Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2025-01-06
Things looked very grim at 5.30am Monday morning with snow on the hills and flooding in the valleys, but Bakewell customers are a hardy lot and by selling time there were 453 cattle and 961 sheep in the market.
Needless to say, sufficient buyers had arrived to ensure a storming trade in all departments.
There were a number of vendors who were unable to make the journey and the missing lots of store cattle have been rebooked for next week.
On a sad note, it was announced in the sale ring that Roger Ardern of Topley Pike had passed away last week and minutes silence was held. Funeral details will be circulated when known.
215 store cattle braved the elements to be sold on another tremendous trade. Steers sold to £1,980 to average a record breaking £1,406 with heifers to £1,680 average £1,097 and feeding bulls sold to £1,480 to average £1,286.
The finished cattle section was very well supported with 137 head on offer. Top figures 400p/kg and £2,653 per head.
Our barometer of trade the average for the 78 heifers was 319.9 pence and £2,052 per head.
Thinking about trying some finished cattle at Bakewell? Have a word with Oliver Hiles on 07801 530899.
Only 65 OTM and cull cows with top figures 270p and £2,188. The average was an astonishing 199.3 pence and £1,365 per head for the cows.
Not really the weather for calf selling but there were 36 on offer with bulls to £402 and heifers £280.
Turning to the sheep there were 848 hoggs forward with prices looking good.
Top figures 357p/kg and £192.56 per head. The SQQ average was 328.4p/kg which makes an average lamb in the 39.1 – 45kg weight range come to £140.65.
Only 113 cull sheep forward with demand outstripping supply.
Ewes sold to £205 to average £136.64.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday 9th January: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale & Special Store Lamb Sale
Thursday 16th January : Sale of in lamb ewes
Friday 17th January – HPLS Store Cattle Sale
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
46 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 199.4p/kg or £1366
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Up 12 pence on the week and a very strong trade today for the suckler cows today. Cows are good to sell and if you have any to sell the wholesalers are looking for them now, if you would like any information or up to date prices, give me a call on 07801 530899. Top price today was 270p (£1431) for a clean OTM Blond Hfr, 32 mnths from Stuart Mycock, Flagg with another B Blue at 265p for Moor Farmers with the top cow at 256p (£1617) for Geoff & Malcolm Limer, Taddington.
Results:
270p/kg | 530kg | Blond x, 32 mnths | CE & SW Mycock, Flagg |
265p/kg | 628kg | B Blue x, 36 mnths | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
256p/kg | 632kg | Lim, 5 yrs | G & M Limer, Taddington |
241p/kg | 696kg | AA, 33 mnths | C & FM Percival, Youlgreave |
238p/kg | 612kg | Lim, 7 yrs | Poplars Farming, Ashbourne |
236p/kg | 686kg | AA, 4 yrs | BL & BM Corbett, Hopton |
236p/kg | 784kg | Lim, 10 yrs | Poplars Farming, Ashbourne |
230p/kg | 682kg | AA, 34 mnths | C & FM Percival, Youlgreave |
229p/kg | 702kg | Blond, 8 yrs | CE & SW Mycock, Flagg |
228p/kg | 566kg | Hfd, 30 mnths | C & FM Percival, Youlgreave |
227p/kg | 838kg | Lim, 9 yrs | G & M Limer, Taddington |
Gross Prices:
£2188.70 | 1018kg | Char | R Prue & Son, Woolley Moor |
£2024.64 | 912kg | Char | R Prue & Son, Woolley Moor |
£1902.26 | 838kg | Lim | G & M Limer, Taddington |
£1850.24 | 784kg | Lim | Poplars Farming, Ashbourne |
£1804.56 | 824kg | Sim | NA Birch, Monyash |
£1724.80 | 770kg | B Blue x | C & J Southwell, Great Haywood |
£1688.40 | 804kg | Lim | B & M Frost, Bakewell |
£1677.36 | 696kg | AA | C & FM Percival, Youlgreave |
£1664.20 | 628kg | B Blue x | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
£1618.96 | 686kg | AA | BL & BM Corbett, Hopton |
17 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 183.4p/kg
Not enough but very dear.
1 OTM heifer 226p
Better cows 185-197p
Holsteins 160-180p
Plainest end under 150p
The best today:
226p/kg | £1726 | Holst, 34 mnths | JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich |
197p/kg | £1442 | Fries, 5 yrs | P Furness, Monyash |
195p/kg | £1567 | Holst, 5 yrs | AJ & ME Minshall, Tean |
193p/kg | £1304 | Fries, 4 yrs | P Furness, Monyash |
188p/kg | £1379 | Holst, 8 yrs | P Furness, Monyash |
188p/kg | £1282 | Fries, 6 yrs | D Fotherby & Sons, Tunstead |
186p/kg | £1205 | Fries, 7 yrs | D Fotherby & Sons, Tunstead |
185p/kg | £1517 | Holst, 7 yrs | GK & E Robinson, Wheston |
1 OTM Bull
183p/kg | £1764 | Swed, 7 yrs | AJ & ME Minshall, Tean |
1 OTM Steer
241p/kg | £1137 | Linc, 30 mnths | F Mycock & Sons, Wormhill |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
137 FINISHED CATTLE ave 327.4p
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
DEARER AGAIN – QUITE UNBELIEVABLE!
New Year – New price structure with cattle at unreal levels. If you have stock to sell, now is the time to market them and we at Bakewell can make the best of them.
20 Young Bulls ave 314.4p/kg
Very dear and I could tell a story about how dear all 20 were as it looked like there was no stopping the buyers. John Ottewell had the pick of the prices up to 363p (£2577) closely chased by David Goddard (S&D Fearn) at 360p (twice) and 359p. 4 Friesians today sold to 304p for Chris Beever and 292 and 290p for Geoff Limer.
Results:
363p/kg | 710kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
360p/kg | 668kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
360p/kg | 738kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
359p/kg | 654kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
340p/kg | 624kg | Lim | P & E Watson, Ashover |
338p/kg | 788kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
337p/kg | 716kg | B Blue x | C & D Jeffery, Pilsley |
325p/kg | 684kg | Saler | C & D Jeffery, Pilsley |
321p/kg | 696kg | B Blue x | C & D Jeffery, Pilsley |
320p/kg | 658kg | B Blue x | P & E Watson, Ashover |
Gross Prices:
£2663.44 | 788kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
£2656.80 | 738kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2577.30 | 710kg | B Blue x | JT Ottewell, Calow |
£2412.92 | 716kg | B Blue x | C & D Jeffery, Pilsley |
£2404.80 | 668kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2347.86 | 654kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£2234.16 | 696kg | B Blue x | C & D Jeffery, Pilsley |
£2223.00 | 684kg | Saler | C & D Jeffery, Pilsley |
£2131.60 | 730kg | Fries | G & M Limer, Taddington |
39 Steers ave 319.9p
Good to sell again and some super prices from the off. Darren & Charlie Smithem had the best of the trade up to 389p for a shapey Limmy with Clive Bacon at 362p and Harold Ponsonby at 360p. Two big lads from Peter Hambleton sold at £2653 and £2562. 13 Natives had Herefords to 334p and Angus to 340p.
Results:
389p/kg | 590kg | Lim | DB Smithem, Pilsley |
362p/kg | 586kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
360p/kg | 690kg | B Blue x | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
358p/kg | 646kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
354p/kg | 622kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
350p/kg | 758kg | Lim | P Hambleton, Calton |
350p/kg | 718kg | B Blue x | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
340p/kg | 622kg | AA | CPR & JM Mycock, Friden |
336p/kg | 632kg | Lim | GT Rowlinson, Denstone |
336p/kg | 668kg | AA | CPR & JM Mycock, Friden |
334p/kg | 578kg | Hfd | P Brennand, Little Hayfield |
330p/kg | 628kg | AA | DFE Holland, Glutton |
Gross Prices:
£2653.00 | 758kg | Lim | P Hambleton, Calton |
£2562.64 | 824kg | Lim | P Hambelton, Calton |
£2513.00 | 718kg | B Blue x | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
£2484.00 | 690kg | B Blue x | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
£2364.00 | 788kg | AA | CPR & JM Mycock, Friden |
£2312.68 | 646kg | Lim | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£2295.10 | 590kg | Lim | DB Smithem, Pilsley |
£2244.48 | 668kg | AA | CPR & JM Mycock, Friden |
£2201.88 | 622kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
77 Heifers ave 334p/kg or £2052
Unbelievable the level of trade today with the magical mark of £4/kilo reached twice for two marvellous heifers from Josh Hall, Longnor. Purchased from his father as suckled calves and finished to perfection, he stole the sale today with both stopping at 400p/kg or £2384 and £2312 and purchased by a Stoke on Trent Butcher.
16 heifers today topped 380p in an avalanche of bids coming from all corners. 10 natives saw the best Angus to 332p.
Results:
400p/kg | 596kg | Lim | JA Hall, Longnor |
400p/kg | 578kg | B Blue x | JA Hall, Longnor |
392p/kg | 612kg | Lim | DB Smithem, Pilsley |
390p/kg | 660kg | Blond x | K Harrop, Alport |
386p/kg | 646kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
385p/kg | 642kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
384p/kg | 640kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
383p/kg | 634kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
382p/kg | 636kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
380p/kg | 652kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
380p/kg | 632kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
380p/kg | 648kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
380p/kg | 650kg | Char | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
380p/kg | 640kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
380p/kg | 524kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
Gross Prices:
£2574.00 | 660kg | Blond x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2534.32 | 802kg | B Blue x | GW Smith & Son, Aldwark |
£2493.00 | 646kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2477.60 | 652kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2471.70 | 642kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2470.00 | 650kg | Char | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2462.40 | 648kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£2457.60 | 640kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2443.00 | 698kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2440.76 | 644kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
£2432.00 | 640kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)
It was a case of snow shoes for the hills and snorkels for the dales, but somehow or other the majority of store cattle managed to make the journey to Bakewell.
There were probably about 50 which failed to travel and most of these are now rebooked for next Monday.
Although several of the long distance buyers were missing trade was up yet another notch as the following results will demonstrate.
18 Feeding Bulls ave £1296
£1480 | Blond x | 11-13 mnths | J Beeson & Son, Kingstone |
£1310 | Lim x 12 | 8-11 mnths | J Beeson & Son, Kingstone |
£1100 | Lim x | 11 mnths | G & GW Green, Wessington |
122 Steers ave £1406
A combination of a good many stronger cattle and an outstanding trade resulted in the record breaking average of £1406.
All types in great demand with fierce competition right through the sale and Angus crossed very popular, but all types selling well.
Sample Results:
£950 | Lim x | 5-7 mnths | RJ & WJ Wigley, Middleton |
£1200 | Lim x | 11 mnths | G & GW Green, Wessington |
£1460 | Hfd x | 18 mnths | C Smithem, Pilsley |
£1490 | Lim x 8 | 10-11 mnths | HJ Burton & Son, Brailsford |
£1370 | Lim x8 | 9-11 mnths | HJ Burton & Son, Brailsford |
£1000 | Sim x | 8-10 mnths | JC Shepherd, Dungworth |
£740 | Lim x | 7 mnths | R Hughes, Stanley |
£1090 | Char x | 11 mnths | Riverside Farmers, Scropton |
£890 | AA x | 11 mnths | Riverside Farmers, Scropton |
£1560 | B Blue x | 15 mnths | SJ & L White, Wingerworth |
£1520 | Lim x | 19 mnths | MD Webster, Sturston |
£1580 | Mont x 5 | 17-18 mnths | Furness & Taylor, Wormhill |
£1690 | AA x 5 | 16-17 mnths | N & S Pearson, Peak Forest |
£1700 | B Blue x | 20-21 mnths | Cubley Cottage Farm |
£1600 | AA x | 22 mnths | Cubley Cottage Farm |
£1840 | B Blue x 6 | 16-19 mnths | RA Tatlow, Ashbourne |
£1860 | B Blue x | 18 mnths | JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich |
£980 | Holst 7 | 15-17 mnths | JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich |
£1690 | B Blue x | 17 mnths | Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich |
£1700 | AA x | 19 mnths | Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich |
£1980 | Lim x | 20 mnths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
£1900 | Lim x | 20 mnths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
£1500 | Sim x | 19 mnths | CI Titterton, Matlock |
£1400 | AA x 5 | 18-19 mnths | J & J Walton, Tideswell |
£1580 | B S Horn 5 | 17-18 mnths | B Woolley & Son, Monyash |
£1890 | AA x | 21-23 mnths | GPK Trickett, Rowsley |
£1230 | Hfd x | 21-22 mnths | Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter |
£1200 | AA x | 20-24 mnths | JG & AM Spendlove, Belper |
75 Heifers ave £1097
Plenty of interest in all sorts as the vendors of finished cattle seek to refill their fattening yards.
Sample Results:
£1000 | Sim x | 8-10 mnths | JC Shepherd, Dungworth |
£1400 | Lim x | 14 mnths | J Swindell, Lea Bridge |
£1090 | B Blue x 5 | 13-14 mnths | HG Wild, Chinley |
£1000 | B Blue x | 24 mnths | SR Hinchley, Ashover |
£1540 | B Blue x | 20-22 mnths | Cubley Cottage Farm |
£1400 | Blond x | 23 mnths | Cubley Cottage Farm |
£1500 | B Blue x | 17-18 mnths | JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich |
£1380 | B Blue x | 18 mnths | Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich |
£1680 | Sim x | 22 mnths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
£1590 | B Blue x | 23 mnths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
£1170 | AA x | 17-21 mnths | J & J Walton, Tideswell |
£1680 | B Blue x | 19 mnths | T Mountford, Gayton |
£1630 | Lim x | 22-23 mnths | Green Dales, Alderwasley |
£1360 | Lim x | 21-22 mnths | Green Dales, Alderwasley |
£1250 | Hfd x | 22-25 mnths | Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter |
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
36 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
A respectable entry given the wintery conditions and those forward rewarded with an excellent trade for all.
Best calves possibly a little easier, but that said tops still at £402 for a B Blue bull and £280 for a Limousin heifer.
Plenty of interest in the native breeds with a Hereford bull to £230 and Angus to tops of £195 for bulls and £155 for heifers.
Bulls
B Blue £402 GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow
B Blue £310 TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg
Lim £355 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside
Hfd £230 L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest
AA £195 L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest
Hfrs
Lim £280 GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow
Lim £265 TN Palfreyman & Sons, Flagg
B Blue £200 Springfield Farm, Ambergate
AA £155 L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
848 LAMBS & 113 Ewes
(Auctioneer Peter Oven)
A smaller entry of 961 sheep due to weather conditions included 848 lambs. Demand was very brisk from the start with best butchers lambs to 350p/kg, heavy butchers lambs to 357p/kg and overweights to 340p/kg resulting in a top gross of £192.56/head. The overall average 330.48p/kg.
Leading Prices: –
34.4kg | 335p/kg | JM & CE Shardlow, |
36.6kg | 332p/kg | J Elkin |
42.2kg | 336p/kg | DM Elliott & Son |
42.8kg | 340p/kg | AV Marsden |
43.1kg | 340p/kg | DM Elliott & Son |
44.0kg | 343p/kg | Allen & Co |
44.2kg | 350p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
45.3kg | 341p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
46.6kg | 357kg | J Naylor |
47.5kg | 344p/kg | A & B Simpson |
48.8kg | 342p/kg | P Furness |
49.2kg | 350p/kg | A & B Simpson |
52.8kg | 340p/kg | F Gee |
55.0kg | 330p/kg | Hawksworth Farm |
56.7kg | 339p/kg | A & B Simpson |
58.0kg | 332p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
Averages:
Standard | To 335p/kg | Average 321.54p/kg |
Medium | To 350p/kg | Average 330.18p/kg |
Heavy | Top 357p/kg | Average 334.02p/kg |
Overweight | To 340p/kg | Average 331.05p/kg |
113 Cull Sheep
(Auctioneer M Elliott & H Swift)
Unfortunately, the weather was not kind and numbers suffered, however, today was fast from start to finish and all categories were needed.
The best ewes a bit dearer and middle sorts dearer aswell.
Top price £205 with Texels and others at £189 and £188. Plenty of good lots £177 to £188.
Very few Mules forward to a top of £131 for medium framed but good flesh.
The top 7 pens averaged over £186 per head.
Only a few slaughter tups to £159 for a medium Texel.
Average up approximately £7.20 per head on last week.
Ewes to £205 Ave £136.64
Rams to £159 Ave £105
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Mark Elliott
Partner
Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer

Holly Swift
Apprentice Surveyor