Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Good numbers forward at Bakewell with 754 cattle and 1,849 sheep with a total clearance effected.

Trade very similar to last week in most sections with very satisfactory results throughout the market.  The fact that 243 vendors chose to sell at Bakewell today tells its own story.

There were 485 head in the store cattle section and no breeding cattle at all an indication that they are thin on the ground.

The store cattle were as dear if not dearer than we have seen them in recent weeks with steers to £2,700 ave £1,443, heifers to £2,720 ave £1,222 and bulls to £2,520 ave £1,264.

The averages quoted include all comers and we had plenty of small cattle little more than weaned calves in the entry which makes the averages all the more remarkable.

There were 143 finished cattle on offer with trade much as last week.  Some of the averages were lower, but this was a function of quality rather than trade.

Top figures 423p/kg and £3,308 per head.

The heifer average for the entry of 67 was 367.2p and the per head average £2,297 exactly the same figure as last week.

Steers average 360.8 pence and £2,416 per head.

Fewer OTM cattle about with the entry at 91 head.  Top figures 340p/kg and £2,980 per head.

The average a remarkable 241.3 pence with the cows averaging £1,593 per head.

33 calves and trade as strong as ever, bulls to £560 and heifers £460.

Over in the sheep department there was a decent entry of 1,352 hoggs.

Top figures 398p/kg and £189.53 per head.

The SQQ came in at 336.5p for a mixed end of season sample.

This made an average hogg in the 39-45kg bracket worth £143.62.

Another large entry of cull sheep sold on another strong trade with ewes to £281 to average £144.39.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 6^th March: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 14^th March: HPLS Store Cattle Sale

DISEASE PRECAUTIONS

The authorities have asked us to pass on the message to everyone to be vigilant with regard to Bio Security.

May we respectfully ask that you use the footbaths and boot wash in order to reduce the risk

We have been asked to inform you that

The Funeral for

Richard Bagshaw

Of

Middle Street Farm, Monyash

will be held at

St Leonard’s Church, Monyash

on

Thursday 6th March

at 12 noon

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 We have been asked to inform you that

The Funeral for

Sam Bown

of

Ashover

will be held at

All Saints Church, Ashover

on

Saturday 8th March

at 2pm.

91 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 241.32p/kg or £1644

(Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)        

The average back a little on last week, but not really any less money with all types keenly bid for with tops of 340p/kg and £2980 per head.

Results:

Gross Prices:

38 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 226p/kg

The best today:

FINISHED CATTLE

(Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

31 Young Bulls ave 319.61p/kg

An increased entry but in general not the show of quality seen last week but all a good trade.

Results:

Gross Prices:

45 Steers ave 360.85p

Looking well sold again today with 2 over £3000 to a top of £3060 and 423p/kg.

Results:

Gross Prices:

67 Heifers ave 367.28p/kg

Results:

Gross Prices:

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

A larger entry with yet more buyers in operation and recent price levels maintained if not exceeded.

A good number of young/small cattle early in the sale found a ready market.  At the other end of the spectrum the stronger cattle looked very well sold with both heifers and steers breaking the £2700 barrier.

The sale started with some 32 Feeding Bulls with sample prices as follows:

To include:

253 Steers ave £1443

Trade much as we have seen it in recent weeks driven by the prices seen in the finished ring.

All types wanted from weaned calves up to the £2000 + specimens, with Angus crosses attracting some of the fiercest competition.

Sample Results:

199 Heifers ave £1222          

Another remarkable trade with all types in demand.  Very keen competition all levels of size, age and quality.

If you have cattle in test, do not hesitate to market them just in case circumstances change.

Sample Results:

35 CALVES (Auctioneer Natasha Hall)

A total of 35 calves on offer.  Many more could have been sold to suit demand.  Bulls to a top of £560 for a Lim and £510 from WJ & DM Madin.

Heifers topping at £460 for a B Blue, £345 for Hereford and Angus to £305.

Bulls

£560                    Lim                      WJ & DM Madin

£510                    Lim                      WJ & DM Madin

£420                    B Blue                 L Hadfield

Hfrs

£460                    B Blue                 J & J Walton

£345                    Hfd                       L Hadfield

£305                    AA                        W Bradbury

1352 LAMBS & 497 EWES & RAMS

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A very good entry of 1849 sheep included 1352 lambs.   Demand for the best shaped meated sorts remains very brisk with a top of 398p with lighter weights to 378p and heavy weights also to 378p/kg with overweights to 350p/kg.  A pen of big Suffolk x Mules topped at £189.53/head.

The overall average 336.49p/kg.

Leading Prices: –

Averages:

401 Cull Sheep

(Auctioneer Holly Swift)

A super entry of 497 cull sheep forward.

Top call today was £281 for SJ Buckley & Partners for a pen of strong Texels followed closely at £279 for some pure Suffolk ewes from the same home.

Top 10 ewe pens today averaged the same as last week being £250.

Strong fleshy horned ewes to £98 and big Mules to £196.

Mark Hambleton with the top price tups today with two strong Texels to £280.

Ewes to £281                Ave £144

Rams to £280                Ave £171