Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report Monday 27th April
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Sales Report HereAnother respectable entry in all departments with cattle numbers totalling 798 head and sheep1227.
Store Cattle numbers again close to capacity totalling 533 with these including 15 breeding animals and the remainder being 518 stores which saw Steers to £2500 and averaging £1592, Heifers to £2480 and an average of £1405. Plenty of optimism out there despite falling finished cattle trade and selling to the usual large gathering of potential purchasers.
Over in the finished cattle end Oliver reported another steadier trade in line with last week but fewer cattle forward totalling 98. Whilst they are undoubtedly less the top end still looks relatively respectable with tops of 432p/kg and £3190 per head.
OTM numbers still strong at 129 with those not seeing the same reductions as with the finished cattle and an average st 244p/kg and tops of 325p/kg which would look relatively comparable with recent weeks.
Calves as dear as they have ever been with Bulls to £845 and heifers to £685.
Sheep numbers totalled 1227 with Hoggs continuing to dry up but still a respectable average of 414p/kg to tops of 464p/kg and £223 Per head.
Spring lambs showing a pleasing increase in numbers at 164 but larger numbers nationally seeing trade drop back a little to average 459p/kg but still a pleasing top price of £254 per head.
Cull ewe numbers similar at 436 head and trade looking strong to a top of £299.
Market as normal next Monday despite it being a Bank Holiday.
129 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 245.1p/kg or £1600
Good numbers and trade identical to last week but some way behind where we were 12 mths ago. Having said that the cows are wanted and needed in Bakewell with all classes good to sell.
Top call was a 325p/kg (£2795) for a 5yr old Lim from Ben & Katie Simpson, Bradwell with Lilian Hallam at 320p/kg and Mary Else at 318p/kg or the top gross £3033.
Feeding buyers still looking and bidding hard at any leaner, younger or shapier cows with potential to improve.
Results:
| 325p/kg | 860kg | Lim, 5 yrs | K Simpson, Castleton |
| 320p/kg | 620kg | Lim, 3 yrs | L Hallam, Hayfield |
| 319p/kg | 954kg | Lim, 74 Mths | JF & ME Else, Lea |
| 308p/kg | 636kg | Lim, 83 Mths | L Hallam, Hayfield |
| 305p/kg | 760kg | B Blue, 40 Mths | B & K Stevenson, Quarndon |
| 294p/kg | 842kg | Sim, 38 Mths | JF & ME Else, Lea |
| 294p/kg | 712kg | B Blue, 40 Mths | B & K Stevenson, Quarndon |
| 292p/kg | 656kg | Char, 45 Mths | LS & L Watson, Bradley |
| 291p/kg | 754kg | Lim, 66 Mths | JA Hall, Longnor |
| 289p/kg | 660kg | B Blue, 40 Mths | B & K Stevenson, Quarndon |
| 288p/kg | 862kg | Lim, 74 Mths | JF & ME Else, Lea |
| 288p/kg | 940kg | Lim, 119 Mths | JF & ME Else, lea |
Gross Prices:
| £3033.72 | 954kg | Lim | JF & ME Else, Lea |
| £2795 | 860kg | Lim | K Simpson, Castleton |
| £2707.20 | 940kg | Lim | JF & ME Else, Lea |
| £2482.56 | 862kg | Lim | JF & ME Else, Lea |
| £2475.48 | 842kg | Sim | JF & ME Else, Lea |
| £2318 | 760kg | B Blue | B & K Stevenson, Quarndon |
| £2287.24 | 844kg | Lim | AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook |
| £2219.04 | 828kg | B Blue | R & P Beardsley, Derby |
| £2207.92 | 772kg | Lim | B & K Stevenson, Quarndon |
| £2194.14 | 754kg | Lim | JA Hall, Longnor |
| £2170.56 | 798kg | Saler | JA Hall, Longnor |
75 B&W And Ex Dairy Cows overall ave 223.9 pence
Big numbers and trade very much on a par with last week.
OTM Cows 250-277
Better End Cows 230-250
Parlour Style Holsteins 215-225
Leaner or Smaller Sorts 200-210
Plain Cows under £2
The best today:
| 276p/kg | £1760 | Holst, 30 Mths | WJ Nadin & Co, Earl Sterndale |
| 266p/kg | £2037 | Holst, 32 Mths | HA & BH Smith, Scropton |
| 253p/kg | £1821 | Holst, 5 Yrs | J Shirt & Sons, Tideswell |
| 252p/kg | £1824 | Holst, 5 Yrs | J Shirt & Sons, Tideswell |
| 259p/kg | £1699 | Mont, 3 Yrs | GE Smith, Quarndon |
| 277p/kg | £1556 | Fries, 30 Mths | R Brough & Son, Monyash |
| 255p/kg | £1841 | Fries, 6 Yrs | JR Mosedale & Son, Longford |
| 251p/kg | £1335 | Fries, 30 Mths | RR Mason & Son, Hulland |
| 250p/kg | £1680 | Fries, 3 Yrs | RR mason & Son, Hulland |
4 OTM Steers
| 285p/kg | £2080 | Fries | AB Massie & Son, Ocbrook |
Auctioneer:
Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
94 FINISHED CATTLE ave 333.4p/kg
Less cattle about which was a good thing as trade for the clean has hit the rocks. Bulls still good however and a bit of life about.
28 Young Bulls ave 346.6p/kg
Trade for the bulls has be resilient and they look well sold and they look well sold aside of the clean
Results:
| 408p/kg | 624kg | Lim | AR Maier, Brassington |
| 408p/kg | 782kg | B Blue | JT Ottewell, Chesterfield |
| 389p/kg | 698kg | Lim | DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow |
| 387p/kg | 714kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
| 387p/kg | 784kg | Lim | MJ Ludlam, Alfreton |
| 384p/kg | 742kg | Lim | MJ Ludlam, Alfreton |
Gross Prices:
| £3190.56 | 782kg | B Blue | JT Ottewell, Chesterfield |
| £3131.10 | 882kg | B Blue | JT Ottewell, Chesterfield |
| £3034.08 | 784kg | Lim | MJ Ludlam, Alfreton |
| £2849.28 | 742kg | Lim | MJ Ludlam, Alfreton |
| £2763.18 | 714kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
31 Steers ave 323.7p/kg
A corker from Ian Brown won many favours and topped at 425p (£2677) with Mark Froggatt also in the £4 club, after that more commercial types generally 320-350.
Results:
| 425p/kg | 630kg | Lim | IM & VE Brown, Werrington |
| 404p/kg | 636kg | B Blue | CH Froggatt & Sons, Blithbury |
| 353p/kg | 770kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
| 353p/kg | 654kg | B Blue | J Brennand, High Peak |
| 3650p/kg | 608kg | Here | CH Froggatt & Sons, Blithbury |
| 347p/kg | 672kg | B Blue | D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell |
| 343p/kg | 616kg | B Blue | Easom & Sons, Furnace |
| 343p/kg | 618kg | B Blue | Easom & Sons, Furnace |
Gross Prices:
| £2750.64 | 876kg | SM Weston & Sons, Roston | |
| £2718.10 | 770kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
| £2677.50 | 630kg | Lim | IM & VE Brown, Werrington |
| £2569.44 | 636kg | B Blue | CH Froggatt & Sons, Blithbury |
| £2517.20 | 812kg | Lim | RA & K Edge, Flagg |
| £2464.56 | 756kg | BBlue | J Brennand, High Peak |
| £2428.02 | 846kg | Holst | SM Weston & Sons, Roston |
| £2416.80 | 760kg | A Angus | MR Walker, Alport |
| £2395.80 | 726kg | B Blue | RA & K Edge, Flagg |
| £2351.06 | 874kg | A Angus | RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike |
39 Heifers ave 330.8p/kg
A lot less about and the average less again in line with national trends. Nigel Birch found a super showy sort at 432p with Peter Gaunt close at 394p. Generally harder work today.
Results:
| 432p/kg | 638kg | B Blue | NA Birch, Monyash |
| 394p/kg | 624kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
| 388p/kg | 712kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
| 385p/kg | 706kg | Blond | K Harrop, Alport |
| 362p/kg | 714kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
| 361p/kg | 680kg | Lim | DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow |
| 355p/kg | 602kg | Baz | Max Harrop, Alport |
| 349p/kg | 686kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
| 345p/kg | 582kg | B Blue | Easom & Sons, Furnace |
| 338p/kg | 642kg | Sim | BE & TR Robinson, Abney |
| 338p/kg | 540kg | A Angus | B Savage, Sheffield |
Gross Prices:
| £2762.56 | 712kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
| £2756.16 | 638kg | B Blue | NA Birch, Monyash |
| £2718.10 | 706kg | Blond | K Harrop, Alport |
| £2584.68 | 714kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
| £2458.56 | 624kg | Lim | NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield |
| £2454.80 | 680kg | Lim | DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow |
| £2394.14 | 686kg | Lim | K Harrop, Alport |
| £2245.76 | 704kg | SM Weston & Sons, Roston | |
| £2169.96 | 642kg | Sim | BE & TR Robinson, Abney |
| £2154.04 | 686kg | B Blue | J Brennand, High Peak |
Auctioneer:
Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE
Another full house in the store section with 531 passing through the ring on a trade that still remains buoyant despite another drop in price for Fat Cattle proving yet again that the only way to sell is live through a ring.
As the sunny weather continues we recognise many of you will be busy with field work, but rest assured we can sort your stores and will make sure the process runs smoothly from start to finish.
If you have store cattle to sell and want a chat about trade get in touch, call Meg Elliott on 07967 007049.
A handful of cows at the start, the majority of which were feeding cows topping at £1960 for a Simmental from Messrs Jones of Buxton.
37 Feeding Bulls
A few more feeding Bulls peaked at £1890 for 7-11 Mth old Limousins from Messrs Evans at Werrington
Sample Prices:
| £1800 | Blond | 11 Mths | CE & SW Mycock, Flagg |
| £1680 | Lim | 25 Mths | J Thorp, Calver |
| £1630 | B Blue | 12 Mths | JC Shepherd & Son, Dungworth |
| £1490 | Sim | 10 Mths | JC Shepherd & Son, Dungworth |
239 Steers ave £1592
Only £31 down on last week which was also a reflection on the quality forward with a lot of younger cattle forward. Topping the day was a superb Blonde x Steer at £2500 from Messrs Ede of Youlgreave
Sample Results:
| £2500 | Blond | 24 Mths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
| £2400 | Char | 17 Mths | AG Tomkinson, Thorpe |
| £2390 | Lim | 23 Mths | JP Austin, Aldwark |
| £2370 | Sim | 24 Mths | RWA Thirlby, Seckington |
| £2280 | Lim | 25 Mths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
| £2260 | Lim | 23 Mths | AG Tomkinson, Thorpe |
| £2260 | B Blue | 20 Mths | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
| £2220 | Here | 26 Mths | JM & VJ Howard, Holme |
| £2220 | B Blue | 15 Mths | CH Froggatt & Sons, Blithbury |
| £2200 | Lim | 20 Mths | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
| £2200 | Lim | 23 Mths | JP Austin, Aldwark |
| £2200 | B Blue | 25 Mths | AP Leason, Ilam |
| £2190 | A Angus | 24 Mths | K Spencer, Wirksworth |
| £2100 | B Blue | 29 Mths | FW Higginbottom & Son, Holymoorside |
| £2100 | Lim | 15 Mths | CH Froggatt & Sons, Blithbury |
| £2100 | A Angus | 27 Mths | JM & VJ Howard, Holme |
| £2100 | Char | 12 Mths | AG Tomkinson, Thorpe |
| £2080 | B Blue | 25 Mths | AP Leason, Ilam |
| £2080 | Lim | 21 Mths | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
| £2080 | B Blue | 25 Mths | AP Leason, Ilam |
| £1920 | B Blue | 15 Mths | RA Tatlow, Ashbourne |
| £1920 | A Angus | 16 Mths | P Wood, Wirksworth |
| £1720 | Fries | 18-22 Mths | G & M Limer, Taddington |
| £1500 | Stab | 11-13 Mths | S & LJ Dyson, Sheffield |
| £1580 | Beef Shorthorn | 11 Mths | JR & DJ Hollingworth, Ockbrook |
| £1700 | A Angus | 13-14 Mths | E Morley & Son, Kirk Langley |
| £1580 | Char | 11-15 Mths | JP & D Helliwell, Oughtibridge |
247 Heifers ave £1406
Heifers were £29 up on last week topping at £2480 for a Limousin Heifer from the Gratton family of King Sterndale.
Sample Results:
| £2480 | Lim | 20 Mths | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
| £2400 | Char | 20 Mths | FA & PJ Pilkington, Ashbourne |
| £2280 | Lim | 17 Mths | Ashford Hall Farm, Bakewell |
| £2210 | Char | 19 Mths | AG Tomkinson, Thorpe |
| £2190 | Lim | 23 Mths | JP Austin, Aldwark |
| £2160 | Sim | 24 Mths | RWA Thirlby, Seckington |
| £2100 | Char | 12 Mths | FA & PJ Pilkington, Ashbourne |
| £2080 | Lim | 17 Mths | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
| £1980 | B Blue | 20 Mths | FA & PJ Pilkington & Son, Ashbourne |
| £1970 | Lim | 24 Mths | JP Austin, Aldwark |
| £1920 | B Blue | 18 Mths | TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale |
| £1890 | Char | 24 Mths | S Franks, Bradfield |
| £1880 | Lim | 21 Mths | RHH Parnell, Littleover |
| £1870 | Char | 25 Mths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
| £1870 | B Blue | 20 Mths | RA Tatlow, Ashbourne Green |
| £1820 | B Blue | 20 Mths | R Gratton, Ashwood Dale |
| £1800 | Here | 19 Mths | R Gratton, Ashwood Dale |
| £1780 | Lim | 25 Mths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
| £1780 | A Angus | 18 Mths | R Gratton, Ashwood Dale |
| £1450 | Here | 17-18 Mths | J & L Pott Ltd, Stanshope |
| £1480 | A Angus | 18-21 Mths | S Booth Millward, Buxton |
| £1430 | Beef Shorthorn | 13 Mths | JP & DJ Hollingworth, Ockbrook |
| £1100 | Lim | 11-14 Mths | S Lynam, Matlock |
| £1510 | A Angus | 16 Mths | RJ Stubbs, Hoar Cross |
Auctioneer:
Meg Elliott
Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate
38 CALVES
Trade on fire again with a average of £502 per head with only 2 under £250.
All types met strong bidding with Bulls to £845 and Heifers to £685.
Black & Whites in short supply but those forward looking well sold to a top of £340.
Bulls
Sim £845 T Farrington & Sons, Abbots Bromley
B Blue £770 TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg
Here £600 T Farrington & Sons, Abbots Bromley
Holst £340 Messrs Hawkins, Youlgreave
Hfrs
B Blue £685 JE & CM Fletcher, Peak Forest
A Angus £465 GPK Trickett, Rowsley
Here £300 WT & P Fearn, Alfreton
Auctioneer:
Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
Natasha Hall
Graduate Trainee Surveyor
791 Lambs, 463 Ewes & Rams
A larger entry of 1227 Sheep included 164 New Season Lambs. The best show this seaon attracted brisk bidding for all weights (30 – 54 kg) with best butchers lambs for the Brough Family topping at 570p/kg, £254 head. Overall average 459.74p/kg
Leading Prices
| 39.1kg | 550p/kg | R Brough & Son |
| 40kg | 540p/kg | RG & GC Moss |
| 44kg | 540p/kg | RG & GC Moss |
| 45.1kg | 500p/kg | RG & GC Moss |
| 46kg | 442p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
| 47.2kg | 500p/kg | RG & GC Moss |
| 54kg | 400p/kg | R Swift &Sons |
| Standard | 470p/kg | Average 444.83 |
| Medium | 570p/kg | Average 461.76 |
| Heavy | 500p/kg | Average 449.28 |
| Over | 400p/kg |
In the Old Season lambs a total of 627 on offer of mixed quality but best meated sorts to a top of 457p/kg and 12 pens over 440p/kg.
Top gross price of 3224 per head
Overall average 414.6p/kg
Leading Prices
| 30kg | 420p/kg | Bradley & Broadbent |
| 36.6kg | 442p/kg | O Kirkwood |
| 38.6kg | 457p/kg | Allen & Storer |
| 39.8kg | 464p/kg | J & J Spillane |
| 41.8kg | 452p/kg | Grigg Farms |
| 42.4kg | 448p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
| 43kg | 452p/kg | M Mather |
| 43.9kg | 448p/kg | R Swift & Son |
| 44.8kg | 439p/kg | R Swift & Son |
| 45.7kg | 428p/kg | JML Hill & Sons |
| 46.1kg | 440p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
| 47.7kg | 435p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
| 48.6kg | 440p/kg | J & J Spillane |
| 55.89kg | 400p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
Averages
| 32.1 – 39.0kg | To 457p/kg | Average 373.21p/kg |
| 39.1 – 45.5kg | To 464p/kg | Average 424.67p/kg |
| 45.6 – 52kg | To 440p/kg | Average 393.32p/kg |
| 52kg+ | To 400p/kg | Average 349.26p/kg |
Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
436 Ewes & Rams
Trade very similar on the week with an overall average of £153.20 and a very nice show of sheep with Texels to £299 for E Swift of Coppice Farm and plenty of others (9 pens) above £245, generally all sorts well bid for.
Horned Ewes to £100
Heavy Mules above £160
Feeding Sorts £90 to £110
Rams regularly £150 plus and topping at £246 for big Suffolk rams.
Ewes Averaged £151.75
Rams Averaged £189.06
Auctioneer:
Mark Elliott
Partner
Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer
Holly Swift
Rural Chartered Surveyor