Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 12-06-2023
An excellent entry given the warm harvesting conditions with a total of 832 cattle and 1,291 sheep on offer and trade brisk in all departments.
The store cattle section was once again very busy with upwards of 500 in total with an excellent show of 72 breeding cattle creating significant interest to a top of £2070. A similar story for the steers and heifers to a top of £1660.
Finished cattle numbers again strong with a total of 147 and trade possibly even dearer that the previous week with heifers to 327p/kg and steers to 328p/kg.
137 OTM cattle also in strong demand with a top gross of £2547.
Sheep trade a little easier on the week in line with the national trend, but still a respectable SQQ average of 322.52p/kg. Whilst old season lambs start to dry up and ewes possibly an easier trade.
A few more calves about with plenty of interest and top call of £430 for a B Blue bull.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday 15th June: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Saturday 17th June: Farm Sale at Danesmoor Farm, Stretton, DE55 6ES
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Auctioneer:
Bakewell Market Report

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
137 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows overall average 186.6p/kg or £1274
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
More cows than last week and nearly double than the same week last year. Also, some very good cows on offer this week with a handful of continental pedigree cows that certainly added up. The average on the week was 3 pence less and that is possibly a fair reflection on trade. 44 cattle still topped £2/kilo including the top price of 266p for a 1 calf 34 mnth old Lim x from Eric Allen, Windley. Cows remain good to sell with the best way of achieving the maximum value is to sell them on their feet in Bakewell Livestock Market. If you would like any on farm confidential advice about selling barren cows give me a call on 07801 530899.
Results:
266p/kg | 566kg | Lim | ST Allen, Windley |
250p/kg | 480kg | B Blue x | C & FM Percival, Youlgreave |
250p/kg | 544kg | Lim | C & FM Percival, Youlgreave |
240p/kg | 754kg | Lim | Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor |
233p/kg | 680kg | AA | R Wood, Middleton by Youlgreave |
233p/kg | 898kg | Lim | Ashford Hall Farm |
233p/kg | 868kg | Lim | Ashford Hall Farm |
227p/kg | 766kg | Sim | LA Renshaw & IS Brassington, Ashbourne |
224p/kg | 798kg | B Blue x | FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton |
222p/kg | 626kg | Lim | Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor |
221p/kg | 588kg | Lim | J Simpson, Hope Valley |
221p/kg | 842kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
220p/kg | 618kg | Sim | NA Birch, Monyash |
220p/kg | 890kg | Lim | S Webster, Ashbourne |
219p/kg | 710kg | Lim | O Black, Melton Mowbray |
Gross Prices:
£2574.18 | 1134kg | Char | Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor |
£2092.34 | 898kg | Lim | Ashford Hall Farm |
£2022.44 | 868kg | Lim | Ashford Hall Farm |
£1958.00 | 890kg | Lim | S Webster, Ashbourne |
£1860.82 | 842kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
£1823.20 | 860kg | Lim | JA Nicholls, Wetley Rocks |
£1809.60 | 754kg | Lim | Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor |
£1791.44 | 914kg | AA | W & EE Lomas & Sons, Span Carr |
£1787.52 | 798kg | B Blue x | FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton |
54 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 165.8p /kg
Just a shade less but the big cows still add up.
The best 193-207p/kg
Big Holsteins 185-195p/kg
Parlour Cows 170-180p/kg
Littler Cows 150-160p/kg
Plainest Cows under 150p/kg
The best today:
207p/kg | Fries | Gosling Farming, Parwich | |
203p/kg | £1563 | Fries, 8 yrs | G & M Limer, Taddington |
201p/kg | £1656 | Fleck, 5 yrs | FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle |
200p/kg | £1460 | Holst, 34 mnths | RW Ardern & Sons, Buxton |
200p/kg | £1768 | Mont, 5 yrs | FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle |
196p/kg | £1505 | Holst, 11 yrs | FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle |
195p/kg | £1431 | Holst, 3 yrs | RW Ardern & Sons, Buxton |
195p/kg | £1287 | Mont, 6 yrs | Riverside Farmers, Scropton |
194p/kg | £1641 | Holst, 9 yrs | FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle |
194p/kg | £1505 | Mont, 5 yrs | Furness & Taylor, Wormhill |
194p/kg | £1598 | Norw, 8 yrs | G & M Limer, Taddington |
194p/kg | £1338 | Fries, 10 yrs | G & M Limer, Taddington |
193p/kg | £1709 | Holst, 6 yrs | VH Mellor, Chelmorten |
193p/kg | £1478 | Fleck, 6 yrs | FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle |
7 OTM Bulls
£2290 | AA | 6yrs | FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle |
£2079 | Hfd | 9 yrs | White Bros, Repton |
£1944 | Lim | 6 yrs | WE Bennett & Son, Somersal |
£1720 | B Blue | 9 yrs | IF & RW Smith, Ilam |
5 OTM Steers
240p/kg | £1872 | Char, 38 mnths | O Black, Melton Mowbray |
239p/kg | £1477 | Lim, 35 mnths | R Wood, Gratton Moor |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
147 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 279.4p/kg
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Less on offer this week but numbers still added up to 147 cattle of all sorts with all buyers present and correct and the average up 10 pence on the week, particularly down to the quality on offer, but also trade was very strong once again.
20 Young Bulls ave 272.4p/kg
A good show of quality bulls and a solid trade with a new buyer at ringside. A lovely pure Limmy made 313p or £2209 with better bulls generally 282p plus. Only 1 Holstein bull today but look very well sold at 230p or £1720.
Results:
313p/kg | 706kg | Lim | JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst |
297p/kg | 670kg | Blonde x | CA Potter, Bonsall |
290p/kg | 566kg | B Blue x | C Beever, Alport |
288p/kg | 706kg | Lim | CW Taberner, Tean |
287p/kg | 666kg | Lim | CW Taberner, Tean |
287p/kg | 608kg | Sim | G Wardman, Matlock |
286p/kg | 610kg | Lim | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
Gross Prices:
£2209.78 | 706kg | Lim | JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst |
£2081.16 | 738kg | Blonde x | CA Potter, Bonsall |
£2033.28 | 706kg | Lim | CW Taberner, Tean |
£1989.90 | 670kg | Blonde x | CA Potter, Bonsall |
£1957.08 | 694kg | Blonde x | SG Potter, Bonsall |
£1911.42 | 666kg | Lim | CW Taberner, Tean |
£1890.00 | 700kg | Lim | CW Taberner, Tean |
£1798.20 | 666kg | Sim | G Wardman, Matlock |
49 Steers ave 276.9p/kg
Good numbers and some lovely cattle at the top end. 11 best marched over 300p/kg with the best 13 over £2000. Charlie Asher representing TB Dalton stole the top price at 328p/kg £2092, Steven Wells had 324p with Keith Harrop at 311 and 309p. 12 Natives saw Beef Shorthorn to 288p and Angus to 286p and Hereford to 285p with B&W’s to 246p.
Results:
328p/kg | 638kg | Lim | TB Dalton, Brailsford |
324p/kg | 606kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
311p/kg | 666kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
309p/kg | 646kg | Char | K Harrop, Alport |
306p/kg | 632kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
305p/kg | 684kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
305p/kg | 624kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
301p/kg | 370kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
300p/kg | 682kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
300p/kg | 712kg | Lim | TB Dalton, Brailsford |
300p/kg | 698kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
Gross Prices:
£2284.20 | 846kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2146.00 | 740kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2136.00 | 712kg | Lim | TB Dalton, Brailsford |
£2094.00 | 698kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2092.64 | 638kg | Lim | TB Dalton, Brailsford |
£2086.20 | 684kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2071.26 | 666kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2046.00 | 682kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2037.42 | 686kg | Lim | Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal |
£2023.06 | 806kg | B Blue x | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
£2022.10 | 730kg | AA | B Sayles, Park Head |
£2016.70 | 670kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2007.72 | 702kg | AA | RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike |
78 Heifers ave 282.9p/kg
A better average on the week with better cattle on offer with some exceptionally well-fed cattle all the way through the sale. 5 tremendous quality heifers topped 320p with the best today from John Grummett, Smisby selling at 327p closely followed by Richard Shaw at 325p and a super run of quality from Stan & Geoff Evans at 324,323,321 and 318p/kg that included the top gross of £2203. 12 best big girls sold over £2000 with 27 over £3/kilo. 19 Natives today had Hereford to 292p, Angus to 288p and Beef Shorthorn at 307p/kg.
Results:
327p/kg | 538kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
325p/kg | 604kg | Lim | RS & JT Shaw, Stanley |
324p/kg | 680kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
323p/kg | 650kg | Blonde x | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
321p/kg | 648kg | Blonde x | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
318p/kg | 680kg | Blonde x | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
315p/kg | 592kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
315p/kg | 688kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
315p/kg | 576kg | B Blue x | JR Townroe & Partners, Warsop |
313p/kg | 604kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
310p/kg | 580kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
310p/kg | 648kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
Gross Prices:
£2203.20 | 680kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
£2167.20 | 688kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2162.40 | 680kg | Blonde x | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
£2161.28 | 704kg | S Horn | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
£2099.50 | 650kg | Blonde x | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
£2086.92 | 682kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2080.08 | 648kg | Blonde x | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
£2073.28 | 682kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2061.84 | 726kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2039.40 | 660kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£2020.48 | 656kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
2008.80 | 656kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Mark Elliott)
432 stores plus the cows and calves and a total of 504 through the store ring. Buyers for all categories with some smart cow & calf outfits to start the day.
72 in the Breeding Section which included:
£1350 | Angus Cow, 38 mnths & Lim Bull Calf | Bolshaw Farm Partners, Rainow |
£1720 | Blonde Cow, 38 mnths & Lim Hfr Calf | Miss J Riley, Parsley Hay |
£1820 | B Blue Cow, 112 mnths & Lim Str Calf | B Higginson, Swythamley |
£1940 | B Blue Cow, 45 mnths & Lim Str Calf | B Higginson, Swythamley |
£1440 | Hfd Cow, 118 mnths & Angus Bull Calf | HG & RJ Potter, Stannington |
£1720 | Angus Cow, 73 mnths & Lim Hfr Calf | HG & RJ Potter, Stannington |
£1360 | B Blue Cow, 35 mnths & Lim Hfr Calf | PV Hawkins, Shirland |
16 Feeding Bulls
Sample prices as follows:
£770 | Lim x | 11 mnths | SC Yates, Bradwell |
£840 | Hfd | 11 mnths | TJ Jackson, Ashbourne |
£670 | Sim | 6 mnths | R Wilson, Markeaton |
£960 | Sim | 24 mnths | RS Shufflebottom, Bradnop |
£1160 | Hfd | 24 mnths | DAW Clarke, Walsall |
191 Steers
The very best and the big and bold Friesian, Shorthorn and Ayreshire very well bid for but a little resistance for some of the smaller steers.
Sample Results:
£880 | W Blk x | 12 mnths | RP Lawley, Draycott |
£1060 | Lim x | 9 mnths | GA Lomas & Sons, Peak Forest |
£930 | B Blue | 12 mnths | JW & JR Davies, Hope |
£850 | Fries | 16 mnths | EA Cooper, Taddington |
£950 | Angus | 12 mnths | Ridgewood Farm, Alderwasley |
£1210 | Lim x | 14 mnths | W Smith, Mercaston |
£1205 | Lim x | 13 mnths | BR & SB Archer, Sutton on the Hill |
£1350 | Lim x | 13 mnths | R Gratton, Buxton |
£1190 | B Blue | 20 mnths | R Fletcher, Windley |
£1035 | Hfd | 18 mnths | LA & H Burtonshaw, Bakewell |
£1480 | Angus | 17 mnths | RA Tatlow, Ashbourne |
£1630 | Lim x | 21 mnths | DE Witham, Wessington |
£1530 | Angus | 19 mnths | E Mellor, Over Haddon |
£950 | Fries | 16 mnths | E Mellor, Over Haddon |
£1385 | Lim | 25 mnths | N Rickards, Bonsall |
£1565 | L Horn | 22 mnths | CK Mills, Baslow |
£1160 | Ayr | 25 mnths | Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter |
225 Heifers
A very diverse entry, but the best as detailed before a very strong trade.
Sample Results:
£910 | Char | 12 mnths | CS Edge, Ballidon |
£1010 | Angus | 20 mnths | W Hague & Son, High Bradfield |
£1300 | Angus | 25 mnths | DAW Clarke, Bar Beacon |
£1560 | Blonde | 13 mnths | TJ Gould, Sheen |
£1050 | B Blue | 13 mnths | W Smith, Mercaston |
£1225 | Lim | 14 mnths | BR & SB Archer, Sutton on the Hill |
£1170 | B Blue | 12 mnths | DR Flower, Alstonefield |
£1035 | Hfd | 17 mnths | LA & H Burtonshaw, Bakewell |
£1210 | Lim | 19 mnths | D & VM Wardman, Ashover |
£1305 | B Blue | 25 mnths | D & S Ede, Cubley |
£1560 | B Blue | 22 mnths | E Mellor, Over Haddon |
£1420 | B Blue | 21 mnths | NA Stone, Tissington |
£1660 | Lim | 24 mnths | CK Mills, Baslow |
Auctioneer:

Mark Elliott
Partner
Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer
44 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
A firm level of demand on all types with better quality calves commanding a significant premium.
Better continental bulls generally upwards of £300 to a top of £430 and heifers upwards of £200 to a top of £300.
Bulls
B Blue £395 Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal
B Blue £320 JD & B Broadley, Hartington
Sim £325 G Matkin, Idridgehay
Hfd £205 AP Critchlow, Wheston
Fries £120 GJ Tideswell, Marchington
Hfrs
B Blue £300 G Matkin, Idridgehay
Lim £305 TW Kent, Yeaveley
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
848 Lambs, 329 Ewes & Rams & 34 Store Sheep (Auctioneer Peter Oven)
575 Lambs ave 351.34p/kg
A very good entry of 1211 head of sheep including 668 new season lambs. Meated sorts very well bid for with Bernard and Sam Archer topping the day at 375p/kg and top gross of £172.50. Overall average 322.52p/kg.
Leading Prices: –
33kg | 359p/kg | Shirley House Farms |
40.1kg | 350p/kg | R Brough & Son, Monyash |
41.3kg | 350p/kg | J Simpson, Hope Valley |
42kg | 358p/kg | R Swift & Son, Little Onn |
42.6kg | 365p/kg | R Swift & Son, Little Onn |
42.67kg | 374p/kg | Shirley House Farms |
43.2kg | 350p/kg | A & J Gagie, Hilton |
45.1kg | 350p/kg | JJ Turner, Okeover |
45.4kg | 350p/kg | Hazlewood Hall Farms |
46kg | 375p/kg | BR & SB Archer, Sutton |
46.1kg | 365p/kg | R Swift & Son, Little Onn |
49.3kg | 328p/kg | JJ Turner, Okeover |
50.5kg | 322p/kg | Hazlewood Hall Farms |
Averages:
Standard | To 359p/kg | Average 305.79p/kg |
Medium | To 374p/kg | Average 329.17p/kg |
Heavy | To 375p/kg | Average 333.03p/kg |
Old Season Lambs
In the old season lambs a total of 260 on offer of all qualities with meated heavier sorts an excellent trade to peak at 288p/kg, £158.40/head. Overall average 236.08p/kg.
Leading Prices: –
38.7kg | 254p/kg | AV Marsden, Hucklow |
39kg | 249p/kg | AV Marsden, Hucklow |
40kg | 242p/kg | A Holden, Pilsley |
41.2kg | 256p/kg | Wheeldon Partners, Taddington |
41.6kg | 260p/kg | A Holden, Pilsley |
43kg | 282p/kg | R Brindley, Newhaven |
44.8kg | 250p/kg | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
45kg | 250p/kg | C Knox, Belper |
46.6kg | 250p/kg | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
51kg | 288p/kg | J Bonsall, Atlow |
51.3kg | 280p/kg | Wheeldon Partners, Taddington |
56kg | 270p/kg | Wheeldon Partners, Taddington |
62kg | 250p/kg | L Spencer, Alfreton |
66kg | 240p/kg | PD Crane, Leicestershire |
Averages:
Standard | To 254p/kg | Average 224.6p/kg |
Medium | To 282p/kg | Average 241.9p/kg |
Heavy | To 288p/kg | Average 241.83p/kg |
Overweight | To 270p/kg | Average 226.04p/kg |
329 Cull Sheep
A good show of 329 cull ewes and rams saw best heavy Texel x ewes to £153 from the Heath family with Bernard and Sam Archer close behind at £150. Heavy Suffolk ewes from the Heath family sold to £153. Mule ewes a little harder to sell this week to peak at £110.
Ewes to £153 Ave £108.76
Rams to £150 Ave £114.86
34 Store Sheep
A total of 34 ewes and lambs attracted brisk bidding with cross bred ewes with twins to £162 and singles to £136.
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate