Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2024-06-03
A dry day forecast and the prospects of silaging kept some farmers at home, but there was still a decent turnout at Bakewell with 784 cattle and 1,096 sheep on offer.
Despite no cattle or sheep being shown, there were blue, red and yellow rosettes on show as prospective candidates all attended market at the same time on the same day seeking our votes. Surely this was not a conspiracy.
494 store & breeding cattle sold on a superb trade with several new buyers operating and some excellent prices achieved all helped by some exceptional animals in the entry.
Steers sold to £1,900, heifers £1,660 and feeding bulls £1,390. In the breeding section cows and calves hit £1,680 and in calf heifers sold to £1,700.
So, plenty of trade for all comers, if you have stores to sell, give us a call.
Finished cattle out in reasonable numbers with 106 in total. Top prices 344p/kg and £2197 per head.
Generally, trade a shade less with deadweight procurers doing their best to reduce prices.
The average for the 47 heifers was a solid 280.1 pence and the per head average for the heifers £1,700, so returns still looking good at Bakewell.
101 OTM cattle with prices remaining very strong indeed. Top figures 256p and £2,197 per head.
Overall average 194.3p and the per head average for cows a remarkable £1,255.
83 calves, the most we have had for some time. Plenty of interest with bulls to £495 and heifers £500.
In the sheep department hogg numbers continue to slip away and lambs increase.
This week the lambs outnumbered the hoggs with 412 Spring lambs on offer.
Prices a shade easier top figures for lambs 468p/kg and £201.62 per head.
The SQQ average 407.4 pence.
Trade for the 345 hoggs reflects in the mix of quality on offer.
Top figures 362p/kg and £201.11 per head.
The SQQ settled at 304.2 pence.
Cull sheep out in force with 339 forward. Ewes sold to £177 to average £121.20.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday 6th June: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Saturday 8th June: Farm Sale at Poplars Farm, Barton in the Beans
Friday 14th June: Farm Sale at Brumlea Farm, Bonsall
We have been asked to inform you
The funeral of
Robert Parker
Of
Derby Hills Farm, Ticknall, Derbys
Will be held on
Tuesday 18th June at 11.00 am
At St George’s Church, Ticknall
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
101 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 194.3p/kg or £1276
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
More on offer than expected and an unreal trade for the cows with cow meat very much on the menu. All buyers out in force with renewed orders and well bid for a good sample of cows. Best end cows generally 220p plus and up to 256p for a 1 calf OTM Simmy from CJ Stone. Chris & James Noon had 249 (£1618) for a pure Blond and Ben Langton at 246p (£1662) for a shapey Limmy. Cows are on the up and it Is a good time to sell some whilst there is strong demand. Please give me a call if you would like any advice.
Results
256p/kg | 530kg | Sim | CJ Stone, Green Fairfield |
249p/kg | 650kg | Blond x | Scriveton Manor Farm Holding |
246p/kg | 676kg | Lim | B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse |
239p/kg | 814kg | Lim | B Rowlinson, Ramsor |
239p/kg | 522kg | Lim | JA Hall, Longnor |
236p/kg | 614kg | Lim | JA Hall, Longnor |
234p/kg | 722kg | Lim | S & CM Jones & Sons, Belper |
232p/kg | 720kg | Lim | B Rowlinson, Ramsor |
231p/kg | 608kg | Lim | S & CM Jones & Sons, Belper |
230p/kg | 658kg | Lim | J Bonsall, Atlow |
227p/kg | 968kg | Blond x | J Turnock, Doveholes |
226p/kg | 760kg | B Blue x | H Young, Peak Forest |
226p/kg | 710kg | Lim | Ashford Hall Farm |
Gross Prices:
£2197.36 | 968kg | Blond x | J Turnock, Doveholes |
£1945.46 | 814kg | Lim | B Rowlinson, Ramsor |
£1891.04 | 892kg | B Blue x | DC Hoggard, Newark |
£1717.60 | 760kg | B Blue x | H Young, Peak Forest |
£1689.48 | 722kg | Lim | S & CM Jones & Sons, Belper |
£1681.42 | 754kg | B Blue x | JP Austin, Ashbourne |
£1670.40 | 720kg | Lim | B Rowlinson, Ramsor |
£1662.96 | 676kg | Lim | B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse |
£1652.44 | 758kg | Lim | AJ Parker & Sons, Ticknall |
24 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 175.6p
Less on offer but solid money again.
2 OTM clean 214 & 243p
Best cows 180-193p
Big Holsteins 165-175p
Leaner types 150-165p
Only a handful under 150p
The best today:
243p/kg | £1735 | Fries, 31 mnths | H Young, Peak Forest |
214p/kg | £1254 | Holst, 3 yrs | R Bradbury & Sons, Middleton |
193p/kg | £1609 | Holst, 8 yrs | W Seward & Sons, Duckmanton |
193p/kg | £1555 | Holst, 4 yrs | E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough |
190p/kg | £1379 | Holst, 4 yrs | R Bradbury & Sons, Middleton |
4 OTM Bulls
231p/kg | £2042 | Char | Riverside Farms, Derby |
223p/kg | £1940 | Blond | Scriveton Manor Farm, Middleton |
7 OTM Steers
241p/kg | £1518 | Lim, 31 mnths | JT & JW Woodfine, Radbourne |
236p/kg | £1203 | S Horn, 35 mnths | KW Twemlow & Co, Swinscoe |
221p/kg | £1710 | AA, 37 mnths | O Black, Melton Mowbray |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
106 FINISHED CATTLE ave 265.6p/kg
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Short of numbers with grass down in nearly very field in the Peak District and trade for the clean remarkably brisk and certainly not the ‘doom and gloom’ of stories elsewhere.
21 Young Bulls ave 246.8p/kg
Short on numbers and sold up to 288p for Blue x from Phil & Emma Watson with Nigel Birch and David Goddard also in the 280’s.
Results:
288p/kg | 610kg | B Blue x | P & E Watson, Ashover |
283p/kg | 592kg | B Blue x | NA Birch, Monyash |
281p/kg | 650kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
278p/kg | 614kg | Lim | NA Birch, Monyash |
276p/kg | 584kg | B Blue x | P & E Watson, Ashover |
274p/kg | 650kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
270p/kg | 584kg | B Blue x | P & E Watson, Ashover |
Gross Prices:
£2362.20 | 930kg | Blond x | J Turnock, Doveholes |
£2137.92 | 816kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow |
£2012.40 | 780kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow |
£2002.08 | 776kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow |
£1826.50 | 650kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow |
£1814.60 | 860kg | AA | AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook |
£1781.00 | 650kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
£1756.80 | 610kg | B Blue x | P & E Watson, Ashover |
38 Steers ave 259.5p/kg
All shapes and sizes represented and a good price all the way through. Steven, Steff & Owen Wells led the day at 328p for a smart B Blue x to also lead the gross table at £2197. Other good bullocks easily over 300p. 6 Natives to 271p for an Angus for Mark Walker and 4 B/W’s to 238p for Neil Massey.
Results:
328p/kg | 670kg | B Blue x | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
320p/kg | 652kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
314p/kg | 652kg | Lim | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
302p/kg | 646kg | Lim | B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse |
294p/kg | 644kg | Lim | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
288p/kg | 638kg | B Blue x | B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse |
286p/kg | 624kg | Lim | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
281p/kg | 678kg | Char | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
280p/kg | 676kg | Char | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
Gross Prices:
£2197.60 | 670kg | B Blue x | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
£2086.40 | 652kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2047.28 | 652kg | Lim | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
£1994.10 | 782kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
£1950.92 | 646kg | Lim | B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse |
£1945.60 | 760kg | AA | WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough |
£1905.18 | 678kg | Char | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
47 Heifers ave 280.2p/kg
An unreal trade and miles better than expected with the best 20 heifers over 300p and 9 bigger sorts over £2000. The Wells family did the steer/heifer double today with their black blue at 344p (£1981) with James Noon second at 326p (£2145) and Peter Gaunt at 325 and 324p (both over £2000) 6 Natives to 280p for an Angus from D&G Walker and 2 B/W heifers also in the entry.
Results:
344p/kg | 576kg | B Blue | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
326p/kg | 658kg | Blond x | Scriveton Manor Farm Holdings |
325p/kg | 646kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
324p/kg | 644kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
320p/kg | 638kg | Lim | PJ Dale, Denby Village |
318p/kg | 664kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
314p/kg | 568kg | B Blue x | GK & E Robinson, Wheston |
314p/kg | 640kg | Blond x | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
314p/kg | 652kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
311p/kg | 630kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
310p/kg | 642kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
309p/kg | 684kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
309p/kg | 640kg | Lim | PJ Hooley, Wildboarclough |
Gross Prices:
£2145.08 | 658kg | Blond x | Scriveton Manor Farm, Middleton |
£2113.56 | 684kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2111.52 | 664kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2099.50 | 646kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2086.56 | 644kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2047.28 | 652kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2041.60 | 638kg | Lim | PJ Dale, Denby Village |
£2014.32 | 654kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2009.60 | 640kg | Blond x | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneers Alastair Sneddon & Meg Elliott)
A decent turnout of 494 head despite many farmers taking advantage of the fine weather to harvest grass.
The sale commenced with a few Breeding Stock which included:
Sample Prices:
£1280 | Lim Cow, 59 mnths & Str Calf | PV Hawkins, Shirland |
£1480 | Lim x Cow, 19 mnths & Bull Calf | MR Walker, Alport |
£1680 | Lim x Cow, 60 mnths & Hfr Calf | J & M Riley, Hartington |
£1610 | Lim Cow, 49 mnths & Hfr Calf | J & M Riley, Hartington |
£1700 | Lim x Hfr, 29 mnths i/c | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1500 | Lim Hfr, 29 mnths i/c | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1500 | Lim x Hfr, 28 mnths i/c | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
50 Feeding Bulls
All shapes and sizes with sample prices as follows:
£1290 | Lim | 14 mnths | Ashford Hall Farm |
£1150 | Lim x | 12-13 mnths | P Hill & Co, Rosliston |
£1330 | Sim | 14 mnths | JA Duggins, Netherseal |
£850 | Beef S Horn | 8 mnths | J Lyon, Flagg |
£1140 | Sim | 12 mnths | Mrs NC Gregory, Blackwell |
£980 | Holst | 17-20 mnths | D Sims & Son, Fenny Bentley |
£680 | Sim x | 4 mnths | EA Cooper & Sons, Taddington |
£860 | Lim x | 8-12 mnths | S Burford, Hayfield |
£1200 | B Blue x | 11 mnths | WT & P Fearn, Woolley Moor |
£1390 | Lim x | 12 mnths | R Fletcher, Windley |
221 Steers ave £1,073
Some outstanding cattle on offer with many sold in well matched bunches.
These clearly appealed to a full line up of buyers which included several new faces.
With finished cattle sold deadweight facing a reduction in price there was no slackening of pace in the stores as the following results will demonstrate.
Sample Results:
£440 | Fries (8) | 5-8 mnths | EA Cooper, Taddington |
£750 | AA x | 10 mnths | R Hughes, Stanley |
£1100 | Lim x | 9 mnths | FA Yates & Son, Alstonefield |
£1090 | Char x | 8 mnths | IP Carrington, Kniveton |
£1080 | Hfd x | 10-11 mnths | J & MJ Sisson, Ilkeston |
£1180 | Char x | 8-12 mnths | JP & D Helliwell, Oughtibridge |
£1080 | AA x | 14-15 mnths | Miss RJ Stubbs, Hoar Cross |
£1160 | B Blue x (10 | 11-13 mnths | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
£1200 | Char x (6) | 12-13 mnths | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
£1110 | Sim (6) | 11-13 mnths | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
£1100 | Sim/BB/Char | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow | |
£1120 | B Blue x | 12 mnth | W Frith, Ashbourne |
£1900 | Lim | 18 mnth | Ashford Hall Farm |
£1400 | Lim (5) | 12-13 mnths | Ashford Hall Farm |
£1250 | S Horn | 14 mnths | Ashford Hall Farm |
£1400 | B Blue x | 13 mnths | Mrs S Allen, Thorpe |
£1110 | Red P x | 13 mnths | Mrs S Allen, Thorpe |
£1470 | Lim x | 14-15 mnths | PT Chadfield, Marston |
£1090 | Stab | 13-14 mnths | S & LJ Dyson, Hollow Meadows |
£1200 | Lim x | 15 mnths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
£1150 | Hfd x | 13-15 mnths | Bonehill Partners, Mickleover |
£1360 | AA x | 16 mnths | RA Tatlow, Ashbourne |
£1385 | B Blue x | 18 mnths | JW Handford, Birch Vale |
£1220 | Sim x | 19 mnths | D & VM Wardman, Ashover |
£1080 | AA x | 16 mnths | AC Langridge, Fole |
£1520 | S Horn | 13 mnths | F & E Hoggard, Holmgate |
£1820 | Blonde x | 25 mnths | Bunting Agri Ltd, Pinxton |
£1401 | Lim x | 25 mnths | GA & Mrs CJ Mellor, Adnaston |
£1600 | B Blue x (6) | 22-25 mnths | WJ Sessions, Hilton |
£1645 | AA x (8) | 22-25 mnths | Longditch Farm, Leek |
£1660 | AA x | 26-28 mnths | D Spencer, Winster |
£1375 | AA x | 12-25 mnths | JA Sheldon, Middleton |
£1410 | B Blue x | 25 mnths | B Pegg, Sturston |
187 Heifers ave £941
A good selection with buyers present at all price points. Demand for all quarters with buyers operating seeking suckler replacements.
Angus and Hereford selling well, but continentals taking the honours.
Sample Results:
£910 | B Blue x | 8 mnths | WT & P Fearn, Woolley Moor |
£820 | B Blue x (5) | 7-9 mnths | Mrs SB Torr, Tissington |
£1050 | Lim x (5) | 9 mnths | FA Yates, Alstonefield |
£900 | Char x | 9 mnths | IP Carrington, Kniveton |
£850 | Lim/BB (6) | 7-12 mnths | JW & JR Davies, Hope |
£1000 | B Blue x | 14 mnths | L Beresford, Brackenfield |
£1120 | Sim x | 13 mnths | S Goring, Hoar Cross |
£1500 | Lim x | 18 mnths | K & S Harper, Dungworth |
£1090 | B Blue x | 13 mnths | W Frith, Ashbourne |
£1650 | Lim x | 17 mnths | Ashford Hall Farms |
£1170 | S Horn | 14 mnths | Ashford Hall Farms |
£1300 | Lim x | 15 mnths | PT Chadfield, Marston |
£1070 | Blond x | 12-14 mnths | JW Radford, Longnor |
£1220 | AA x | 16 mnths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
£1120 | AA x | 19-20 mnths | Bonehill Partners, Mickleover |
£1030 | AA x | 19-20 mnths | Bateson Trailers, High Lane |
£1040 | Hfd x | 17 mnths | TJ Jackson, Ashbourne |
£1040 | B Blue x | 17-18 mnths | JW Handford, Birch Vale |
£1140 | Sim x | 18 mnths | D & VM Wardman, Overton |
£1000 | Fleck | 19 mnths | NJ Kirk, Brinsley |
£1660 | Blonde x | 24-25 mnths | Bunting Agri, Pinxton |
£1270 | B Blue x (7) | 18-21 mnths | PK & C Heathcote, Buxton |
£1260 | B Blue x (6) | 19-22 mnths | PK & C Heathcote, Buxton |
£1505 | AA x | 20-21 mnths | CF Edge & Partners, Alsop |
£1295 | B Blue x | 26-27 mnths | WJ Sessions, Hilton |
£980 | Hfd x | 21-25 mnths | Campion Bros, Stretton |
£1015 | Hfd x | 29 mnths | C Bowler, Ashleyhay |
£1580 | AA x | 26-28 mnths | D Spencer, Winster |
£860 | L Horn | 32-35 mnths | NJ Matkin, West End |
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Meg Elliott
Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate
83 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
A further increase in numbers forward with no let up in the trade which was excellent for all.
Bulls saw Limousin to £385 and £350 with B Blues to £495 and £348 with the native breeds looking equally as well sold with Herefords to £298, Angus to £268 and B/W’s to £155.
A similar picture for the heifers with B Blue to £500, Limousin to £395 and Angus to £250 with the sample of prices below showing the level of trade.
Bulls
B Blue £495 RE Poyser & Son, Onecote
B Blue £348 J & J Walton & Sons, Tideswell
Lim £385 JD Pickford, Leek
Lim £350 M Kidd, North Rode
Sim £315 G Matkin, Idridgehay
Mont £315 J & J Walton & Sons, Tideswell
Angus £268 E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
Hfd £298 R Hall, Peak Forest
Hfrs
B Blue £500 RJ Wedd & Son, Tutbury
Lim £395 TW Kent & Co, Yeaveley
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
757 LAMBS & 339 EWES & RAMS
(Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott)
A total entry of 1096 sheep included a larger show of 412 new season lambs. Demand good for best butchers lambs with a top of 468p/kg with heavyweight butchers lambs to 424p/kg and a top gross of £201.32/head. Overall average 407.41p/kg.
Leading Prices: –
37.5kg | 414p/kg | GG Burton |
39.0kg | 414p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
40.8kg | 446p/kg | R Brough & Son |
41.1kg | 448p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
41.4kg | 460p/kg | G & J Hadfield & Son |
41.8kg | 468p/kg | R Brough & Son |
42.2kg | 446p/kg | G & J Hadfield & Son |
42.7kg | 446p/kg | G & J Hadfield & Son |
43.8kg | 460p/kg | H Taylor & Partners |
44.0kg | 442p/kg | Frank Kunica |
45.8kg | 424p/kg | Hazlewood Hall |
50.0kg | 400p/kg | Hazlewood Hall Farm |
Averages:
Standard | To 414p/kg | Average 392.07p/kg |
Medium | To 468p/kg | Average 410.64p/kg |
Heavy | To 424p/kg | Average 395.62p/kg |
Overweight | To 360p/kg |
Old Season Lambs
Quality very mixed, but demand for all types. Best meated sorts in the 340-362p/kg bracket. Overall average 304.26p/kg and top gross £201.11 per head.
Leading Prices: –
37.5kg | 348p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
40.0kg | 340p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
40.5kg | 336p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
41.0kg | 330p/kg | J & AM Battye |
42.4kg | 342p/kg | R Moody |
42.5kg | 348p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
43.5kg | 330p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
44.7kg | 356p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
45.3kg | 338p/kg | S & D Fearn |
46.4kg | 328p/kg | AV Marsden |
48.0kg | 328p/kg | J & JB Dalton |
49.6kg | 350p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
50.0kg | 360p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
50.1kg | 362p/kg | Wheeldon Partners |
54.5kg | 340p/kg | Wheeldon Partners |
55.0kg | 340p/kg | Wheeldon Partners |
59.5kg | 338p/kg | Wheeldon Partners |
339 Cull Sheep
A very good show of 339 cull sheep in demand with best Texel x to £177 and rams to £164.
Ewes to £177 Ave £121.20
Rams to £164 Ave £124.20
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Mark Elliott
Partner
Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer