Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Not quite as busy as last week, but still plenty going on with 646 cattle and 1,893 sheep on offer.

This is hardly surprising as there were 4 sale days at Bakewell last week and the 6-day rule will have rendered some vendors unable to sell stock.

The entry of 320 store & breeding cattle was well received with plenty of buyers operating and trade much as we have seen it in recent weeks.  Steers sold to £2,470 to average an astonishing £1,719 evidence of the strong quality animals in the entry.

Heifers topped at £2,000 to average £1,463 with feeding bulls to £1,380.

In the breeding section cows with calves sold to £2,520 and Angus stock bulls to £2,450 both part of the special entry of Angus cattle from JC Balls from Ambergate.

There were 120 finished cattle with trade generally a shade easier. Top figures 432p and £3,187 with the average for the 50 heifers a solid 363.5p and £2,150 per head.

Less OTM cattle forward, but still a respectable show at 119.

Top figures 346p and £2,554 per head.

The average – down a bit at 239.3p and £1,490 per head possibly because of reduced quality.

Calf numbers up at 87 with a tremendous trade right through. Bulls to £690 and heifers £510.

In the sheep shed there were 1,071 lambs and a very large entry of 822 cull ewes.

Lambs sold on a solid trade with the best on offer to 369p/kg and £179.59 per head.

The SQQ settled at 302.0 pence with the overall average at 303.2p.

It is too early in the week to establish the general trend in lamb prices, only time will tell.

The 822 cull sheep stayed good right through the sale with ewes to £204 to average £101.

Forthcoming Fixtures

Thursday 23^rd October – Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 24^th October – Store Sheep

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STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – SPECIAL ENTRIES

MONDAY 27^TH OCTOBER

119 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 239.3p/kg or £1490

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A few less on offer and the average was about 14 pence less on the week, but trade was fairly similar.  Today a lot of lean weathered cows in the entry with the long dry summer now combined with a wet weekend affected many of the entry.  Overage clean topped the entry at 346p for a 31-month-old Limmy from Redgate Farms, Brinsley with the best cow at 320p a Limousin from Austin and Shaun Mellor, Rugeley.  If you have got any cows to sell or would like an up-to-date opinion of price, give me a call on 07801 530899 and I would be happy to call on farm for a no obligation chat.

Results:

Gross Prices:

48 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 215.6p

The average is less but so are the cows with more lean and very lean ‘October’ cows about.

4 clean heifers 285-323p

Best cows 250-258p

Big parlour cows 230-240p

Smaller leaner types 200-220p

Plainest or small types under 200p

The best today:

5 OTM Steers

120 FINISHED CATTLE ave 363.4p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Good numbers again and trade generally similar on the week.

29 Young Bulls ave 368.8p/kg

Trade strong from the off with best over £4 and up to a top of 425p for Oliver Black, Melton with a high gross of £3187 for Paul Ibbotson, Barlow.

Results:

Gross Prices:

41 Steers ave 359.2p

Suckler bred sorts good to sell and plenty of demand throughout. Alan Dickinson (A & K Farming) had a couple of beauties at 421 and 418p with John Grummett also selling excellent Lims at 418,414 and 404p.  12 natives saw Angus to 378, Devons to 376 and Shorthorns to 380p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

50 Heifers ave 363.5p/kg

A good turnout and the best remain a stunning price.  John Grummett picked a lovely roaned Limmy at 432p with the best of Keith Harrop’s at 423p and 416p (twice).  16 Natives saw Angus to 388p, Herefords to 372p and S Horns to 370p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

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

A smaller entry this week following on from last Friday’s suckler sale, but still totalling 320 head.

Buyers out in force and trade strong from start to finish.

The breeding section featured a special entry of Angus cattle from JC Balls of Ambergate.

These included:

Feeding Bulls

There was a handful including:

167 Steers ave £1719

An outstanding selection and a great trade resulted in a near record £1719 average for a Monday sale.

All types in strong demand.

Sample Results:

115 Heifers ave £1463

A decent selection of individuals and bunches with trade good for all types.

Sample Results:

87 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Increased numbers forward and a strong trade throughout for all types.

Bulls saw B Blues to £690 and heifers to £510 and the second quality looking particularly well sold.

Angus calves in particular in keen demand today with bulls to £385 and heifers to £335 and just a small entry of B/W’s looking well sold especially for the stronger end and a top of £150.

A nice entry of the stronger B Blue, 2-month-old calves from Richard Emmott, Disley attracted significant interest with another further entry promised for next week.

Bulls

B Blue                 £690     RG Emmott, Disley

Lim                      £520     SG Potter, Bonsall

Hfd                       £455     MA & JH Avery, Yeaveley

AA                        £385     MR Kidd, North Rode

Holst                   £150     Mycock Ag, Flagg

Hfrs

B Blue                 £510     RG Emmott, Disley

Lim                      £505     RG Emmott, Disley

L Horn                £275     W Bradbury, Earl Sterndale

1071 LAMBS & 822 EWES & RAMS

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

Another excellent entry of 1893 sheep included 1071 lambs.  Demand back slightly on the week in line with national trends.  Best fed lambs still well bid for to peak at 369p/kg for heavy butchers lambs and 362p/kg for medium weights with a top gross of £180/head.

Leading Prices:

Averages

822 Ewes & Rams

(Auctioneers Mark Elliott & Holly Swift)

Another good entry with purchasers out for all categories.

Trade a little steadier but the quality sorts still saw strong bidding with the best Texels to £204 and £190 from the Hadfield family at Chamber Farm.

Generally, less meated Mules forward with over 75% of this category leaner sorts for further feeding.  Mules to £138

Medium types good to sell with continental heads in that £125-£145 sector.

The majority of the horned types were from second draws with vendors having already sold their tops.  These topped at around £98 but there were plenty in the £62-£78 region.

The slaughter rams a good trade with Suffolks to £235 and Texels to £200.  Better end continental rams £152-£175.

811 Ewes 100% clearance to average £101

11 Rams to average to £235 ave £146.55