Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2023-07-03
Store cattle numbers starting to dry up but Olivers section continuing to come up with the goods with a total of 241 on offer.
A total of 130 finished cattle and bulls continued to sell at recent rates with top price 314p/kg for steers and 313p/kg for heifers with barren cows still holding firm to a top of 280p/kg.
The reduced entry of store cattle did not deter purchasers from attending with an excellent trade with heifers to a top of £1,860 and steers to £1,845.
Sheep trade up a bit on the end of last week following the Muslim festival with lambs averaging 286p/kg to a top of 320p/kg with well finished sorts looking particularly well sold.
Cull ewes light on numbers but again trade a bit sharper to a top of £182.
A few more calves about with a total of 37 and a flying trade to a top of £470.
Todays market also had a visit from ‘The tractor relay’ on its journey from Lands End to John O Groats which is planning to visit as many livestock markets and rural sectors on its journey to raise money for the ‘Farming Community Network’ this was well supported and we wish them well with their journey! A total of £234.88 was raised here at Bakewell Market and Bagshaws have kindly matched this donation to make a grand total of £469.76.
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Thursday 6th July: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
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Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
111 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows overall average 181.1p/kg or £1198
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Just a few less about again and a returning buyer at ringside led to a solid trade once again with the average within a penny of the average last week. In reality some Farm Assured cows actually dearer against a falling deadweight price. 26 cows today cleared the £2/kg mark with a smart 29-month-old, 1 calf Limmy at the top of the heap at 280p. from Caz Sharpley with the same having an older cow at 232p. Hereford to 225p, Angus to 203p, Stabilizer to 206p with speckled Park at 192p.
Results:
280p/kg | 580kg | Lim | C Sharpley, Wildboarclough |
261p/kg | 740kg | Lim | RP Hall, Heaton |
232p/kg | 756kg | B Blue x | C Sharpley, Wildboarclough |
232p/kg | 698kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
225p/kg | 664kg | Hfd | S & M Boam, Flagg |
218p/kg | 662kg | Hfd | S & M Boam, Flagg |
216p/kg | 764kg | Lim | K Haynes Farms, Whatstandwell |
216p/kg | 824kg | Lim | K Haynes Farms, Whatstandwell |
214p/kg | 696kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
214p/kg | 788kg | Char | PC Weston, Mayfield |
214p/kg | 820kg | Char | PC Weston, Mayfield |
213p/kg | 748kg | Blonde x | CE & EN Latham, Sudbury |
212p/kg | 566kg | Lim | D & SE Edge, Pike Hall |
Gross Prices:
£1931.40 | 740kg | Lim | RP Hall, Heaton |
£1779.84 | 824kg | Lim | K Haynes Farms, Whatstandwell |
£1759.68 | 936kg | Char | AO Taylor, Brinsley |
£1754.80 | 820kg | Char | PC Weston, Mayfield |
£1753.92 | 756kg | B Blue x | C Sharpley, Wildboarclough |
£1686.32 | 788kg | Char | PC Weston, Mayfield |
£1656.00 | 828kg | Char | AO Taylor, Brinsley |
£1650.24 | 764kg | Lim | K Haynes Farms, Whatstandwell |
£1625.72 | 838kg | Devon | J Barlow, Retford |
£1624.00 | 580kg | Lim | C Sharpley, Wildboarclough |
35 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 163.2p/kg
The best better sold but a lot of leaner sorts about.
10 best fed cows 191-215p/kg
Big Holsteins 180-190p/kg
Parlour Sorts 160-175p/kg
Smaller Cows 150-160p/kg
Plainer Cows 125-140p/kg
The best today:
215p/kg | £1595 | Fries, 9 yrs | SG Potter, Bonsall |
212p/kg | £1619 | Fries, 5 yrs | D & LA Critchlow, Sheen |
208p/kg | £1480 | Fries, 9 yrs | D & LA Critchlow, Sheen |
205p/kg | £1201 | Holst, 30 mnths | H Hodgkinson & Sons, Earl Sterndale |
199p/kg | £1552 | Fleck, 5 yrs | FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle |
198p/kg | £1488 | Fleck, 4 yrs | FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle |
195p/kg | £1232 | Fries, 8 yrs | D & LA Critchlow, Sheen |
193p/kg | £1405 | Fries, 4 yrs | P Furness, Monyash |
193p/kg | £1497 | Holst, 7 yrs | D Fotherby & Sons, Tunstead |
191p/kg | £1260 | Mont, 3 ½ yrs | FM Ottewell & Son, Shottle |
5 OTM Bulls
187p/kg | £1877 | Dev | AJA Dilks, Shottle |
185p/kg | £1838 | Lim | M Heathcote, Hartington |
179p/kg | £1868 | Char | C Dawson, Bawtry |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
130 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 267.4p/kg
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Bigger numbers on offer today and a very good price for all, although a number of second quality goods about today.
29 Young Bulls ave 256p/kg
I would say that the bulls were dearer on the week with very fierce demand from the buyers at ringside. 16 continental bulls sold to 294p (twice) for heavyweights from David Goddard (one at £2152) with 6 of the biggest bulls over £2000. 3 Angus to 265p and 10 dairy bulls saw Friesians to 256p and Shorthorns to 236p/kg.
Results:
294p/kg | 732kg | Blonde x | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
294p/kg | 678kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
287p/kg | 806kg | Blonde x | MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale |
285p/kg | 724kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
282p/kg | 730kg | Stab | R Belfield, Upper Hulme |
280p/kg | 790kg | Blonde x | MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale |
278p/kg | 560kg | Lim | NA Birch, Monyash |
275p/kg | 688kg | Lim | AB Massie, Ockbrook |
274p/kg | 560kg | B Blue x | Furness Partnership, Wheston |
Gross Prices:
£2372.58 | 882kg | B Blue x | M Hambleton, Alstonefield |
£2313.22 | 806kg | Blonde x | MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale |
£2212.00 | 790kg | Blonde | MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale |
£2152.08 | 732kg | Blonde x | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2063.40 | 724kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2058.60 | 730kg | Stab | R Belfield, Upper Hulme |
£1993.32 | 678kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£1892.00 | 688kg | Lim | AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook |
£1778.00 | 700kg | Char | P Watson, Ashover |
£1722.60 | 660kg | B Blue x | P Watson, Ashover |
44 Steers ave 269.3p/kg
Better numbers again and some very smart sorts on offer sold on a very firm trade. Second quality sorts perhaps a little easier. Paul & Michael Hazledine topped the day and sold to 314p/kg and 300p/kg with their only 2 bullocks. Keith Harrop had 2 Lims at 304 and 303p/kg with 3 others at £3/kg. 10 Natives saw Angus to 283p, Beef Shorthorn to 279p and 2 Red Poll at 232p with a B/W also in the average at 226p/kg.
Results:
314p/kg | 652kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
304p/kg | 660kg | Blonde x | K Harrop, Alport |
303p/kg | 664kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
300p/kg | 654kg | Blonde x | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
300p/kg | 698kg | Lim | M Hambleton, Alstonefield |
300p/kg | 652kg | Lim | Belper Skip Hire Moorwood Moor |
300p/kg | 540kg | B Blue x | JW Blackshaw, Bakewell |
295p/kg | 658kg | Char | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
292p/kg | 628kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
291p/kg | 672kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
291p/kg | 728kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
Gross Prices:
£2328.04 | 814kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2118.48 | 728kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
£2094.00 | 698kg | Lim | M Hambleton, Alstonefield |
£2056.00 | 800kg | Lim | DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton |
£2047.28 | 652kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
£2011.92 | 664kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£2006.40 | 660kg | Blonde x | K Harrop, Alport |
£1962.00 | 654kg | Blonde x | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
£1956.00 | 652kg | Lim | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
57 Heifers ave 271.8p/kg
A similar story to the steers with the best well bid for and a lot 290-300p, but the best remain over 300p and up to 313p for Clive & Bob Bacon, Wadshelf with their other one at 306p. 5 Hereford to 266p and 4 Angus to 260p/kg.
Results:
313p/kg | 692kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
309p/kg | 652kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
306p/kg | 692kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
306p/kg | 626kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
302p/kg | 596kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
300p/kg | 574kg | B Blue x | JR Townroe & Partners, Warsop |
299p/kg | 658kg | Lim | AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook |
297p/kg | 664kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
297p/kg | 584kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
296p/kg | 676kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
294p/kg | 602kg | Lim | AB Massie & Sons, Ockbrook |
292p/kg | 570kg | B Blue x | JR Townroe & Partners, Warsop |
292p/kg | 558kg | B Blue x | JR Townroe & Partners, Warsop |
292p/kg | 572kg | B Blue x | GW Smith & Son, Aldwark |
Gross Prices:
£2165.96 | 692kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2117.52 | 692kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2014.68 | 652kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£2000.96 | 676kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
£1972.08 | 664kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£1967.42 | 658KG | Lim | AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook |
£1915.56 | 626kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£1887.20 | 674kg | Sim | K Harrop, Alport |
£1877.76 | 652kg | Lim | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
£1844.40 | 636kg | Blonde x | K Harrop, Alport |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Mark Elliott)
Fewer numbers as we hit the month of July, but interest strong in all sections particularly the strong fleshed cattle, 25 mnths and above.
39 Breeding Cattle to start the sale:
Strong bidding on the best with Pedigree Limousins from Charles Buckston at Sutton on the Hill topping the section at £2020. (111 mnths cow c/w bull calf, 2 ½ mnths)
Prices as follows:
£1740 | Sim Cow, 63 mnths with Str Calf | LH Powell, Hundall |
£1180 | S Horn Hfr, 38 mnths with S Horn Bull Calf | JW Cottrill, Bamford |
£1670 | Lim Cow, 96 mnths with Lim Hfr Calf | B Higginson, Swythamley |
£1500 | B Blue Cow, 171 mnths With Blue Bull Calf | D Ford, Kirk Ireton |
£2020 | Ped Lim Cow, 111 mnths with Lim Bull Calf | CG Buckston, Sutton on the Hill |
£1270 | B Blue Cow, 36 mnths & Bull Calf | PV Hawkins, Shirland |
6 Feeding Bulls
Sample prices as follows:
£1320 | Lim | 15 mnths | LT Shepherd, Bradfield |
£790 | Lim | 11 mnths | LT Shepherd, Bradfield |
107 Steers
Some very good strong cattle forward from South of Uttoxeter, but only in smaller numbers and these saw a fast trade. Small definitely have a lot of bidders and generally all sections still good to sell.
Sample Results:
£910 | Lim x | 13 mnths | JM & CE Shardlow, Trusley |
£615 | B Fries | 11 mnths | JW & AE Faulkner, Radbourne |
£1470 | Lim | 15 mnths | AW Rawson, Alderwasley |
£995 | Hfd | 16 mnths | PG & AD Godber, Kimberley |
£1000 | S Horn | 14 mnths | RJ & JA Hancock, Foolow |
£1280 | Angus | 25 mnths | D Ede, Cubley |
£1670 | Wagyu | 21 mnths | DI & MR Crookes, Staveley |
£1245 | Angus | 17 mnths | Hall Partnership, Litton |
£1570 | Hfd | 23 mnths | Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter |
£1845 | Lim | 26 mnths | C Bannister, Rugeley |
£1820 | Lim | 27 mnths | C Bannister, Rugeley |
£995 | Fries | 27 mnths | WE Smith, Dale Abbey |
74 Heifers
The continentals continue to sell well with the Angus and Herefords a strong trade provided there was power and meat.
Sample Results:
£745 | Lim | 14 mnths | JM & CE Shardlow, Trusley |
£1015 | B Blue | 15 mnths | AD Thompson, Peak Forest |
£1055 | Sim | 23 mnths | A Howe, Litton Slack |
£1340 | B Blue | 25 mnths | D Ede, Cubley |
£1590 | Angus | 24 mnths | Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter |
£1700 | Lim | 32 mnths | DJ Boulton & Son, Wolsley Bridge |
£1860 | Lim | 25 mnths | DJ Boulton & Son, Wolsley Bridge |
£915 | Hfd | 18 mnths | GS Kirkham, Newhaven |
£1620 | Lim | 27 mnths | C Bannister, Rugeley |
Auctioneer:

Mark Elliott
Partner
Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer
37 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
An excellent trade especially for the best with B Blue bulls to £490 and £465.
That said, second quality also looked particularly well sold with B/W’s a similar picture with the best to £70 for a generally small sample.
Bulls
B Blue £470 G Matkin, Idridgehay
B Blue £465 J & J Walton, Tideswell
Lim £200 SG Potter, Bonsall
Mont £295 J & J Walton, Tideswell
Sim £295 G Matkin, Idridgehay
Hfrs
Lim £320 J Cawser, Uttoxeter
B Blue £210 WJ Adams, Mackworth
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
866 Lambs, 214 Ewes & Rams & 12 Store Sheep (Auctioneer Peter Oven)
A total entry of 1092 sheep included 795 new season lambs. Meated stronger lambs well bid for with best butchers lambs peaking at 320p/kg and top gross of £157.44. Overall average 289.09p/kg.
Leading Prices: –
34kg | 296p/kg | Hawksworth Farmers, Shardlow |
37.2kg | 300p/kg | N & S Pearson, Peak Forest |
38.1kg | 305p/kg | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
39kg | 318p/kg | T Hall, Radbourne |
40.7kg | 309p/kg | Clark Farms, Ringinglow |
42kg | 320p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
42.9kg | 310p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
43.5kg | 312p/kg | CW Taberner, Tean |
44.1kg | 310p/kg | DV Holland, Blore |
45.3kg | 310p/kg | DV Holland, Blore |
45.29kg | 310p/kg | Hazlewood Hall Farms |
46.1kg | 307p/kg | Hazlewood Hall Farms |
47.6kg | 301p/kg | J & JB Dalton, Hope |
49.1kg | 300p/kg | Hazlewood Hall Farms |
Averages:
Standard | To 318p/kg | Average 279.25p/kg |
Medium | To 320p/kg | Average 293.24p/kg |
Heavy | To 307p/kg | Average 293.93p/kg |
Overweight | Average 246p/kg |
Old Season Lambs
Very much end of season in the old season lambs peaking at 274p/kg to average 254.88p/kg.
214 Cull Sheep
Just 214 cull ewes and rams, well bid for with the best pure bred continental ewes peaking at £182 with 2 more pens full at £179. The top 10 pens averaged £165. Heavy Mule ewes sold at just over £100/head
Ewes to £182 Ave £121.99
Rams to £132 Ave £102.40
12 Ewes & Lambs
Mainly smaller types, sold to £100.
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate