (£) Ave Vendor
Hfd £125.00 £100.00 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
Holst £68.00 £44.33 JF Hayes, Shottle
Mont £80.00 W & A Cartledge & Son, Sparrowpit
Fries £115.00 £99.00 C Shirt, Over Haddon
AA £155.00 £133.33 Birch Bros, Sheen
B Blue x £322.00 £202.67 DW & K Salt, Thorpe
Lim £50.00 CJ & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood
Heifers
Hfd £105.00 £89.17 GK & E Robinson, Buxton
Saler £148.00 £126.50 JF Hayes, Shottle
AA £85.00 £82.50 A & JM Bunting Ltd
B Blue x £262.00 £143.86 W & A Cartledge & Son, Sparrow Pit
Lim £78.00 £53.33 CJ & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood

 

1,060 Sheep including 855 Finished Lambs & 205 Cull Sheep

 (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A total entry of 1060 Sheep included 855 lambs.  Demand was very brisk throughout with a top of 275p/kg for 3 separate pens and 8 pens over 270p/kg.  Best heavy butchers lambs grossed over £131/head.  The overall average 240.49p/kg included several pens of plain sorts.

Leading Prices: –

35.8kg 242p/kg MP Elliott & Son, Eyam
36.5kg 240p/kg TW Fountain, Marston
38.3kg 250p/kg TW Fountain, Marston
38.5kg 258p/kg C Naylor, Stanton
39kg 248p/kg JW Walker & Son, Tideswell
39.1kg 274p/kg JW Walker & Son, Tideswell
39.7kg 270p/kg J & AM Battye, Ringinglow
40.8kg 267p/kg N Cupit, Newark
41.6kg 275p/kg RM Brown, Bradwell
42.6kg 274p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
44.1kg 270p/kg J Trueman & Partner, Cheshire
45kg 275p/kg RM Brown, Bradwell
46kg 266p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow
46.4kg 270p/kg MJ Burnett & Son, Rowsley
47.6kg 275p/kg J Trueman & Partner, Cheshire
48.6kg 264p/kg J & J Walton & Son, Tideswell
49.5kg 262p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow
51kg 242p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
52.5kg 239p/kg J Trueman & Partner, Cheshire

 

Averages:

Standard To: 258p/kg Ave: 240.39p/kg
Medium To: 275p/kg Ave: 240.94p/kg
Heavy To: 275p/kg Ave: 239.35p/kg
Overweight To: 239p/kg Ave: 208.12p/kg

205 Cull Sheep (Auctioneer Mark Elliott)

A new year start off entry with the trade good from the very first pen and more could have been sold to vendors’ advantage.

All sectors well bid for but the very best shapely Texels and bigger fleshed Mules very fast.

Topping the day Jason Craddock from Lancashire with superb strong Texels at £186 and £185.

The best 8 lots averaged a superb £161.88 and were all Texels.  The pure Suffolks were well meated and heavy types to a top of £140 for Messrs Furness & Taylor.

As detailed meated Mules very good to sell to a top of £91 with other regularly £76 plus.

Best horned ewes over £60.  Just a small entry of slaughter types to a top of £113 for Texels

 

Cast Ewes        To: £186          Ave: £94.01

Cast Rams       To: £113          Ave: £94.00    

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer