Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2024-04-02
Small entries as expected for the Easter Tuesday market, but plenty of buying power in operation for the limited number of stock on offer.
Recent price levels were maintained for the 77 Store Cattle with 21-month-old Angus Steers topping the sale at £1,920.
Lim x Steers at 16 months made £1,280 and Heifers of the same age made £1,090.
Amongst the younger cattle 9-month-old Hereford x Steers made £740 with 11-month-old Hereford x Heifers £830.
Some 43 head in the Finished cattle ring with top figures 321p/kg and £2,210 per head.
The 11 Steers averaged 289.4p and a hefty £1,888 per head.
OTM cattle thin on the ground with only 17 forward. Top figures 238p/kg and £1,504 with the average looking good at 171.5p.
A handful of Calves included bulls to £450 and heifers £280.
Over in the sheep shed there was a total of 690 on offer.
Trade remains very strong with hoggs to 457p/kg and an astonishing £225.77 per head.
In the 39-45 kg weight range the average price per head was a remarkable £171.76.
The SQQ average looked good at 390.5p.
167 cull sheep with the best ewes to £218 to average £119.26.
Back to business-as-usual next week on Monday 8th April with several substantial of store cattle already on the books.
IMPORTANT NOTE re VAN Numbers
The concession for farmer declarations expires on 12th April unless you are Farm Assured or have a VAN number some buyers may not be able to purchase your stock.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday 4th April: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
See our Facebook page for details of special entries
Friday 5th April: Farm Sale at Melbourne Farm, Bakewell
Friday 12th April: Farm Sale at Overfield Farm, Tissington
17 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall average 171.5p/kg or £1,103
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Just small number but no let up in trade with cattle very similar to last week.
Results:
238p/kg | 632kg | AA, 31 mnths | SF Oldfield & Son, Carsington |
224p/kg | 590kg | AA, 36 mnths | PJ Brown, Plaistow Green |
186p/kg | 742kg | Hfd, 7 yrs | EMF Penrose, Baslow |
182p/kg | 750kg | Hfd, 7 yrs | EMF Penrose, Baslow |
180p/kg | 634kg | B Blue x, 4 yrs | Hazledine Farms, Watnal |
174p/kg | 728kg | Fries, 10 yrs | DRH Agri, Poynton |
170p/kg | 676kg | Lim, 10 yrs | MWM Barton, Derby |
Gross Prices:
238p/kg | £1504 | AA, 31 mnths | SF Oldfield & Son, Carsington |
2 OTM Steers
227p/kg | £1407 | Hfd, 33 mnths | F Mycock & Son, Wormhill |
43 FINISHED CATTLE ave 277.2p/kg
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Good numbers for the Bank Holiday market with plenty of buying support on hand.
2 Young Bulls
Results:
272p/kg | £1496 | Lim, 550kg | C Beever, Alport | ||
11 Steers ave 289.5p/kg
Trade very much up to the mark of last week.
Results:
312p/kg | 662kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
312p/kg | 626kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
312p/kg | 616kg | Blonde x | K Harrop, Alport |
300p/kg | 692kg | Lim | JH Byard, Pilsley |
300p/kg | 694kg | Lim | JH Byard, Pilsley |
294p/kg | 752kg | Lim | JH Byard, Pilsley |
Gross Prices:
£2065 | 662kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
30 Heifers ave 273.2p/kg
All the better sorts over £3 and up to 321p/kg for a posh heifer from Hazledine Farms, Watnall.
Results:
321p/kg | 550kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
320p/kg | 634kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
320p/kg | 570kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
318p/kg | 612kg | Lim | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
314p/kg | 556kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
308p/kg | 604kg | Lim | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
304p/kg | 610kg | Blonde x | K Harrop, Alport |
302p/kg | 638kg | Char | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
300p/kg | 630kg | Blonde x | RE & D & D Priestley, Castleton |
300p/kg | 656kg | Lim | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
296p/kg | 676kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
Gross Prices:
£1765 | Lim | 550kg | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
To sell Barren Cows or Finished Cattle in the Prime ring at Bakewell you need to be either:
- Farm Assured
- Have a VAN number from your vet
Best Advice:
Get a VAN number now if you are not Farm Assured
For any further information speak to Oliver on 07801 530899
10 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
A small Tuesday entry with trade strong for all on offer.
Strong B Blue bulls to £450 with heifers to £280 and a ringside of potential purchasers.
Bulls
B Blue £450 E Mellor, Over Haddon
B Blue £435 E Mellor, Over Haddon
Hfrs
B Blue £280 JF Hayes, Shottle
Lim £260 JF Hayes, Shottle
523 HOGGS & 167 EWES & RAMS (Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott)
A Bank Holiday entry of 690 sheep included 523 hoggs. The well fleshed off keep attracted very brisk bidding with a top of 457p/kg for heavy weight butchers lambs with overweights to 422p/kg. Top gross of £225.77/head. The overall market average 390.53p/kg and £178.53.
Leading Prices: –
37.7kg | 398p/kg | E & A Cork, Hazelwood |
43.7kg | 412p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
44.0kg | 420p/kg | A Wildgoose, Scarcliffe |
44.7kg | 415p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
45.0kg | 412p/kg | D & A Dickinson, Bradbourne |
46.5kg | 422p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
47.8kg | 428p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
48.4kg | 457p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
50.0kg | 447p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
50.5kg | 404p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
53.5kg | 422p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
55.0kg | 408p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Little Onn |
Averages:
Standard | To 398p/kg | Average 370.86p/kg |
Medium | To 420p/kg | Average 393.99p/kg |
Heavy | To 457p/kg | Average 397.39p/kg |
Overweight | To 422p/kg | Average 374.37p/kg |
167 Cull Sheep
Just 167 cull sheep saw demand very brisk for all types with best Texel ewes to £205, Mules to £124, Gritstone to £128 and Swales to £68.
Texel rams to £195 and Char to £218.
Ewes to £205 Ave £117.98
Rams to £218 Ave £153.67
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services