Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Another busy day in the cattle shed with a total of 863 head on offer, with sheep numbers a little less on last week to a total of 1298.

A total of 529 store & breeding cattle comprised 495 store and 34 breeding cattle with trade generally strong to a full ring full of prospective purchasers, although trade reported as a little easier than last week.  Steers nevertheless, topped at £2,370 and heifers at £2,280 whilst cow and calf outfits to £3,150 and breeding bulls to £3,400.

Over at Olivers end, finished cattle numbers remaining strong at 135 and comprised 48 bulls, 44 steers and 43 heifers with trade looking equally as strong as recent weeks with bulls to 427p/kg and £2,979 and clean cattle to 438p/kg and £2,863 in the lump.

OTM cattle looking very respectable to total 132 and trade strong for both the stronger and plainer end to a top of 321p/kg and £2,902 in the lump.

Sheep numbers back on last week but trade on the lambs brisker to 358p/kg and £180 per head with the average returned at 304.88p/kg, up some 10p/kg on last week for an entry of 970.

Cull ewe numbers also less at 328, but trade again brisk to a top of £223.

Another good entry of calves with trade equally as dear as recently seen for a generally poorer sample in terms of quality with bulls to a top of £592

Forthcoming Fixtures

Thursday 11^th September: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale & Store Lamb Sale

Friday 12^th September: Store Lambs

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

Barclays Agriculture Sponsored Walk in Aid of the Royal Agriculture Benevolent Institution

Monday 22^nd September

Ruth Bamford and Robert Barke of Barclays Agriculture, and members of the Agriculture team, will be setting off on a 30-mile sponsored walk over two days from Bakewell Cattle Market to Barclays Derby on Monday 22^nd September to raise funds for the Royal Agriculture Benevolent Institution (RABI).

RABI continues to work tirelessly to uplift and support farming people through practical, financial and emotional assistance, touching the lives of thousands of people every year.

A 24/7 freephone helpline 0800 188 4444 ensures availability at any time of the day or year to give farming people the right type of support.

Please support as they set off from the cattle ring at 10.30.

Donations to:  https://www.justgiving.com/page/bakewelltoderby

Funds raised will be matched by Barclays to a maximum of £1,000.

132 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 253.8p/kg or £1612

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

More cows and a slight uplift in trade with the average 4 pence more on the week for bigger numbers on offer.  The best cows remain over £3/kilo although there are fewer good cows on offer.  A joint top price today of 321p for a red Limousin cow from Jonothan Hall and also a heavyweight Charolais from D Thornley, Diseworth.  Better sorts generally 209p+ with again selling for feeding to an army of AFU men at ringside.

Results:

Gross Prices:

60 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 231p

The best are dearer with the leaner types similar on the week.

Better cows 250-299p

Fed, big Holsteins 235-250p

Leaner parlour cows 215-230p

Small plain cows 190-210p

The best today:

4 OTM Bulls

8 OTM Steers

135 FINISHED CATTLE ave 357.4p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Good numbers overall with a larger show of bulls, but less steers and heifers on offer.

48 Young Bulls ave 349.3p/kg

Trade a shade easier for the bulls with all the regulars at ringside.  Best sold well with a high of 427p (£2724) for a homebred B Blue x from Josh Hall, Longnor with Steven & Ben Jones at 426 and 425p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

44 Steers ave 353.8p

All shapes, sizes and ages in the clean today with the best and heavy meated cattle easy to place, but the leaner or overage cattle all over the place.  Best suckler sorts from Josh Hall topped at 438p with the top 8 over £4.  13 Natives had Angus to 392p, Herefords to 380p and 6 Holsteins also in the entry today up to 328p (£2348) for Messrs Ardern.

Results:

Gross Prices:

43 Heifers ave 371.4p/kg

A shortage of heifers today and some real quality at the top, but as ever, a number of plainer sorts affected the averages.  Best Lim x topped at 440p for Micheal Wynne, Matlock with all the better bred or meated sorts easily £4+.  Natives had Herefords to 390p, Angus to 376p and 4 B/W heifers also in today’s averages.

Results:

Gross Prices:

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

Another strong entry within the store cattle section with over 500 head forward saw trade a touch steadier throughout all age groups despite having a packed ring of buyers.

Breeding Stock

A much smaller entry of breeding cattle saw a Limousin cow & calf outfit from the Fretwell family of Fenny Bentley top at £3150.

21 Feeding Bulls

Sample Results:

250 Steers ave £1663

Sample Results:

223 Heifers ave £1481

Heifer average up on the week by £32, reflecting better quality forward.

Sample Results:

81 CALVES (Auctioneer Natasha Hall)

A good, but mixed entry of calves this week with 81 calves forward and plenty of buyers in demand.

Top call today for a B Blue bull at £592 from RE Poyser.

Heifers selling up to £455 for a B Blue from DJ Metcalfe & Co, closely followed by a Lim at £435 from D Fotherby & Sons.

Black & white bulls topping at £185.

Bulls

B Blue                 £592     RE Poyser & Son

Char                    £530     PL Boam

AA                        £490     JW Naylor & Sons

Blond                  £490     JW Naylor & Sons

B Blue                 £480     GW & WL Neville

B Blue                 £480     R Bradbury & Sons

Hfrs

B Blue                 £455     DJ Metcalfe & Co

Lim                      £435     D Fotherby & Sons

Lim                      £420     JL Walker

B Blue                 £400     SG Potter

Hfd                       £390     RC & L Bowring

970 SPRING LAMBS & 328 EWES & RAMS

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A very good entry of 1298 sheep included 970 lambs.  Demand for the lambs increased as the sale went on with a proportion of grass fed and lean lambs within the entry.  Best lightweight lambs sold to 345p/kg and heavy weight butchers lambs to 358p/kg.  Top gross of £180.18/head.  Overall average 304.88p/kg.

Leading Prices:

Averages

328 Ewes and Rams

(Auctioneer Mark Elliott)

A very good show of 328 cull ewes and rams included a large proportion of plainer sorts.  Several grazing buyers present saw demand very good for all types.  Best Texel ewes to £223 with heavy Mules to £194 and horned ewes to £100.

Ewes to £223                ave £121.30       

Tups to £218                 ave £116.00