Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 24-05-2021

The one thing you can do if it rains is go to market and this clearly helped gather 833 Cattle and 1,118 Sheep to produce a busy day at Bakewell.

Store & Breeding Cattle were out in force with a total of 557 head on offer.

The sale commenced with several consignments of breeding stock including cows with calves to £1,900, in-calf cows to £1,350 and Stock Bulls to £2,120.

Regular stores were again very well sold with Steers to £1,400, Heifers £1,260 and Feeding Bulls £1,110.

There were 144 Finished Cattle with prices holding up very well despite talk that deadweight prices are in decline.

Top figures 270p and £1,810.  The average for the 56 heifers looked particularly healthy at 216.8p.

There was also a good turnout of 108 OTM & Feeding Cows with the best on offer to 190p and £1,539.  The average was a highly satisfactory 144.1p.

Calf numbers were well up on previous weeks with 54 in total, Bulls made up to £325 and Heifers £450.

In the Sheep section Spring Lambs are now coming forward in greater numbers with 500 this week.  Top figures 326p and 172.2p.  The SQQ average was not surprisingly less than last week at a solid 331.1p

Last year’s lambs have virtually dried up with only 246 on offer.  The best on offer to 327p and £147.50.  The average for a very mixed sample 286.5p

 

Don’t Forget that next week’s Market is Tuesday 1st June

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Thursday 27th May: Lunchtime Sheep Sale, See our Facebook page for special entries.

Tuesday 1st June: Bank Holiday Week Market

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FARM DISPERSALS

Saturday 5th June – Oak Tree Farm, Wysall, Notts

Friday 11th June – Shepherds Farm, Shenstone

 

108 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 144.1p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles).

Sill nicely over 100 cows and trade remains distinctly upbeat to average 144.1p (up 5 pence on the week) Strong bidding on all shapes/sizes/breeds and ages of cows today with a returning order at ringside.  OTM heifers peaked at 190p for a Blue 33 mnths from Messrs Locker, Boylestone with best cows at 185p £1539 for Andrew Carr, Waterfall.  Top 20 Cows over 160p.  Hereford to 147p, Angus to 163p, W Black to 158p and Red Poll to 153p.

 

Sample Results:

190p/kg 556kg B Blue x PW & M Locker & Son, Boylestone
185p/kg 832kg Lim AH & T Carr, Waterfall
185p/kg 562kg B Blue x PW & M Locker & Son, Boylestone
185p/kg 736kg Lim AH & T Carr, Waterfall
183p/kg 548kg Baz JD Brown, Bonsall
173p/kg 712kg Lim P Birch, Hartington
170p/kg 840kg Char PC Weston, Mayfield
169p/kg 454kg Holst Easom & Sons, Furnace
168p/kg 590kg Blonde x F Marchington, Buxworth
167p/kg 902kg Blonde x J Haywood, Carsington
166p/kg 674kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
165p/kg 830kg B Blue x S & A Taylor, Cumberworth
163p/kg 760kg Lim J Hall, Ashbourne
163p/kg 680kg AA W Hague & Son, High Bradfield

 

And Gross Prices:

£1539.20 832kg Lim AH & T Carr, Waterfall
£1506.34 902kg Blonde x J Haywood, Carsington
£1428.00 840kg Char PC Weston, Mayfield
£1379.50 890kg Stab S & LJ Dyson, Hollow Meadows
£1369.50 830kg B Blue x S & A Taylor, Cumberworth
£1361.60 736kg Lim AH & T Carr, Waterfall
£1317.16 884kg B Blue x S & A Taylor, Cumberworth
£1290.66 878kg Holst Easom & Sons, Furnace
£1256.10 790kg Sim Storer Smith Simmentals
£1248.20 790kg AA P Dickinson, Bradbourne

 

36 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 130.1p/kg

Stronger money again with only a handful under £1.

OTM Heifers   159-169p

Best Fed Cows 142-154p

Big Holsteins   130-140p

Holsteins        110-125p

Plain Cows under 110p

 

Top Black & White’s today

169p/kg £767 Holst Hfr Easom & Sons, Furnace
160p/kg £1008 Holst Hfr (36 mnths) Riverside Farmers, Scropton
159p/kg £944 Holst Hfrs (30 mnths) E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
154p/kg £982 Fries (5yrs) J & C Beever, Alport
148p/kg £1184 Holst (5yrs) R Bradbury & Sons, Youlgreave
148p/kg £1030 Fries (8yrs) J & C Beever, Alport

 

5 OTM Bulls

159p/kg £1491 B Blue AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
152p/kg £1447 Lim JD Brown, Bonsall
128p/kg £1113 Holst S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires

 

114 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 213.9p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Similar numbers to last week and another fantastic trade for all.  At a time when downward pressure is being put on price by the larger wholesale buyers, the Livestock Market came up trumps again with all cattle looking exceptionally dear.

28 Finished Bulls ave 205.3p/kg

About as dear as I have ever sold them with a record high for a Monday of 257p for a super showy Blue from Phil & Emma Watson, Ashover to gross £1655.

Steven & Steff Wells had 251p for their pure Limousin with heavy bulls up to £1810 for a big Char from Messrs Prue.  4 Shorthorn sold to 188p.

Sample Results:

257p/kg 644kg B Blue x P Watson, Ashover
251p/kg 612kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
239p/kg 562kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
235p/kg 616kg Lim P Brennand, Little Hayfield
230p/kg 583kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
230p/kg 652kg B Blue x P Watson, Ashover
228p/kg 572kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
226p/kg 716kg Hfd P Brennand, Little Hayfield
220p/kg 652kg Lim P Watson, Ashover
218p/kg 766kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires

 

And Gross Prices:

£1810.30 842kg Char R Prue & Son, Brackenfield
£1669.88 766kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£1669.20 780kg Char R Prue & Son, Brackenfield
£1655.08 644kg B Blue x P Watson, Ashover
£1618.16 716kg Hfd P Brennand, Little Hayfield
£1579.76 728kg Hfd P Brennand, Little Hayfield
£1536.12 612kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
£1512.00 700kg Hfd P Brennand, Little Hayfield
£1509.30 702kg Hfd P Brennand, Little Hayfield
£1499.60 652kg B Blue x P Watson, Ashover

 

30 Steers – overall average 217.1p/kg

17 Continental, 8 Native and 5 B/W and one of the best averages for Steers ever at Bakewell.  Prices topped at 255p for a pure Limousin from Messrs Heath, Hazelwood to gross £1677 with a trio of others all over 250p and another 6 over 240p.  Angus sold to 215p/kg, Hereford to 209p with B/W to 195p

Sample Results:

255p/kg 658kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
252p/kg 550kg Cont S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
252p/kg 644kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
250p/kg 630kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Swadlincote
249p/kg 722kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
244p/kg 634kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby Village
244p/kg 596kg Cont S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
244p/kg 558kg Cont S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
243p/kg 654kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash
242p/kg 606kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash

 

And Gross Prices:

£1797.78 722kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1677.90 658kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
£1622.88 644kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
£1589.22 654kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash
£1575.00 630kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Swadlincote
£1568.60 682kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1546.96 634kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby Village
£1509.12 786kg B Blue x AJ Steeples, Shipley
£1492.26 714kg B Blue x PJ Dale, Denby Village
£1466.52 606kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash

 

56 Finished Heifers – overall average 216.8p/kg

A bigger turnout of heifers and with more butchers at ringside the stage was set for a fast trade.  5 best heifers topped 260p with a top of 270p for a superb red Limousin from Keith Harrop and selling to Wayne on behalf of H Meakin Bros, Quality Butchers in Leek, Staffordshire.  John Grummett had 266 and 265p for his 2 heifers. 6 Hereford to 210p, 6 Angus to 209p with 2 B/W to 194p.

Sample Results:

270p/kg 586kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
266p/kg 554kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Swadlincote
265p/kg 532kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Swadlincote
264p/kg 574kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
260p/kg 552kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
248p/kg 628kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
248p/kg 664kg Blonde x MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale
241p/kg 594kg Blonde x MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale
239p/kg 648kg Lim R Hodgson & Son, Kettleshulme
239p/kg 602kg Lim R Hodgson & Son, Kettleshulme
236p/kg 572kg Lim DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow

 

And Gross Prices:

£1779.36 674kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1646.72 664kg Blonde x MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale
£1582.20 586kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1557.44 628kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
£1548.72 648kg Lim R Hodgson & Son, Kettleshulme
£1473.64 554kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Swadlincote
£1438.78 602kg Lim R Hodgson & Son, Kettleshulme
£1435.20 552kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1431.54 594kg Blonde x MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale
£1409.80 532kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Swadlincote

 

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Another massive entry of 557 Store & Breeding cattle sold on a wonderful trade with buyers operating for all categories.

The sale commenced with no fewer than 75 Breeding Stock.

These included 2 large consignments from local farms.

Messrs JS & M Hollinrake dispersed 15 outfits of Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Cows & Calves.  These peaked at £1,900 with others at £1,820 and £1,800.

The other large entry was from G Stubbs of Wetton and included 16 in-calf B Blue and Limousin x Cows and Heifers selling to £1,350 with others at £1,320 and £1,310.

The Breeding Cattle were followed by 65 Feeding Bulls which attracted plenty of interest with sample prices as follows.

 

65 Feeding Bulls with examples as follows:

£630 Hfd x 13 mnths Bosworth Bros, Stanley
£1110 Lim x 19 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£900 B Blue x 13 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1010 Char x 9-14 mnths Miss R Newton, Newton
£970 Char x 12-13 mnths S Franks, Bradfield
£1070 Char 12 mnths AT Richardson, Throwley
£990 Lim x 15 mnths DAW Clarke, Walsall
£730 Angus 13-15 mnths AC Langridge, Fole
£850 Sim x 11-14 mnths JC Shepherd, Dungworth
£890 Hfd x 11 mnths CH & AJ Berrisford, Cheddleton

 

196 Steers ave £828

More younger and smaller cattle in the entry will have had some effect on the overall average, but the general level of trade would not match or exceed last week’s results.

Angus & Hereford still attracting plenty of interest.

Sample prices include:

£450 Angus x 5-6 mnths W Salt & Son, Denstone
£520 Holst 10-11 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston
£800 Char x 6 mnths Cox Bros, Gt Longstone
£770 Lim x 8-10 mnths Mrs J Hall, Mercaston
£995 Char x 9-13 mnths A Mosley & Son, Brassington
£870 Angus x 8-11 mnths LR & MJ Lower, Hulme End
£710 Angus 9-11 mnths B Woolley & Son, Monyash
£815 S Horn x 10 mnths Jack Bradley, Castleton
£620 Angus x 9 mnths PJ Buxton, Kirk Langley
£1190 Lim x 13 mnths CM Rowlinson, Ramsor
£860 Lim x 12 mnths DE Witham, Wessington
£1175 Lim x 15 mnths CPR & JM Mycock, Hartington
£940 Hfd x 11 mnths PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde
£870 Lim x 12 mnths A & DJ Gregory, Litton
£1070 Lim x 12-13 mnths AW Rawson, Alderwasley
£1060 Char x 12-13 mnths AT Richardson, Throwley
£960 Saler x 11-13 mnths AT Richardson, Throwley
£770 B Blue x 12 mnths Mrs ME Collins, West Hallam
£850 Sim x 13 mnths TW & E Gratton, King Sterndale
£1090 B Blue x 18 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1200 B Blue x 20 mnths LA & H Burtonshaw, Middleton
£865 Hfd x 13-17 mnths LA & H Burtonshaw, Middleton
 £840 Hfd x 17 mnths NH Denniff, Holmesfield
£1100 Lim x 16 mnths C Matthews, Castleton
£1140 Angus x 20 mnths MG Mosley, Rivelin
£1100 B Blue x 21 mnths CF Edge & Partners, Alsop
£1095 AA x 20 mnths MJ Brewin, Linford
£1400 Lim x 22 mnths NI Naylor, Crowdicote
£1390 Lim x 21-24 mnths NI Naylor, Crowdicote
£1100 Lim x 22-24 mnths JT &JW Woodfine, Radbourne
£1240 B Blue x 31 mnths WI Fletcher, Sheldon
£1160 Sim x 24-25 mnths RWL Thirlby, Seckington
£1025 Hfd x 19-24 mnths CH & AJ Berrisford, Cheddleton
£1200 Blonde x 22-24 mnths F Marchington, Buxworth
£550 B Blue x 5 mnths R Hughes, Stanley
£805 Lim x 14 mnths TB Thornley, Stanton Dale
£500 B Blue x 5 mnths CJ & RA Hutchinson, Weston

 

221 Heifers ave £773

More Heifers than Steers this week, which is unusual, but there was plenty of demand for all comers and a great trade from start to finish.  Angus & Hereford selling well and Continental crosses taking top honours.

Sample Results:

£735 Lim x 9 mnths S Burford, Hayfield
£680 Lim x 9 mnths Mrs J Hall, Mercaston
£600 Lim x 9 mnths GA & SM Wainwright, Bamford
£500 Angus x 8-9 mnths RJ Neville & Sons, Ashover
£750 Sim x 8 mnths IA Falconer, Alfreton
£780 Lim x 11-13 mnths DR Gould, Grange Mill
£855 Char x 9-10 mnths A Mosley & Son, Brassington
£600 Angus x 9-12 mnths PJ Buxton, Kirk Langley
£810 Lim x 11-12 mnths MI & RD Bradbury, Biggin
£1060 Lim x 13 mnths DE Witham, Wessington
£800 Baz 14 mnths RS Torr, Tissington
£800 Lim x 13-14 mnths A & DJ Gregory, Litton
£770 B Blue x 12-13 mnths AW Rawson, Alderwasley
£850 Lim x 10 mnths GCG Robinson, Longnor
£675 Angus x 14-17 mnths EF Chadfield, Snelston
£1090 B Blue x 23-25 mnths R&E&D Bennett, Whiston
£815 Sim 14-16 mnths TW& E Gratton, King Sterndale
£1000 Angus x 25 mnths R Bowler, Wirksworth
£1050 B Blue x 16 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£995 B Blue x 16 mnths LA &H Burtonshaw, Middleton
£805 Lim x 17-20 mnths B Wild & Sons, New Mills
£900 Hfd x 19-20 mnths JE & GE Mills, Ilkeston
£930 B Blue x 16-20 mnths CJ Nash, Dayhills
£990 Angus x 20 mnths C Mathews & Son, Castleton
£1170 Lim x 18 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1210 Lim x 22 mnths P Birch, Hartington
£1040 Angus x 20 mnths MJ Brewin, Linford
£1160 Saler x 25 mnths NI Naylor, Crowdicote
£1180 B Blue x 32 mnths WI Fletcher, Sheldon
£1145 Sim x 24 mnths RWL Thirlby, Seckington
£970 Hfd x 20-24 mnths CH & AJ Berrisford, Cheddleton
£990 Blonde x 22-26 mnths D Brown, Bonsall
£900 Hfd x 21-22 mnths F Mycock & Son, Wormhill
£1260 Blonde x 24 mnths F Marchington, Buxworth
£500 Angus x 6 mnths R Hughes, Stanley
£650 Char x 5-6 mnths K & S Harper, Dungworth
£1030 Lim x 30 mnths JW Walker, Ashbourne

54 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

An improved entry with trade just as dear as last week.

The suckler bred calves met significant interest with the best of these being a Limousin which topped at £450.

Black & Whites sold at recent rates peaking at £165.

An entry of older 2-month-old calves also in keen demand with Hereford bulls to £315 and heifers to £290.

 

Bulls Top Price (£) Ave Vendor
Hfd £315.00 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell
Holst £165.00 £107.69 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell
Saler £220.00 JF Hayes, Shottle
Mont £110.00 WR Beardow & Son, Alice Head
Fries £155.00 £132.50 T & CJ Hadfield, Tideswell
AA £240.00 £230.00 W & A Cartledge & Son, Sparrow Pit
Gall £210.00 £195.00 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell
B Blue x £325.00 £232.00 W & A Cartledge, Sparrow Pit
Norw Red £105.00 £100.00 GH Gregory, Sheldon
Heifers
Hfd £290.00 £246.00 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell
Holst £38.00 £25.00 WJ Adams & Son, Mackworth
Saler £295.00 £262.50 JF Hayes, Shottle
AA £255.00 £198.33 JF Hayes, Shottle
B Blue x £255.00 £210.00 WR Beardow & Son, Alice Head
Lim £450.00 £413.33 PG Kirkham, Hognaston

 

1118 Sheep including 500 Spring Lambs, 246 Old Season Lambs & 372 Ewes & Rams

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A total entry of 1118 sheep included an excellent entry of 500 new season lambs.  Quality butchers’ lambs still in great demand with top call of 376p/kg and £172/head, with 11 pens selling over 350p/kg.  Overall average 331.18p/kg

Leading Prices: –

35.2kg 353p/kg M Dunnington, Boston
37.7kg 348p/kg C Hall, Sutton
38.7kg 344p/kg M Dunnington, Boston
39kg 356p/kg R Ede, Ticknall
39.6kg 364p/kg A Edwards, Tutbury
40.3kg 350p/kg M Dunnington, Boston
41kg 354p/kg R Simpson & Son, Longnor
41.3kg 361p/kg J Trueman & Partner, Cheshire
42.5kg 359p/kg R Simpson & Son, Longnor
43kg 376p/kg PT Chadfield, Ashbourne
47.4kg 326p/kg TB Dalton, Brailsford
48.6kg 354p/kg S & C Farming, Calwich
49.8kg 316p/kg TB Dalton, Brailsford

 

Averages:

Standard To: 356p/kg Ave: 330.51p/kg
Medium To: 376p/kg Ave: 331.44p/kg
Heavy To: 354p/kg Ave: 307.72p/kg

In the Old Season Lambs a total of 246 on offer of mixed quality with brisk bidding for meated sorts to peak at 327p/kg for best shaped Texel.  Best heavy sorts grossed £147/head with overall market average 286.53p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

34kg 327p/kg D Gosling, Parwich
37kg 320p/kg MJ Wain, Brassington
40.1kg 300p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
41.8kg 299p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
42.2kg 314p/kg DE Hodgson, Wormhill
44.5kg 304p/kg AV Marsden, Hucklow
45.2kg 296p/kg PJ Blackshaw, Bakewell
46.8kg 278p/kg MJ Wain, Brassington
47.5kg 276p/kg J Price, Kettleshulme
49.2kg 274p/kg MJ Wain, Brassington
50kg 274p/kg RD & SR Furness, Wheston
52kg 250p/kg AK Robinson, Belper
56kg 240p/kg J Price, Kettleshulme
62.5kg 236p/kg AV Marsden, Hucklow

 

Averages:

Standard To: 327p/kg Ave: 268.11p/kg
Medium To: 314p/kg Ave: 288.08p/kg
Heavy To: 278p/kg Ave: 261.8p/kg
Overweight To:240p/kg Ave: 205.56p/kg

 

372 Cull Sheep

An excellent show of 372 cull ewes and rams attracted brisk bidding for all types, with the very last ewe sold topping the day at £166 for a pure Texel ewe with a Texel ram from the same farm at £157.  The top 10 pens of ewes average £154.50/head, heavy Suffolk ewes selling around the £150/head and heavy Mules in the £98-£118/head bracket.

 

Cast Ewes       To: £166          Ave: £107.28

Cast Rams       To: £157          Ave: £135.29

 

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