Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Another warm one with 605 cattle and 1,311 forward.  Trade good in all sections and satisfactory results all round.

Don’t forget the Bluetongue meeting on Thursday night 17^th July at 7.30 at the market.

There were 276 store & breeding cattle which included a few late entries, perhaps being sold because of the keep situation.  Rain is forecast for the next few days so let us hope it arrives in decent quantity.

The store trade remains very strong as finishers compete to keep their yards topped up.

Steers sold to £2,660 to average a cracking £1,595 and heifers £2,360 ave £1,354.

Feeding bulls topped at £1,980 and in the breeding section cows and calves reached £2,300 with an Angus stock bull at £3,750.

Good news from the finished cattle department with top figures for the 128 head at 439p/kg and £3,117 per head.

The 56 heifers averaged 380p and £2,335 nicely up on the week.

In the OTM section there were 124 in total.  Top figures 342p and £3,156 per head.

The average looked good at 266p and a remarkable £1,760 per head.

More calves forward with 77 on offer and new buyers operating, bulls sold to £890 with heifers £675.

In the sheep section there was a good show of 976 lambs and a trade to match.

The best on offer to 376p and £213.13 per head.

The SQQ average was a solid 342.4p making a typical lamb in the 39-45kg bracket worth £147.26.

313 cull sheep forward with ewes to £205 to average £142.70

We have been asked to inform you that

The Funeral for

Dennis Kay

of

Lapwater Farm, Sheffield

Will be held at

Grenoside Crematorium

On

Thursday 17^th July

At 12.30pm
afterwards at the

Old Red Lion at Grenoside.

And also

The Funeral for

Mr Ernest Twyford

Of

Farley

Will be held at

Youlgreave Church

On

Thursday 17^th July

At 11.00am

Forthcoming Fixtures

Thursday 17th July: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep 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

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124 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 266.1p/kg or £1760

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A tremendous entry for July and trade continues to be good with the average 1 pence better than last week and 80 pence more on the year.  Best 20 cows past £3/kg including two at the top call of 342p.  Firstly, for one of a lovely run of Limousins from Trevor Ward, Rotherham and a Limmy x Blue from Dan Byard, Tupton.  There is strong competition at present for the heavy meated cows but also the cows with potential for further feeding.  Is this a sign that cows are going to get even dearer? Only time will tell! One thing for sure is that we at Bakewell are best placed to achieve the maximum value for your cows.

Results:

Gross Prices:

47 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 245.1p

A better average than last week but possibly a lot more meat on show.

4 OTM clean 282-298p

Best fed cows 260-280p

Big parlour Holsteins 245-260p

Leaner cows 220-240p

Only a handful of plainer sorts under 220p

The best today:

1 OTM Steer

128 FINISHED CATTLE ave 361.2p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

The trade continues to improve with the better sorts stronger again but more bulls and dairy bred cattle on offer today led to a slightly reduced average.  In truth, great news from the sale today and all vendors would go away happy.

40 Young Bulls ave 334.8p/kg

A bigger show, but quality thin on the ground.  Those best on offer sailed away with the top 6 (4 different vendors) exceeding the £4/kilo mark.  The best today was the Wells family at 428p and 416p with their red Limousins with Ben Langton close behind at 415p and 409p.  15 natives generally 300-330p and 6 B/W’s averaged around £3/kg.

Results:

Gross Prices:

 32 Steers ave 361.3p

The best bullocks even with weight are a remarkable trade with the top seller at 420p being a red Limmy from Peter Gaunt closely followed at 419p (£3117) from Don Lownds and 417p for a blue from Mark Hambleton.  15 natives saw Angus to 385p and Hereford to 360p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

56 Heifers ave 380p/kg (Up 8 pence on the week)

The best average for a couple of months with the wholesalers and butchers alike having to push the boat out to secure numbers.  3 heifers topped 430p with Keith Harrop best of the pile at 439 and Peter Gaunt with his superb run at 432, 428, 420p etc.  14 natives saw Angus to 392 and Herefords to 360p.

Top Price Heifer from Keith Harrop

Results:

Gross Prices:

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

Not quite up to last week’s numbers, but still a decent turnout for the time of year with 276 head in total.

All types in good demand with trade if anything even sharper than last week.

The sale started with a few Breeding Cattle including:

16 Feeding Bulls

Sample Results:

115 Steers ave £1595

A decent sample this week with some tremendous prices, hence the outstanding average.

Sample Results:

130 Heifers ave £1354

A good assortment with buyers present for all types.

Prices up on the week indicating that despite dry conditions demand remains strong.

Sample Results:

77 CALVES (Auctioneers Ivor Lowe & Natasha Hall)

More calves on offer with a total of 77.

A new Bakewell record for a Char bull from RS Torr at £890, followed closely behind by a B Blue bull at £820 from H Hodgkinson & Sons.

Heifers topped at £675 for a Lim from D Fotherby & Sons.

A large entry of B/W with plenty of demand topping at £290.

Bulls

Char                    £890     RS Torr

B Blue                 £820     H Hodgkinson & Sons

B Blue                 £810     JE Seals & Sons

B Blue                 £750     J Cawser

Lim                      £740     J Cawser

Hfrs

Lim                      £675     D Fotherby & Sons

Lim                      £570     J Cawser

B Blue                 £525     GW & WL Neville

Lim                      £500     Dukes Drive Farm Shop

B Blue                 £495     JE Seals & Sons

998 SPRING LAMBS & 313 EWES & RAMS

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A very good entry of 1289 sheep included 976 new season lambs.  Demand in general very brisk throughout with all types wanted.

Best big lambs grossed over £213/head with heavy butchers lambs to 376p/kg with all lambs averaging over £150/head.

Leading Prices:

Old Season Lambs to 277p/kg ave 343.08p/kg.

313 Ewes and Rams

(Auctioneers Mark Elliott & Holly Swift)

Trade good and nicely over 300 forward in general like in the trade and spirited bidding for the best flesh.

Some smart Texels about but not in big numbers nor at bigger weights and longer carcasses.

Top price £205 for Texels from the Potter family at Bonsall with plenty £189 and above and the top 5 pens averaged nearly £203.

The Mules good to sell but definitely meat and finish making a premium, best goods £168 plus with the best £178 plus.

A few grazers forward and buyers just dipping their toes in the market but in fairness bidders for all types, sizes and qualities.

There was a lack of strong horned types but those forward were well bid for.

In the rams Texels to £188 and £187 for the better fleshed with others £150 plus.

Ewes ave £142.70        

Tups ave £162.80