Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Another strong entry of stock in all departments with a total of 841 cattle and 1,384 sheep from 240 different vendors.

Trade in all cattle sections reported as strong with OTM’s to £3,123, finished bulls to £3,065 and clean cattle to £2,882, whilst stores to £2,520.

Finished cattle numbers respectable at 134 head and Oliver reported a similarly strong trade as recent weeks with both heifers and bulls topping at 430p/kg and steers close behind at 429p/kg.

OTM numbers again decent to total 117 and a strong level of demand for all types to a top of 334p/kg.

Store cattle continue with excellent numbers with a total of 499 and trade reported as equally as strong and possibly even dearer than last week with steers to £2,520 and heifers to £2,420.

Biggest surprise today would be the sheep trade, up some 20p/kg today on last week with the average returned at 319.73p/kg and £138/head for an entry just short of 1,000.  Ewes equally as dear as recent weeks to a top of £228.

Calf numbers also strong at 91 for a quality entry which attracted significant interest with bulls to £750 and heifers to £515.

Forthcoming Fixtures

Thursday 18^th September: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale & Ewe Lamb Sale

Friday 19^th September: Ewe Lamb 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

******************************************************************************************

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.

117 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 243.8p/kg or £1548

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Yes, the average is a bit less this week, but I believe that cows are very similar on the week but a higher percentage of plain and very plain black & whites about that had their effect on the average.  Best meat is possibly a bit better sold with a well done black Limousin cow (4 yrs) from Simon Frost at 334p or £2718 with the best fed cows good to sell from 280-300p/kg.

Results:

Gross Prices:

56 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 218p

The best dearer but more plain on offer.

Best cows 250-277p (twice)

Big Holsteins 230-250p

Smaller Cows 200-210p

Plainest end 170-190p

The best today:

4 OTM Bulls

4 OTM Steers

134 FINISHED CATTLE ave 369.3p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

AVERAGE UP 12 PENCE ON THE WEEK

Similar numbers and trade a little sharper but a better show of quality today.

41 Young Bulls ave 354.1p/kg

Better to sell with more demand at ringside, Josh Hall retained his place at the top with his BB x Bull at 430p (£2726) with the top 8 bulls over £4/kg.  14 Black & White’s sold well with Shorthorns to 356p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

34 Steers ave 363.1p

Some excellent quality in the clean today and a better run of bullocks all the way through.  Ben Mellor had a couple today and won the top price of 429p (£2814) for a posh shapey Limmy with other better sorts over 400p.  9 Natives today saw Herefords to 364p, Red Polls at 340p and 3 Belted Galloways to 318p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

59 Heifers ave 383.8p/kg

Better by 13 pence on the week, but an excellent run of heifers today.  A double top of 430p for quality suckler bred sorts from Stan & Geoff Evans (Lim) and Keith Harrop (Blond).  27 Heifers today crossed the £4/kilo mark.  11 Natives saw Angus to 382p and Herefords to 378p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

499 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Meg Elliott)

Another good entry within the store cattle section with nearly 500 head forward, with trade setting off at a lick in the breeding section.

Breeding Stock

The entry from the Wainwright Family were much sought after with cow and calf outfits to £2,100 and in calf heifers due in March to £2,270, With 9 averaging £2,178.

A strong pedigree Aberdeen Angus stock bull from Richard Lomas reached £3,420.

2 Feeding Bulls

A much smaller entry of feeding bulls that were also generally much younger in age.

Sample Results:

276 Steers ave £1579

A few more steers forward with the best to £2520 for a group of 4 AA from PM Naden of Glossop and also a beautiful Charolais from Matt Pilkington of Kniveton.

Sample Results:

187 Heifers ave £1487

Heifer average up on the week with the best to £2420 for an Aberdeen Angus for Mick Heath of Rushton Spencer.

Sample Results:

91 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

A very good entry of calves this week with 91 forward and plenty of buyers in demand.

Top call today for a B Blue bull at £750 from F Mycock & Sons closely followed by a B Blue at £740 from the same farm.

Heifers selling to £515 for a B Blue from W Watts.  Black & White Bulls selling to £162.

Bulls

B Blue                 £750     F Mycock & Sons

B Blue                 £740     F Mycock & Sons

B Blue                 £710     F Mycock & Sons

Lim                      £695     H Hodgkinson & Sons

B Blue                 £655     W Watts

B Blue                 £640     F Mycock & Sons

B Blue                 £640     RE Poyser & Sons

Hfrs

B Blue                 £515     W Watts

B Blue                 £495     W Watts

B Blue                 £470     W Watts

Lim                      £465     LS Riley

B Blue                 £455     SG Salt & Son

B Blue                 £455     W Bradbury

B Blue                 £450     F Mycock & Sons

983 SPRING LAMBS & 401 EWES & RAMS

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

Another excellent entry of 1384 sheep saw buyers out in force.  A total of 983 lambs saw demand much stronger than last week with very brisk bidding for all types.  The best butchers lambs to 360p/kg with no big lambs under 300p/kg with top gross of £191.  Overall average 319.73p/kg (up 15 p/kg).

Leading Prices:

Averages

401 Ewes and Rams

(Auctioneers Mark Elliott & Holly Swift)

A good entry and plenty of bidders around with trade nearly as good as recent weeks.

The best 20% probably a little dearer, but in fairness there were fewer very best long Texels forward this week.

Top call £228 for Texels from the Quarmbys with Alex Birch at £226 and Steve Buckley at £213.

Generally, the middle class goods similar to last week with plenty of with plenty of grazing purchasers operating.

A lesser portion of horned ewes forward which were possibly a little easier that the last 2 weeks.

Just a handful of tups with the better of the Texels to £176.

Ewes to £228                ave £122.29

Tups to £176                 ave £149.50