Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 26-06-2023

MONDAY 26TH JUNE

 

Reduced numbers with only 569 cattle and 1,292 sheep as might be expected at this time of year.  Trade very strong in all sections and plenty of highlights to report.

 

A total of 309 store and breeding cattle with trade very brisk and plenty of demand as can be noted from these figures, steers to £1,880, heifers to £1,840 and feeding bulls £960.

In the breeding section cows and calves sold to £1,740 and stock bulls £3,080.

 

Fewer finished cattle on offer, but quality particularly good.  Top figures 322p/kg and £2,165.

The average for the 54 heifers was a healthy 279p and the per head average a substantial £1,667.

 

A good turnout of 131 OTM and feeding cows with top figures 245p and £2,023.  The average was up a shade on last week at 182.3p.

 

31 calves this week with bulls to £452 and heifers £266.

 

Over in the sheep department there was a decent sample of 772 lambs with the best on offer to 370p/kg and £165.50.

The SQQ looked good at 308.8p/kg.

Still a few hoggs about with top prices of 279p and £132.

The SQQ for a very mixed sample 251.5p.

Finally, there were 350 cull sheep on offer, ewes sold to £168 to average £91.19

 

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 29th June: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale, to include dispersal of Ilexlignum Boer Goats at 2pm

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

131 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows overall average 182.4p/kg or £1204.85

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)                    

Good numbers once again with 57 farms sending cows to Bakewell and receiving a fair market price for their cows.  Trade remains very good not the highs of April and May but still more than can be achieved elsewhere.  27 cows today topped £2/kg with a high of 245p for a Sim (1 calf) heifer (34 mnths) for Messrs Willison, Warsop with older cows to 244p or £1893 for a tremendous Limmy from John Grummett, Smisby.

Herefords to 216p, Angus to 203p, Shorthorn to 196p, Stabilizer to 183p and Longhorns to 188p.

 

Results:

245p/kg 592kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
244p/kg 776kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
230p/kg 602kg Lim H Wilton, Taddington
229p/kg 720kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
228p/kg 650kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
225p/kg 684kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
223p/kg 618kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
220p/kg 664kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
216p/kg 564kg Hfd CE & EN Latham, Sudbury
214p/kg 656kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
214p/kg 636kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
214p/kg 676kg Hfd RW & I Willison, Sudbury
211p/kg 714kg B Blue x AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
210p/kg 740kg Sim Mosley & Co, Chelmorten

 

Gross Prices:

£1893.44 776kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
£1725.50 850kg AA B Sayles, Park Head
£1648.80 720kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1635.90 798kg Char R Mosley & Son, Matlock
£1570.80 770Kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
£1554.00 740kg Sim Mosley & Co, Chelmorten
£1539.00 684kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1515.24 828kg Stab B Sayles, Park Head

 

40 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 169.8p/kg

Best meated cows still good to sell.

2 OTM Heifers 196 & 218p

Best Fed Cows 190-205p

Big Holsteins 170-185p

Parlour types 150-165p

Smaller and plain cows under 150p

 

The best today:

218p/kg £1608 B Swiss, 32 mnths E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
205p/kg £1377 Fries, 7 yrs JW & AE Faulkner, Radbourne
202p/kg £1551 Fries, 9 yrs G & M Limer, Taddington
199p/kg £1381 Fries, 5 yrs JA Bryer & Son, Windley
196p/kg £1270 Fries, 31 mnths C Beever, Alport
190p/kg £1280 Holst, 10 yrs P Furness, Monyash

 

4 OTM Bulls

218p/kg £2023 Lim DF & A Wainwright, Cold Eaton
185p/kg £1624 B Blue GA & SM Wainwright, Bamford
179p/kg £1843 AA AF Ball, Marston

 

3 OTM Steers

228p/kg £1222 R Poll, 31 mnths GE Willmot & Son, Ashover

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

98 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 274.7p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Less cattle about than last week and that has been good for the trade with the old laws of supply and demand at the fore with all buyers keen for cattle and generally a sharper trade.

 

15 Young Bulls ave 267.6p/kg

Only a few, but look at the average with a good sample of bulls present.  The Wells family won the race and topped the day 295p/kg (£1852) closely followed at 294p for a Blonde from Catherine Potter who was matched by her 10-year-old son Daniel with his Limousin also at 294p.  Big boys from Neil Massey sold to £2360 and £2268.

 

Results:

295p/kg 628kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
294p/kg 632kg Blonde x CA Potter, Bonsall
294p/kg 636kg Lim D Wardman, Bonsall
290p/kg 814kg Lim AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook
289p/kg 574kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
289p/kg 572kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
287p/kg 538kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
286p/kg 688kg Blonde x SG Potter, Bonsall

 

Gross Prices:

£2360.60 814kg Lim AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook
£2268.72 828kg Lim AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook
£1967.68 688kg Blonde x CA Potter, Bonsall
£1869.84 636kg Lim D Wardman, Bonsall
£1858.08 632kg Blonde x CA Potter, Bonsall
£1852.60 628kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
£1835.12 904kg AA SW & J Edwards, Leek

 

29 Steers ave 271.2p/kg

Less on offer but a sharper trade with appetite from the buyers for meat.  Sue & Charles Jeffery had a cracking Limousin (called James) at the top of the pile at 313p to gross £2165 with a couple from Hazledine farms at 306p.  4 bigger sorts over £2000, Angus to 262p, Herefords to 233p, Stabilizers to 262p and 4 Shorthorns to 280p and even a Highland in the entry at 178p.

 

Results:

313p/kg 692kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley
306p/kg 612kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
306p/kg 598kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
297p/kg 588kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
294p/kg 652kg Lim AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne
294p/kg 732kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby Village
290p/kg 506kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
288p/kg 636kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
288p/kg 628kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall

 

Gross Prices:

£2165.96 692kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley
£2152.08 732kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby, Village
£2067.78 858kg Lim Moor Farmers, Flagg
£2027.20 724kg S Horn Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
£1960.00 700kg S Horn Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
£1956.40 730kg B Blue x PJ Dale, Denby Village
£1916.88 652kg Lim AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne
£1902.80 670kg Lim Moor Farmers, Flagg
£1872.72 612kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall

 

54 Heifers ave 279p/kg

Trade felt good, better than the average with the top 15 over 300p/kg, but a number of dairy bred sorts and 14 natives today, although looking well sold just held the average back.  Keith Harrop had a good run today with his best to 322, 318 and 305p/kg.  Peter Gaunt had 321,314 & 310p/kg etc and Clive Bacon at 310 and 306p/kg.  11 Herefords to 276p/kg and Angus to 282p/kg.

 

Results:

322p/kg 622kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
321p/kg 622kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
318p/kg 664kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
314p/kg 622kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
310p/kg 624kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
310p/kg 672kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
309p/kg 624kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
306p/kg 692kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
305p/kg 634kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
304p/kg 652kg Char NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
301p/kg 648kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby

 

Gross Prices:

£2117.52 692kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£2111.52 664kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£2083.20 672kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£2002.84 622kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1996.62 622kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
£1982.08 652kg Char NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
£1953.08 622kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
£1950.00 780kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton
£1937.60 692kg Char RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1934.40 624kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Numbers had to start drying up eventually and 309 head is still respectable for a Mid-Summer market.

Plenty of interest from the start, a full line up of buyers and prices just as high as we have seen them in recent months.

 

The sale started with some 42 Breeding Cattle which included:

 

£1280 Lim x Cow & Bull Calf JM Cottrill & Son, Bamford
£1620 Lim x Cow, 96 mnths & Hfr Calf Miss J Bonsall, Atlow
£1740 Lim Cow, 85 mnths & Hfr Calf Miss J Bonsall, Atlow
£1400 B Blue x Cow, 46 mnths & Bull Calf B Higginson, Rushton
£1480 AA x Cow, 71 mnths & Str Calf JB & GE Hayward, Oughtibridge
£1420 AA x Cow, 38 mnths & Bull Calf JB & GE Hayward, Oughtibridge
£3080 Lim Stock Bull, 77mnths Amy Seabridge, Stone

 

14 Feeding Bulls

Sample prices as follows:

 

£690 Angus x 9-10 mnths SL Fairfax, Gt Longstone
£960 Lim x 21-25 mnths PV Hawkins, Shirland

 

140 Steers Ave £1,099

Some great cattle in the entry hence the remarkable average.  Angus crosses very much in favour as the results will show, but all types selling well.

 

Sample Results:

£830 Lim x 11 mnths RF & HE Hinchliffe, Whaley Bridge
£700 Lim x 6-7 mnths Stuart Young, Radbourne
£1010 B Blue x 12-14 mnths DI & MR Crookes, Staveley
£720 B Blue x 10 mnths WT Bunting, Pike Hall
£800 B Blue x 14 mnths R Wilson, Markeaton
£1690 Blonde x 13 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen
£800 Sim x 9 mnths JG Shepherd, Dungworth
£980 B Blue x 12-15 mnths TW Kent & Co, Yeaveley
£660 Holst 13-14 mnths TW Kent & Co, Yeaveley
£1090 Char x 20 mnths B & R Ball, Oakamoor
£1380 Lim x 23 mnths A & AA Riddle, Ecclesfield
£1340 B Blue x 17-20 mnths P & M Critchlow, Cubley
£1600 Lim x 14-15 mnths J & R Pearce, Hollington
£1200 S Horn x 15 mnths J & R Pearce, Hollington
£840 Hfd x 13-16 mnths PG & AD Godber, Kimberley
£1520 Lim x 20 mnths DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill
£1010 AA x 23-28 mnths WE Smith & Son, Dale Abbey
£1110 AA x 19 mnths Red Lion Inn, Dayhills
£970 B Blue x 16-18 mnths J Wainwright, Adlington
£1040 Fries (7) 20-21 mnths Hall Partners, Litton
£1530 Lim x 24 mnths H Wilton, Taddington
£1560 Lim x 21 mnths H Wilton, Taddington
£1720 B Blue x 28 mnths FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle
£1360 Dev x 24 mnths PJ Wheeldon, Earl Sterndale
£990 Hfd 24-25 mnths JP & L Oulton, Ashleyhay
£1520 AA x 21 mnths Artaine Ltd, Shottle
£1600 AA x 26 mnths FR Platts, Bamford
£1490 Sim x 24-25 mnths LH Powell & Son, Hundall
£1760 Lim x 27 mnths C Bannister, Colton
£1880 Lim x 27 mnths C Bannister, Colton
£1490 AA x 25 mnths C Whalley, Quarnford

 

113 Heifers ave £1,006

A record average for heifers in the store section which indicates not only the trade, but also the level of quality cattle to be found in Bakewell.

Angus and Hereford crosses selling well, some nice bunches of Blue crosses and Lim crosses being picked over by buyers looking for suckler replacements.

 

Sample Results:

£610 Lim x 5-7 mnths Stuart Young, Radbourne
£740 Lim x 11 mnths RF & HE Hinchliffe, Whaley Bridge
£825 B Blue x 11-13 mnths WT Bunting, Pike Hall
£1390 Blonde x 13 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen
£820 Sim x 11-12 mnths JC Shepherd, Dungworth
£700 Char x 10-12 mnths B & R Ball, Oakamoor
£1060 Lim x 9-12 mnths A & AA Riddle, Ecclesfield
£1180 B Blue x 20 mnths P & M Critchlow, Cubley
£1220 Lim x 12-14 mnths AW Rawson, Belper
£1140 Sim x 15 mnths S Chesters, Withington
£1050 B Blue x 21 mnths W Smith & Son, Dale Abbey
£1220 Char x 26 mnths Red Lion Inn, Dayhills
£1180 AA 24 mnths B Smith, Somersal Herbert
£1480 Lim x 23-24 mnths H Wilton, Taddington
£950 B Blue x 20-25 mnths FM Ottewell, Shottle
£1005 Blonde x 20-29 mnths FM Ottewell, Shottle
£870 Hfd 22-25 mnths JR & L Oulton, Ashleyhay
£1100 Char x 27-28 mnths RH Bunting, Friden
£1690 Lim x 25-26 mnths DJ Boulton, Wolsley Bridge
£1670 Lim x 26 mnths DJ Boulton, Wolsley Bridge
£1710 Lim x 25 mnths DJ Boulton, Wolsley Bridge
£1840 Lim x 27 mnths DJ Boulton, Wolsley Bridge
£1360 Sim x 22-26 mnths PR & JM Percival, Waterhouses
£1210 B Blue x 22-26 mnths JG Belfield, Sheen
£1510 Lim x 27 mnths C Bannister, Colton
£1340 B Blue x 27-28 mnths RA Lomas & Partners, Aldwark

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

31 CALVES (Auctioneer Mark Elliott)

A mixed entry with very good results and buyers for everything from the best continentals through to the small native heifers and Friesian bulls.

The stars were undoubtably the British Blues from Mr Brian Hudson at Ipstones with Mr Fotherby’s Friesian bull also needing a mention.

Top call £452 for a 23-day old Blue from Mr Hudson who also had Blue heifers (14 days) to £266.

In the continental heifer’s best blues to £266 for Mr Hudson with others at £256 from the same farm.

Native bulls very good to sell to a top of £288 for a Hereford from the Fotherby family with Montbeliarde bulls to £232 for the Waltons at Rising Sun.

Hereford heifers to £106 and Shorthorn heifers to £90.

 

Bulls

Hfd                       Ave £234           To £288              D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill

Mont                   Ave £192           To £232              J & J Walton, Tideswell

Fries                                                 To £130              D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill

Ayr                                                     To £30                DW Berrisford & Son, Wheston

S Horn                Ave £73              To £88                JB Drabble, Tideswell

Sim                                                    To £162              G Matkin, Idridgehay

B Blue                                               To £452              BD Hudson, Ipstones

Hfrs

Hfd                       Ave £95.30        To £106              JR Walker & Sons, S Yorks

S Horn                                              To £90                JB Drabble, Tideswell

B Blue                                               To £266              BD Hudson, Ipstones

Auctioneer:

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer

942 Lambs & 350 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A smaller entry of 1292 sheep included 772 new season lambs.  Demand good for stronger meated sorts with a top of 370p/kg and £165/head.  Plainer sorts and lighter weight types much harder to sell.  The overall average 308.8p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

38.6kg 338p/kg J Bonsall, Atlow
39.3kg 340p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
40kg 340p/kg J & N Eason, Wessington
41.5kg 344p/kg P Furness, Monyash
42kg 350p/kg A & J Gagie, Hilton
43.6kg 370p/kg R Swift & Sons, Little Onn
45.4kg 342p/kg Hazlewood Hall Farms
46kg 344p/kg N Birch, Monyash
47.5kg 336p/kg Hazlewood Hall Farms
48.2kg 332p/kg S Allen, Thorpe
50kg 331p/kg Hazlewood Hall Farms
51kg 318p/kg N Birch, Monyash

 

Averages:

Standard To 338p/kg Average 291.03p/kg
Medium To 370p/kg Average 313.31p/kg
Heavy To 344p/kg Average 326.59p/kg
Overweight To 302p/kg Average 294.76p/kg

 

Old Season Lambs

In the old season lambs quality very mixed but trade very good to peak at 279p/kg and the overall average 251.55p/kg

 

350 Cull Sheep

A good show of 350 cull ewes and rams saw demand good right from the start with the first pen sold topping the day with 7 Texel ewes from Peter Furness selling at £168 with Char x to £154.  Meated Mule ewes sold in the £110-£120 bracket.

 

Ewes to £168                Ave £91.19

Rams to £148               Ave £104.44

 

Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate