Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 03-05-2021

We have always held a market on the May Day Bank Holiday, but we have never previously been as busy as we were this time with 642 Cattle and 964 Sheep.

Nearly all the regular buyers were present together with a number of ‘wild card’ purchasers who found themselves able to attend perhaps because it was a Bank Holiday.

It was good to see rain at long last and the miserable day undoubtably kept the roads free of tourist traffic.

There was an outstanding entry of 465 Store & Breeding cattle which included some that were carried over from the previous weeks capacity crowd.

Trade was strong from start to finish with steers to £1360, heifers £1450 and feeding bulls £1000.  In the breeding section in calf cows sold up to £1440 and cows with calves £1200.

The 76 finished cattle maintained recent price levels with the best on offer to 268p and £1928.

The 33 heifers averaged a respectable 208.5p.

OTM Cull & feeding cows were out in good numbers with 85 in total.  Top figures 186p and £1600.  The average looked good at 141.1p.

Only 16 Calves on offer with bulls to £400 and heifers £265.

In the Sheep section Spring Lambs are beginning to appear in larger numbers with 194 forward.  Top figures 402p and £164.56 with the SQQ average 358.9p.

Old Season Lambs – Hoggs becoming a rarity with only 363 on sale.  Top figures 348p and £180.39 with the SQQ at 315.7p

A total of 104 Cull Sheep sold on another fierce trade with ewes to £171 and the average £110.56.

Forthcoming Market Fixtures

Thursday 6th May: Lunchtime Sheep Sale, last week there were 761 sheep on offer, See our Facebook page for special entries.

Friday 21st May: Orange Sale, all enquiries speak to Oliver Hiles on 07801 530899.

 

FARM DISPERSALS

Friday 7th May – Hill Farm, Teversal

Friday 14th May – Home Farm, Middleton by Youlgreave

Friday 21st May – Elnor Lane Farm, Whaley Bridge

 

85 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 141.1p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles).

A few less on offer for the Bank Holiday Sale and generally a little less quality overall, but still a very healthy average and some superb top prices.  Top today was 186 and 181p for Blue OTM heifers from Messrs Locker, Boylestone with top cow at 178p also a Blue from Sam Wright, Hartington.  26 Native today had Hereford to 157p, Angus to 167p, Dexter to 165p and Longhorns to 150p

Sample Results:

186p/kg 588kg B Blue x PW & M Locker, Boylestone
181p/kg 554kg B Blue x PW & M Locker, Boylestone
178p/kg 654kg B Blue x S Wright, Hartington
178p/kg 632kg Ayr JD & B Broadley, Hartington
176p/kg 750kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
174p/kg 652kg B Blue x DR Flower, Alstonefield
170p/kg 870kg Blonde x CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton
168p/kg 708kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
167p/kg 660kg AA RP Hall, Buxton
165p/kg 520kg Dex GK Dove, Belper

 

And Gross Prices:

£1479.00 870kg Blonde x CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton
£1320.00 750kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
£1276.02 918kg Lim R Greenwood, Barton Gate
£1194.96 766kg Hfd TA & DE Spooner, Upper Hulme
£1189.44 708kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop
£1164.12 654kg B Blue x S Wright, Hartington
£1161.80 740kg Hfd MP Elliott & Son, Eyam
£1141.72 782kg Holst FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne
£1140.00 760kg Holst WR Beardow, Ashover
£1138.48 652kg B Blue x DR Flower, Alstonefield

 

36 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 129p/kg

Equally as dear as last week, if not better, an odd heifer sold at 178p with best cows generally upwards of 150p.

 

Best fed sorts: 150p

Big Holsteins: 130-145p

Leaner Cows: 110-125p

Plain Sorts: under 110p

 

76 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 206.1p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Obviously a few less about and trade similar for the best, but maybe a shade less for the second and third quality cattle.

 

14 Finished Bulls ave 184.2p/kg

Three tremendous Limmy’s from the Edge family at Minninglow sold exceptionally well to 244p, 230p and 229p to gross a record high of £1928.

Sample Results:

244p/kg 748kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
230p/kg 746kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
229p/kg 842kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
188p/kg 630kg Lim P Watson, Ashover
182p/kg 646kg Blonde x P Watson, Ashover
180p/kg 578kg Sim EP Brailsford, Farley

 

And Gross Prices:

£1928.18 842kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
£1825.12 748kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
£1715.80 746kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
£1338.92 748kg Hfd TA & DE Spooner, Upper Hulme
£1184.40 630kg Lim P Watson, Ashover

 

29 Steers – overall average 214.p/kg or £1342

Trade is still exceptionally hot for the quality fed and bred cattle.  Best steers to 256p (£1561) for Keith Harrop who had another at 249p.  Messrs Edge had 254p (£1701), David Hadfield 248p (£1612) and Jack Blackshaw 247p to gross the days top at £1773.  Angus to 203p, Hereford to 190p and Shorthorn to 195p.

Sample Results:

256p/kg 610kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
254p/kg 670kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
249p/kg 570kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
248p/kg 650kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
247p/kg 718kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
240p/kg 674kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
238p/kg 594kg Lim J Morris, Dronfield
238p/kg 608kg Lim J Morris, Dronfield
237p/kg 702kg Blonde x PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
236p/kg 558kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich

 

And Gross Prices:

£1773.46 718kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
£1708.18 766kg B Blue D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
£1701.80 670kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
£1663.74 702kg Blonde x PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
£1621.20 772kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
£1617.60 674kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
£1612.00 650kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
£1561.60 610kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1447.04 608kg Lim K Morris, Dronfield
£1438.80 660kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich

 

33 Finished Heifers – overall average 208.5p/kg

Yes, the average is a little less but you need to see the cattle to see why.  No problem with the better sorts up to 268p or £1683 for a tremendous heifer from Keith & Brenda Harrop, with a pair from Michael Wynne at 258p selling to Joe Kemp Butchers, Hayfield.  Hereford to 200p and Angus to 193p

Sample Results:

268p/kg 628kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
258p/kg 518kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield
258p/kg 544kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield
252p/kg 524kg Lim H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield
244p/kg 512kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield
243p/kg 564kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough
237p/kg 562kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough
236p/kg 538kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough
235p/kg 636kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport
235p/kg 592kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough

 

And Gross Prices:

£1683.04 628kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1494.60 636kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport
£1455.50 710kg Char H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield
£1403.52 544kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield
£1391.20 592kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough
£1370.52 564kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough
£1348.48 602kg B Blue x JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1336.44 518kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield
£1331.94 562kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough
£1320.48 524kg Lim H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield

 

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

A remarkable turnout of 465 Store & Breeding Cattle sold on a great trade with demand good at all levels.

 

The sale commenced with a few Breeding Cattle which included:

£1200  Sim x Cow, 60 mnths & Bull Calf        Marchwood Farming, Uttoxeter

 

There was a herd reduction of 6 in-calf suckler cows from R Toon of Mayfield, which included:

£1140  B Blue x Cow, 60 mnths

£1320  B Blue x Cow, 61 mnths

£1310  Lim x Cow, 70 mnths

£1300  Lim x Cow, 98 mnths

£1120  Lim x Cow, 132 mnths

 

There were only a handful of Feeding Bulls with examples as follows:

£840 Sim x 7 mnths CS Edge, Ballidon
£1000 Sim x 14 mnths NC Sherratt, Stannington
£700 Char x 10 mnths JP Webster, Foolow

 

257 Steers ave £860

A wonderful show of cattle with a good mix to sort buyers at age and quality levels.

Angus and Hereford crosses still keenly sought and any outside cattle attracting particular interest.

Sample prices include:

£620 B Blue x 6-7 mnths WR Beardow, Ashover
£900 Hfd x 12 mnths A Hunter, Hognaston
£985 B Blue x 9-10 mnths AB Bowler, Ashleyhay
£800 Lim x 10 mnths RP Lawley, Draycott
£980 Angus x 11 mnths Riverside Farmers, Scropton
£1160 Lim x 12 mnths AK Belfield, Sheen
£1130 B Blue x 10-12 mnths AK Belfield, Sheen
£685 Lim x 8-12 mnths C & M Wainwright, Denstone
£980 Lim x 12 mnths R Greenwood, Barton
£770 Angus x 10-12 mnths K Spencer, Wirksworth
£975 Char x 9-13 mnths Thorp Farms, Baslow
£1070 Lim x 11-15 mnths AW Rawson, Alderwasley
£1105 Lim x 21-23 mnths GRP Cotterell, Fenny Bentley
£1070 B Blue x 13 mnths ID & J Hammersley, Offcote
£1110 Lim x 11-14 mnths D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
£800 Saler x 12 mnths J & MJ Sissons, Dale Abbey
£1000 Lim x 13 mnths BP Dale, Spinkhill
£1240 Lim x 15 mnths TW & E Gratton, King Sterndale
£1040 Sim x 13-17 mnths TW & E Gratton, King Sterndale
£730 Holst 11-16 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston
£745 Hfd x 9-11 mnths J Brown, Mellor
£1280 Lim x 14-15 mnths CPR & JM Mycock, Friden
£1260 B Blue x 15 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1170 Angus x 14-22 mnths H Brocksopp, Wirksworth
£1200 Angus x 19 mnths W Frith, Wetton
£1110 Sim x 18-19 mnths J & B Harrison, Aldwark
£1330 Lim x 19 mnths JW Walker & Sons, Tideswell
£670 Mont x 11-14 mnths AN & C Sread, Repton
£510 Holst 12-13 mnths AN & C Sread, Repton
£1175 B Blue x 16 mnths J & J Walton, Tideswell
£1130 Mont 16-20 mnths J & J Walton, Tideswell
£1040 Fries 18-19 mnths J & J Walton, Tideswell
£1180 Lim x 18 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1180 Angus x 21-22 mnths GL Brown, Spondon
£1200 B Blue x 18-19 mnths PJ Harrison, Taddington
£1075 Hfd x 15-16 mnths P Furness, Monyash
£930 Fries 15-16 mnths P Furness, Monyash
£1135 Hfd x 18-20 mnths GK & E Robinson, Wheston
£1090 Hfd x 21 mnths JS Bramall, Totley
£990 Lim x 21 mnths GH Ball & Partners, Stone
£1000 Lim 12-13 mnths D Rogers, Chinley
£1050 Angus x 22 mnths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill
£1000 B Blue x 20 mnths J Shardlow, Shirland
£1000 Lim x 20-21 mnths H & S Shann, Sheen
£1360 Lim x 24-25 mnths NI Naylor, Crowdicote
£1200 Mont x 23 mnths F Mycock & Son, Wormhill
£1060 Fries 27 mnths F Mycock & Son, Wormhill
£1250 B Blue x 30-32 mnths WI Fletcher, Sheldon
£835 Holst 22 mnths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill
£1280 Lim x 13 mnths CPR & JM Mycock, Friden

 

190 Heifers ave £874

A good show of heifers with plenty of interest in all ages, breeds and qualities.  The prices tell their own story.

Sample Results:

£690 B Blue x 6-7 mnths WR Beardow, Ashover
£950 Lim x 20 mnths JM & CE Shardlow, Trussley
£630 Lim x 10-12 mnths S Lynam, Whatstandwell
£890 Lim x 12 mnths S Lynam, Ashleyhay
£700 Lim x 10 mnths RP Lawley, Draycott
£465 Angus x 4-7 mnths G & L Belfield, Quarnford
£760 Char x 8-11 mnths Riverside Farmers, Scropton
£655 Angus x 12 mnths K Spencer, Wirksworth
£860 Lim x 12 mnths AW Rawson, Alderwasley
£700 Lim x 10 mnths ID & J Hammersley, Offcote
£800 Hfd x 17 mnths G & R Pykett, Heanor
£935 Lim x 13-14 mnths D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
£660 Saler x 12 mnths J & MJ Sisson, Dale Abbey
£875 B Blue x 18 mnths A Povey & Son, Doveridge
£1090 Lim x 14-15 mnths TW & E Gratton, King Sterndale
£1065 Lim x 13-15 mnths A & DJ Gregory, Litton
£705 Angus x 14-17 mnths JS Hall, Troway
£1010 B Blue x 18-22 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston
£695 Angus x 12 mnths AE & VJ Parkinson, Osliston
£740 Hfd x 16-17 mnths R & T Agriculture, Tideswell
£930 Lim x 14 mnths Bardill Bros, Killamarsh
£1270 B Blue x 15-19 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1010 B Blue x 19 mnths W Frith, Wetton
£1065 Lim x 15-16 mnths Furness & Taylor, Wormhill
£850 Lim x 16-18 mnths JA & D Shepherd, Hollow Meadows
£1200 Char x 23 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1195 B Blue x 18-21 mnths PJ Harrison, Taddington
£1420 Lim x 21 mnths GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow
£960 Hfd x 16-18 mnths P Furness, Monyash
£1270 Lim x 23 mnths GH Ball & Partners, Stone
£930 Angus x 21 mnths JR Burns, Hope
£1045 Lim x 25 mnths D Rogers, Chinley
£1100 Hfd 25 mnths TJ Jackson, Ashbourne
£1050 B Blue x 21-22 mnths CF Edge & Partners, Alsop
£995 Angus x 21 mnths JR Burns, Hope
£1095 B Blue x 23 mnths B Ryan, Huthwaite
£1215 Lim x 25 mnths R Wood, Gratton
£1090 Lim x 13 mnths DJ Abbott, Brackenfield
£1060 Char x 22 mnths H & S Shann, Sheen
£880 Angus x 21-24 mnths R & R Bennett, Mellor
£1290 Sim x 25 mnths NI Naylor, Crowdicote
£1305 B Blue x 25 mnths NI Naylor, Crowdicote
£1200 B Blue x 30-31 mnths D Poole & Son, Flagg
£1140 B Blue x 31 mnths WI Fletcher, Sheldon
1450 Char 23-26 mnths Cox Bros, Gt Longstone

 

CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

A small Bank Holiday entry with abundance of prospective purchasers and trade on fire.

Better continental bulls regularly over £300 to a top of £400 and just as stronger trade for the heifers with Salers to £265 and B Blue to £260.

Black & White a similar story for a small entry and topping at £160 on 2 occasions.

 

Bulls Top Price (£) Ave Vendor
Holst £160.00 £97.33 B Wild & Sons, New Mills
Saler £260.00   JF Hayes, Shottle
Fries £160.00   T & CJ Hadfield, Tideswell
AA £100.00   JJ Furness, Elton
B Blue x £400.00 £358.75 Furness & Taylor, Wormhill
Heifers      
Saler £265.00   JF Hayes, Shottle
AA £70.00   JJ Furness, Elton
B Blue x £260.00 £231.25 JJ Furness, Elton

 961 Sheep including 194 Spring Lambs, 363 Old Season Lambs, 398 Ewes & Rams & 6 Store Sheep

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A total entry of 961 head of sheep included 194 Spring lambs and 363 Old Season lambs.  Demand very good throughout with best butchers’ lambs to 402p/kg and £164.56/head.  Overall average 358.93p/kg

Leading Prices: –

33kg 380p//kg AW & RA Mycock, Flagg
35kg 390p/kg J & AM Battye, Ringinglow
36kg 390p/kg AA Flower, Pike Hall
37.3kg 396p/kg J & AM Battye, Ringinglow
38.6kg 395p/kg BR & SB Archer, Sutton
38.8kg 392p/kg C Hall, Sutton
39.1kg 386p/kg C Hall, Sutton
40kg 402p/kg J Trueman & Partner, Cheshire
40.1kg 396p/kg BR & SB Archer, Sutton
42.5kg 380p/kg J & B Fenton & Sons, Alsop
44kg 374p/kg R Simpson & Son, Longnor
46.7kg 350p/kg J & Fenton & Sons, Alsop

 

Averages:

Standard To: 396p/kg Ave: 380.78p/kg
Medium To: 402p/kg Ave: 351.29p/kg
Heavy To: 350p/kg Ave: 297.47p/kg

 

In the Old Season Lambs a total of 363 on offer of all types with best meated sorts still in demand for the home market wholesales and butchers.  Best farm shop types peaked at 348p/kg with big restaurant selling to gross just over £180/head.

The overall average 315.76p/kg

Leading Prices: –

33kg 309p/kg JG Jackson, Wardlow
38kg 337p/kg Stoney ford Farms
39kg 332p/kg A Skinner, Cromford
39.3kg 326p/kg R Swift & Sons, Little Onn
40.3kg 326p/kg FH Sargent & Son, Etwall
40.5kg 346p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
40.58kg 344p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
41.3kg 340p/kg AF Ball, Marston
42kg 348p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
43kg 330p/kg A Skinner, Cromford
45.1kg 338p/kg R & M Phillips & Son,
45.6kg 326p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
46.6kg 310p/kg R & M Phillips & Son
49kg 323p/kg Stoneyford Farms
50kg 313p/kg AF Ball, Marston
54kg 320p/kg AV Marsden, Hucklow

 

Averages:

Standard To: 337p/kg Ave: 308.49p/kg
Medium To: 348p/kg Ave: 317.41p/kg
Heavy To: 326p/kg Ave: 283.48p/kg
Overweight To: 320p/kg Ave: 270.04p/kg

 

Cull Sheep

A very good entry of 398 cull sheep saw bidding very brisk for all types and prices look even dearer than recent high levels.  Best Texel’s peaked at £171, Char to £168, Suffolk to £146 and Mules to £110.

 

Cast Ewes       To: £171          Ave: £110.59

Cast Rams       To: £146          Ave: £112.00

 

Just 6 Ewes & Lambs saw doubles to £180  

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