Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2024-05-28
Modest entries of 160 cattle and 539 sheep for the Bank Holiday Tuesday market.
Thoe vendors who brought stock were well rewarded with decent prices and very satisfactory results.
Only 70 Store & Breeding cattle and generally younger than a full Monday entry, but an excellent trade throughout.
Top price was £1,325 for a Montbeliarde & Shorthorn x Steers 23-24 mnths with a Lim x Steer 12 mnths at £1,210.
There were several cow & calf outfits with the best to £1,600.
Back to normal next week with a number of substantial entries already booked in. If you have stores to sell, give the Bakewell office a call on 01629 812777. If you need a word about them, call Alastair Sneddon on 07973 982441.
37 finished cattle forward with recent levels of trade maintained and, in some cases, exceeded. Top figures 324p and £2,126 per head.
The average for the 25 heifers was an excellent 294.2p.
Again, back to normal next week…. any questions speak to Oliver Hiles on 07801 530899
Only 28 OTM Cattle, but plenty of demand with top figures 221p and £2,120 per head.
The average for a mixed sample 180.6 pence.
31 calves on offer with bulls to £365 and heifers £395.
Over in the sheep department a small entry of 539 as hoggs dwindle and Spring lambs only just starting to come in better numbers.
Lambs reached 480p/kg and £220.80 per head with the SQQ average looking good at 416.4 p/kg.
There were 243 hoggs with top figures 388p and £194.54/head. The SQQ average a respectable 364.2p.
And finally, a small entry of 97 cull ewes reached £186 with a cracking average of £138.47.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday 30th May: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
28 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 180.6p/kg or £1177
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
A typical entry for the Bank Holiday market with all the buyers at ringside or represented and trade very much as last week. Cows very much in demand at present with a top of 221p for a B/W heifer from Messrs Furness, Oddo with the top cow being an Angus at 220p or £2120.
Results
221p/kg | 604kg | Holst | JJ Furness Ltd, Elton |
220p/kg | 964kg | AA | B Sayles, Park Head |
219p/kg | 674kg | Holst | JJ Furness Ltd, Elton |
216p/kg | 776kg | Sim | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
214p/kg | 756kg | Lim | Mycock & Bright, Buxton |
210p/kg | 656kg | Holst | JJ Furness Ltd, Elton |
198p/kg | 766kg | Holst | JD Pickford & Sons, Leek |
198p/kg | 732kg | Stab | B Sayles, Park Head |
193p/kg | 598kg | Fries | J & J Walton & Sons, Tideswell |
188p/kg | 842kg | Holst | E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough |
184p/kg | 584kg | Sim | CJ Stone, Green Fairfield |
Gross Prices:
£2120.80 | 964kg | AA | B Sayles, Park Head |
£1676.16 | 776kg | Sim | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
£1617.84 | 756kg | Lim | Mycock & Bright, Buxton |
£1582.96 | 842kg | Holst | E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough |
£1516.68 | 766kg | Holst | JD Pickford, Leek |
£1476.06 | 674kg | Holst | JJ Furness Ltd, Elton |
£1449.36 | 732kg | Stab | B Sayles, Park Head |
£1377.60 | 656kg | Holst | JJ Furness Ltd, Elton |
£1334.84 | 604kg | Holst | JJ Furness Ltd, Elton |
£1256.64 | 748kg | Lim | AW Rawson, Alderwasley |
37 FINISHED CATTLE ave 288.1/kg
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Just 37, which was more than expected but plenty of buying support for the offering.
2 Young Bulls
Both looked well sold.
276p/kg £1595 Hfd, 578kg C Biggin & Son, Holmesfield
10 Steers ave 277p/kg
No suckler bred cattle this week but a selection of well-fed cattle on offer.
Results:
294p/kg | 554kg | B Blue x | JM & B Mann, Bakewell |
284p/kg | 650kg | S Horn | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
284p/kg | 682kg | AA | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
282p/kg | 702kg | S Horn | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
278p/kg | 646kg | AA | R Walker, Ashgate |
Gross Prices:
£1979.64 | 702kg | S Horn | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
£1936.88 | 682kg | AA | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
£1846.00 | 650kg | S Horn | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
£1811.52 | 666kg | B Blue x | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£1795.88 | 646kg | AA | R Walker, Ashgate |
£1730.16 | 648kg | B Blue x | E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough |
24 Heifers ave 294.3/kg
Trade as good as ever with some remarkable prices throughout, John Grummett had the pick of the heifers at 324 and 316p/kg with 14 best over 300p/kg and 9 over £2000.
Results:
324p/kg | 542kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
316p/kg | 544kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
310p/kg | 676kg | B Blue x | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
310p/kg | 686kg | Lim | DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton |
304p/kg | 516kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
304p/kg | 600kg | Lim | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
302p/kg | 678kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
302p/kg | 588kg | B Blue x | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
Gross Prices:
£2126.60 | 686kg | Lim | DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton |
£2095.88 | 694kg | Lim | DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton |
£2095.60 | 676kg | B Blue x | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
£2052.82 | 682kg | Lim | DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton |
£2047.56 | 678kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
£2046.00 | 682kg | B Blue x | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
£2028.60 | 690kg | B Blue x | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2024.20 | 698kg | B Blue x | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2004.00 | 668kg | AA | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)
Only 70 head of store & breeding cattle for the Tuesday market. Plenty of men round the ring and trade well up to standard.
Back to business as usual next Monday 3rd June, give us a call with your entries
The sale commenced with a few Breeding Stock which included:
Sample Prices:
£1270 | Hfd Cow, 49 mnths & Hfr Calf | JE Thraves, Ashover |
£1470 | AA x Cow, 61 mnths & Str Calf | R Harrison, Thorpe |
£1000 | Par x Cow, 37 mnths & Hfr Calf | A Webster, Bascote |
Store Cattle
A small selection of mainly young cattle which looked very well sold included:
£530 | B Blue x Bulls | 5 mnths | C & R Hutchinson, Weston Underwood |
£500 | Hfd x Str | 5 mnths | C & R Hutchinson, Weston Underwood |
£570 | B Blue x Str | 8-9 mnths | TR Meakin, Loxley |
£1210 | Lim x Str | 12 mnths | D & S Edge, Pike Hall |
£950 | Hfd Str | 11-14 mnths | A & R Allsop, Heanor |
£930 | S Horn x Str | 13-14 mnths | B Ainley, Mercaston |
£1325 | Mont/SH Str | 23-24 mnths | Gilmans Ltd, Thorpe |
£1110 | Lim x Str | 21 mnths | Gilmans Ltd, Thorpe |
£870 | Hfd x Str | 14 mnths | Gilmans Ltd, Thorpe |
£690 | Hfd x Hfrs | 11 mnths | A & R Allsop, Heanor |
£730 | S Horn x Hfr | 12-14 mnths | B Ainley, Mercaston |
£760 | Hfd x Hfr | 13-15 mnths | Gilmans Ltd, Thorpe |
£1045 | Lim x Hfr | 21-26 mnths | A & D Shepherd, Hollow Meadows |
£1080 | Angus x Hfr | 23 mnths | R & GR Webster, Fenny Bentley |
£1000 | Lim x Hfr | 24 mnths | R & GR Webster, Fenny Bentley |
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
31 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
A respectable Tuesday entry with a trade to match and a large gathering of potential purchasers with all types in keen demand.
Bulls saw tops of £365 for B Blues and £348 for an Angus. Heifers just as dear with a B blue to £365 and Angus to £348.
B/W’s light on numbers but those forwards were rewarded with a strong trade to a top of £150.
Bulls
B Blue £365 x2 E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
Angus £348 AE & E Bowler, Shottle
Angus £335 JW Brandrick & Son, Beamhurst
Hfd £295 E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
Fries £150 C Shirt, Over Haddon
Hfrs
B Blue £395 E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
Angus £280 AE & E Bowler, Shottle
Lim £230 DF & A Wainwright, Cold Eaton
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
442 LAMBS & 97 EWES & RAMS & 3 STORE SHEEP
(Auctioneer Peter Oven)
A Bank Holiday entry of 539 sheep included 199 new season lambs. Best meated butchers types attracting very brisk bidding to peak at 480p/kg and over £220/head overall average 417.12p/kg.
Leading Prices: –
36.2kg | 444p/kg | Longacre |
38.3kg | 438p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
39.6kg | 454p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
40.8kg | 438p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
41.0kg | 438p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
42.2kg | 448p/kg | J & J Walton & Sons |
43.4kg | 430p/kg | J & J Walton & Sons |
44.2kg | 460p/kg | G & J Hadfield & Son |
44.6kg | 460p/kg | G & J Hadfield & Son |
46.0kg | 480p/kg | G & J Hadfield & Son |
47.0kg | 448p/kg | G & J Hadfield & Son |
56.5kg | 346p/kg | PE Yates |
Averages:
Medium | To 460p/kg | Average 417.12p/kg |
Heavy | To 480p/kg | Average 451.39p/kg |
Old Season Lambs
In the old season lambs quality mixed but demand still very good with the overall average of 364.27p/kg, up 27 pence on the week. Best continentals peaked at 388p/kg and top gross of £195/head.
Leading Prices: –
37.7kg | 378p/kg | Stoneyford Farming |
39.0kg | 356p/kg | MN Pickford |
39.8kg | 367p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
40.2kg | 368p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
41.09p/kg | 388p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
42.1kg | 380p/kg | V Sellers |
44.0kg | 388p/kg | V Sellers |
45.6kg | 386p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
47.8kg | 362p/kg | MN Pickford |
48.3kg | 387p/kg | Stoneyford Farming |
49.5kg | 368p/kg | D& JL Smith |
51.8kg | 340p/kg | P Oven |
54.8kg | 355p/kg | MN Pickford |
Averages:
Medium | To 388p/kg | Average 367.92p/kg |
Heavy | To 387p/kg | Average 352.6p/kg |
Overweight | To 355p/kg | Average 346.0p/kg |
97 Cull Sheep
Just 97 cull sheep saw a tremendous trade with plain and smaller ewes looking especially well sold. Texels to £186, Suffolks to £155, Jacobs to £100 and Swales to £95. Overall average up £22/head on last week.
Ewes to £186 Ave £138.47
Rams to £160 Ave £143.33
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate