Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2024-07-15
A busy day for the time of year with 604 cattle and 1,184 sheep on sale.
There were 349 head of store and breeding cattle forward, a pleasing number for what is usually a quiet spell.
Trade in all sections reported to be good with no sudden drops or nasty surprises.
Trade for the store & breeding cattle was even stronger than it has been over recent weeks when it seemed that they could not go any dearer. We were all wrong and prices today have been distinctly ‘off the clock’
Without any particularly special cattle in the entry steers reached £1,640 but averaged £1,134 despite a considerable number of reared dairy bred calves in the sample. Heifers reached £1,520 to average £920 and feeding bulls sold to £1,580.
In the breeding section cows with calves peaked at £2,450 for a pure Limousin outfit with commercials to £1,220 for Angus crosses.
There was a good solid entry of 138 finished cattle with the best on offer to 326p and £2,489 per head. There were 57 heifers which averaged 280.5 pence indicating a decent trade right through.
Thinking about sending finished or OTM cattle to Bakewell? Do not hesitate to have a word with Oliver Hiles on 07801 530899.
The same story in the OTM department. 90 head forward, a few less than last week. Top figures 270p and £2,900.
The average looked good at 185.4 pence.
Just 27 calves on offer with Bulls to £372 and heifers £255.
In the sheep department there were 942 lambs on offer with trade solid throughout the sale. Top figures 342p/kg and £235.85 per head.
The SQQ was 305.6p, back a little on the week.
It remains to be seen how this figure compares with centres, but Bakewell has put in a good performance in recent weeks.
Cull ewes not plentiful with only 227 on offer. Trade still very good with the best to £178 and the average a solid £122.03.
Thoughts now starting to turn to the Autumn sales our fixture list is as follows:
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Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
90 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 185.4p/kg or £1293
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Less on offer but more trade again as cows look dearer for the first two weeks of July. This is usually the time of year when the cows come less. In fact, the cows are about 20 pence dearer than this time last year. Top price today was 270p (£1776) for a pure Limmy cow from Ben Simpson & Family, Bradwell. All the better sorts easily past the £2/kg post. 25 Native bred cows today saw Herefords to 191p and Angus to 212p.
Results:
270p/kg | 658kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
237p/kg | 690kg | Lim | L Hallam, Hayfield |
236p/kg | 726kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
228p/kg | 698kg | L Horn | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
226p/kg | 688kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
220p/kg | 588kg | B Blue x | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
217p/kg | 816kg | Lim | RJG Swift, Combs |
212p/kg | 884kg | AA | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
205p/kg | 802kg | Devon | J Barlow, Retford |
Gross Prices:
£1874.08 | 884kg | AA | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
£1776.60 | 658kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
£1770.72 | 816kg | Lim | RJG Swift, Combs |
£1713.36 | 726kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
£1710.00 | 750kg | Lim | L Hallam, Hayfield |
£1644.10 | 802kg | Devon | J Barlow, Retford |
£1635.30 | 690kg | Lim | L Hallam, Hayfield |
£1591.44 | 698kg | L Horn | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
£1554.88 | 688kg | Lim | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
£1530.90 | 810kg | AA | TJ Campbell, Mobberly |
£1459.24 | 764kg | AA | A & A Spooner, Macc Forest |
£1434.16 | 728kg | B Blue x | OM Palfreyman, Monyash |
31 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 175.5p
They look dearer but a few extra young OTM heifers about.
7 OTM clean heifers 197-219p
Best fed cows 179-191p
Big Holsteins 160-180p
Parlour Cows 150-160p
Only a few under 150p
The best today:
219p/kg | £1419 | S Horn, 3 ½ yrs | J Hole & Sons, Ashover |
217p/kg | £1692 | Holst, 36 mnths | FR Platts & Sons, Bamford |
215p/kg | £1315 | Fries, 34 mnths | JW & AE Faulkner, Radbourne |
203p/kg | £1303 | Holst, 33 mnths | Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal |
201p/kg | £1451 | Fries, 37 mnths | JW & AE Faulkner, Radbourne |
201p/kg | £1254 | Fries, 3 ½ yrs | C Beever, Alport |
197p/kg | £1268 | Holst, 30 mnths | DJ & KL Leadbetter, Sudbury |
191p/kg | £1497 | Fries, 9 yrs | G & M Limer, Taddington |
191p/kg | £1443 | Fries, 6 yrs | G & M Limer, Taddington |
185p/kg | £1265 | Fries, 6 yrs | J Lomas & Sons, Griffe |
181p/kg | £1784 | Holst, 7 yrs | DJ & KL Leadbetter, Sudbury |
180p/kg | £1137 | Mont, 4 yrs | G Blackshaw, Bakewell |
179p/kg | £1639 | Holst, 8 yrs | DJ & KL Leadbetter, Sudbury |
179p/kg | £1292 | Holst, 4 yrs | TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg |
8 OTM Bulls
They look dearer each week! Look at the top gross prices.
£2900 | B Blue | 4 yrs | Mycock & Bright, Buxton |
£2153 | AA | 6 yrs | AE & VJ Parkinson, Osliston |
£2067 | Saler | 6 yrs | D & J Nightingale, Kelstedge |
£1883 | Lim | 6 yrs | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1730 | Blond | 3 ½ yrs | J Beeson, Uttoxeter |
3 OTM Steers
237p/kg | £1881 | B Blue, 33 mnths | S & M Boam, Flagg |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
138 FINISHED CATTLE ave 272.5p/kg
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Still very good numbers of cattle on offer with 33 bulls and 105 clean cattle and all sold easily to a good audience of buyers. Bulls generally a bit dearer and clean about the same as last week.
33 Young Bulls ave 256.1p/kg
A bit more bite to the trade with 4 best over £3 to a top of 313p for a big posh bull from David Goddard to gross £2366. Alan Maier had 2 of his 3 over 300p also and Catherine Potter also in the tier at 306p (£2190). B/W’s to 236p.
Results:
313p/kg | 756kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
306p/kg | 614kg | Lim | AR Maier, Brassington |
306p/kg | 716kg | Blond x | CA Potter, Bonsall |
300p/kg | 590kg | Lim | AR Maier, Brassington |
295p/kg | 844kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
294p/kg | 638kg | Lim | AR Maier, Brassington |
287p/kg | 722kg | Blond x | DM Potter, Bonsall |
286p/kg | 744kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
275p/kg | 586kg | Lim | WJ Wright, Winsic |
Gross Prices:
£2489.80 | 844kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
£2366.28 | 756kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2190.96 | 716kg | Blond x | CA Potter, Bonsall |
£2127.84 | 744kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2072.14 | 722kg | Blond x | DM Potter, Bonsall |
£1883.70 | 690kg | Lim | WJ Wright, Winsic |
£1878.84 | 614kg | Lim | AR Maier, Brassington |
£1875.72 | 638kg | Lim | AR Maier, Brassington |
£1830.24 | 738kg | Hfd | DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow |
48 Steers ave 274.7p/kg
A good run today and at the top end we saw some real quality on show. Harold & Brian Ponsonby had the pick today and topped at 318p with a smart Limmy. 10 more all over 300p. 10 big steers also topped £2000 with Down Lownds best at £2248 (308p). 11 Natives to 289p for Angus and 270p for Herefords with B/W’s to 234p.
Results:
318p/kg | 618kg | Lim | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
310p/kg | 616kg | Blond x | Misk Farm, Kirkby in Ashfield |
310p/kg | 662kg | Char | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
308p/kg | 730kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
308p/kg | 670kg | Sim | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
306p/kg | 678kg | Blond x | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
306p/kg | 618kg | Lim | P Redfearn, Marple |
305p/kg | 690kg | Lim | RHH Parnell, Littleover |
304p/kg | 640kg | Char | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
302p/kg | 654kg | Char | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
300p/kg | 638kg | Blond x | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
Gross Prices:
£2248.40 | 730kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2104.50 | 690kg | Lim | RHH Parnell, Littleover |
£2074.68 | 678kg | Blond x | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
£2063.60 | 670kg | Sim | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
£2057.68 | 712kg | AA | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
£2052.20 | 662kg | Char | Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor |
£2042.40 | 740kg | Char | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
£2038.32 | 684kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
£2020.62 | 714kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
£2009.28 | 736kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
57 Heifers ave 280.5p/kg
A very similar trade to last week and some excellent top prices. Micheal Wynne scored the winning goal with his B Blue x heifer at 326p with all the better sorts over 300p. 9 Natives today with Angus to 294p and S Horns to 294p.
Results:
326p/kg | 598kg | B Blue x | M Wynne, Snitterton |
322p/kg | 628kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
320p/kg | 548kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
320p/kg | 636kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
318p/kg | 588kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
318p/kg | 608kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
308p/kg | 548kg | Lim | WJ Wright, Winsic |
307p/kg | 588kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
305p/kg | 522kg | Lim | JM & B Mann, Bakewell |
303p/kg | 590kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
303p/kg | 558kg | Lim | DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow |
300p/kg | 576kg | Blond x | Scriveton Manor Fam Holdings |
300p/kg | 566kg | Blond x | MR Walker, Alport |
Gross Prices:
£2080.04 | 698kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
£2035.20 | 636kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2022.16 | 628kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
£2018.40 | 696kg | Sim | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
£1949.48 | 598kg | B Blue x | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£1933.44 | 608kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£1922.08 | 656kg | Blond x | MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough |
£1909.90 | 710kg | B Blue x | GW Smith & Son, Aldwark |
£1870.30 | 634kg | Blond x | Scriveton Manor Farm Holdings |
£1869.84 | 588kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£1853.60 | 662kg | Sim | JW Dawes & Son, Coal Aston |
£1820.16 | 532kg | AA | R Walker, Ashgate |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)
Another outstanding sale with an excellent July entry of 349 head and a trade that exceeded all expectations.
If you need a chat about stores that you have to sell, ring Alastair Sneddon on 07973 982441.
The sale commenced with 30 Breeding Stock which included:
£2450 | Ped Lim Cow, 59 mnths & Hfr Calf | TJ Campbell, Cheadle |
£1920 | AA x Cow, 47 mnths & Bull Calf | DR Rowlands, Castleton |
£2000 | AA x Cow47 mnths & Hfr Calf | DR Rowlands, Castleton |
£1980 | B Blue x Cow, 86 mnths & Str Calf | D Ford, Kirk Ireton |
£1160 | Pure Belted Galloway Bull, 37 mnths | GB Shaw, Burn Cross |
22 Feeding Bulls
Sample prices as follows:
£1580 | Char x | 11 mnths | DL Batterbee, Doveholes |
£1560 | Char x | 11-13 mnths | DL Batterbee, Doveholes |
£1200 | L Horn x | 10 mnths | DL Batterbee, Doveholes |
£1080 | Fries | 20 mnths | EA Cooper, Taddington |
£595 | Fries | 9-12 mnths | C Wild, Marple |
130 Steers & Heifers ave £1134
A decent sample with several large consignments enabling the numbering team to put well matched bunches together.
Angus cattle proving particularly popular with some remarkable prices achieved.
The figures speak for themselves.
Sample Results:
£1080 | AA x | 10 mnths | Alma Mount, Rowarth |
£1460 | Lim x | 13 mnths | K & S Harper, Dungworth |
£1090 | Lim x | 12 mnths | Artaine Ltd, Shottle |
£720 | AA x | 11 mnths | AW & RA Mycock, Flagg |
£1200 | Hfd x | 12-13 mnths | PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde |
£1030 | Hfd x | 14 mnths | JR & L Oulton, Ashleyhay |
£1280 | Char x | 13-14 mnths | B & R Ball, Oakamoor |
£1270 | Char | 10-15 mnths | TW Cox, Gt Longstone |
£820 | Gall | 10 mnths | GB Shaw, Burncross |
£1190 | B Blue x | 16 mnths | RM Brown, Bradwell |
£940 | Fries | 16-17 mnths | JW & AE Faulkner, Radbourne |
£1190 | B Blue x | 14-17 mnths | WJ Adams, Mackworth |
£1400 | AA (8) | 14-18 mnths | WH Burgess, New Mills |
£1180 | B Blue x | 20 mnths | Cubley Cottage Farm |
£1450 | B Blue x (5) | 19-25 mnths | PK & C Heathcote, Buxton |
£1310 | B Blue x (5) | 20-23 mnths | PK & C Heathcote, Buxton |
£1485 | B Blue x (5) | 19-22 mnths | T Mountford, Gayton |
£1500 | Lim x | 20-23 mnths | TW Yates, Longford |
£1530 | Hfd x | 20 mnths | TW Yates, Longford |
£1455 | AA (5) | 20-24 mnths | TW Yates, Longford |
£1455 | Hfd x | 22 mnths | GS Heathcote, Romiley |
£1430 | AA x | 24-25 mnths | JG & JM Belfield, Sheen |
£1595 | Sim x (5) | 26 mnths | LH Powell, Hundall |
£1640 | Lim x | 26-27 mnths | C Bannister, Colton |
£1295 | B Blue x | 25-26 mnths | J Brough & Son, Rudyard |
167 Heifers ave £920
A good selection of heifers met a fantastic trade with buyers present from considerable distances. All types wanted and prices up a gear even on last week’s trade.
Sample Results:
£720 | Blonde x | 12 mnths | JW Radford, Longnor |
£870 | AA x | 10 mnths | Alma Mount, Rowarth |
£1060 | Lim x | 14 mnths | Artaine Ltd, Shottle |
£765 | Lim x | 11 mnths | Artaine Ltd, Shottle |
£750 | Char x | 7-9 mnths | AW & RA Mycock, Flagg |
£1280 | Hfd x | 25-26 mnths | JR & L Oulton, Ashleyhay |
£860 | Char x | 13 mnths | B & R Ball, Oakamoor |
£1290 | Char x | 17 mnths | TW Cox, Gt Longstone |
£1130 | Char x | 14-15 mnths | TW Cox, Gt Longstone |
£1220 | B Blue x | 15 mnths | GB Shaw, Burncross |
£1120 | Lim x | 18 mnths | A & AA Riddle, Ecclesfield |
£1200 | B Blue x | 19 mnths | WJ Adams & Son, Mackworth |
£1290 | AA x | 21 mnths | WH Burgess, New Mills |
£1190 | AA x | 18 mnths | WH Burgess, New Mills |
£1260 | B Blue x | 17-20 mnths | Cubley Cottage Farm |
£1140 | B Blue x | 17-20 mnths | Cubley Cottage Farm |
£1180 | AA x | 17 mnths | Cubley Cottage Farm |
£1230 | B Blue x (6) | 18-21 mnths | PK & C Heathcote, Buxton |
£1030 | AA x | 18-21 mnths | RA & SJ Marsden, Stannington |
£1090 | B Blue x | 23 mnths | JE White, Moscar |
£1400 | Char x | 21 mnths | T Mountford, Gayton |
£1365 | Lim x | 20 mnths | T Mountford, Gayton |
£1330 | B Blue x | 21 mnths | T Mountford, Gayton |
£1250 | Lim x (5) | 20-21 mnths | TW Yates, Longford |
£1320 | Hfd x | 20-21 mnths | TW Yates, Longford |
£1400 | Hfd x | 24 mnths | J & D Skidmore, Chelmorten |
£960 | Mont x (5) | 20-23 mnths | D & EA Jeffery, Roston |
£805 | Mont x (8) | 20-24 mnths | D & EA Jeffery, Roston |
£1495 | Char x | 22 mnths | RH Bunting, Friden |
£1520 | Lim x | 27 mnths | C Bannister, Rugeley |
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
27 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
A smaller entry of calves but again a strong trade for all types and many more could have been sold to vendor’s advantage.
Bulls saw a B Blue to £372 with Limousin heifers to £255 and plenty of interest in the B/W’s which topped at £185.
Bulls
B Blue £372 E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
Angus £275 O Pilkington & Sons, Mayfield
Fries £185 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
Hfrs
Lim £225 RC & C Bowring, Sookholme
B Blue £245 SG Salt & Son, Burton on Trent
AA £190 AE & E Bowler, Shottle
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
1184 SHEEP INCLUDING 942 LAMBS, 15 HOGGS & 227 EWES & RAMS
(Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
942 Lambs ave 307.07p/kg
A further increase in numbers with trade slightly back on the week in line with the National trend.
Best sold would be the stronger well finished types and smaller lambs slightly less money as being seen in other centres. Tops of 340p/kg and £235 per head.
Leading Prices: –
38.0kg | 342p/kg | R Challinor, Stoke on Trent |
41.5kg | 340p/kg | R Challinor, Stoke on Trent |
43.7kg | 336p/kg | GW Hopkinson, Ashover |
42.0kg | 335p/kg | BR & S Archer, Sutton on the Hill |
43.8kg | 330p/kg | R Swift & Sons, Stafford |
46.6kg | 340p/kg | G & J Hadfield, Alsop en le Dale |
45.8kg | 335p/kg | Hazelwood Hall Farm |
53.0kg | 320p/kg | FG & JR Critchlow, Sheen |
56.6kg | 320p/kg | GW Hopkinson, Ashover |
68.0kg | 288p/kg | Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor |
89.0kg | 265p/kg | Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor |
Averages:
Standard | To 342p/kg | Average 294.23p/kg |
Medium | To 340p/kg | Average 308.66p/kg |
Heavy | To 340p/kg | Average 320.93p/kg |
Overweight | To 320p/kg | Average 272.04p/kg |
227 Cull Sheep ave £122 per head
Trade still strong for all types with a competitive trade for all with tups to £182, strong continental ewes to £178 and Mules to a top of £159.
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services