Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Another excellent entry of stock in all departments for mid-July with a total of 1,281 sheep and 511 cattle on offer.

A strong entry of 47 breeding cattle continued to sell at respectable levels to a top of £1,670 and the store cattle a similar picture with steers to £1,720 and heifers to £1,420.

Olivers department continued its usual run of good form with a total of 241 gathered comprising 121 finished cattle and 120 OTM’s.  Trade brisk again for all types with a top of 322p/kg for clean cattle and a top gross of £2,127.  OTM’s to 247p/kg and top gross just a shade under £2,000.

Lamb numbers continue to increase but trade a little easier in line with the national trend to average 284p/kg to a top of 330p, whilst a reduced entry of cull sheep sold at recent strong prices to a top of £167.

Calf trade ‘off the clock’ with B Blue bulls to a top of £460.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 13^th July: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Saturday 15^th July: Farm Sale at Willow Brook Farm, Alrewas, DE13 7BA

120 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows overall average 177.1p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)                    

Extra cattle about again with a full line up of buyers and a solid trade once again.  Yes, they are less money than they were in May, but there have been no massive drops in the live ring, just a small price correction.  There is still demand for your cows so why not try a few in Bakewell where the buyers bid openly and fairly for the cows.  24 cows today topped £2/kg with a Blonde x heifer at the top for SG Potter, Bonsall at 247p, Herefords to 205p/kg, Sth Devons to 208p, Shorthorns to 212p and Angus to 229p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

36 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 161.1p/kg

Best cows look unbelievable and certainly totting up well.

Best cows 190-199p

Good meated Holsteins 175-185p

Parlour type Holsteins 155-165p

Smaller or leaner cows 135-150p

Only a few under 130p

The best today:

4 OTM Bulls

6 OTM Steers

121 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 261.98p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A grand show of cattle again with 21 bulls and exactly 100 clean cattle on offer with all buyers around the ring, trade was brisk from start to finish.

21 Young Bulls ave 247.2p/kg

Suckler bred and posh bulls from David Goddard topped the day at 292p (£2073) with the better end over 260p.  Friesians sold to 237p for P Furness.

Results:

Gross Prices:

 40 Steers ave 264.1p/kg

Good cattle a good price and I wouldn’t say that they were any less money.  6 better things sold over £3/kg with 9 bigger and better fed continentals over £2000.  Keith Harrop wont the race at the top of the list at 309p (twice) for super well fed and shapey sorts (both over £2000) Stuart Wainwright had a couple of specials at 308 and 302p with Rob Merryman and Phil Watson both at £3 level.  13 Natives today saw Angus to 279p and Herefords to 255p with 3 B/W’s to 239p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

60 Heifers ave 265.7p/kg

Not the most glamorous average ever but some plainer cattle and 3 OTM heifers just had their effect on the price.  Don Lownds led the charge at 322p for a handy weighted Limmy with Keith at 310 and 311p and Richard Wartig also at 310p.  18 Natives today had both Herefords and Angus at 270p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

253 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Mark Elliott)

A seasonal entry and breeding cattle very well sold with a special entry of Belted Galloways going very well.

47 Breeding Cattle

A very diverse entry with trade fast.

Prices as follows:

15 Feeding Bulls

Sample prices as follows:

104 Steers

Some plainer types look a little steadier but the best quality and conformation still romping away.

Sample Results:

Over Age Steers – Loads of buyers

89 Heifers

A few mid-season purchasers keen to fill the trailer for the mid types.

Sample Results:

CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Dearer again on last week with a large gathering of prospective purchasers and a number going home short of requirements.

Bulls saw B Blue to £460 and £380 and a similar story for the heifers to a top of £360.

Second quality equally as keenly sought after and B/W’s to a top of £222.

Bulls

B Blue                 £460     J & J Walton, Tideswell

B Blue                 £380     SG Salt & Son, Burton

B Blue                 £355     WT Bunting & Sons, Pike Hall

Lim                      £290     A & DJ Gregory, Litton

Hfd                       £225     AP Critchlow, Wheston

Fries                    £222     D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill

Hfrs

B Blue                 £360     J & J Walton, Tideswell

B Blue                 £325     WT Bunting & Sons, Pike Hall

1095 Lambs & 186 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A total entry of 1281 sheep included a very good show of 1046 new season lambs.  The heavier weight, well finished lambs were in demand with the best end showing a top gross of £168/head.  Best butchers lambs sold to 330p/kg with heavy butchers lambs to 316p/kg and overweight to 306p/kg.  The overall market average 284.38p/kg.

Leading Prices: –

Averages:

Old Season Lambs

Still 49 old season lambs on offer this week sold to 248p/kg to average 227.42p/kg.

186 Cull Sheep

A smaller entry of 186 cull ewes and rams with best cutting ewes still as dear but over fat ewes and plain sorts a little easier.

Best Texels to £167 with Blue Texels to £162 and big Mules in the £85 to £95 bracket.

Ewes to £167                Ave £104.74

Rams to £138               Ave £131.75