Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

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 15^th June: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Saturday 17^th June: Farm Sale at Danesmoor Farm, Stretton, DE55 6ES

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The Memorial Service

for

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will take place on

Friday 23^rd June at 1pm
at

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And also,

The Funeral of

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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:

Gross Prices:

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:

7 OTM Bulls

5 OTM Steers

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:

Gross Prices:

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:

Gross Prices:

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:

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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:

16 Feeding Bulls

Sample prices as follows:

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:

225 Heifers

A very diverse entry, but the best as detailed before a very strong trade.

Sample Results:

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

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: –

Averages:

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: –

Averages:

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.