Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 2024-10-21

Decent entries despite Blue Tongue boundaries which have kept a few vendors away with a total of 651 cattle and 1,632 sheep on offer.

No change in the restricted area last week or so, but please keep checking the interactive Blue Tongue map.

 

Fewer store & breeding cattle on offer following the recent sales which have no doubt tied up some potential vendors under the 6-day rule.

Of the 326 store cattle trade was distinctly sharper and there were some excellent cattle on offer.

Steers sold to £1,780 to average a remarkable £1,196, heifers to £1,680 to average £1,070 and feeding bulls to £1,120 average £950.

The above figures show a tremendous trade, but also the quality of the entry.

 

Finished cattle out in force with 156 on offer.  Top figures 380p/kg and £2,492 per head.

The 80 heifers averaged a tremendous 287.9 pence with the 45 steers at 280.0 pence.  Bulls sold to 328p/kg to top at £2,492 per head.

 

52 calves forward this week with bulls to £470 and heifers £315.

 

In the OTM section there were 148 on sale with top figures 259p/kg and £2,533 per head.

The average was back a bit this week at 170.9 pence.

 

In the sheep shed the 1,290 lambs sold on a solid trade with the best on offer to 324p and £158.76.  The SQQ was down slightly at 266.6 pence with the overall average at 268.6 pence.

The 342 cull sheep saw the best ewes to £163 to average £95.88.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 24th October: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 25th October: Store Sheep to inc Rams

This map shows the current restriction zones as of 22nd October 2024

If there are any changes, we will announce these as soon as possible via our website & Facebook and the Store List

 

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

148 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 170.9p/kg or £1159

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)     

A very large entry of cows this week from 62 vendors and including a good number of B/W cows today.  Trade on the whole would be less money, not much but the average is 8 pence less on the week, but a lot of lean weathered cows in the entry today.  4 overage clean at the top of the list with Jonathon Hall at the top at 259p and Roger Ardern with 3 at 245,243 and 241p.  Best cows rose to 233p for a pedigree Limmy from Ashford Hall.  Plenty of feeding buyers still operating at ringside for the lean cows with potential to grow.  Bakewell is certainly the place to market the cows and if you have any to sell, give me a call and I will be more than happy to give any advice.

 

Results:

259p/kg 550kg B Blue x JA Hall, Longnor
246p/kg 566kg Hfd RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
243p/kg 740kg AA RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
241p/kg 630kg AA RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
233p/kg 890kg Lim Ashford Hall Farm
231p/kg 496kg S Horn DF & A Wainwright, Cold Eaton
225p/kg 774kg Beef S Horn Ashford Hall Farm
223p/kg 950kg Char DS Edwards, Lullington
219p/kg 726kg Saler ES Rowarth & Sons, Bradwell
219p/kg 752kg Blond x Scriveton Manor Farm Holdings
216p/kg 888kg Blond x M Cox, Belper
209p/kg 726kg Char JA Bryer & Son, Turnditch
208p/kg 834kg Lim Ashford Hall Farm

 

Gross Prices:

£2118.50 950kg Char DS Edwards, Lullington
£2073.70 890kg Lim Ashford Hall Farm
£1918.08 888kg Blond x M Cox, Belper
£1798.20 740kg AA RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
£1741.50 774kg Beef S Horn Ashford Hall Farm
£1734.72 834kg Lim Ashford Hall Farm
£1646.88 752kg Blond x Scriveton Manor Farm Holdings
£1615.88 812kg Lim B & M Frost, Bakewell
£1613.48 836kg AA WH Burgess & Son, New Mills
£1589.94 726kg Saler ES Rowarth & Sons, Bradwell
£1564.18 794kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
       

 

68 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 159.6p

A little less, but still good to sell with the leanest looking good.

 

Biggest fed cows 180-190p

Better Holsteins 165-178p

Plainer Holsteins 150-160p

Leanest cows under 145p

 

 

 

 

The best today:

190p/kg £1751 Holst, 9 yrs RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
189p/kg £1477 Fries, 6 yrs G & M Limer, Taddington
189p/kg £1436 Fries, 6 yrs TA & EJ Harrison, Oakeover
187p/kg £1518 Fries, 4 yrs L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest
186p/kg £1551 Holst, 9 yrs RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
185p/kg £1454 Fries, 9 yrs Moor Farmers, Flagg
185p/kg £1383 Fries, 9 yrs G & M Limer, Taddington
185p/kg £1239 Fries, 6 yrs JA Bryer & Son, Windley
184p/kg £1700 Holst, 9 yrs RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
183p/kg £1354 Fries, 3 yrs L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest
183p/kg £1317 Holst, 8 yrs AJ & ME Minshall, Tean
181p/kg £1520 Holst, 6 yrs DJ & KL Leadbetter, Sudbury
177p/kg £1851 Holst, 5 yrs DJ & KL Leadbetter, Sudbury

 

2 OTM Bulls

£2533 B Blue 4yrs TJ & EA Richardson
£2000 AA 8 yrs BL & BM Corbett, Hopton

 

1 OTM Steer

248p/kg £1378 Lim, 31 mnths GE Willmot, Ashover

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

156 FINISHED CATTLE ave 280.5p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Unbelievable – Christmas in full swing

156 cattle from 59 vendors to create 22 different accounts.  Competition at its finest and trade off the clock from start to finish.

 

31 Young Bulls ave 264.5p

Trade is hot and prices strong throughout and many more could have been sold, The Wells family won the day at 328p for a posh shapey Limmy with John Ottewell close behind at 323p (£2177).  B/W’s to £1868 with 3, 30 mnth old Dexters also in the averages, but not enhancing them.

 

Results:

328p/kg 560kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
323p/kg 674kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
314p/kg 752kg Lim Ashford Hall Farm
312p/kg 720kg Blond x K Harrop, Alport
304p/kg 820kg Lim P Ibbotson, Barlow
291p/kg 604kg Sim RP Hall, Heaton
285p/kg 718kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
279p/kg 742kg Sim K Harrop, Alport

 

Gross Prices:

£2492.80 820kg Lim P Ibbotson, Barlow
£2361.28 752kg Lim Ashford Hall Farm
£2246.40 720kg Blond x K Harrop, Alport
£2225.62 866kg Hfd AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook
£2177.02 674kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
£2170.62 778kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton
£2070.18 742kg Sim K Harrop, Alport
£2070.18 742kg Blond x Mosley & Kirkwood, Darley Dale
£2046.30 718kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow

 

45 Steers ave 280.1p/kg

All shapes, sizes and ages but a monumental clean trade today, 5 very best steers over 340p and up to 376p for a showy Limousin from Tom & Jack Gratton, Riber.  Keith Harrop on his return had 345p with Messrs Ponsonby and Grummett both at 340p.  10 best over £2000, Angus to 290p, Hereford to 282p and 4 FR’s to 241p.

 

Results:

376p/kg 560kg Lim T & J Gratton, Riber
346p/kg 618kg Blond x K Harrop, Alport
340p/kg 576kg B Blue x BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
340p/kg 652kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
340p/kg 688kg Lim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
329p/kg 542kg Lim JM & B Mann, Bakewell
314p/kg 600kg Char P Brennand, Little Hayfield
308p/kg 756kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
306p/kg 660kg Lim JP & A Wardman, Warslow
301p/kg 592kg B Blue x Easom & Sons, Furnace
300p/kg 702kg Sim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor

 

Gross Prices:

£2339.20 688kg Lim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
£2328.48 756kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
£2216.80 652kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
£2138.28 618kg Blond x K Harrop, Alport
£2108.64 764kg Sim TH Mills, Baslow
£2106.00 702kg Sim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
£2105.60 560kg Lim T & J Gratton, Riber
£2055.90 770kg B Blue x PJ Dale, Denby Village
£2019.60 660kg Lim JP & A Wardman, Warslow

 

80 Heifers ave 287.9/kg

Even dearer than last week and some of the strongest prices ever at Bakewell.  14 best over 340p and up to a stratospheric 380p for a showy sort from the Gratton boys (steer/heifer double – well done!).  The heifer sold to Joe Kemp, Quality butcher in Hayfield, High Peak.  2 at 370p today from Micheal Wynne (2190) and Keith Harrop (£2138) with 4 in the 350p/kg.  10 Angus to 300p, 7 Hereford to 308p, 3 Lincolns, 2 Jersey, 1 Murray Grey and a partridge in a pear tree all added to the Christmas spirit amongst the buyers.

 

Results:

380p/kg 560kg Lim T & J Gratton, Riber
370p/kg 592kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
370p/kg 578kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
358p/kg 574kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
358p/kg 634kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
356p/kg 626kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
356p/kg 548kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
348p/kg 610kg Lim JA Hall, Longnor
348p/kg 592kg Lim Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
348p/kg 630kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
348p/kg 612kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
346p/kg 668kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
344p/kg 672kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
342p/kg 604kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
336p/kg 580kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
336p/kg 686kg Sim P Brennand, Little Hayfield
330p/kg 590kg Lim P Hambleton, Calton
328p/kg 632kg Lim RJG Swift, Combs
326p/kg 608kg Lim P Hambleton, Calton
320p/kg 514kg Lim BA & B Perkins, Oughtibridge
320p/kg 496kg Lim RP Hall, Heaton

 

Gross Prices:

£2311.68 672kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£2311.28 668kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£2304.96 686kg Sim P Brennand, Little Hayfield
£2269.72 634kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
£2228.56 626kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£2192.40 630kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
£2190.40 592kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
£2138.60 578kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£2129.76 612kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£2128.00 560kg Lim T & J Gratton, Riber
£2122.80 610kg Lim JA Hall, Longnor
£2072.96 632kg Lim RJG Swift, Combs
£2065.68 604kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£2060.16 592kg Lim Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
£2054.92 574kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
£2022.12 738kg B Blue x GW Smith & Son, Aldwark
£2015.00 650kg Lim RJG Swift, Combs
£2001.36 744kg B Blue x GW Smith & Son, Aldwark

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneers Alastair Sneddon & Meg Elliott)

A smaller entry of only 295 head this week possibly due to a number of factors.  Blue Tongue, 6-day rule shut downs and perhaps because we have had so many in recent weeks that vendors have sold earlier this season.

Whatever the reason there was plenty of demand, new buyers operating and a tremendous trade distinctly up on recent weeks.

 

Feeding Bulls

Only a handful, prices as follows:

£1120 Hfd x 13 mnths TJ Jackson, Ashbourne
£720 Sim 8 mnths JW & JR Davies, Hope
£1060 Char x 13 mnths G Goodwin, Wetley Rocks

 

164 Steers ave £1196

Bigger cattle, bigger prices.  More stronger cattle this week hence the higher average.

Some superb runs attracting very brisk bidding as the results will demonstrate.  Angus and Hereford as popular as usual.  Some good bunches of B/W’s selling on a great trade.

 

Sample Results:

£760 Lim x 14-15 mnths R & P Ratcliffe, Sudbury
£800 Angus x 13-15 mnths RD & A Lomas
£1140 Lim x 12 mnths JW & JR Davies, Hope
£1360 Cont x 17 mnths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow
£1060 B Blue x 13 mnths S Young, Radbourne
£900 Char x 17 mnths T Lee, Ripley
£1080 Lim x 5 6 mnths MJ & RD Bradbury, Biggin
£1090 AA x 16 mnths MJ & RD Bradbury, Biggin
£860 AA x 14 mnths DL Ransome, Alport
£1740 Blond x 13 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen
£1180 Hfd x 14 mnths TJ Jackson, Ashbourne
£1100 B Blue x 4 16-18 mnths I & T Greenfield, Wellsborough
£1600 AA x 5 15-19 mnths Furness & Taylor, Wormhill
£1600 Sim x 15 mnths WP Wilson, Hilton
£1740 Blond x 16-18 mnths D Witter, Weston
 £1700 Blond x 18 mnths D Witter, Weston
£1480 Blond x 17 mnths RA Tatlow, Ashbourne
£990 Hfd x 16-17 mnths AP Critchlow, Wheston
£1550 Lim x 18 mnths MI Mosley & Co, Stannington
£1200 AA x 18 mnths FR Platts & Son, Bamford
£1250 Lim x 19 mnths GRP Cotterill, Fenny Bentley
£1590 AA x 19 mnths R Bennett & Son, Bamford
£1540 Sim x 5 20-24 mnths MP Butler, Roston
£1495 Hfd x 20 mnths Wilne Farms, Shardlow
£1330 Saler x 18-21 mnths ES Rowarth & Sons, Bradwell
£1540 Lim x 22 mnths J & D Skidmore, Chelmorten
£1600 Sim x 24 mnths CH Leeson, Ipstones
£1090 AA x 23-24 mnths D Poole & Son, Flagg
£1480 Sim x 24 mnths E Garratt & Son, Barton
£1400 Lim x 27 mnths MT Wainwright, Poynton
£1750 AA x 26 mnths JP & A Wardman, Warslow
£1720 Lim x 27 mnths JP & A Wardman, Warslow
£1780 AA x 3 25-28 mnths D Spencer, Winster
£1500 Lim x 27 mnths D Chadwick, Kniveton
£1485 Hfd x 26-27 mnths WJ Heathcote & Co, Grange Mill
£1470 Sim 29 mnths WJ Heathcote & Co, Grange Mill
£1230 S Horn x 28 mnths WJ Heathcote & Co, Grange Mill
£1140 Holst 4 26-28 mnths WJ Heathcote & Co, Grange Mill
£1035 Holst 7 27-29 mnths WJ Heathcote & Co, Grange Mill

 

118 Heifers ave £1070

Very strong trade with new buyers operating.  Several operators looking for suckler replacements and assisting the trade.  Some decent bunches which sold well and kept up the momentum of the sale.

 

 

 

Sample Results:

£630 Lim x 5 12-13 mnths R & P Ratcliffe, Sudbury
£1090 B Blue x 18 mnths S Young, Radbourne
£780 Hfd x 16 mnths T Lee, Ripley
£1170 Lim x 16-17 mnths MJ & RD Bradbury, Biggin
£900 Lim x 6 mnths MJ & RD Bradbury, Biggin
£890 Hfd x 14 mnths DL Ransome, Alport
£1680 Blond x 15 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen
£1280 Lim x 20 mnths I & T Greenfield, Wellsborough
£1100 Hfd 18 mnths E Mottram, Gratwich
£1050 Char x 15 mnths RW Crane, Brailsford
£1400 Lim x 15 mnths WP Wilson, Hilton
£1580 Blond x 17-18 mnths D Witter, Weston
£1160 Hfd x 17-18 mnths AP Critchlow, Wheston
£1530 Lim x 23 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1110 B Blue x 5 18-23 mnths Cubley Cottage Farm
£1490 Lim x 17-18 mnths MI Mosley & Co, Stannington
£1430 AA x 22 mnths R Bennett & Son, Bamford
£1070 Sim x 26 mnths J Shardlow, Shirland
£1100 Hfd x 21 mnths Wilne Farms Ltd, Shardlow
£1300 AA x 20 mnths GS Heathcote, Romiley
£1450 Lim x 26 mnths DA & AM Campeau, Crowdicote
£1040 B Blue x 22-24 mnths RH Bunting, Friden
£1180 B Blue x 24-25 mnths D Poole & Son, Flagg
£1260 Sim x 22 mnths E Garratt & Son, Barton
£1240 B Blue x 23-26 mnths GM Brown & Son, Holymoorside
£1340 Lim x 27 mnths MT Wainwright, Poynton
£1620 AA x 26-27 mnths D Spencer, Winster
£1660 B Blue x 27 mnths D Chadwick, Kniveton
£1500 Lim x 27 mnths D Chadwick, Kniveton

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Meg Elliott

Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate

52 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

A reduced entry but no let up in trade with all types and breeds meeting a very firm level of demand.

Bulls of all breeds keenly sought after with B Blue to £470 and £460 and a strong Angus to £325.

Similar story for the heifers with Blues to £315 and £295, but the entry generally lacking too much in the way of quality.

 

Bulls

B Blue                 £470     H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale

B Blue                 £460     H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale

B Blue                 £430     RE Poyser & Son, Onecote

Lim                      £290     WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside

S Horn                £250     H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale

AA                        £325     JW Brandrick, Beamhurst

Fries                    £100     GJ Tideswell, Marchington

Hfrs

B Blue                 £315     TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg

B Blue                 £295     RE Poyser & Son, Onecote

Lim                      £230     GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow

AA                        £170     W Bradbury, Earl Sterndale

Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

1290 LAMBS & 342 EWES & RAMS

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

Another excellent show of 1632 sheep included 1290 lambs.  Demand back slightly on the week with best to a top of 324p/kg and just short of £160/head.  Overall average 268.76p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

38.0kg 297p/kg SR & RP Spencer
39.0kg 297p/kg AJ & JE Gagie
41.6kg 291p/kg DM Elliott & Son
43.8kg 320p/kg R Swift & Sons
46.0kg 296p/kg R Swift & Sons
47.6kg 298p/kg R Swift & Sons
49.0kg 324p/kg H Young
50.2kg 287p/kg B Woolley & Son
53.3kg 289p/kg H Young

 

Averages:

Standard To 297p/kg Average 256.59p/kg
Medium To 320p/kg Average 270.04p/kg
Heavy To 324p/kg Average 273.11/kg
Overweight To 289p/kg Average 266.79p/kg
     

342 Cull Sheep

(Auctioneers M Elliott & H Swift)

Yet again a very varied entry and in fairness they looked harder to sell, but the average for the whole shed was actually up nearly £3/head on last week.

Less grazing customers about and the middle Mules harder to sell but the best end Mules still well past £102.

Top call £163 for Texels from John Gould at Chelmorten with Toby Hall and the Drabble family both at £153.

Better crossbred framed Texels over £130, but some neat Beltex ewes looked harder to sell.

Generally, the slaughter tups good to sell to a top of £186 and £165 for Texels.

 

Ewes to £163                Ave £95.88

Rams to £186                Ave £159.50

Auctioneer:

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer

Holly Swift

Apprentice Surveyor