Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

MONDAY 16^TH JANUARY

Despite a flooded drive 668 cattle and 1364 sheep managed to make their way to Bakewell.

The cattle trade was outstanding in all departments with a full line up of buyers operating and some remarkable prices and averages achieved.

In the sheep section it is pleasing to be able to report an improved demand after a rather bleak spell.

The store & breeding cattle section was well supported with 332 head on offer and clear evidence that the new level of prices experienced last week have been maintained.  Steers sold to £1,510 and heifers £1,860 with feeding bulls to £1,280.

In the breeding sections cows with young calves sold to £1,570 and stock bulls £3,550.

Rest assured that Bakewell buyers would like to bid for your store cattle.  Any questions speak to Alastair Sneddon on 07973 982441.

Another excellent turnout of 156 finished cattle which sold on a marvellous trade.

Top figures 313p/kg and £2,084 per head.

The average for the 79 heifers which included all comers was a healthy 257.7p.

In the OTM department numbers were up with 131 this week.  Top figures 249p/kg and £1,967 per head.  The average looked good at 172.8p.

49 calves forward with bulls £322 and heifers £285.

In the sheep section numbers were back somewhat following a recent lacklustre trade, but things have improved somewhat with hoggs to 299p and £144.60 and the SQQ average up a full 10p to 241.6p.

Another large entry of 528 cull sheep saw ewes to 218 and an improved average at £97.15.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 19^th January: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 20^th January: HPLS Cattle Sale

We have been asked to inform you

The Funeral of

MAURICE V TURNER

Formerly of Sheldon

Will take place on

THURSDAY 26^TH JANUARY – 12 NOON

At

AMBER VALLEY CREMATORIUM, SWANWICK

And afterwards at

THE LION HOTEL BELPER

FAMILY FLOWERS ONLY PLEASE

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News from the Farming Life Centre

Our Prince’s Countryside Fund ‘Farm for the Future programme’ is now underway.

Our next event ‘Clarity on Farm Carbon’ will take place on Tues 31^st Jan 7pm –with Becky Wilson of the Farm Carbon Toolkit.  Learn where carbon emissions and storage happens on your farm,  practical actions you can take to reduce emissions and costs, improve resilience, and understand how your farm stacks up against others to give you an understanding of where to focus on making improvements.  Contact Alice on 07904 691457 or alice@thefarminglifecentre.org.uk to book a place.  Free to attend, supper included.  Venue: Blaze Farm, Wildboarclough, SK11 0BL.

News from the Peak Farmers Group

NEXT EVENT: ‘Get the Most from your 2023 forage’ @ Matlock Meadows, Snitterton Rd, DE4 2JG on Tues 24^th January, 7pm.

Experts from Trouw Nutrition will join us to talk forage quality (be it for silage or grazing), over winter grass growth, forage sampling and analysis, how to supplement and taking a proactive approach to optimise efficiency.  Please contact Lorna on 07969 951101 or info@peakfarmersgroup.co.uk to arrange and to book your free place.  Supper included

131 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows overall average 172.8p /kg or (£1,122)

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)                    

More cows and a storming trade again

The unbelievable trade for barren cows continues at a phenomenal level with more cows flooding into Bakewell.  The only way for buyers to own your cows is to compete hard and fast.  28 cattle passed £2 with a big heifer from Roger & Lee White at the top of a very big pile of good prices at 249p or £1857 for a B Blue x heifer at 32 mnths with their other at 242p.  Best cow was a lovely Limmy from Robert Hardy at 230p (£1651) with plenty more comfortably over £2.  Plenty of feeding cows about again and these were keenly bid for by a big audience of purchasers.

Results:

Gross Prices:

54 Black & White and ex dairy cows at 158.6p

All shapes and sizes represented with some staggering top prices with a top gross of £1846.

10 best cows 182 – 203p

Big Holsteins 170 – 180p

Parlour Cows 150 – 165p

Smaller Cows 135 – 145p

Not many under 130p

The best today:

2 OTM Bulls

11 OTM Steers

156 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 247.7p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

More again and no sign of the January blues at Bakewell with the beef trade flying high.

39 Young Bulls ave 232.7p

More on offer and some stunning top prices.  Steven, Steff and Oliver Wells won the day with a handy weight Limousin at 284p with John Ottewell selling 2 heavyweights at 270p each (£2084 & £1900).

11 B/W average 207p with only 2 under £2 and a top of 222p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

38 Steers ave 243.8p/kg

23 Continental, 8 B/W, 4 Native & 3 OTM steers on offer with all cattle in demand and all of the wholesalers needing cattle.  The Wells family won the day at 313p (£1746) with Messrs Lea at 308p and Keith Harrop at 298p.  B/W’s sold to 219 and 218p, Angus to 232p, Hereford to 235p and OTM’s at 239p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

79 Heifers ave 257.7p/kg

A bumper crop of butchers heifers this week with the best 4 at £3/kilo from 4 different vendors.  Top of the tree was a lovely pure Limousin from Roger White at 304p (£1933).  3 sold at £3 from Nigel Birch, Steven Wells and Peter Gaunt.  Heavys from Clive Bacon sold at 296p (£2012) and £2083 from Robert Hardy.  Hereford to 259p, Angus to 261p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

An excellent entry of 332 head with yet more new buyers operating and the trade ‘off the clock’ not an expression we use very often.

The sale commenced with a variety of breeding cattle.  This included a special entry of cows with calves from DA Bailey of Sutton on the Hill.

The stronger outfits were split as the calves were 9-10 months resulting in total prices as follows:

Other Cows & Calves from:

In calf Heifers:

There was a total clearance of Stock Bulls:

These were followed by 16 Feeding Bulls

To include:

131 Steers ave £954

A good selection with demand at all price levels.

Angus and Hereford selling very well as were the Black & Whites.

The results tell their own story.

Sample Results:

125 Heifers ave £885

Some wonderful bunches which certainly commanded a premium and kept the sale progressing at a cracking pace.

Tremendous trade for all comers as the following prices reveal, please note the Ashford Hall Farm results.

Sample Results:

49 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Calf trade up a gear today with all types in keen demand.

Best continental bulls regularly upwards of £300 to a top of £322 with heifers peaking at £285.

Black & White similar to last week with better sorts to a top of £98.

Bulls

B Blue                 £322     S & LM Kirby, Eastmoor

Lim                      £320     S & LM Kirby, Eastmoor

Lim                      £275     GH Gregory, Sheldon

Sim                      £302     GH Gregory, Sheldon

Hfd                       £130     JD & B Broadley, Hartington

Fries                    £98        D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill

Heifers

B Blue                 £285     BD Hudson, Ipstones

840 Lambs & 557 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A total entry of 1397 sheep included 840 lambs.  A very good show with some nice runs of corn-fed lambs, but just failed to break the £3 barrier with a top price of 299p/kg with heavy lambs to 290p/kg and overweight to 264p/kg.  A top gross of £145/head and overall average 241.61p/kg

Leading Prices: –

Averages:

557 Cull Sheep

A very good show of 557 cull ewes and rams included a tremendous entry of best Texel ewes.  A total of 115 best Texels on offer saw bidding very brisk and puts Bakewell on the radar for quality.  Two vendors travelled from Lincolnshire with one topping the day at £218/head with other selling to £197/head.  Best Texel ewes averaged £162.20/head.  Heavy Suffolks sold to £165 with continental crosses to £159 and Mules to £84.

Ewes to £218                Ave £97.15

Rams to £129                Ave £94.62