Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 04-12-2023

“In the Bleak Mid-Winter” describes conditions at Bakewell for the Christmas show weekend.

With 4 inches of fresh snow on Sunday morning the show and carol service looked to be in jeopardy, however, by lunchtime virtually all the livestock entered for showing had arrived and by 2.30pm enough people had arrived for the carol service to be standing room only.

We are very grateful to all those who were able to support the event and fully understand that conditions were such that there were those who were unable to travel.

 

The same story prevailed on Monday with a lethal mixture of ice and rain which deterred many vendors who we hope will be able to come next Monday instead.

In view of the above we were happy to have entries of 381 cattle and 1,653 sheep.

 

The show held on Sunday afternoon was a great success with a wonderful selection of stock on display.  Full details to be found later in this report.

 

The store & breeding cattle section took a big hit from the weather and out of a small entry there were a number of absentees.  We ended up with 142 head in total and because the majority of buyers were present a cracking trade prevailed.  Steers made up to £1,490, heifers £1,200 and feeding bulls £1,120.

 

The finished cattle section amassed 125 head which included the show cattle.  The champion realised 510p/kg and grossed £2,896, but trade was good for all varieties with the 57 heifers averaging a very respectable 335p/kg and £2,027 per head.

See the full details of the show later in this report.

 

The weather took its toll on the OTM department with only 55 forward.  Statistics were, top figures 230p and £1,850 and the average a hefty 157.3p.

 

58 calves forward, with bulls to £285 and heifers £300.

 

In the sheep shed the champion lambs realised 445p/kg and grossed £200.25.

The SQQ average looked good at 273.6 pence.

There were 332 cull sheep with ewes to £200 and the average a substantial £117.68.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The dreaded 13th December is nearly upon us.

If you are selling Finished or Cull Cattle or Sheep we need to know if:

 

  1. You are Farm Assured
  2. You have a VAN Number

or

  1. Neither of the above apply

 

We will be announcing the status of your stock at the time of sale

 

If you have already got your vet attestation number then please let us have it, either write it on the top of your Market Declaration or let us have a copy of the form from your vets.

Please make sure your name is on the form from the vets.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

 

Thursday 7th December: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 8th December: Final Round up of Store Sheep 2023

 

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A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: 19TH JANUARY 2024 – HPLS STORE CATTLE SALE

 

 

BAKEWELL MARKET CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS

 

Thursday 21st December: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Monday 25th December: No Market

Tuesday 26th December: No Market

Thursday 28th December: Regular Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Monday 1st January 2024: No Market

Tuesday 2nd January 2024: Market

 

 

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We have been asked to inform you

The Funeral of

Mrs Brenda Harrop

Youlgrave

 

will take place on 

 

Tuesday 12th December 

at 11.00am
at All Saints’ Church, Youlgrave

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

55 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows overall average 157.3p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)     

 

Results:

230p/kg 636kg Lim G & GW Green, Wessington
228p/kg 772kg B Blue x GM & DE Storer, Wincle
214p/kg 426kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
214p/kg 722kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
212p/kg 668kg Hfd P & G Pearson, Longsdon
211p/kg 586kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
200p/kg 800kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
190p/kg 796kg Lim DJ Saxby, Litton
186p/kg 520kg Fries C Shirt, Over Haddon
185p/kg 1000kg Char AC Atkin, Brinsley
183p/kg 672kg Lim J Bonsall, Atlow
180p/kg 632kg AA JS & M Hollinrake, Flagg

 

Gross Prices:

£1850.00 1000kg Char AC Atkin, Brinsley
£1760.16 772kg B Blue x GM & DE Storer, Wincle
£1600.00 800kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1545.08 722kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1536.80 904kg Hfd C & FM Percival, Youlgreave
£1512.40 796kg Lim DJ Saxby, Litton
£1510.40 944kg Holst D & PW Kirkman, Alderwasley
£1462.80 636kg Lim G & GW Green, Moorwood Moor
£1416.16 668kg Hfd P & G Pearson, Longsdon
£1395.48 802kg Norw Red D & PW Kirkman, Alderwasley

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

125 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 307.8p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

 

2 wonderful days for the Christmas Show & Sale

Champion Makes £5.10 or £2,896 Reserve Makes £4.00 or £2,960

The Champion Presentation with The Duke of Devonshire, auctioneer Oliver Hiles, Brian & Sam Woolley (Judges), Jack & PJ Blackshaw (Vendors), The Duchess of Devonshire and Ruby Astley (showing the champion)

 

Bakewell Primestock Show and sale is fully established as one of the premier two-day primestock events in the country. The format works exceptionally well with the show of the stock being held on the Sunday afternoon with a massive crowd of spectators enjoying the festivities and Carol service. The stock is then held overnight and sold in the relevant sections on the Monday to a large band of buyers who descended from all corners to buy the show stock.

 

 

Highlight of the day is unquestionably the sale of the cattle champions with the Champion Beast selling for the top price of the year of 510p/kilo (£2896) and the reserve champion making £4 (£2960) with 6 other superb heifers over £4/kilo.

 

A massive crowd was present on Sunday 3rd December for the Annual Carol Service, the Cattle & Sheep Show as well as a superb Hog Roast in the market concourse.

 

The Judging for the cattle this year was carried out by one of the youngest ever judges at the Bakewell Primestock Show, Mr Sam Woolley who was ably assisted by his grandfather Brian who was judging the show 60 years after his first assignment at Bakewell. The family firm of Woolley Bros Wholesale Meats is a wonderful supporter of the market and buy many cattle throughout the year for the abattoir in Sheffield. Sam and Brian worked well together and inspected every animal until they were satisfied with their placings and few could argue that he picked out some fabulous cattle at the top of the lines.

 

The judges selected a very smart, shapey bullock to win the show. A superbly fed 568kg Black Limousin bred in the North and purchased out of Hexham Mart at the May suckled calf show. He won the steer class and went on to stand overall Champion from local farmer PJ Blackshaw, Bakewell. Both the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire were at ringside and enjoyed watching the judging and engaging with the farmers. They presented their family’s Devonshire Cup at the culmination of

proceedings. The Champion sold on Monday with the Judge backing his

judgement at 510p/kg.

 

Reserve Champion on the day and Best Opposite Sex to the Champion was a superb powerful black Limousin x heifer that had been shown by Michael & Ellie Wynne. The Bakewell Show trophy was presented in the ring by its president Martin Ambrey. She won the junior heifer class weighed in at 740kg and sold for £4/kilo with the winning bid coming from Laurie Ibbottson.

Reserve Champion from Ellie & Michael Wynne

 

The High Peak Livestock Society Cup this year was won by local show boys Tom & Jack Gratton, Riber who sold his 616kg red Limousin heifer for 390p (£2402) to the Judge. That was followed by the Robert Walker Trophy class that was again won by The Gratton Family, this time with a black heifer that weighed 660kg and sold for the days top price heifer at 405p (£2673).

The Robert Walker Trophy presentation

 

A Young Handler class, first introduced in 2015 to recognise the amount of young talent that show cattle at Bakewell. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get cattle trained for showing and if it wasn’t for the interest shown by these young people on their family’s farms, then some of the cattle would not be brought forward for showing. This year there were 4 youngsters, aged between 12 and 16 years, competing for the trophy and it was the youngest of these, Blossom Dickinson (12 years) from Belper who was triumphant

Young Handler trophy presented to Blossom Dickinson by Sam Woolley (Judge)

 

 

Full Results

(Judge – Sam & Brian Woolley)

 

Class 1 – Junior Steer

        Vendor Purchaser
1st 568kg 510p/kg £2896.80 PJ Blackshaw Woolley Bros, Sheffield
2nd 544kg 340p/kg £1849.60 Powdrill & Dickinson Staffs Meat Packers
3rd 616kg 332p/kg £2045.12 R Naylor Woolley Bros, Sheffield

 

Class 4 – Junior Heifer

        Vendor Purchaser
1st 622kg 372p/kg £2313.84 Powdrill & Dickinson Woolley Bros, Sheffield
2nd 556kg 405p/kg £2,251.80 M Wynne Coates Family Butchers
3rd 574kg 385p/kg £2209.90 Powdrill & Dickinson H Meakin

 

Class 5 – Intermediate Heifer

        Vendor Purchaser
1st 616kg 390p/kg £2402.40 T & J Gratton Woolley Bros, Sheffield
2nd 672kg 345p/kg £2318.40 M Wynne Deakin
3rd 580kg     Powdrill & Dickinson  

 

 

Class 6 – Senior Heifer

        Vendor Purchaser
1st 740kg 400p/kg £2960.00 M Wynne TJ & SE Ibbottson
2nd 682kg 358p/kg £2441.56 M Wynne Woolley Bros
3rd 716kg 340p/kg £2434.40 PJ Blackshaw Hartshead Meats

 

Class 7 – HPLS Trophy sired by Limousin

        Vendor Purchaser
1st 616kg 390p/kg £2402.40 T & J Gratton Woolley Bros
2nd 574kg 385p/kg £2209.90 Powdrill & Dickinson H Meakin
3rd 546kg 385p/kg £2102.10 Simpson B Addy

 

Class 8 – Robert Walker Trophy

        Vendor Purchaser
1st 660kg 405p/kg £2673.00 T & J Gratton B Addy
2nd 546kg 385p/kg £2102.10 Simpson B Addy
3rd 576kg 370p/kg £2131.20 Hodgkinson Woolley Bros, Sheffield

 

 

Class 9 – Native Sired Steer or Heifer

        Vendor Purchaser
1st 510kg 402p/kg £2050.20 Powdrill & Dickinson H Meakin
2nd 450kg 250p/kg £1125.00 Jane Mycock CH Spencer & Sons

 

Class 11 – Young Handler

           
1st Blossom Dickinson  
2nd Fred Powdrill  
3rd Ruby Astley/Adele Sweetmore  

 

SHEEP – Show Results

A total of 170 lambs forward on Sunday for the Christmas Prime Stock Show with Dan Binns from

Huddersfield having the task of judging.

 

 

Class   Price Vendors Purchaser
Best Pen of 5 Continental 5 Lambs up to

39.9kg

1st 326p/kg Ben Simpson, Bradwell Shan Group
  2nd 305p/kg Hunter Lea Shan Group
         
Best Pen of 5 Continental Lambs 40-44.9kg 1st 445p/kg       David Warttig Owen Taylor Butchers
  2nd 322p/kg Ben Simpson, Bradwell Owen Taylor Butchers
         
Best Pen of 5 Continental Lambs 45kg & Over 1st 319p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen New Close Farm Shop
  2nd 295p/kg Ben Simpson, Bradwell Owen Taylor Butchers
 

 

Best Pen of 5 Non Continental Lambs

1st 252p/kg Graham Ford Farmers Fresh
  2nd 250p/kg Graham Ford Lea & Son
Best Pen of 5 Hill Lambs 1st 267p/kg Graham Ford Khan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young Bulls

     
325p/kg 754kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
321p/kg 758kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
318p/kg 726kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
306p/kg 778kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
297p/kg 644kg Blonde x MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough
296p/kg 608kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash
293p/kg 802kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
292p/kg 700kg Lim W & PE Gosling & Son, Parwich
290p/kg 708kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
290p/kg 612kg Blonde x MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough
290p/kg 736kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow

 

And Gross Prices:

£2450.50 754kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£2433.18 758kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£2380.68 778kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£2349.86 802kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£2308.68 726kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£2172.80 776kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport
£2134.40 736kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
£2053.20 708kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
£2044.00 700kg Lim W PE Gosling & Son, Parwich

 

Steers

Sample Results:

510p/kg 568kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
352p/kg 642kg Lim H Naylor & Son, Kirk Ireton
345p/kg 644kg Lim TB Dalton, Brailsford
340p/kg 616kg Lim H Naylor & Son, Kirk Ireton
340p/kg 684kg Cont S Evans, Edwinstowe
340p/kg 544kg B Blue x L Powdrill, Boothgate
332p/kg 616kg B Blue x H Naylor & Son, Kirk Langley
331p/kg 704kg Cont S Evans, Edwinstowe
328p/kg 606kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
325p/kg 604kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
322p/kg 676kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport
321p/kg 684kg Lim TB Dalton, Brailsford
320p/kg 550kg Blonde x D Brentnall, Underwood
319p/kg 726kg Lim TB Dalton, Brailsford
314p/kg 560kg Blonde x Artaine Ltd, Shottle

 

And Gross Prices:

£2896.80 568kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
£2330.24 704kg Cont S Evans, Edwinstowe
£2325.60 684kg Cont S Evans, Edwinstowe
£2315.94 726kg Lim TB Dalton, Brailsford
£2259.84 642kg Lim H Naylor & Son, Kirk Langley
£2221.80 644kg Lim TB Dalton, Brailsford
£2195.64 684kg Lim TB Dalton, Brailsford
£2176.72 676kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport
£2158.34 696kg Lim TB Dalton, Brailsford
£2111.20 728kg L Horn EM Hallifield, Repton

 

Finished Heifers

Sample Results:

405p/kg 660kg Lim T & J Gratton, Riber
405p/kg 556kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
405p/kg 556kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
402p/kg 510kg Devon L Powdrill, Boothgate
400p/kg 740kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
400p/kg 740kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
390p/kg 616kg Lim T & J Gratton, Riber
385p/kg 574kg Lim L Powdrill, Boothgate
385p/kg 546kg Lim B Simpson, Bradwell
384p/kg 550kg Lim H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale
380p/kg 532kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash
375p/kg 546kg Lim AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne
372p/kg 622kg Lim L Powdrill, Boothgate
370p/kg 576kg B Blue x H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale
370p/kg 578kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
365p/kg 664kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
365p/kg 580kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
362p/kg 594kg Lim AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne
       

And Gross Prices:

£2960.00 740kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
£2673.00 660kg Lim T & J Gratton, Riber
£2441.56 682kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton
£2434.40 716kg B blue x JP Blackshaw, Pilsley
£2423.60 664kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
£2402.40 616kg Lim T & J Gratton, Riber
£2318.40 672kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
£2313.84 622kg Lim L Powdrill, Boothgate
£2251.80 556kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
£2251.80 556kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

Peter Oven

Market Associate

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

The anticipated entry of some 170 head was reduced by those unable to travel, but we ended up with 142 and plenty of buyers around the ring.

Highlights from this modest entry included:

 

Feeding Bulls

 

£880 B Blue x 11 mnths T & JM White, Sheffield
£1120 Sim 10 mnths Storer Smith, Uttoxeter
£810 Hfd x 20 mnths P & A Thornhill, Gt Longstone

 

76 Steers ave £1,028

The usual story, a very strong trade for all types with Angus crosses particularly dear.

Sample Results:

£950 AA 12 mnths JS & M Hollinrake, Flagg
£505 Hfd 6 mnths A & W Helliwell, Oughtibridge
£870 Sim x 6 mnths R Bowler, Wirksworth
£660 Sim x 5-6 mnths R Bowler, Wirksworth
£980 Lim 7-10 mnths G & GW Green, Wessington
£1080 AA x 15 mnths PJ Buxton, Kirk Langley
£1140 Lim x 18-19 mnths J & M Riley, Hartington
£1010 Hfd x 18 mnths R Fletcher, Windley
£855 White Park 16-19 mnths B & J Chadfield, Parwich
£1200 Lim x 23 mnths R Bennett & Son, Bamford
£1360 AA 22 mnths R Bennett & Son, Bamford
£1490 Dev 17-18 mnths MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin
£1350 Dev 21-22 mnths GA & SM Waterhouse, Strines
£1250 Dev 20-21 mnths GA & SM Waterhouse, Strines
£1310 AA x 22 mnths BG Adams, Brailsford
£1490 B Blue x 20-23 mnths CF Edge & Partners, Alsop
£1410 Char x 24 mnths AJ Norbury, Yoxall
£1170 Holst 25 mnths AJ Norbury, Yoxall
£1380 Blonde x 22 mnths J Melland & Son, Pomeroy
£970 AA x 18 mnths AC Langridge, Fole
£1485 AA x 25 mnths P Matkin, Kirk Ireton
£845 Hfd x 29 mnths R & R Bennett, Mellor
£1000 Hfd x 23 mnths J Brough & Son, Rudyard

 

51 Heifers ave £934

A strong trade for all sorts as the following results will amply demonstrate.

Sample Results:

£550 Lim x 7 mnths CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton
£700 B Blue x 6 mnths Roger Barlow, Leverton
£420 Hfd x 6 mnths A & W Helliwell, Oughtibridge
£890 Sim 14 mnths Storer Smith, Uttoxeter
£1070 AA 18-20 mnths PJ Buxton, Kirk Langley
£980 Char x 16-18 mnths S White, Tissington
£1190 Lim x 19-21 mnths JR Beeson, Grindley
£1040 B Blue x 25-26 mnths R Fletcher, Windley
£1090 B Blue x 19-21 mnths JR Beeson, Grindley
£1200 AA x 23 mnths R Bennett & Partners, Bamford
£1060 Dev 21 mnths GA & SM Waterhouse, Strines
£1195 Blonde x 22-24 mnths J Melland & Son, Pomeroy
£880 AA x 23-27 mnths AC Langridge, Fole

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

58 Calves (Auctioneer: Meg Elliott)

Some shapey Blue calves from the Palfreyman Family at Flagg topped the day on Monday with a heifer calf heading the trade at £300 with a second from the same home at £270.

A Hereford bull calf from Messrs Herridge reached £285 with a Blue bull calf from the Hayes of Shottle reaching £280.

Virtually no Black & White’s on offer today with the best to £75 also from Messrs Herridge.

Auctioneer:

Meg Elliott

Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate

1331 Lambs & 359 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A very good entry of 1690 head of sheep included 1331 lambs.

Lamb trade in general much firmer with plenty of buyers about resulting in an overall average of 273.68p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

36.0kg 305p/kg C Cooper, Elton
36.4kg 289p/kg C Cooper, Elton
37.0kg 276p/kg OM Palfreyman, Monyash
38.0kg 296p/kg BE & TR Robinson, Abney
39.0kg 304p/kg MJ Burnett & Son, Rowsley
39.8kg 326p/kg A & B Simpson, Bradwell
40.8kg 326p/kg Hunter Lea, Barnsley
41.6kg 305p/kg Hunter Lea, Barnsley
42.0kg 322p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
43.4kg 310p/kg J & N Easom, Wessington
44.0kg 320p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
44.4kg 312p/kg Hunter Lea, Barnsley
45.0kg 445p/kg David Warttig, Thurgoland
45.6kg 322p/kg A & B Simpson, Bradwell
46.4kg 318p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
48.0kg 322p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
48.8kg 314p/kg David Warttig, Thurgoland
49.0kg 302p/kg David Warttig, Thurgoland
49.6kg 319p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
55.0kg 290p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
58.0kg 288p/kg EJ Carney, Wolsley Bridge
62.0kg 276p/kg S Fletcher, Peak Forest

 

Averages:

Standard To 305p/kg Average 264.85p/kg
Medium To 445p/kg Average 276.56p/kg
Heavy To 322p/kg Average 262.96p/kg
Overweight To 290p/kg Average 261.84p/kg

 

 

 

359 Cull Sheep

A reduced entry with the inclement weather affecting the entry and some vendors unable to travel.

All sectors were better sold particularly the best long Texels with a top call of £200 for Hayden Fletcher at Peak Forest.

Plenty of good runs of ewes over £145 and very surprisingly the top 8 lots averaged a superb £182/head.

Meated Mules over £86 and smaller frames £74 and better.

The best Gritstones over £90, but they were strong and heavy.

In the cull rams spirited bidding for all types with yet again, Texels topping the day.  £189 was top price for the Furness Family at Wheston with others at £170.

 

Ewes to £200                Ave £118.07

Rams to £189               Ave £140.25

Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Mark Elliott

Partner

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