Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2024-03-04
After a cold and foggy start the day improved considerably with a decent turnout of stock comprising 748 cattle and 1,444 sheep.
The store and breeding cattle department was well supported with a total of 466 head on offer. Numbers were bulked up by a special entry of 72 beef bred stores from FR, J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne with the best steers at 22 mnths old to £1,830.
Trade for stores remains at an all time high with steers peaking at £1,850, heifers £1,770 and feeding bulls £1,180.
If you have stores to sell, give us a call, we are happy to visit your farm and advise on marketing and promotion.
The finished cattle section maintained its run of success with 138 head on offer and trade remaining very strong.
Top figures 351p and £2,574.
The average for the 55 heifers was a remarkable 296p with a per head average of £1,815.
If you have finished cattle to sell, speak to Oliver Hiles on 07801 530899.
A decent number of OTM cattle with 103 on offer. Top figures 238p and £2,276. The overall average looked good at 176.0p.
41 calves forward and plenty of interest, bulls to £440 and heifers £435.
Sheep continue to be in short supply and consequently very dear.
The 937 hoggs reached 389p and £199.05 per head.
The SQQ average was a healthy 337.4 pence.
To put matters in to context the hoggs in the 39-45 kg bracket averaged £147.07 per head.
A good show of 507 cull sheep with ewes to an astonishing £225 to average £103.51 for a very mixed sample.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday 7th March: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
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Friday 15th March: HPLS Store Cattle Sale
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
103 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall average 176.1p/kg or £1152
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Better numbers on the week and trade still incredibly strong with 53 vendors showing cows in Bakewell today to enjoy the trade. Whilst trade is good, the best way to market your cows is on their legs in Bakewell Livestock Market. Come and see for yourselves to see how we compare to your regular way of selling. I would love the opportunity to give you my opinion, so if you have any queries or would like a no obligation farm visit give me a call on 07801 530899. Best cows today comfortably over 200 pence with only a handful of OTM clean cattle in the entry. One calf Limousin cows (35 mnths) from Messrs Edge, Pike Hall found favour at 238p (£1413). A very large pure Simmental cow weighed well and grossed out to £2276 (214p) for Messrs Greasley Estates.
Results:
238p/kg | 594kg | Lim, 35 mnths | D & SE Edge, Pike Hall |
238p/kg | 546kg | B Blue x, 31 mnths | PW & M Locker, Boylestone |
234p/kg | 512kg | B Blue x, 30 mnths | DF & A Wainwright, Cold Eaton |
228p/kg | 650kg | AA x, 36 mnths | AJ & GH Bland, Mottram |
224p/kg | 718kg | Lim, 5 yrs | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
220p/kg | 780kg | Lim, 4 yrs | D Leason, West Broughton |
217p/kg | 706kg | Sim, 4 yrs | JW Fentem & Sons, Hartington |
214p/kg | 620kg | Lim, 5 yrs | AJ & GH Bland, Mottram |
214p/kg | 1064kg | Sim, 5 yrs | Greasley Estate, Notts |
213p/kg | 704kg | Lim, 12 yrs | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
212p/kg | 494kg | B Blue x, 32 mnths | PW & M Locker, Boylestone |
212p/kg | 664kg | Lim, 9 yrs | Mycock & Bright, Buxton |
212p/kg | 438kg | Sim, 32 mnths | JC Shepherd & Sons, Dungworth |
Gross Prices:
£2276.96 | 1064kg | Sim | Greasley Estate, Notts |
£1716.00 | 780kg | Lim | D Leason, Sudbury |
£1697.08 | 836kg | Lim | GE Stephens, Bradley |
£1608.32 | 718kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£1600.00 | 800kg | Lim | Mycock & Bright, Buxton |
£1576.00 | 788kg | AA | JS & M Hollinrake, Flagg |
£1566.20 | 820kg | B Blue x | K & ME Hall & Son, Stoke on Trent |
£1536.60 | 788kg | Hfd | Walker Farms Ltd, Ashbourne |
£1532.02 | 706kg | Sim | JW Fentem & Sons, Hartington |
£1517.76 | 744kg | Lim | FW Hall & Sons, Sutton on the Hill |
£1499.52 | 704kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
59 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 163.2p/kg
On paper they are less but they don’t feel it and if anything, dearer on the week.
No OTM clean
Best cows 177-193p
Big Holsteins with meat 170-175p
Leaner parlour style cows 155-165p
Plain cows under 150p
The best today:
174p/kg | £1315 | Swed, 9 yrs | P Furness, Monyash |
174p/kg | £1211 | Fries, 5 yrs | GW & WL Neville, Tansley |
175p/kg | £1242 | MRI, 8 yrs | JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw |
175p/kg | £1330 | Holst, 9 yrs | RE Archer Farms, Bradley |
175p/kg | £1291 | Holst, 6 yrs | W Seward & Son, Duckmanton |
177p/kg | £1200 | Mont, 5 yrs | P Furness, Monyash |
177p/kg | £1115 | Fries, 6 yrs | RTF & P Marshall, Tansley |
177p/kg | £1192 | Fleck, 7 yrs | PA & J Swindell, Chelmorten |
178p/kg | £1242 | Holst, 10 yrs | P Furness, Monyash |
181p/kg | £1172 | Holst, 8 yrs | J Shirt & Sons, Tideswell |
181p/kg | £1060 | Fries, 4 yrs | RE Archer Farms, Bradley |
186p/kg | £1238 | Fleck, 6 yrs | JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw |
190p/kg | £1482 | Holst, 7 yrs | W Wood, Rushton Spencer |
193p/kg | £1393 | Holst, 5 yrs | W Wood, Rushton Spencer |
1 OTM Bull
209p/kg | £1809 | Lim | 6yrs | J & P Riley, Hartington |
6 OTM Steers
192p/kg | £1382 | Fries | 31 mnths | EA Gagie, Uttoxeter |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
138 FINISHED CATTLE ave 281.8p/kg
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Similar numbers to last week and trade remains monumental all the way through with 44 vendors showing finished cattle today. 41 finished cattle today sold over £2000.
36 Young Bulls ave 253.8p/kg
11 Continental, 8 Native and 17 Black & White bulls today with trade as good as ever. Today we saw a lot of Black & White and Native and although were well fed do not average as high as the quality runs of continentals. Best quality suckler bred lims topped the day at 340p and 332p for Messrs Mycock, Dukes Drive Farm Shop with weight from David Godddard at 305p (£2574). B/W generally 210-235p.
Results:
340p/kg | 598kg | Lim | Dukes Drive Farm Shop, Buxton |
332p/kg | 644kg | Lim | Dukes Drive Farm Shop, Buxton |
305p/kg | 844kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
305p/kg | 790kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
300p/kg | 700kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
293p/kg | 784kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
291p/kg | 664kg | Sim | JW Fentem & Sons, Hartington |
289p/kg | 686kg | Lim | P & E Watson, Ashover |
Gross Prices:
£2574.20 | 844kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2409.50 | 790kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2297.12 | 784kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
£2138.08 | 644kg | Lim | Dukes Drive Farm Shop, Buxton |
£2112.32 | 736kg | Lim | JT Ottewell, Calow |
£2100.00 | 700kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2033.20 | 598kg | Lim | Dukes Drive Farm Shop, Buxton |
£1982.54 | 686kg | Lim | P & E Watson, Ashover |
£1932.34 | 664kg | Sim | JW Fentem & Sons, Hartington |
£1900.00 | 760kg | B Blue x | AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook |
47 Steers ave 285.9p/kg
18 over 300p and 17 over £2000. Don Lownds won the race to the top at 344p for a B Blue x with his Lim at 339p (£2305) and Peter Gaunt at 336p (£2163). 12 Natives with Lincolns to 262p and Angus to 286p with a B/W bullock (last in the ring) at 221p (£1538).
Results:
344p/kg | 588kg | B Blue x | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
339p/kg | 680kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
336p/kg | 644kg | B Blue x | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
332p/kg | 704kg | B Blue x | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
326p/kg | 660kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
324p/kg | 722kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
324p/kg | 606kg | Lim | J & J Mellor & Son, Kniveton |
320p/kg | 708kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
320p/kg | 408kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
318p/kg | 676kg | Lim | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
316p/kg | 616kg | B Blue x | JW Blackshaw, Bakewell |
315p/kg | 678kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
310p/kg | 670kg | Lim | MH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
305p/kg | 700kg | Lim | RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton |
Gross Prices:
£2239.28 | 722kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£2337.28 | 704kg | B Blue x | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2310.40 | 760kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2305.20 | 680kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2297.60 | 718kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£2265.60 | 708kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2213.74 | 766kg | Lim | CN Ottewell, Stainsby Heath |
£2163.84 | 644kg | B Blue x | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2151.60 | 660kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2149.68 | 676kg | Lim | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
£2135.70 | 678kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£2135.00 | 700kg | Lim | RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton |
55 Heifers ave 296.1p/kg
An unbelievable average again with the epic trade at fairy tale levels that have to be seen to be believed. 24 heifers topped £3/kg with the best at 351p/kg for a tremendous Limousin from Clive Bacon, Wadshelf and purchased by Wayne Smith on behalf of Messrs Meakin Bros, Quality butchers in Leek. Peter Gaunt had 346p and 342p for his best and PJ Blackshaw had 338p (£2271). 17 today over £2000 with Keith Harrop at the top with a heavyweight at £2405 (336p). Natives saw Angus to 300p and Herefords to 260p and 2 OTM Limmys sold to 321p (£2067), 33 mnths.
Results:
351p/kg | 564kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
346p/kg | 632kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
342p/kg | 640kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
338p/kg | 672kg | Lim | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
336p/kg | 716kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
334p/kg | 664kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
334p/kg | 660kg | Blonde x | M Cox, Belper |
332p/kg | 650kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
332p/kg | 656kg | B Blue x | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
332p/kg | 582kg | Lim | D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell |
330p/kg | 650kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
328p/kg | 522kg | Lim | RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton |
328p/kg | 636kg | Blonde x | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
Gross Prices:
£2405.76 | 716kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£2286.20 | 710kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2271.36 | 672kg | Lim | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
£2217.76 | 664kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2204.40 | 660kg | Blonde x | M Cox, Belper |
£2188.80 | 640kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2186.72 | 632kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2180.40 | 690kg | Lim | D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell |
£2177.92 | 656kg | B Blue x | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2168.76 | 682kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2158.00 | 650kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2145.00 | 650kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2101.02 | 722kg | Lim | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneers Alastair Sneddon & Meg Elliott)
Numbers keeping up well at Bakewell with 466 head this week.
Trade exceptional from start to finish for a good selection of cattle of all ages and qualities.
There was plenty of buying power in operation to ensure that everything made its money.
The sale commenced with a handful of Breeding Cattle which included a Lim Stock Bull from Bagshaws of Chelmorten which made £2080.
14 Feeding Bulls sample prices as follows:
£820 | Sim | 8 mnths | Storer Smith, Uttoxeter |
£740 | AA | 7 mnths | A & A Spooner, Macclesfield |
£1180 | B Blue x | 23 mnths | CH Leeson & Son, Ipstones |
£860 | Blonde x | 10 mnths | M Cox, Belper |
£1080 | Blonde x | 6 mnths | CJ Nash, Dayhills |
£620 | Lim x | 7 mnths | GH Gregory, Sheldon |
Next came a special entry of 72 Lim x stores from FR, J & D Charlesworth of Bradbourne. These were sold in one run from young to old with results as follows:
£890 | Lim x Str | 10 mnths |
£1290 | Lim x Strs | 12-16 mnths |
£1160 | Lim x Str | 11-12 mnths |
£1580 | Lim x Str | 17-19 mnths |
£1830 | Lim Str | 22 mnths |
£940 | Lim x Hfrs | 10 mnths |
£1160 | Lim x Hfrs | 21-23 mnths |
£1320 | Lim x Hfrs | 21-22 mnths |
£1490 | Lim x Hfrs | 23 mnths |
£1750 | B Blue x Hfr | 27 mnths |
£1680 | Lim x Hfr | 27-29 mnths |
£1770 | Lim x Hfr | 22-27 mnths |
The sale then continued in the usual catalogue order starting with young cattle and progressing to the oldest at the end.
220 Steers ave £1,089
Sample Results:
£860 | Sim x | 8-9 mnths | C Stone, Buxton |
£740 | Lim x | 10 mnths | PJ Chappell, Alton |
£870 | Lim x | 8-9 mnths | R Hodgson, Kettleshulme |
£970 | Blonde x | 8-9 mnths | C Nash, Dayhills |
£1230 | Lim x | 7-8 mnths | M Gregory, Peak Forest |
£1120 | Lim x | 9-10 mnths | G & M Limer, Taddington |
£880 | AA | 10 mnths | H & SJ Hallam, New Mills |
£1070 | B Blue x | 11 mnths | Mrs MP Elliott, Eyam |
£1000 | AA x | 9-10 mnths | HG & RJ Potter, Stannington |
£1020 | B Blue x | 9 mnths | SW Jenning, Lower Peover |
£1200 | AA | 11-12 mnths | Alma Mount Farm, Rowarth |
£955 | B Blue x | 14-17 mnths | WJ Adams & Son, Mackworth |
£1150 | Lim x | 20-21 mnths | CJ Matkin, Alderwasley |
£1130 | B Blue x | 16-17 mnths | NA & JA Stone, Tissington |
£985 | Fries Holst | 17-18 mnths | Rusty Farming, Flagg |
£1775 | Char x | 23 mnths | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1660 | Lim x | 18-20 mnths | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1780 | Lim x | 22 mnths | GM Grindey, Hartington |
£1080 | Mont x | 18-19 mnths | Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich |
£1305 | Hfd x | 18 mnths | RA Tatlow, Ashbourne |
£1630 | B Blue x | 18-22 mnths | S Nichols, Milwich |
£1480 | B Blue x | 19-22 mnths | CC Etches, Tissington |
£1850 | Lim x | 22 mnths | WP Carson, Grange Mill |
£1850 | Lim x | 20 mnths | WP Carson, Grange Mill |
£1300 | B Blue x | 20 mnths | CF Edge, Alsop |
£1670 | Lim x | 21-23 mnths | MJ Burnett, Rowsley |
£1225 | Fries | 20-22 mnths | G & M Limer, Taddington |
£1550 | Hfd | 21 mnths | CH & AJ Berrisford, Cheddleton |
£1460 | Sim | 25 mnths | G & R Gould, Elton |
£950 | Holst | 24-25 mnths | Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter |
£970 | Fries | 23-25 mnths | PJ Wheeldon, Earl Sterndale |
£1370 | B Blue x | 23-24 mnths | CH Leeson, Ipstones |
£1110 | AA | 16-21 mnths | GL Brown, Spondon |
223 Heifers ave £976
More young cattle in the selection this week hence the lower average.
Plenty of demand for all types with Angus and Hereford crosses keenly sought after.
Sample Results:
£1000 | Lim x | 10 mnths | R Hodgson, Kettleshulme |
£700 | Lim x | 9-10 mnths | Mrs RJ Spalton, Stoney Middleton |
£1160 | Blonde x | 9 mnths | CJ Nash, Dayhills |
£1080 | Lim x | 7-9 mnths | M Gregory, Peak Forest |
£770 | AA x | 10 mnths | H & SJ Hallam, New Mills |
£960 | B Blue x | 11-12 mnths | Mrs MP Elliott, Eyam |
£930 | Sim x | 10 mnths | DW Sorrell, Clay Cross |
£800 | Lim x | 10-12 mnths | GA Lomas, Peak Forest |
£940 | W Blk | 14 mnths | H Young, Peak Forest |
£1200 | B Blue x | 15-17 mnths | Furness & Taylor, Wormhill |
£905 | B Blue x | 15-17 mnths | WJ Adams, Mackworth |
£1070 | Lim x | 18 mnths | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1080 | Lim x | 19-21 mnths | CG Matkin, Alderwasley |
£1090 | B Blue x | 17-19 mnths | NA & JA Stone, Tissington |
£1480 | Lim x | 18 mnths | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1070 | Blonde x | 19 mnths | Cubley Cottage, Cubley |
£1015 | Hfd x | 25 mnths | A Allwood, Crich |
£1290 | Lim x | 18-22 mnths | AP Pugh, Pilsley |
£1140 | Blonde | 17-19 mnths | J Melland & Son, Flagg |
£1450 | Lim | 22 mnths | WP Carson, Grange Mill |
£1305 | Hfd x | 22 mnths | CH & AJ Berrisford, Leek |
£1380 | AA x | 22 mnths | A & B Weston, Litton |
£1405 | Char x | 23-27 mnths | S Franks, Bradfield |
£1140 | AA x | 24-25 mnths | RD & A Lomas, Calow |
£1200 | AA x | 27 mnths | AW Gilman & Son, Wetton |
£1130 | AA x | 28-30 mnths | D Poole, Flagg |
£1220 | AA x | 21 mnths | GL Brown, Spondon |
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
41 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
Another strong trade for all with plenty of potential purchasers present and a number going home short of requirements.
Best bulls saw B Blues to £440 and £385 and Natives topping at £380 whilst heifers saw a strong Blue to £435.
Plenty of interest in the B/W which sold to a top of £90 for an entry lacking very much in the way of size.
Bulls
B Blue £440 TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg
B Blue £385 BD Hudson, Ipstones
Hfd £380 JW Brandrick, Beamhurst
Saler £215 JF Hayes, Shottle
Hfrs
B Blue £435 E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
B Blue £380 JF Hayes, Shottle
Angus £210 JW Brandrick, Beamhurst
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
937 HOGGS & 507 EWES & RAMS (Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott)
A total entry of 1444 sheep included 937 Hoggs. Demand very brisk throughout with meated sorts regardless of weight selling on an outstanding trade, best butchers Hoggs to 380p/kg, heavyweight butchers Hoggs to 389p/kg and overweights to 358p/kg. Two lots of big Texel x ewe hoggs from Bernard Archer sold to £199/head to average £198.
The overall average 337.41p/kg.
Leading Prices: –
36.0kg | 350p/kg | S & D Fearn, Wardlow |
38.0kg | 380p/kg | K Hodgson, Eyam |
38.5kg | 358p/kg | JW Walker & Sons, Tideswell |
39.0kg | 374p/kg | L Spencer, Alfreton |
40.1kg | 373p/kg | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
43.1kg | 380p/kg | H Taylor, Knutsford |
44.8kg | 379p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
45.2kg | 369p/kg | IR & AD Wildgoose, Scarcliffe |
45.6kg | 388p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
48.0kg | 389p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
48.8kg | 384p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
49.0kg | 381p/kg | MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough |
52.6kg | 352p/kg | JB Drabble, Tideswell |
55.6kg | 358p/kg | BR & SB Archer, Sutton |
58.0kg | 340p/kg | BR & B Archer, Sutton |
Averages:
Standard | To 380p/kg | Average 325.59p/kg |
Medium | To 380p/kg | Average 343.65p/kg |
Heavy | To 389p/kg | Average 349.81p/kg |
Overweight | To 358p/kg | Average 324.08p/kg |
507 Cull Sheep
An increased entry with active bidders for everything, but generally the biggest pens full of ewes were not as well meated as last week.
Undoubtably the best 10-20% just as dear but less to be sold in this category.
Strong Mules well over £116 and the trade for these still consistent.
Top call of the day £225/head for long Texels from the Wild family at Red Crate End with Bernard Archer at £210 again for Texels.
Horned ewes slightly easier but the Gritstones and Cheviot crosses good to sell.
In the rams £149 for the top Texel from David Wain at Ilam with others at £148 and £138.
Ewes to £225 Ave £102.82
Rams to £149 Ave £119.48
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Mark Elliott
Partner
Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer