Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 12-04-2021

An exceptionally busy market following the Bank Holiday with large entries in all sections, but demand easily able to cope with the increased supply and trade remaining very brisk indeed.

The relaxation of the rules allowed vendors to come to the ringside, just to see their own stock sold and to leave immediately afterwards.

This system worked well and allowed the maximum available space for buyers which is what we hoped to achieve.

Sincere thanks to everyone who co-operated so well.

 

The largest section was The Store & Breeding Cattle with exactly 600 animals forward.

The Breeding Cattle department set the trend with in-calf Lim x heifers to £2,000 and a Lim Cow & Calf to £2,160.

In the regular stores steers reached £1,440, heifers £1,300 and feeding bulls £1,300.

Despite the massive entry, there was no slackening of the trade.

It is fair to say that the store price continues to reflect the wonderful results in the finished ring.

This week there were 121 finished cattle forward hitting the sort of figures only usually seen at Christmas.

Heifers peaked at 284p with a top gross price at a remarkable £2004.  The overall average for 47 heifers looked good at 220.4p

OTM & Feeding Cows were out in force with a bumper entry of 138.  Top figures 200p and £1802 with the overall average a remarkable 152p

A few more calves about, 38 to be precise and all selling well with bulls to £395 and heifers £275.

The sheep department was also very busy with a decent selection of 95 Spring lambs.  Top figures 448p/kg and £176.20 per head.  The SQQ average was a healthy 348.8p.

Old Season Lambs (Hoggs) were out in reasonable numbers with 1196 on offer.

The best on offer reached 392p with a top gross figure of £183.32 and the SQQ average creditable 318.4p

Rather more Cull Sheep than we have seen recently and looking very well sold, ewes to £165 to average £112.17.

 

Forthcoming Fixtures

Thursday 15th April: Lunchtime Sheep Sale, See our Facebook page for special entries.

Friday 16th April: Orange Market, Sale of TB restricted cattle, catalogues are available on our website any enquiries please speak to Oliver Hiles

 

FARM DISPERSALS

Friday 23rd April – Burns Farm, Church Warsop, Mansfield

Friday 30th April – Highfields Farm, Tamworth

“The Farming Life Centre will be hosting a free online talk with Derbyshire NFU County Advisor Andrew Critchlow at 7.30pm on Wednesday 14th April.  Andrew has kindly agreed to join us to outline what The Agricultural Transition Plan will mean for farmers and landowners in and around the Peak Park. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end.  To join the talk please email lorna@thefarminglifecentre.org.uk  All welcome.

Later this month, on 30th April at 11.35am, Defra’s Janet Hughes will be joining The Farming Life Centre for a question and answer session on the forthcoming Environmental Land Management Scheme.  If you would like to submit a question about the changes ahead please telephone 07969951101 or send it via email by Friday 23rd April.

For details of all our forthcoming events keep an eye on our social media pages or visit thefarminglifecentre.org.uk”

138 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 152.1p or £1048

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles).

A superb entry of 138 cows from 63 vendors today and sold on a remarkable trade once again with cows equally as dear as last week’s Bank Holiday record price.  Please be aware that our average includes all the cows today from the very best to the very plainest and everything in between.  2 OTM heifers from Steven Jones, Belper topped the day at 220p £1531 (31 mnths) and 211p £1337 (33 mnths.  Best cow today at p/kg was a big Charolais at 190p £1390 from a Cheshire vendor with big Charolais cows from Charlie Boden totting up to £1802 (181p).

Top 22 cows sold over 180p with several of the big cows grossing over £1500.

 

Sample Results:

220p/kg 696kg Lim S & CM Jones & Sons, Belper
211p/kg 634kg Lim S & CM Jones & Son, Belper
195p/kg 574kg Lim KCR Lomas, Brassington
192p/kg 468kg Lim KCR Lomas, Brassington
190p/kg 732kg Char CE Hancock & Son, Sandbach
186p/kg 656kg Sim NA Birch, Monyash
186p/kg 814kg Char Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor
186p/kg 672kg B Blue x CE Hancock & Son, Sandbach
185p/kg 732kg B Blue x Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
185p/kg 672kg Char LM & D Grummett, Smisby
184p/kg 756kg B Blue x CE Hancock & Son, Sandbach
184p/kg 696kg Lim CE Hancock & Son, Sandbach
183p/kg 820kg Lim Clark Farms, Ringinglow

 

And Gross Prices:

£1802.76 996kg Char Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor
£1686.92 932kg Char Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor
£1571.70 930kg Holst RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
£1531.20 696kg Lim S & CM Jones & Sons, Belper
£1522.56 832kg Lim CE Hancock & Son, Sandbach
£1522.50 570kg Holst FR Platts & Son, Bamford
£1514.04 814kg Char Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor
£1500.60 820kg Lim Clark Farms, Ringinglow
£1496.00 880kg Fries SG Potter, Bonsall
£1443.20 820kg Holst RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike

 

56 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 140p/kg

Like all cows today a remarkable trade and to anybody that is accepting the price at the farm gate, take a look at our results for comparison.

 

14 Best cows today over 161p

14 Good Holsteins 140-160p

20 Leaner Holstein 110-139p

8 Plain cows under 110p

 

TOP 8 DAIRIES

164p/kg £1138 Fries (9yrs) WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough
164p/kg £1275 Holst (10yrs) RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
165p/kg £1290 MRI (7yrs) JW Handford & Sons, Birch Vale
167p/kg £1002 Fries (33 mnths R Bennett & Son, Hope
169p/kg £1571 Holst (4yrs) RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
170p/kg £1496 Fries (6yrs) SG Potter & Son, Bonsall
175p/kg £1522 Holst (4yrs) FR Platts & Sons, Bamford
176p/kg £1443 Holst (4yrs) RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike

 

2 OTM Bulls

135p/kg £1382 Hfd (4yrs) Poplars Farming, Hatton

 

2 OTM Steers

195p/kg £1487 Holst (33 mnths) RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike

 

121 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 211.3p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A bigger entry of 121 cattle from 43 vendors and selling to a good ring of buyers who were working hard to secure their loads.

 

11 Finished Bulls ave 221p/kg

Top 6 over 242p and selling to 253p £1745 for Messrs Dale, Denby Village who had his other at 248p (£1760) John Ottewell had 250p (£1670) and another at 244p while the Wells Family had 243p and 242p for their yearling pure Lims.

Sample Results:

253p/kg 690kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby Village
250p/kg 668kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
248p/kg 710kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby Village
244p/kg 600kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
243p/kg 572kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash

 

And Gross Prices:

£1760.80 710kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby Village
£1745.70 690kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby Village
£1670.00 668kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
£1495.56 618kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
£1464.00 600kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
£1389.96 572kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
£1344.80 656kg Sim RE & J Taylor, Summerley

 

 

 

 

 

 

63 Steers – overall average 203.3p/kg

31 Continental, 6 Native and 6 Black & White including 3 OTM’s today.  A remarkable trade throughout with some outstanding prices for the best-bred continentals.  The Natives looks very dear again particularly if they are Farm Assured.  Don Lownds won the day at 249p or £1747 for a superb Black Limousin, with the top 6 over 240p and the biggest best 8 over £1600.

Natives had Hereford to 226p, Angus to 213p and Lincoln Red to 214p with B/W to 180p.

Sample Results:

249p/kg 702kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
248p/kg 682kg Lim RH & DT Swinson, Denstone
245p/kg 666kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
245p/kg 692kg Lim D Keeling, Hollington
244p/kg 634kg Lim RH & DT Swinson, Denstone
244p/kg 668kg Sim K Harrop, Alport
238p/kg 580kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich
238p/kg 698kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
236p/kg 714kg Sim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
235p/kg 616kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich
230p/kg 642kg Sim P Thickitt & Sons, Rotherham

 

And Gross Prices:

£1747.98 702kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1695.40 692kg Lim D Keeling, Hollington
£1691.36 682kg Lim RH & DT Swinson, Denstone
£1685.04 714kg Sim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1661.24 698kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1633.50 726kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport
£1631.70 666kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
£1629.92 668kg Sim K Harrop, Alport
£1564.92 756kg AA J & AM Battye, Ringinglow
£1564.46 874kg B Blue x RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike

 

47 Finished Heifers – overall average 220.4p/kg

The heifers were outnumbered by the steers today, but the prices were quite remarkable throughout.

Top call was a superb 284p or £1772 for a tremendous Black Blue from Keith Harrop, Alport, who had another at 270p (£1641)  3 others over 260p for Hollinsheads, Mark Shenton and Ian Spendlove.  11 Natives had Angus to 215p, Hereford to 200p and the Devon at 260p.

Highlight of the day was a super 3yo Blonde heifer from Mark Shenton, tipping the scales at 928kg and selling for £2004, weight obviously not that much of a problem!

 

Sample Results:

284p/kg 624kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
270p/kg 608kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
268p/kg 598kg Lim H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield
266p/kg 666kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth
260p/kg 486kg Devon IR Spendlove, Belper
256p/kg 570kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
256p/kg 700kg Blond x CW Shenton, Handforth
255p/kg 742kg Blond x CW Shenton, Handforth
250p/kg 540kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
250p/kg 554kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
248p/kg 564kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth
247p/kg 526kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
241p/kg 644kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
238p/kg 542kg Lim J Gibbs, Hartington

 

And Gross Prices:

£2004.48 928kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth
£1892.10 742kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth
£1792.00 700kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth
£1772.16 624kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1771.56 666kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth
£1641.60 608kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1602.64 598kg Lim H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield
£1552.04 644kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1459.20 570kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
£1398.72 564kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth

 

 

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

A huge entry of 600 head sold on an outstanding trade with the sale packed with highlights and some remarkable prices achieved.

Business commenced with a few Breeding Cattle which included in calvers and some cows and calves.

The prices tell their own story:

£2000 Lim x Hfr, 30 mnths, i/c GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow
£1990 Lim x Hfr, 32 mnths, i/c GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow
£1870 Lim x Cow, 42 mnths i/c GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow
£1080 Baz x Cow, 142 mnths, r/w Bull SR Wilson, Selston
£1080 Baz x Cow, 94 mnths, r/w Bull SR Wilson, Selston
£2160 Ped Lim Cow, 47 mnths & Hfr Calf RM Hardy, Cauldon Low
£1220 Ped Sim Hfr, 21 mnths J Wainwright, Adlington

 

Next came the 38 Feeding Bulls which attracted plenty of interest.

Sample results:

£1300 Lim 10 mnths Boden & Davies, Mellor
£1020 Char 9 mnths Boden & Davies, Mellor
£1200 Char 17-18 mnths S Franks, Bradfield
£1100 Char 9-12 mnths S Franks, Bradfield
£1000 Hfd x 13 mnths J Taylor, Bonsall
£580 B Blue x 5-6 mnths Garner Holdings, Heage
£1130 Sim x 13-17 mnths VH Mellor, Chelmorten

 

100 Steers ave £930

A great sale with some superb animals on offer.  There were plenty of big bunches which attracted the fiercest bidding.

Angus and Hereford in good demand and some excellent results for the Black & White.

Powerful continental crosses took top honours, but some of the Native breeds were not far behind.

Sample results:

£610 Lim 4-5 mnths KW Cresswell, Yeaveley
£660 Hfd 8-9 mnths CJ Wigley, Middleton
£760 B Blue x 5 mnths R Hughes, Stanley
£695 Sim 7-8 mnths BE & TR Robinson, Tideswell
£860 Blonde x 5-9 mnths JT Cantrell, Macclesfield
£860 S Horn x 10 mnths AW & RA Mycock, Flagg
£870 Lim 8-11 mnths A & AA Riddle, Ecclesfield
£910 Angus x 10-11 mnths W Hague & Son, Bradfield
£965 Char x 14 mnths PW Lomas, Flagg
£1010 Lim x 10-11 mnths GW Johnson, Burnaston
£900 Char x 9-10 mnths CS Edge, Ballidon
£670 Holst 10-12 mnths LB & AB Thompson, Longnor
£955 Hfd x 16 mnths Marston Park Farm, Ashbourne
£1355 Sim x 21 mnths PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde
£1260 Char x 23 mnths GH Prince, Roston
£1230 Blonde x 23 mnths GH Prince, Roston
£1190 B Blue x 16 mnths W Watts, Thurgoland
£735 Holst 12-16 mnths W Watts, Thurgoland
£1155 B Blue x 17 mnths Red Lion Inn, Dayhills
£1300 Char x 16-17 mnths FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton
£885 B Blue x 13-16 mnths N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1330 Lim x 16 mnths AW Rawson, Belper
£1300 Sim x 19 mnths E & D Kemps, Etwall
£1310 B Blue x 19-20 mnths E & D Kemps, Etwall
£1225 B Blue x 18 mnths Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley
£1380 Lim x 18 mnths A Elliott, Pilsley
£900 Angus x 13-23 mnths Sellars Farms Ltd, Foston
£1200 Angus x 17-19 mnths CE Cowan, Belper
£870 Holst 17-24 mnths R & P Ratcliffe, Sudbury
£1230 S Horn x 21 mnths RJ & JA Hancock, Foolow
£885 Hfd x 19-22 mnths JA & AJ Coxon, Church Broughton
£1015 Angus x 20-25 mnths MD Webster, Sturston
£1110 Lim x 18-20 mnths RA Tatlow, Ashbourne
£1280 Angus 23-25 mnths KW & KW Rusby, Newark
£1140 Angus x 21-23 mnths GL Brown, Spondon
£1290 Hfd x 24-25 mnths JS Bramall, Totley
£1300 B Blue x 21-23 mnths JG & JM Belfield, Sheen
£1115 Angus x 25 mnths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill
£845 Holst 25 mnths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill
£1440 Charr x 24 mnths TB Thornley, Stanton Dale
£1000 Hfd x 27-30 mnths D Poole & Son, Flagg

 

221 Heifers ave £798

A good selection of younger heifers attracted plenty of interest, but trade was strong right across the age ranges.

Grazing cattle in good demand and the short finish types looked very dear indeed.

Sample Results:

£570 Blonde x 4 mnths CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton
£690 B Blue x 5 mnths Garner Holdings, Heage
£750 Lim x 10 mnths M Heathcote, Hartington
£690 B Blue x 10 mnths JF Kirkham, Hartington
£520 Hfd x 8 mnths CJ Wigley & Son, Middleton
£670 B Blue x 5 mnths R Hughes, Stanley
£890 Lim  10 mnths A & AA Riddle, Ecclesfield
£950 Char x 16 mnths Chambers & Wilton, Flagg
£740 Char x 8 mnths A Kirk, Underwood
£1100 Lim x 11-12 mnths Ashford Hall Farm, Bakewell
£650 Hfd 14 mnths TG Adams, Calwich
£770 Lim x 11 mnths J Simpson, Stoney Middleton
£990 Lim x 10 mnths GW Johnson, Burnaston
£1140 Char x 13 mnths J Martin, Ilkeston
£740 Sim 11-13 mnths Miss B Foster, Hanch
£940 B Blue x 14-21 mnths J & L Pot Ltd, Stanshope
£890 Char x 10-12 mnths CS Edge, Ballidon
£850 Lim x 16 mnths FN Biggin, Holmesfield
£760 Sim x 13-14 mnths GF Wheelhouse, Rotherham
£700 Char x 14 mnths Marston Park Farm, Ashbourne
£1085 B Blue x 16 mnths W Watts, Thurgoland
£1040 B Blue x 16 mnths Red Lion Inn, Dayhills
£1240 B Blue x 12 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1180 B Blue x 19 mnths FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton
£1140 Lim x 17 mnths AW Rawson, Alderwasley
£900 B Blue x 14-17 mnths J Wainwright, Adlington
£990 Angus x 19-21 mnths Sellars Farm, Foston
£905 Angus x 18 mnths CE Cowan, Belper
£900 Hfd x 22-24 mnths S Tudor, Kingsley
£1050 Blonde x 23 mnths R & P Ratcliffe, Sudbury
£1015 Hfd x 20 mnths FJ Gould, Longnor
£985 Blonde x 18-21 mnths J Melland, Pomeroy
£870 MRI 19-20 mnths JC Shepherd, Dungworth
£780 B Blue x 15-19 mnths GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow
£1075 Sim 22-24 mnths VH Mellor, Chelmorten
£1200 Blonde x 21-22 mnths JG & JM Belfield, Sheen
£1090 Blonde x 35 mnths JD Brown, Bonsall
£1300 Char x 23-25 mnths TB Thornley, Stanton

 

38 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

An increased entry with an excellent trade for all types.

Best continental Bulls particularly dear with Limousin to £395 and B Blue to £360, heifers equally as sought after with an Angus topping at £275.

Black & White also saw plenty of interest, regularly upwards of £100 to a top of £160.

Bulls Top Price (£) Ave Vendor
Hfd £228.00 £165.33 J Short & Sons, Clay Cross
Holst £150.00 £97.00 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside
Mont £230.00 W & A Cartledge & Son, Sparrow Pit
Fries £160.00 £109.40 T & CJ Hadfield, Tideswell
AA £180.00 T Farrington & Sons, Abbotts Bromley
B Blue x £360.00 £304.50 F Mycock & Sons, Wormhill
Lim £395.00 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside
Heifers
Hfd £122.00 J Short & Sons, Clay Cross
AA £275.00 £154.00 G & L Belfield, Buxton
B Blue x £145.00 £196.50 W & A Cartledge & Son, Sparrow Pit

 

1672 Sheep including 1291 Finished Lambs, 379 Ewes & Rams & 2 Store Sheep

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A total entry of 1672 sheep included 95 Spring lambs and 1196 old season lambs.  The new season lambs peaked at 448p/kg or £176/head for a pen of 39 Texels from the Brough Family at Monyash and going to the new butcher’s shop at Baslow.  The overall lamb average 348.86p/kg.

Leading Prices: –

36kg 404p/kg AW & RA Mycock, Flagg
37.6kg 400p/kg A White, Repton
38kg 388p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
39.3kg 448p/kg R Brough & Son, Monyash
40kg 396p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn

 

Averages:

Standard To: 404p/kg Ave: 350.47p/kg
Medium To: 448p/kg Ave: 349.37p/kg

 

In the old season lambs quality was mixed with best meated sorts attracting very brisk bidding from both export and home market buyers.

Best butchers lambs peaked at 392p/kg.  Export lambs to 390p/kg, heavyweight butchers lambs to 350p/kg and overweights to 336p/kg.

The overall average 318.44p/kg

 

Leading Prices: –

35kg 310p/kg J Shirt, Bakewell
37.5kg 321p/kg DE Hodgson, Wormhill
38.3kg 325p/kg JG Jackson, Wardlow
38.6kg 330p/kg E & A Cork, Wyaston
41.5kg 386p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
42.3kg 388p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
43kg 390p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
43.5kg 388p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
43.9kg 392p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
46.2kg 350p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
50.3kg 310p/kg R Hodgson & Son, Kettleshulme
51.8kg 340p/kg R Hodgson & Son, Kettleshulme
54.5kg 336p/kg R Wheeldon, Chelmorten
57.5kg 292p/kg GA Titterton, Milwich
59.7kg 270p/kg GA Titterton, Milwich

 

Averages:

Standard To: 330p/kg Ave: 288.18p/kg
Medium To: 392p/kg Ave: 327.19p/kg
Heavy To: 350p/kg Ave: 297.71p/kg
Overweight To: 336p/kg Ave: 263.29p/kg

 

379 Cull Sheep

A total of 379 Cull ewes on offer saw demand very brisk with heavy Texels peaking at £165 for the Titterton family with Stuart Talbot close behind at £164 and Matthew Prince to £159.  Best Char Ewes sold in the £140-£150 bracket with heavy Suffolks in the £135-£150 bracket and Dorset ewes to £128.  Heavy Mule ewes in the £100-£120 region.  The top 10 pens average £157.90/head.  The best shaped cull rams were very well bid for to peak at £156 with a pen of 4 from Beecheners from Herts realising £146/head.

 

Cast Ewes        To: £165          Ave: £112.17

Cast Rams       To: £156          Ave: £125.80

           

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

Peter Oven

Market Associate