Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2025-01-20
Rather busier than anyone expected with 757 cattle and 1,775 sheep. Trade for cattle unbelievably even stronger than last week and sheep prices very respectable.
There were 403 store & breeding cattle – an excellent show with some fantastic cattle on offer and remarkable prices achieved. Steers sold to £2,500 with the average, yet another new record at £1,494. Heifers topped at £2,700 with another record average at £1,390. Feeding bulls sold to £1,800 and cows and calves £2,420.
Make no mistake, these are remarkable figures but the quality of the cattle on offer is a tribute to Bakewell’s vendors. They should be very proud of what they have produced.
The price of store cattle is driven by the unprecedented demand for finished cattle and that demand is being maintained. There were 136 being sold today with top figures 410p/kg and £2,932 per head.
The average for the 76 heifers was a mind boggling 337.1p equating to £1,994 per head for a mixed sample.
OTM cattle were also out in force with 151 forward. Prices have lifted yet again with top figures 315p/kg and £2,721 per head. The average has taken a jump to 209.4p/kg.
Just 35 calves on offer this week with bulls to £370 and heifers £360.
Decent numbers in the sheep shed with a total of 1,775 on offer
The 1,272 hoggs were a shade easier that last week’s exceptional trade.
Top figures 360p/kg and £197.99 per head.
The SQQ average emerged at 323.8 pence.
Rather more cull sheep on offer with the entry at 482. Ewes sold to £250 with the average a substantial £125.20
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday 23rd January: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
We have been asked to inform you that
The Funeral for
Roger Ardern
of
Topley Pike, Buxton
will be held at
Chelmorton Church
on
Thursday 6th February 2025
at 12 noon
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
151 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 209.4p/kg or £1407
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Very large numbers again this week with 50 more than last week and nearly double the same week last year. 72 vendors today found their way to Bakewell to enjoy the trade on offer. They are very dear at Bakewell at present with the buyers fighting hard to secure numbers. Top price today was 315p for a 1 calf 33 month old pure Limmy cow from Andrew, Alison & Matt Clark, Ringinglow. 9 cows made over £2000 on what must be one of the fastest trades ever.
Results:
315p/kg | 660kg | Lim, 33 mnths | Clark Farms, Ringinglow |
293p/kg | 578kg | AA, 31 mnths | RW Ardern & Sons, Buxton |
275p/kg | 668kg | Lim, 7 yrs | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
264p/kg | 774kg | Lim, 4 yrs | Ashford Hall Farm |
264p/kg | 890kg | Blond x,13 yrs | MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough |
263p/kg | 728kg | Lim, 14 yrs | Clark Farms, Ringinglow |
261p/kg | 590kg | Sim, 32 mnths | GE Wilmott & Son, Ashover |
259p/kg | 806kg | Lim, 13 yrs | Clark Farms, Ringinglow |
259p/kg | 732kg | Lim, 9 yrs | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
258p/kg | 810kg | Lim, 10 yrs | Mallaber Partners, Drakelow |
258p/kg | 562kg | Lim, 3 ½ yrs | MJ Ludlam, Moorwood Moor |
257p/kg | 826kg | Lim, 5 yrs | R & W Greenwood, Barton Gate |
250p/kg | 802kg | Lim, 6 yrs | S Webster, Ashbourne |
Gross Prices:
£2349.60 | 890kg | Blond x | MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough |
£2169.00 | 900kg | Blond x | J Mellor, Chinley |
£2122.82 | 826kg | Lim | R & W Greenwood, Barton Gate |
£2089.80 | 810kg | Lim | Mallaber Partners, Drakelow |
£2087.54 | 806kg | Lim | Clark Farms, Ringinglow |
£2079.00 | 660kg | Lim | Clark Farms, Ringinglow |
£2061.12 | 912kg | Lim | R & A White & Son, Bamford |
£2043.36 | 774kg | Lim | Ashford Hall Farm |
£2005.00 | 802kg | Lim | S Webster, Ashbourne |
£1997.84 | 884kg | Lim | Clark Farms, Ringinglow |
£1964.16 | 792kg | Lim | Ashford Hall Farm |
£1914.64 | 728kg | Lim | Clark Farms, Ringinglow |
£1913.94 | 882kg | AA | G White & Partners, Castern |
81 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 195p/kg
Certainly, the dearest ever.
1 OTM Friesian Hfr (32 mnths) 274p
12 Better Fed Cows 208-236p
Best big Holstein Cows 195-206p
Leaner Holsteins 180-195p
Plainest under 170p
The best today:
274p/kg | £1786 | Fries, 32 mnths | G & M Limer, Taddington |
236p/kg | £1449 | Fries, 31 mnths | WE Bennett & Sons, Somersal |
232p/kg | £1317 | Fries, 3 yrs | C Beever, Alport |
229p/kg | £1424 | Fries, 3 yrs | WE Bennett & Sons, Somersal |
223p/kg | £1440 | Holst, 6 yrs | RTF & P Marshall & Son, Tansley |
218p/kg | £1748 | Holst, 6 yrs | W Seward & Son, Duckmanton |
218p/kg | £1539 | Holst, 5 yrs | W Seward & Sons, Duckmanton |
217p/kg | £1245 | Fries, 4 yrs | A Sims, Hulland |
211p/kg | £1439 | Fries, 8 yrs | G & M Limer, Taddington |
209p/kg | £1270 | Holst, 6 yrs | Riverside Farmers, Scropton |
209p/kg | £1228 | Fries, 4 yrs | C Beever, Alport |
208p/kg | £1451 | Holst, 5 yrs | A Sims, Hulland |
208p/kg | £1847 | Holst, 7 yrs | MA & WJ Joliffe, Coton |
4 OTM Bulls
255p/kg | £1632 | Pied, 6 yrs | PJ & JA Wain, Upper Hulme |
235p/kg | £2721 | Char, 14 yrs | DL Batterbee, Doveholes |
6 OTM Steers
296p/kg | £1645 | Char, 31 mnths | SJ Thompson, Kilburn |
292p/kg | £1740 | Lim, 32 mnths | SJ Thompson, Kilburn |
290p/kg | £1977 | Hfd, 34 mnths | RW Ardern & Sons, Buxton |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
168 FINISHED CATTLE ave 320.2p
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
58 Vendors and a record top price!
Big numbers at Bakewell again and the extra numbers easily absorbed by the buyers at ringside who were not afraid to fill their wagons.
36 Young Bulls ave 291.7p/kg
All shapes and sizes and some excellent prices throughout. John Ottewell led the way at 350p (£2653) for a good shaped Limmy with the top ten over 320p. Big well made Blonds topped the sale at £2932 for Messrs Mellor, Chinley.
Results:
350p/kg | 758kg | Lim | JT Ottewell, Calow |
345p/kg | 850kg | Blond x | J Mellor, Chinley |
344p/kg | 620kg | Lim | JT Ottewell, Calow |
342p/kg | 710kg | Blond x | M Cox, Belper |
340p/kg | 598kg | Blond x | J Mellor, Chinley |
340p/kg | 828kg | Blond x | CE & SW Mycock, Flagg |
335p/kg | 680kg | Blond x | MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough |
323p/kg | 642kg | B Blue x | B Jones, Idridgehay |
320p/kg | 752kg | Sim | BE & TR Robinson, Abney |
319p/kg | 664kg | Blond x | SG Potter, Bonsall |
318p/kg | 690kg | B Blue x | B Jones, Idridgehay |
308p/kg | 772kg | Char | R Prue & Son, Alfreton |
308p/kg | 826kg | Hfd | AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook |
Gross Prices:
£2932.50 | 850kg | B Blue x | J Mellor, Chinley |
£2815.20 | 828kg | Blond x | CE & SW Mycock, Flagg |
£2653.00 | 758kg | Lim | JT Ottewell, Calow |
£2574.00 | 858kg | Char | S Franks, Bradfield |
£2544.08 | 826kg | Hfd | AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook |
£2428.20 | 710kg | Blond x | M Cox, Belper |
£2406.40 | 752kg | Sim | BE & TR Robinson, Abney |
£2377.76 | 772kg | Char | R Prue & Son, Alfreton |
£2376.00 | 792kg | Char | R Prue & Son, Alfreton |
£2278.00 | 680kg | Blond x | MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough |
£2273.60 | 784kg | Char | S Franks, Bradfield |
56 Steers ave 317.5p
16 continentals, 32 Native and 8 B/W’s today and a remarkable average for the lot. A joint top price of 380p for a quality, well fed Limmy from Alex Birch (Thorp Farm) and Neil Brock Ashford. 10 best over 360p with the best of the big boys at £2821 for a well made and fed pure Limmy from Micheal Critchlow, Tideswell. Best B/W’s to 288p.
Results:
380p/kg | 702kg | AA | N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford |
380p/kg | 588kg | Lim | Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow |
378p/kg | 682kg | AA | N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford |
378p/kg | 688kg | Hfd | N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford |
376p/kg | 614kg | Lim | GT Rowlinson, Denstone |
376p/kg | 682kg | L Horn | TH Mills, Baslow |
372p/kg | 676kg | AA | N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford |
372p/kg | 626kg | Hfd | N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford |
369p/kg | 620kg | L Horn | TH Mills, Baslow |
360p/kg | 708kg | B Blue x | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
Gross Prices:
£2821.74 | 786kg | Lim | MD Critchlow, Tideswell |
£2667.60 | 702kg | AA | N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford |
£2600.64 | 668kg | Hfd | N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford |
£2598.36 | 734kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2577.96 | 682kg | AA | N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford |
£2564.32 | 682kg | L Horn | TH Mills, Baslow |
£2548.80 | 708kg | B Blue | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2514.72 | 676kg | AA | N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford |
£2467.44 | 828kg | S Horn | Mallaber Partners, Drakelow |
£2466.36 | 884kg | Sim | C & J Southwell, Great Haywood |
£2444.00 | 752kg | B Blue x | NI Naylor, Crowdicote |
£2414.72 | 784kg | Lim | JM & CM Wainwright, Sterndale |
76 Heifers ave 337.1p/kg
An amazing average and a new record top price of 410 pence/kilo or £2615 for a quality Limmy from the Wells Family, Monyash. 9 more good heifers in the 390’s with plenty in the 370’s and 380’s. 23 Natives saw Angus to 360p, Beef S Horn to 308p and Lincolns to 340p.
Results:
410p/kg | 638kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
398p/kg | 594kg | B Blue x | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
398p/kg | 616kg | Lim | Mallaber Partners, Drakelow |
396p/kg | 554kg | Lim | GT Rowlinson, Denstone |
396p/kg | 560kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
394p/kg | 558kg | Lim | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
394p/kg | 556kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
392p/kg | 448kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
392p/kg | 636kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
392p/kg | 552kg | Lim | Mallaber Partners, Drakelow |
388p/kg | 580kg | Lim | J & J Mellor & Son, Kniveton |
388p/kg | 564kg | Lim | GT Rowlinson, Denstone |
388p/kg | 500kg | Lim | NA Birch, Monyash |
Gross Prices:
£2706.68 | 862kg | B Blue x | JJ Turner, Okeover |
£2647.92 | 708kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£2615.80 | 638kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
£2566.80 | 690kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2505.80 | 670kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
£2493.12 | 636kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2451.68 | 616kg | Lim | Mallaber Partners, Drakelow |
£2434.32 | 644kg | B Blue x | K Harrop, Alport |
£2411.52 | 628kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2387.84 | 656kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
£2364.12 | 594kg | B Blue x | D Lownds, Reapsmoor |
£2345.00 | 700kg | B Blue x | NI Naylor, Crowdicote |
£2328.24 | 654kg | AA | SG Potter, Bonsall |
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneers Alastair Sneddon & Meg Elliott)
A very decent entry of 403 head bearing in mind we had 520 last Friday for the HPLS sale.
Some superb cattle on offer and a tremendous demand all conspired to produce record prices with many vendors stating that they would be bringing more cattle next Monday.
There were some good sized consignments enabling cattle to be batched in to level bunches which kept up the pace of the sale and attracted a distinct premium.
There was only 1 cow and calf outfit which was a 60 month Shorthorn Cow with a 1 month old bull calf, it was sold by Mr J Lyon of Flagg for £2,420.
27 Feeding Bulls
To include:
£960 | Hfd x | 8 mnths | A & A Spooner, Macclesfield |
£1010 | Lim x | 12 mnths | S Bradbury, Tideswell |
£1800 | B Blue x | 21 mnths | K Simpson, Castleton |
£1730 | B Blue x | 15 mnths | Wright Bros, Farley |
224 Steers ave £1494
One of the best entries in terms of quality for a Bakewell Monday market.
Buyers out in force all keen to secure a load.
No further explanation needed, just look at the results.
Sample Results:
£840 | B Blue x | 11 mnths | R Hughes, Stanley |
£1190 | Lim x | 7-8 mnths | PJ Chapell, Alton |
£920 | Lim x | 7-8 mnths | RJ & WJ Wigley, Middleton |
£1160 | Lim x | 7-8 mnths | AW & RA Mycock, Flagg |
£1340 | Lim x | 8 mnths | Thorp Farms, Baslow |
£1370 | Lim x 6 | 7-8 mnths | Thorp Farms, Baslow |
£1410 | B Blue x | 7 mnths | I Rowe, Chesterfield |
£1400 | B Blue x 5 | 7-10 mnths | I Rowe, Chesterfield |
£1200 | B Blue x | 10 mnths | A Webb, Hope Lane |
£1730 | Sim x | 17 mnths | A & DJ Gregory, Litton |
£1700 | Sim x | 11-14 mnths | MTC Goodwin, Abbotts Bromley |
£2020 | B Blue x | 17 mnths | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
£1850 | AA x 4 | 15-19 mnths | N & S Pearson, Peak Forest |
£1900 | Lim x 5 | 18-22 mnths | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1860 | Char x | 18 mnths | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1810 | B Blue x 4 | 14-15 mnths | P Furness, Monyash |
£1810 | Hfd x 4 | 16-17 mnths | P Furness, Monyash |
£1370 | Fries 8 | 14-18 mnths | P Furness, Monyash |
£1750 | Hfd x | 22 mnths | K & M Ede, Checkley |
£1230 | Hfd x | 15-16 mnths | O Jones, Gnosall |
£1320 | Hfd x | 21 mnths | RHH Parnell, Littleover |
£1990 | Lim x | 22 mnths | PK & C Heathcote, Buxton |
£1630 | B Swiss | 22 mnths | PK & C Heathcote, Buxton |
£2500 | Blond x | 25 mnths | S Rhodes, Fulwood |
£2260 | Blond x | 25 mnths | S Rhodes, Fulwood |
£1680 | AA x | 28 mnths | P Shaw, Tutbury |
£1740 | Lim x | 17 mnths | W & P Charlton, Brassington |
£1960 | Lim x 4 | 19-20 mnths | NA Birch, Monyash |
£1700 | Sim x | 22 mnths | S Webster, Church Broughton |
£1880 | B Blue x | 18 mnths | P Brittain, Staden |
£1690 | Fries 6 | 19-23 mnths | G & M Limer, Taddington |
£1700 | Fleck x | 20 mnths | C Smithem, Pilsley |
£2340 | Lim x | 22 mnths | JP Austin, Parwich |
£2200 | Lim x | 21 mnths | JP Austin, Parwich |
£1330 | Mont x | 21-23 mnths | L Marsden & Son, Fulwood |
£1980 | AA x | 22-23 mnths | GS Heathcote & Son, Romiley |
£2000 | B Blue x | 26 mnths | J Taylor & Son, Bonsall |
£2060 | B Blue x | 25 mnths | D Gadsby, Darley Bridge |
£1700 | Lim x 8 | 17-20 mnths | HJ Archer, Scropton |
£1640 | AA x | 28 mnths | J Brough & Son, Rudyard |
150 Heifers ave £1390
Some lovely cattle which attracted fantastic bidding and resulted in some marvellous prices.
Highlights of the day included the Limousin heifers Clark Farms of Sheffield, selling at £2700 (21 mnths) another pair at £2700 (22 mnths)
All types sold well with buyers present and operating at all levels of breed and quality.
Sample Results:
£680 | B Blue x | 7-8 mnths | R Hughes, Stanley |
£1300 | Pure Sim | 8 mnths | Storer Smith Simmentals, Uttoxeter |
£1200 | Lim | 8 mnths | PJ Chapell, Alton |
£720 | Lim x | 5 mnths | RJ & WJ Wigley, Middleton |
£990 | B Blue x | 7 mnths | AW & RA Mycock, Flagg |
£1360 | Lim | 7-9 mnths | I Rowe, Chesterfield |
£900 | AA x | 13-14 mnths | MD Naylor, Bakewell |
£1660 | Sim x | 13-14 mnths | MTC Goodwin, Abbotts Bromley |
£2260 | B Blue x | 16 mnths | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
£1830 | B Blue x | 16-17 mnths | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
£1680 | AA x | 17 mnths | N & S Pearson, Peak Forest |
£1870 | Lim x 8 | 18-21 mnths | R Rowlinson, Ilam |
£1580 | B Blue x | 17-21 mnths | PK & C Heathcote, Buxton |
£2040 | Cont x | 20-22 mnths | Miss J Bonsall, Atlow |
£1480 | Lim x | 21-22 mnths | S Webster, Church Broughton |
£1950 | B Blue x | 16-17 mnths | GM Grindey, Hartington |
£1800 | B Blue x | 25 mnths | I & E & M Wilson, Tean |
£1490 | S Horn x | 20-24 mnths | PJ & N Townsend, Tideswell |
£1480 | Char x | 18 mnths | P Brittain, Staden |
£1260 | B Blue x | 18 mnths | Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich |
£1320 | B Blue x 5 | 20-22 mnths | C Matthews & Son, Castleton |
£1640 | AA x | 28 mnths | S & L Fairfax, Stoney Middleton |
£1360 | Stab x | 21-22 mnths | S & LJ Dyson, Hollow Meadows |
£1290 | AA x | 21 mnths | L Marsden & Son, Fulwood |
£1900 | Lim x | 32 mnths | HJ Archer & Son, Scropton |
£1370 | B Blue x | 26-27 mnths | FW Higginbottom, Holymoorside |
£1390 | Hfd x | 26 mnths | Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter |
£1510 | AA x 4 | 23-25 mnths | Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter |
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Meg Elliott
Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate
35 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
Perhaps not quite as dear as last week, but that said very much a mixed sample today with something for everyone and all types keenly bid for.
Tops saw B Blue bulls to £370 and heifer to £360, with sample prices as follows:
Bulls
B Blue £370 BD Hudson, Ipstones
B Blue £322 WJ Adams & Son, Mackworth
Lim £320 JR Hallam, Hayfield
Hfd £300 JW Brandrick, Beamhurst
AA £262 WJ Adams & Son, Mackworth
Hfrs
B Blue £360 RE Poyser & Son, Onecote
B Blue £300 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
Lim £300 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
AA £272 WJ Adams & Son, Mackworth
Hfd £250 JW Brandrick, Beamhurst
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
1272 LAMBS, 481 Ewes & Rams & 21 Store Sheep
(Auctioneer Peter Oven)
A very good entry of 1774 sheep included 1274 lambs. Demand back slightly on the week with more numbers forward. Best butchers lambs peaked at 360p/kg with heavyweights to 340p/kg and overweights to 325p/kg. Top gross of £198/head, overall average 323.82p/kg
Leading Prices: –
31.0kg | 330p/kg | MJ Burnett & Son |
33.3kg | 344p/kg | M & C Hambleton |
35.0kg | 345p/kg | S Bradbury |
36.7kg | 358p/kg | M & C Hambleton |
38.5kg | 347p/kg | GE Burton |
39.5kg | 346p/kg | CE Cowan |
40.0kg | 349p/kg | MJ Burnett & Son |
41.0kg | 360p/kg | N Beswick |
42.8kg | 345p/kg | DM Elliott & Son |
43.7kg | 354p/kg | RM Brown |
45.2kg | 346p/kg | DM Elliott & Son |
47.5kg | 340p/kg | A & B Simpson |
48.2kg | 337p/kg | A & B Simpson |
49.0kg | 338p/kg | F Gee |
50.0kg | 335p/kg | A & B Simpson |
52.0kg | 330p/kg | GG Burton |
57.2kg | 325p/kg | M Hambleton |
Averages:
Medium | To 360p/kg | Average 325.89p/kg |
Heavy | To 340p/kg | Average 321.99p/kg |
Overweight | To 325p/kg | Average 313.02p/kg |
481 Cull Sheep
(Auctioneer Mark Elliott & Holly Swift)
An excellent number forward and something for all purchasers whether it be breed, size, style or finish.
Generally, trade held well with the top end and middle best fleshed types just as dear.
Top call £250 for a smart long pure Texel from Boden & Davies.
Better end Mules over £110 but they needed power.
A fair proportion of plainer ewes from most breeds and the flesh definitely commanded a premium.
The top 7 pens were all Texels and averaged £206.71. Some meated Gritstones over £115 and horned ewes topping £100.
In the tups a run of Suffolks to £183 for Philip Hill and Texels to £190 for Stuart Hudson of Ilam.
Ewes to £250 Ave £125.43
Rams to £190 Ave £151.67
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Mark Elliott
Partner
Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer

Holly Swift
Apprentice Surveyor