Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2024-11-18
A snowy early morning at Bakewell with farmers boarding the buses and heading to London for the protest
The market was full of stock with 887 cattle and 1,672 sheep on offer, with wintry conditions forecast and concerns about global warming put aside for the time being, by close of play it was snowing.
Numbers of both cattle and people were swelled by the special entries of breeding cattle with new faces around the ring from as far as North Wales. With 93 breeding stock on offer there was an abundance of interest and a superb trade as a result.
There were a total of 526 store & breeding cattle on offer.
In calf Lim heifers peaked at £2,400 with 10 making over £2,000. In the regular stores steers sold to £1,920, heifers £1,800 and feeding bulls £1,600.
Demand for the finished cattle had brought us a few more with 151 in total. Trade was outstanding although perhaps not quite as frantic as last week.
Top figures 374p/kg for both steers and heifers and a top gross price of £2,630.
The 86 heifers averaged 306.0p/kg.
There was a good turnout of 143 OTM and feeding cows with top figures 280p/kg and £2,390 per head.
The averaged was a shade less than last week at 178.9 pence.
67 calves forward this week with bulls to £480 and heifers to £360.
In the sheep section there were 1,304 lambs on offer with top figures 325p/kg and £171 per head.
The SQQ average and overall average were identical at 291.6 pence, a shade less than last week.
Trade also a little easier for the 365 cull sheep with ewes to £192 to average £97.25
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday 21st November: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Friday 22nd November: Store Sheep Sale
This map shows the current restriction zones as of 18th November 2024
If there are any changes, we will announce these as soon as possible via our website & Facebook and the Store List
We have been asked to inform you
The Funeral of
Dennis Collier
Will take place at
Chesterfield Crematorium on
Wednesday 27th November at 11.30am
Service of Celebration & Thanksgiving at 1.00
followed by Refreshments at
Beltonville Farm, Millers Dale, SK17 8SS
And Also
The Funeral of
David Renshaw
Of
Sandybrook, Ashbourne
Will take place at
St Oswalds Church, Ashbourne
Thursday 21st November 12.30pm
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
142 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 178.9p/kg or £1211
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
A big day in the cow ring and they just kept coming long after we started the sale at 9.45am. Not just as many well bred suckler cows on offer and a high proportion of B&W’s on offer. A best AA OTM heifer at 33mnths sold at 280p (£2066) for Messrs White, Castern with best cows at 260p for John Grummett. Trade remains good for the cows, about 25 pence more than this week last year and there is strong demand for cow meat from the abattoirs. At Bakewell we are well placed to make the most of your cows with buyers for the heavy meated suckler cows, dairy cows as well as the leaner cows suitable for feeding with an army of buyers looking for these. If you have any to sell, give me a call on 07801 530899.
1 OTM heifer 228p
Meated cows 185-192p
Big Holsteins 170-180p
Parlour Cows 150-165p
Plainest end under 140p
Results:
280p/kg | 738kg | AA, 33 mnths | G White & Partners, Ilam |
278p/kg | 684kg | Lim, 31 mnths | S Chesters & ZV Jolliffe, Withington |
268p/kg | 558kg | Char, 32 mnths | CS Edge, Ballidon |
260p/kg | 648kg | Lim, 4yrs | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
242p/kg | 682kg | Baz, 7 yrs | CM Wint, Alton |
234p/kg | 650kg | AA, 31 mnths | TA & DE Spooner, Upper Hulme |
221p/kg | 650kg | Lim, 6yrs | Mycock & Bright, Buxton |
217p/kg | 902kg | B Blue, 6 yrs | FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton |
216p/kg | 738kg | B Blue x, 11 yrs | IE & M & A Wilson, Hollington |
215p/kg | 794kg | Sim, 7 yrs | JE & CD Blissett, Windley |
Gross Prices:
£2066.40 | 738kg | AA | G White & Partners, Ilam |
£1957.34 | 902kg | B Blue | FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton |
£1901.52 | 684kg | Lim | S Chesters & ZV Jolliffe, Withington |
£1769.28 | 912kg | Hfd | W & EE Lomas, Ashover |
£1757.24 | 892kg | Lim | DN & JE Renwick, Middleton |
£1751.00 | 850kg | B Blue x | S Young, Radbourne |
£1713.80 | 820kg | Saler | ES Rowarth & Sons, Bradwell |
£1707.10 | 794kg | Sim | JE & CD Blissett, Windley |
£1684.80 | 648kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£1680.00 | 800kg | Hfd | MD Webster, Atlow |
£1678.44 | 852kg | Hfd | G Armstrong, Rainow |
£1672.80 | 820kg | Hfd | Shirley & Boam, Longnor |
£1650.44 | 682kg | Baz | CM Wint, Alton |
£1611.30 | 786kg | Lim | H Tomlinson, Morley |
55 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 163.1p
Plenty of lean and parlour cows about.
1 OTM heifer 228p
Meated cows 185-192p
Big Holsteins 170-180p
Parlour Cows 150-165p
Plainest end under 140p
The best today:
228p/kg | £1527 | Holst, 30 mnths | WJ Nadin & Co, Earl Sterndale |
192p/kg | £1486 | Holst, 5 yrs | TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery |
190p/kg | £1428 | Fries, 7yrs | D & LA Critchlow, Sheen |
189p/kg | £1402 | Holst, 5 yrs | AJ & ME Minshall, Tean |
188p/kg | £1436 | Fries, 5 yrs | L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest |
187p/kg | £1552 | Fries, 7 yrs | FJ Gould & Sons, Longnor |
186p/kg | £1294 | Fries, 12 yrs | D & LA Critchlow, Sheen |
185p/kg | £1483 | Holst, 8 yrs | L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest |
185p/kg | £1258 | Fries, 7 yrs | C Shirt, Bakewell |
185p/kg | £1228 | Mont, 3 ½ yrs | P Furness, Monyash |
7 OTM Bulls ave 200p/kg
230p/kg | £1421 | Lim, 4yrs | DL Goddard, Mellor |
223p/kg | £1810 | Lim, 8 yrs | A Kidd, Wildboarclough |
204p/kg | £2390 | Sim, 4 yrs | CW & BM Hudson, Longnor |
200p/kg | £1915 | AA, 5 yrs | W Johnson & Sons, Longnor |
2 OTM Steers
268p/kg | £1806 | AA, 31 mnths | RW Ardern & Sons, Buxton |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
150 FINISHED CATTLE ave 297.1p/kg
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
40 more than last week and an identical average on the week with 53 vendors showing finished cattle today to a large audience of 24 different buying accounts.
26 Young Bulls ave 268.1p
Trade very fast again. Best, big well bred suckler bulls at 324p or £2630 for David Goddard (S & D Fearn) with better bulls 290p plus. 10 B/W bulls had Friesians to 250p (C Beever), Holsteins to 248p (WT Hall & Sons) & Dairy Shorthorns to 240p (J Hole & Son)
Results:
324p/kg | 812kg | B Blue x | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
318p/kg | 798kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
313p/kg | 686kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
304p/kg | 740kg | Blond x | R Spooner, Chinley |
300p/kg | 640kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
290p/kg | 616kg | Lim | MJ Ludlam, Moorwood Moor |
290p/kg | 992kg | B Blue x | EP Brailsford, Farley |
284p/kg | 768kg | Char | R Prue & Son, Alfreton |
Gross Prices:
£2630.88 | 812kg | B Blue x | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2537.64 | 798kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2249.60 | 740kg | Blond x | R Spooner, Chinley |
£2181.12 | 768kg | Char | R Prue & Son, Alfreton |
£2147.18 | 686kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
£2014.80 | 730kg | Char | R Prue & Son, Alfreton |
£1920.00 | 640kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
£1919.80 | 662kg | B Blue x | EP Brailsford, Farley |
£1914.88 | 704kg | B Blue x | EP Brailsford, Farley |
£1786.40 | 616kg | Lim | MJ Ludlam, Moorwood Moor |
£1652.40 | 612kg | Lim | MJ Ludlam, Moorwood Moor |
£1621.80 | 612kg | B Blue x | WT Hall & Sons, Draycott |
39 Steers ave 297.9p/kg
Very close to £3 average for the steers (Never been done yet at Bakewell) Some really good sorts on offer with James Hodgkinson leading the way at 370p for a showy Limmy with heavyweights from John Grummett at 353, 351 and 349p/kg etc. 6 Angus to 300p for Roger Ardern, 4 Hfd to 296p for Alex Holland and 3 Lincoln to 280p for Micheal Wainwright.
Results:
370p/kg | 612kg | Lim | H Hodgkinson & Sons, Earl Sterndale |
353p/kg | 666kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
351p/kg | 690kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
350p/kg | 634kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
350p/kg | 596kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
349p/kg | 656kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
348p/kg | 666kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
340p/kg | 696kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
337p/kg | 706kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
312p/kg | 736kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
310p/kg | 598kg | B Blue x | DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow |
306p/kg | 672kg | Lim | JM & CM Wainwright, Sterndale |
Gross Prices:
£2421.90 | 690kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2379.22 | 706kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2366.40 | 696kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2350.98 | 666kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2320.64 | 896kg | Lim | G Armstrong, Rainow |
£2317.68 | 666kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2296.32 | 736kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2289.44 | 656kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2264.40 | 612kg | Lim | H Hodgkinson & Sons, Earl Sterndale |
£2219.00 | 634kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2167.20 | 774kg | Linc Red | JM & CM Wainwright, Sterndale |
£2086.00 | 596kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
£2068.12 | 694kg | AA | CPR & JM Mycock, Friden |
£2056.32 | 672kg | Lim | JM & CM Wainwright, Sterndale |
£2052.00 | 720kg | Lim | TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery |
£2024.76 | 718kg | AA | JWA Jeffery, Sudbury |
86 Heifers ave 306.1p/kg
A bumper crop and another amazing average with a very fast trade throughout. A joint top call of 374p for the Wells family and Philip Hooley with 10 more over 360p and countless more 330-350p.
24 native heifers had Angus to 322p (Belper Skip Hire), Hereford to 290p (Roger Arden), Longhorn to 290p (A Sims) and Shorthorn to 287p (James Hodgkinson). 3 B/W heifers today to 270p.
Results:
374p/kg | 560kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
374p/kg | 596kg | Lim | PJ Hooley, Wildboarclough |
372p/kg | 554kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
372p/kg | 600kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
370p/kg | 600kg | Lim | PJ Hooley, Wildboarclough |
368p/kg | 660kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
368p/kg | 652kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
362p/kg | 634kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
362p/kg | 620kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
362p/kg | 588kg | Lim | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
360p/kg | 598kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
Gross Prices:
£2428.80 | 660kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£2399.36 | 652kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
£2377.12 | 664kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£2371.68 | 732kg | B Blue x | IP Carrington, Kniveton |
£2295.08 | 634kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2280.96 | 648kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2262.56 | 632kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2244.40 | 620kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2242.80 | 630kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2232.00 | 600kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£2229.04 | 596kg | Lim | PJ Hooley, Wildboarclough |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
526 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneers Alastair Sneddon & Meg Elliott)
The Ede family of Youlgreave were out in force with their annual consignment on 35 in calf beef heifers.
There were a superb run of cattle and it was a case of repeat business with a good many bidders have bought in previous years. Top price was £2400 with 33 averaging £1,858 per head.
The section also included a run of 22 in calf Charolais x cows from the Collier family of Great Hucklow. In calf heifers up to £1420 (twice) with cows to £1380. Others entries in the breeding cattle department included:
£1520 | AA x, 29 mnths, i/c | PJ Wheeldon, Earl Sterndale |
£1860 | B Blue x Hfrs, 33 mnths, i/c | D Worthington, Nether Alderley |
£1580 | Hfd x Cow Bull Calf | A & W Helliwell, Oughtibridge |
£1720 | Blond x, 45 mnths & Hfr Calf | G Williams, Wirksworth |
The final consignment of breeding stock came from V Myatt of Mayfield comprising Hereford cows and heifers with top prices £1200, £1160 and £1100.
Feeding Bulls
There were only a few feeding bulls with examples as follows:
£860 | AA x | 9 mnths | GM Brown & Son, Holymoorside |
£790 | Lim x | 7 mnths | P Storer, Longnor |
£1600 | AA x | 20 mnths | W & EE Lomas, Ashover |
£940 | Lim x | 7 mnths | C Titterton, Tean |
234 Steers ave £1116
Some stronger cattle on offer this week hence the increased average.
Plenty of buying power in operation and excellent prices achieved.
Hereford and Angus crosses in great demand as the following figures will show.
Sample Results:
£730 | Hfd x | 4-6 mnths | V Myatt, Mayfield |
£870 | Hfd x | 5 mnths | I Cook Biddulph |
£740 | Hfd | 5-6 mnths | I Cook, Biddulph |
£840 | Lim x | 7 mnths | C Titterton, Tean |
£1240 | Lim x | 7 mnths | BR & SB Archer, Sutton on the Hill |
£1200 | Lim x | 6-7 mnths | BR & SB Archer, Sutton on the Hill |
£960 | Lim x | 14 mnths | NF Wigley, Bonsall |
£930 | AA x 4 | 17-19 mnths | Longditch Farm, Winkhill |
£870 | Hfd x | 14 mnths | Ellis Farming, Thurvaston |
£880 | S Horn x 5 | 13-14 mnths | Ellis Farming, Thurvaston |
£1790 | Hfd x | 18 mnths | AR Milner, Pilsley |
£1490 | Hfd x | 16-17 mnths | AR Milner, Pilsley |
£1500 | B Blue x | 16 mnths | MP Longden, Longnor |
£1760 | B Blue x | 17 mnths | JJ Turner, Okeover |
£1635 | Lim x 4 | 17-21 mnths | JJ Turner, Okeover |
£1920 | Lim x | 22 mnths | IC Ford, Lyme Handley |
£840 | Hfd x 9 | 11-14 mnths | JW Bittain, Staden |
£1245 | Holst 3 | 18-20 mnths | WJ Nadin & Co, Earl Sterndale |
£1340 | Hfd x 4 | 14 mnths | VH Mellor, Chelmorten |
£1250 | Mont x8 | 16-19 mnths | Furness & Taylor, Wormhill |
£1470 | Lim x | 18 mnths | KCR Lomas, Brassington |
£1550 | Char x 8 | 16-19 mnths | N & A Pancisi, Stanton |
£1430 | Blond x | 17 mnths | A Tatlow, Calwich |
£1580 | B Blue x 5 | 18 mnths | T Mountford, Gayton |
£1300 | Dev x | 19-21 mnths | NR & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood |
£1390 | B Blue x 6 | 19-20 mnths | J & J Walton, Tideswell |
£1650 | Lim x 4 | 20-21 mnths | S Webster, Church Broughton |
£1480 | AA x | 22 mnths | L Webster & Co, Tissington |
£1500 | Holst/Fries | 22-23 mnths | H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale |
£1180 | Dev 5 | 21-22 mnths | GA & SM Waterhouse, Strines |
£1740 | B Blue x | 26 mnths | G & R Gould, Elton |
£1670 | B Blue x | 26-27 mnths | G & R Gould, Elton |
£1460 | Hfd x | 24-26 mnths | R & R Bennett, Mellor |
£1530 | B Blue x | 24 mnths | GM Brown & Son, Holymoorside |
£1360 | Hfd | 18 mnths | CE & EN Latham, Sudbury |
£1280 | AA x | 28-30 mnths | AW Gilman & Son, Wetton |
188 Heifers ave £915
A good mix this week with more young cattle in the entry.
All types sold well with added interest from buyers seeking suckler replacements. All in all, an excellent sale.
Sample Results:
£610 | Hfd x | 5-6 mnths | V Myatt, Mayfield |
£490 | AA x | 4-6 mnths | Crossgate Farm, Glossop |
£620 | Lim x | 4-7 mnths | P Storer, Longnor |
£980 | Lim x | 6-7 mnths | BR & SB Archer, Sutton on the Hill |
£760 | Lim x | 7 mnths | TJ Naylor, Kirk Ireton |
£890 | Lim x | 7-9 mnths | HE Reddish, Pleasley |
£1040 | Lim x | 14 mnths | NF Wigley, Bonsall |
£920 | Hfd x | 9 mnths | TA & DE Spooner, Upper Hulme |
£810 | AA x | 17 mnths | RP Lawley, Draycott |
£1000 | Hfd x | 15 mnths | HS Wild, Chinley |
£1120 | Lim x | 17 mnths | DR Gould & Son, Grange Mill |
£1040 | Hfd x | 15 mnths | TJ Jackson, Ashbourne |
£750 | S Horn x 7 | 13-14 mnths | Ellis Farming, Thurvaston |
£1040 | Hfd x | 15 mnths | AR Milner, Pilsley |
£1800 | Lim x | 18 mnths | IC Ford, Whaley Bridge |
£1180 | Hfd x | 20 mnths | VH Mellor, Chelmorten |
£980 | Hfd x | 18 mnths | G & C & O Kirkham, Hartington |
£1490 | AA x | 17 mnths | Furness & Taylor, Wormhill |
£1380 | Char x 5 | 18-19 mnths | N & A Pancisi, Stanton |
£1345 | Char x 7 | 17-19 mnths | N & A Pancisi, Stanton |
£1180 | Sim x | 16 mnths | CG Matkin, Aldrwasley |
£1300 | Char x | 16 mnths | CS Edge, Ballidon |
£1460 | B Blue x | 19 mnths | T Mountford, Gayton |
£1290 | B Blue x | 17-22 mnths | CF Edge & Partners, Alsop |
£1120 | AA x | 22 mnths | L Webster & Co, Tissington |
£1150 | B Blue x | 17 mnths | H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale |
£1000 | Dev | 21 mnths | GA & SM Waterhouse, Strines |
£1270 | S Horn x | 26 mnths | RF & HE Hinchliffe, Whaley Bridge |
£1440 | Hfd x | 25 mnths | Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter |
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Meg Elliott
Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate
67 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
An increased entry with trade strong for all types.
A larger entry of B/W this week with keen interest to a top of £102, whilst better continentals well sold with B Blues to £480 and Limousin to £365.
Bulls
B Blue £480 TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg
B Blue £400 RE Poyser & Son, Onecote
B Blue £380 H Hodgkinson & Son, Earl Sterndale
Lim £365 PF Gilman, Thorncliffe
Fries £106 Webster & Son, Hartington
Hfrs
Lim £360 J Bradshaw & Co, Stockport
B Blue £290 PF Gilman, Thorncliffe
Sim £230 DG & JA Ball, Fulford
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
1307 LAMBS & 365 EWES & RAMS
(Auctioneer Peter Oven)
A total entry of 1672 sheep included 1307 lambs. Demand still very good throughout with best butchers lambs to 325p/kg and £160/head. Best big lambs grossing £171/head. Overall average 291.68p/kg.
Leading Prices: –
34.5kg | 298p/kg | M Gregory |
36.3kg | 300p/kg | M Gregory |
37.5kg | 308p/kg | AJ & JE Gagie |
40.7kg | 318p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
41.0kg | 313p/kg | N & S Pearson |
42.2kg | 310p/kg | GM Williamson |
42.8kg | 320p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
43.5kg | 315p/kg | R Pickering |
44.7kg | 316p/kg | DM Elliott & Son |
45.1kg | 309p/kg | N Hartshorn |
46.2kg | 316p/kg | SW Jennings |
47.4kg | 308p/kg | MT Wainwright |
48.8kg | 325p/kg | S & D Fearn |
52.1kg | 291p/kg | B Langton |
75.0kg | 228p/kg | HG Nutter |
Averages:
Standard | To 308p/kg | Average 283.53p/kg |
Medium | To 320p/kg | Average 293.48p/kg |
Heavy | To 325p/kg | Average 293.2p/kg |
Overweight | To 291p/kg | Average 281.24p/kg |
365 Cull Sheep
(Auctioneers P Oven & H Swift)
A very good show of 365 cull sheep saw several grazing buyers present with two going home with empty trailers.
Best Texel ewes to £192 with Mules to £118 and Mashams to £116. Just 5 cull rams saw best sorts to £170 (twice).
Ewes to £192 Ave £98.77
Rams to £170 Ave £114.80
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Holly Swift
Apprentice Surveyor