Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 02-01-2023

The New Year for Bakewell Market started on the Bank Holiday Monday with a decent selection of stock on offer with only the store cattle section failing to attract a reasonable entry.

For all other sections numbers were within striking distance of normal.

 

To deal with the store cattle first.  There were only 46 on offer, but there were sufficient buyers present to ensure a satisfactory trade.  With no strong cattle on offer there were no headline figures but price levels were well up to the mark.

 

The 113 finished cattle sold on a tremendous trade with top figures of 313p and 312p and a maximum gross price of £2003.

The average for the 62 heifers which makes a useful yardstick was 258.1p.

 

A handy show of 81 OTM and feeding cows saw the best on offer to 219p/kg and top gross £1,780.  The average looked good at 167.5p.

 

38 calves on offer with bulls to £290 and heifers £230.

 

Over in the sheep department there was plenty of trade for the 1,094 hoggs with top figures 328p/kg and £158.51 per head.

The SQQ average was a respectable 253.9p.

 

In the cull sheep department 225 head were sold with ewes to £229 to average a remarkable £118.11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forthcoming Fixtures

 

Thursday 5th January: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 20th January:    HPLS Cattle Sale

 

 

 

The Slurry Infrastructure Grant is now open for the first stage of applications.

 

The grant is designed to give you 6 months’ slurry storage capacity by either replacing existing stores, adding additional storage or expanding an existing store.

 

Eligible items include:

  • Above-grounds steel slurry stores
  • Precast circular concrete slurry store
  • Earthbank lagoons
  • Flexible covers
  • Reception pits
  • Slurry transfer pumps

 

Stage applications close 31st January 2023 so call the Farm Office Services Team to find out more on 01629 812777.

 

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

81 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows overall average 167.5p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)                    

A new year and a super entry today with farmers wanting to get ‘back to business’ after the holiday break.  Although today was a Bank Holiday all the buyers were at ringside looking to fill a wagon in anticipation of getting the abattoirs running on Tuesday.  Trade therefore was hot from the word go with the best 8 over £2 and selling to a top of 219p for a 33-month-old heifer with the best cow at 215p for Jake Lyon, Flagg.  Plenty of good cows 185-200p.

 

Results:

219p/kg 436kg Lim Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave
215p/kg 612kg Lim J Lyon, Flagg
214p/kg 684kg AA GR Banks, Derby
212p/kg 674kg Blonde x GR Banks, Derby
212p/kg 648kg L Horn EM Hallifield, Repton
208p/kg 856kg S Horn J & R Pearce, Hollington
207p/kg 738kg Blonde x GR Banks, Derby
202p/kg 744kg Hfd EJ & WM Webster Ltd, Cauldon
198p/kg 706kg Char PN Archer, Leicester
197p/kg 744kg L Horn T Taberner, Anslow
196p/kg 746kg L Horn EM Hallifield, Repton

 

Gross Prices:

£1780.48 856kg S Horn J & R Pearce, Hollington
£1527.66 738kg Blonde x GR Banks, Derby
£1502.88 744kg Hfd EJ & WM Webster Ltd, Cauldon
£1485.20 790kg Lim AJ & GH Bland, Mottram
£1465.68 744kg L Horn T Taberner, Anslow
£1463.76 684kg AA GR Banks, Derby
£1462.16 746kg L Horn EM Hallifield, Repton
£1428.88 674kg Blonde x GR Banks, Derby
£1428.48 768kg Fries P Furness, Monyash
£1397388 706kg Char PN Archer, Leicester

 

30 Black & White and ex dairy cows at 161.9p

Very good to sell with cows actually dearer than before Christmas.

7 better sorts 175-196p

Big Holsteins 160-170p

Parlour Cows 150-160p

Smaller sorts 130-140p

Only a few plain cows under 120p

 

The best today:

196p/kg £1219 Fries, 30 mnths P Furness, Monyash
186p/kg £1428 Fries, 3 yrs P Furness, Monyash
186p/kg £1235 Holst, 3 yrs D & PW Kirkman, Alderwasley
183p/kg £1123 Fries, 6 yrs C Beever, Alport
179p/kg £1074 Fries, 3 yrs C Shirt, Over Haddon
177p/kg £1345 Holst, 5 yrs P Furness, Monyash
175p/kg £1172 Fries, 6 yrs C Shirt, Over Haddon

 

1 OTM Steer

172p/kg £1162 AA, 38 mnths JT Flint, Ible

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

112 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 253.5p/kg (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A tremendous entry of cattle today and trade excellent from the start to finish.  All buyers operating and looking to fill up before work starts on Tuesday.  There are plenty of speculations about where the trade is going with some commentators suggesting they could get dearer.  My advice would be to only sell when they are ready and the only way to achieve their maximum value is on their feet in Bakewell Market.  As ever, if you would like to speak to me with regard to trade or would like a confidential, no obligation farm visit, give me a call on 07801 530899.

 

4 Young Bulls ave 250.3p/kg

Only a few but well sold on the day.

 

Results:

266p/kg £1808 Lim, 16 mnths K Harrop, Alport
258p/kg £1733 Blonde, 12 mnths K Harrop, Alport
248p/kg £1597 AA, 19 mnths S Greenhill, Cheshire

 

46 Steers ave 247.9p/kg

All shapes and sizes including some outstanding cattle at the top end.  27 continental, 10 native, 5 Black & White and 4 OTM steers today with the buyers obviously needing numbers.  Keith Harrop won the steers and sold to 312 and 301p/kg for good shaped suckler bred continentals with another 10 better sorts topping 270p.  Natives saw Hereford to 225p, Angus to 270p, Longhorns to 258p, Shorthorn to 223p and Lincoln to 250p.  Holstein steers topped at 219p and a Mont made 235p. 4 OTM’ s sold to 249,241p etc.

 

Results:

312p/kg 564kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
301p/kg 620kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
296p/kg 622kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
290p/kg 562kg B Blue x Easom & Sons, Oakerthorpe
288p/kg 630kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
278p/kg 674kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
276p/kg 582kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
276p/kg 600kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
274p/kg 688kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
272p/kg 604kg Lim J Morris Agricultural, Dronfield
270p/kg 660kg Lim L & H Redfern, Flagg
270p/kg 650kg AA PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley

 

Gross Prices:

£1885.12 688kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
£1873.72 674kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
£1866.20 620kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1842.12 774kg AA O Pilkington, Mayfield
£1841.12 622kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
£1814.40 630kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
£1782.00 660kg Lim L & H Redfern, Flagg
£1759.68 564kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1755.00 650kg AA PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
£1706.88 672kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall

 

62 Heifers ave 258.1p/kg

Very very dear again and a super average today.  4 corking good Limousin topped £3/kg with Steven, Steff & Owen Wells winning the day at 313p with their other at 302p.  Michael Wynne had 311p and Don Lownds 307p (£1927).  Plenty of other heifers with weight 280-290p.  Herefords to 249p, Angus to 240p with 3 OTM’s to 226p.

 

Results:

313p/kg 508kg Lim MJ Wells & Sons, Monyash
311p/kg 546kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
307p/kg 628kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
302p/kg 540kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
295p/kg 620kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
292p/kg 604kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
292p/kg 522kg Lim P Watson, Ashover
289p/kg 640kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
288p/kg 532kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
286p/kg 472kg Lim RP Hall, Heaton
285p/kg 600kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock
284p/kg 438kg Lim RP Hall, Heaton
283p/kg 658kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
281p/kg 618kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock
280p/kg 606kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
280p/kg 668kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf

 

Gross Prices:

£2003.40 742kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1927.96 628kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1873.80 694kg Lim TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery
£1870.40 668kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1862.14 658kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
£1858.14 666kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1849.60 640kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
£1841.40 682kg Lim Moor Farmers, Flagg
£1829.00 620kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1763.68 604kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

27 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Mark Elliott)

The Bank Holiday saw just a small entry, but the ring was packed and a lot more could have been sold.

 

In the Feeding Bulls:

Lim x, 6 mnths (beef bred)      £770     Eyam Woodland Estate, Grindleford

Hfd x, 8 mnths               £675     Eyam Woodland Estate, Grindleford

 

A wide variety in the stores.

 

Heifers

Sample Results:

£470 Hfd x 8 mnths Eyam Woodland Estate, Grindleford
£950 Lim x 17-20 mnths J Lyon, Flagg
£900 Hfd x 24 mnths G Webster, Washbrook
£875 B Blue x 29 mnths G Webster, Washbrook

 

Steers

Sample Results:

£945 Lim x (beef bred) 9 ½ mnths BR Archer, Sutton on the Hill
£885 Lim x (beef bred) 8 mnths FG & JR Critchlow, Sheen
£705 Char x (beef bred) 5-6 mnths A Kirk, Underwood
£850 Baz x 13 mnths A Kirk, Underwood
£725 Blond x (beef bred) 7 mnths DF & A Wainwright, Cold Eaton

Auctioneer:

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer

38 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

A large gathering of prospective purchasers ensured a strong trade for all types with a number of purchasers going home short of requirements.

Better continental bulls regularly upwards of £200 to a top of £290 and heifers to a top of £230.

 

Bulls

B Blue                 £290     GM Brown & Son, Holymoorside

B Blue                 £275     TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg

B Blue                 £240     TW Kent & Co, Yeaveley

Lim                      £210     Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal

Heifers

B Blue                 £230     BD Hudson, Ipstones

Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

1094 Lambs & 241 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A total entry of 1335 sheep included an excellent entry of 1094 lambs.  Demand very good throughout with Mark Hambleton from Taddington topping at 328p/kg and Mark Hambleton from Alstonefield topping the gross at £158.51/head.  A total of 9 pens selling at £3/kg and above, the overall average 253.92p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

32.4kg 308p/kg M & C Hambleton, Taddington
36kg 328p/kg M & C Hambleton, Taddington
38.4kg 318p/kg M & C Hambleton, Taddington
39.1kg 296p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Tideswell
39.4kg 309p/kg R Challinor, Cheadle
41.1kg 290p/kg MJ Burnett & Son, Rowsley
42kg 315p/kg J Hall, Longnor
43.5kg 318p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
43.6kg 324p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
47.8kg 292p/kg M Hambleton, Alstonefield
49kg 300p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
49.1kg 290p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
52kg 289p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
55kg 278p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
60.5kg 262p/kg M Hambleton, Alstonefield

 

 

Averages:

 

Standard To 328p/kg Average 248.29p/kg
Medium To 324p/kg Average 256.6/kg
Heavy To 300p/kg Average 247.52p/kg
Overweight To 278p/kg Average 251.78p/kg
   

 

241 Cull Sheep

A smaller show of 241 cull ewes and rams set of to a flying start with the first two pens from Jason Craddock selling at £229 and £226 both for pens of 7 ewes, with other Texel ewes later in the sale selling at £204.  Heavy Masham ewes sold to £120 with best Mules to £100.

 

Ewes to £229                Ave £118.05

Rams to £168                Ave £122.17

Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate