Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 2025-01-13

Slightly better travelling conditions this week enabling 620 cattle and 1,102 sheep to be assembled for sale.

Prices seem to have taken another hike as today’s results will reveal.

There were 262 store & breeding cattle on offer and a packed ring of buyers competing hard to secure stock.

Steers sold to £2,100 to average £1,428, £22 more than last week’s record.  Heifers sold to £2,220 to average £1,290, almost £200 more than last week.

There were only a few bulls, but they reached £1,680 to average £1,243.  In the breeding section cows and calves made up to £1940 and in calvers £2,200.

The confidence shown in the store ring surely a result of the finished cattle returns.

This week there were a total of 168 finished cattle with top figures 400p/kg and £2,742.

We had to tap our usual barometer of trade twice to check the average for the 79 heifers which was an astonishing 344.5 pence and £2,094 per head.

A decent turnout of 109 OTM & Cull cows.  Top figures 288p and £2,378 per head.

The average jumped 10 pence on the week to settle at 210.1 pence.

81 calves on offer with the lift in prices also evident, Bulls sold to £540 and heifers £440.

In the sheep department 859 hoggs sold on a cracking trade with top figures 364p/kg and £198.75.

The SQQ average looked good at 341.3 pence making an average lamb in the 39.1 – 45.5kg bracket £145.21.

In the cull sheep section there were 243 on offer with ewes to £228 to average £141.57.

 

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 16th January: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Thursday 16th January: Sale of in lamb ewes

Friday 17th January – HPLS Store Cattle Sale

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By Liz Kemp

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

109 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 210.1p/kg or £1388

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)     

Bigger numbers after last week’s snowy market and cows considerably dearer on the week, up about 11 pence on the week and they certainly felt it.  2 returning buyers at ringside today and they found it hard work to put any numbers together with the price out of control.  A hot one from Nigel & Julie Birch achieved the top price of 288p for a 1 calf 34 mnth old Simmental with Mark Froggatt close behind at 270p (£2262).  Cows are getting dearer.  The only way to achieve the best price is to sell them on their feet in Bakewell Market where there is a full line up of end users who want you cattle.

 

Results:

288p/kg 632kg Sim, 34 mnths NA Birch, Monyash
270p/kg 838kg B Blue x, 13 yrs CH Froggatt & Sons, Blithbury
267p/kg 714kg Lim, 33 mnths K & ME Hall, Alton
266p/kg 636kg Hfd, 3 yrs TE Smith & Son, Carlecoates
266p/kg 894kg Lim, 5 yrs RH & DT Swinson, Alton
264p/kg 516kg Sim, 31 mnths R Jones, The Dale
260p/kg 502kg AA, 32 mnths HJ Burton & Son, Brailsford
260p/kg 492kg Lim, 4 yrs MA Salisbury & Son, Hayfield
255p/kg 712kg Stab, 5 yrs R Belfield, Leek
254p/kg 518kg Lim, 4 yrs MA Salisbury & Son, Hayfield
253p/kg 598kg Lim, 33 mnths TE Smith & Son, Carlecoates
251p/kg 636kg AA, 36 mnths SJ & L White, Wingerworth
250p/kg 562kg AA, 32 mnths HJ Burton & Son, Brailsford

 

Gross Prices:

£2378.04 894kg Lim RH & DT Swinson, Alton
£2262.60 838kg B Blue x CH Froggatt & Sons, Blithbury
£1970.72 872kg Sim Mosley & Co, Chelmorten
£1915.20 912kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton
£1906.38 714kg Lim K & ME Hall, Alton
£1852.50 750kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
£1820.16 632kg Sim NA Birch, Monyash
£1815.60 712kg Stab R Belfield, Upper Hulme
£1772.32 836kg Sim C Bannister, Colton
£1736.00 868kg Hfd JJ Barlow, Dore
£1724.80 770kg B Blue x GM & DE Storer, Wincle

 

43 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 198p/kg

The dearest ever with 22 cows over £2/kilo.

1 OTM clean 235p

Better fed cows 208-222p

Big Holsteins 198-205p

Plainer sorts 175-190p

Very plain end under 170p

 

The best today:

235p/kg £1856 Holst, 34 mnths NG, JMH & H Mellor, Earl Sterndale
222p/kg £1536 5yrs J & L MacPherson, Yoxall
216p/kg £1667 8 yrs J & L MacPherson, Yoxall
214p/kg £1536 8 yrs J & L MacPherson, Yoxall
213p/kg £1708 Holst, 5 yrs DJ & KL Leadbetter, Sudbury
213p/kg £1508 7 yrs G & M Limer, Taddington
212p/kg £1335 6 yrs J Shirt & Sons, Tideswell
211p/kg £1675 6 yrs G & M Limer, Taddington
209p/kg £1672 Holst, 5 yrs VH Mellor, Chelmorten
209p/kg £1458 9 yrs WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough
209p/kg £1442 5 yrs WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough
208p/kg £1401 9 yrs T & CJ Hadfield, Wheston
208p/kg £1397 9 yrs J Shirt & Sons, Tideswell
206p/kg £1536 Holst, 9 yrs GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow
206p/kg £1470 Mont, 5 yrs Furness & Taylor, Wormhill
206p/kg £1433 Mont, 5 yrs P Furness, Monyash
205p/kg £1492 Holst, 6 yrs R Bradbury & Sons, Middleton
205p/kg £1484 7 yrs D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
205p/kg £1381 8 yrs J Shirt & Sons, Tideswell
203p/kg £1161 B Swiss, 4 yrs DW & LK Mycock, Over Haddon
201p/kg £1278 5 yrs J & L MacPherson, Yoxall
200p/kg £1540 Mont, 6 yrs Furness & Taylor, Wormhill

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

168 FINISHED CATTLE ave 323.7p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

They get dearer every week and today was no exception with cattle better than ever.

 

44 Young Bulls ave 286.1p/kg

Comprising: 13 continentals, 8 Angus and 23 B/W dairy bulls and a very strong price for all.  A trio of best topped 370p with John Ottewell at the top today with his muscle man at 371p (£2456).  B/W to 288p for Chris Hall and Dairy Shorthorns to 271 for James Hole.

 

Results:

371p/kg 662kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
370p/kg 668kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley
370p/kg 636kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
362p/kg 708kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
359p/kg 764kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
341p/kg 744kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
327p/kg 832kg Lim RJG Swift, Combs
313p/kg 558kg B Blue x A Sims Ltd, Hulland

 

Gross Prices:

£2742.76 764kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£2720.64 832kg Lim RJG Swift, Combs
£2562.96 708kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
£2537.04 744kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£2471.60 668kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley
£2456.02 662kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
£2353.20 636kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£2261.64 802kg Fries AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook
£2008.52 574kg B Blue x WT Hall & Sons, Stoke on Trent

 

45 Steers ave 323.8p (up 4 pence on the week)

Dearer than ever with a good mixed entry of bullocks.  Late in the ring today but claiming the top prize was Mark Froggatt, Blithbury who sold two at 382p each. (both £2300+) with early man Clive Bacon at 370p (£2501) with an AA.  19 Natives today had Herefords to 354p for Will Pearson, 5 B/W’s also in the entry sold to 300p for Friesians.

 

Results:

382p/kg 626kg B Blue x CH Froggatt & Sons, Blithbury
382p/kg 622kg Lim CH Froggatt & Sons, Blithbury
370p/kg 676kg AA RG Bacon, Wadshelf
370p/kg 622kg Lim Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor
367p/kg 656kg AA BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
360p/kg 618kg AA Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor
356p/kg 596kg S Horn SM Holt, Blithbury
356p/kg 656kg AA BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
354p/kg 612kg Hfd P & G Pearson, Longsdon
354p/kg 718kg Lim P Hambleton, Calton
350p/kg 730kg B Blue x GW Smith & Son, Aldwark
350p/kg 692kg AA RG Bacon, Wadshelf

 

Gross Prices:

£2640.96 786kg Lim P Hambleton, Calton
£2555.00 730kg B Blue x GW Smith & Son, Matlock
£2551.32 746kg Lim Moor Farmers, Flagg
£2541.72 718kg Lim P Hambleton, Calton
£2501.20 676kg AA RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£2454.96 772kg Lim JM & CM Wainwright, Sterndale
£2453.92 784kg B Blue x GW Smith & Son, Matlock
£2441.18 742kg Lim K & ME Hall, Stoke on Trent
£2422.00 692kg AA RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£2421.76 704kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£2407.52 656kg AA BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor

79 Heifers ave 344.5p/kg (up 10p on the week)

The best average ever with the magical mark of £4/kilo achieved again today with a posh Limmy from Gordon Rowlinson, Denstone and selling to Rob Foster, Quality Butcher at Retford.  14 best today topped 380p with plenty more 350-380p.  17 Natives had Herefords to 355p and Angus to 370p.

 

Results:

400p/kg 570kg Lim GT Rowlinson, Denstone
398p/kg 566kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
398p/kg 486kg Lim GT Rowlinson, Denstone
394p/kg 624kg Lim B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse
392p/kg 586kg Lim GT Rowlinson, Denstone
392p/kg 550kg Lim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
391p/kg 628kg Lim B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse
390p/kg 554kg Lim GT Rowlinson, Denstone
389p/kg 606kg Lim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
388p/kg 552kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
386p/kg 696kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
382p/kg 616kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
382p/kg 608kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
382p/kg 544kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash

 

Gross Prices:

£2686.56 696kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£2525.40 732kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley
£2491.68 716kg Lim P Hambleton, Calton
£2484.96 668kg Lim JM & CM Wainwright, Sterndale
£2470.86 666kg Lim J Gibbs, Hartington
£2458.56 624kg Lim B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse
£2455.48 628kg Lim B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse
£2421.44 644kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£2392.50 638kg Lim J Gibbs, Hartington
£2378.50 710kg Lim Moor Farmers, Flagg
£2360.60 638kg AA Belper Skip Hire, Moorwood Moor

Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Numbers tight with only 262 on offer, we could certainly have sold a lot more.

Trade exceptional with prices well beyond anyone’s expectations.  Buyers present from far and wide, several unable to get started because of the level of trade.

 

The sale started with a dispersal of Breeding Cattle:

£1940 Lim x Cow, 50 mnths & Bull Calf DG Ditchfield, Calwich
£1750 Lim x Cow & Hfr Calf DG Ditchfield, Calwich
£1250 AA x Hfr, 30 mnths, i/c DG Ditchfield, Calwich
£1250 AA x Hfr, 25 mnths, i/c DG Ditchfield, Calwich
£1800 Char Stock Bull, 32 mnths DG Ditchfield, Calwich
Other Breeding Stock included:
£2200 Lim x Hfr, 32 mnths, i/c JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1950 Lim x Hfr, 25 mnths, i/c JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1720 B Blue x Feeding Cow, 57 mnths I Rowe, Chesterfield Road

 

Feeding Bulls

Just a handful to include:

£1220 Lim x 14mnths JW Blackshaw, Sheldon
£1680 Lim 12 mnths J Slater, Brassington
£1560 Lim 13-15 mnths J Slater, Brassington
£1450 Lim x 16 mnths D Sims & Son, Fenny Bentley
£1460 Highland x 16 mnths D Sims & Son, Fenny Bentley

 

125 Steers ave £1428

Some great cattle in the entry, some held over from last week when they were unable to make the journey,

A phenomenal trade with prices driven by the demand for finished cattle.

Just look at the figures, no further explanation required.

 

Sample Results:

£1080 Blond x 9 mnths JE White, Moscar
£1280 Lim x 7-8 mnths D Byard, Clay Cross
£1320 Lim x 8-9 mnths FA Yates, Alstonefield
£1320 Stab x 9 mnths FA Yates, Alstonefield
£1490 Lim x 9 mnths FG & JR Critchlow, Sheen
£790 B Blue x 9-10 mnths Miss N Beardsley, Muggington
£1370 Hfd x 13 mnths Z Sczesniok, Warslow
£1470 Char x 7 12-19 mnths RJ Forrester, Foston
£1700 Lim x 14 mnths WS Hudson, Ilam
£1440 Lim x 14 mnths WS Hudson, Ilam
£2100 Lim x 12 mnths J Slater, Brassington
£1980 Lim x 19 mnths J Slater, Brassington
£1820 AA x 5 17-20 mnths N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1540 AA x 20-22 mnths IR Spendlove, Belper
£1160 AA x 4 15-17 mnths OR Prince, Hoar Cross
£1940 Lim x 18 mnths JJ Turner, Okeover
£2080 B Blue x 18-20 mnths GM Grindey, Hartington
£1980 Lim x 21 mnths GM Grindey, Hartington
£1370 AA x 18-20 mnths D & L Wain, Ilam
£1480 Hfd x 18-20 mnths C Birch, Alport
£1700 Lim x 4 19-21 mnths Red Lion, Dayhills
£1840 Dev 18-19 mnths MI Mosley & Co, Stannington
£1540 AA x 19-20 mnths JG & JM Belfield, Sheen
£1560 AA x 18-26 mnths L Marsden & Son, Fulwood
£1980 AA x 21 mnths FR Platts, Bamford
£1480 AA x 24 mnths DJ Webster, Worrall
£1300 Holst 20-22 mnths DJ Webster, Worrall
£1800 Lim x 18 mnths Philip Brittain, Staden
£1790 AA x 20-23 mnths Philip Brittain, Staden
£2050 B Blue x 25 mnths WP Carson, Grange Mill
£2080 B Blue x 24 mnths WP Carson, Grange Mill
£1440 Fries 29 mnths J Brough & Son, Rudyard
£1700 AA x 18-28 mnths GL Brown, Spondon
£1480 Fries 5 42-44 mnths RA Lomas, Aldwark
£1400 Hfd x 36 mnths RA Lomas, Aldwark
£1480 AA x 24 mnths JE Elliott, Tideswell

 

97 Heifers ave £1290             

Another record average with demand outstripping supply, see if you can find us a few for next week.  Bakewell buyers want your cattle.

 

Sample Results:

£1090 Blond x 15 mnths JE White, Moscar
£1170 B Blue x 9 mnths D Byard, Press
£1460 Lim x 9 mnths FA Yates & Co, Alstonefield
£1120 S Horn x 13 mnths Z Sczesniok, Warslow
£1540 Char x 19 mnths RJ Forrester, Foston
£1580 Lim x 20 mnths WS Hudson, Ilam
£1820 S Horn x 21 mnths WS Hudson, Ilam
£1760 Lim x 19 mnths J Slater, Brassington
£1660 Cont x 21 mnths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow
£2220 B Blue x 17 mnths JJ Tuner, Okeover
£2100 B Blue x 21 mnths GM Grindey & Son, Hartington
£1980 Lim x 19 mnths GM Grindey & Son, Hartington
£1740 Dev x 18-19 mnths MI Mosley & Co, Stannington
£1390 Char x 20 mnths JG & JM Belfield, Sheen
£1440 AA x 32 mnths JA Sheldon, Middleton
£1480 Hfd x 27 mnths JG & AM Spendlove, Belper
£1600 B Blue x 27 mnths Philip Brittain, Staden
£1990 B Blue x 25-27 mnths WP Carson, Grange Mill
£2160 Char x 25 mnths TW Cox, Gt Longstone
£1270 AA x 19-29 mnths GL Brown, Spondon
£1290 B Blue x 27 mnths FW Higginbottom, Holymoorside

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Meg Elliott

Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate

81 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Trade up another gear again today with a packed ring full of prospective purchasers.

All types up on the week with Bulls seeing B Blue to £540 and heifers seeing Limousin to £440.

B/W’s again short on numbers but with a strong sort from T & CJ Hadfield to a top of £275.

 

 

Bulls

B Blue                 £540     TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg

B Blue                 £540     TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg

B Blue                 £380     DW & K Salt, Thorpe

Hfd                       £320     Holtwood Farm, Doveridge

Hfd                       £275     Holtwood Farm, Doveridge

Sim                      £360     DG & JA Ball, Fulford

Fries                    £275     T & CJ Hadfield, Wheston

Hfrs

B Blue                 £375     JE Seals & Son, Shirland

B Blue                 £340     JE Seals & Son, Shirland

B Blue                 £290     Holtwood Farm, Doveridge

Lim                      £440     TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg

Lim                      £395     JM & CM Wainwright, Buxton

AA                        £230     L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest

 

2 Loads of produce

Plenty of interest in round bale silage selling for £20/bale

Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

859 LAMBS & 243 Ewes

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A total entry of 1102 sheep included 859 lambs.  Demand very brisk right from the start with all weights well bid for.  Best butchers lambs peaked at 364p/kg with heavy weight butchers lambs also up to 364p/kg and overweights to 347p/kg.  Top gross of £198.75/head and overall average 341.33p/kg (£147/head).

 

Leading Prices: –

35.0kg 350p/kg J & J Easom
36.4kg 346p/kg E & A Cork
37.6kg 350p/kg TW Fountain
38.2kg 352p/kg J Bonsall
42.6kg 362p/kg R Brough & Son
43.9kg 360p/kg J & J Spillane
44.7kg 359p/kg G Timmons
45.2kg 364p/kg JW Blackshaw
45.8kg 364p/kg S & D Fearn
47.0kg 352p/kg MG & JR Jordan
49.0kg 354p/kg M Hambleton
55.2kg 347p/kg M Hambleton
56.8kg 346p/kg M Hambleton
66.2kg 300p/kg J Webster

 

Averages:

Standard To 352p/kg Average 336.3p/kg
Medium To 364p/kg Average 343.1p/kg
Heavy To 364p/kg Average 342.61p/kg
Overweight To 347p/kg Average 323.5p/kg

 

 243 Cull Sheep

(Auctioneer M Elliott & H Swift)

243 forward today with plenty of fleshy sorts, trade fast again and with buyers for all types.

Top call £228 for a pen of Texel ewes from Mr Furness with others close at £225 and £212 and plenty above £150.  Top 10 pens to average £198.

Mules to £158.

Cull tups to £216, again for Mr Furness, with others following at £178 and £174.

 

The ewe average up £5 on the week.

More ewes are required to fill demand

 

Ewes to £228                Ave £141.57

Rams to £216                Ave £140.90

 

Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer

Holly Swift

Apprentice Surveyor