Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 14-06-2021

Despite the good harvesting weather, a respectable entry of stock was forward totalling 577 cattle and 967 sheep with a robust trade in all sections.

280 Store Cattle together with 71 Breeding Stock continued to sell at recent strong rates, with a good trade for all offer.

Top prices of £1195 for Steers, £1180 for Heifers and Cows with Calves at foot to £1960.

97 Finished Cattle followed a similar trend being in keen demand with Heifers to 268p/kg and grossing £1608 with Steers to 252p/kg and a total top price of £1701.

A reduced entry of OTM Cattle saw those forward rewarded with respectable returns to tops of 198p/kg and £1475.

A further increase in calf numbers also sold at recent strong prices with a B Blue bull to a top of £450.

Spring Lamb numbers continue to increase with a very respectable average at 315p/kg, well up on last year with ewes again in keen demand to £154 and returning an average of just over £104 per head.

 

Forthcoming Market Fixtures

Thursday 17th June: Lunchtime Sheep Sale, See our Facebook page for special entries.

 

FARM DISPERSALS

Saturday 19th June – Jowett House Farm, Barnsley

Friday 25th June – Berristow Farm, South Normanton

Friday 2nd July – Yew Tree Farm, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield

 

52 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 146.1p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Cows are very, very dear at present with numbers tight nationally and demand for processing meat strong.  When this level of trade exists, the only way to market your cows is on their legs at Bakewell Livestock Market.  Prices peaked at 198p for an overage heifer (36 mnths) from WI Fletcher, Sheldon with best cows at 194p for Messrs Pears, Penistone and 191p for the Brough’s at Monyash.  Top 11 over 170p with plenty more 150-170p.

 

22 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 124.1p/kg

 

Actually, dearer on the week with the majority of today’s plainer sorts.  Two lovely Friesian Cows from Messrs Webster sold at 161p or £1207 and 158p or a remarkable £1475.

Plain start from the parlour cows generally 100-120p.

 

Sample Results:

198p/kg 538kg Lim WI Fletcher, Sheldon
194p/kg 624kg Stab Flash House Farms Ltd, Penistone
191p/kg 762kg B Blue x R Brough & Son, Monyash
180p/kg 674kg Lim WI Fletcher, Sheldon
180p/kg 540kg Saler WI Fletcher, Sheldon
177p/kg 620kg Lim AP Pugh, Pilsley
176p/kg 686kg Stab Flash House Farms Ltd, Penistone
175p/kg 834kg AA JW Bassett, Hartington
173p/kg 716kg Hfd A Hunter, Hognaston
172p/kg 654kg Stab Flash House Farms Ltd, Penistone
170p/kg 704kg Hfd AW & RA Mycock, Buxton

 

And Gross Prices:

£1475.72 934kg MRI GR & E Webster, Marston Montgomery
£1459.50 834kg AA J W Bassett, Hartington
£1455.42 762kg B Blue x R Brough & Son, Monyash
£1238.68 716kg Hfd A Hunter, Hognaston
£1213.20 674kg Lim WI Fletcher, Sheldon
£1210.56 624kg Stab Flash House Farms Ltd, Penistone
£1207.50 750kg Fri GR & E Webster, Marston Montgomery
£1207.36 686kg Stab Flash House Farms Ltd, Marston Montgomery
£1196.80 704kg Hfd AW & RA Mycock, Buxton
£1130.36 734kg Holst E Mellor, Over Haddon

 

 OTM Bulls

140p/kg £1472 Hfd WS Farm Holdings

 

97 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 222.7p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Better numbers after the small entry last week and trade equally as dear as we have seen them.

 

12 Finished Bulls ave 206.4p/kg

Only 12 on offer, and what a shame after last week’s records.  Trade today peaked at 254p for a John Ottewell special, with Nigel at 251 and 242p for his pair.

 

Sample Results:

254p/kg 630kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
251p/kg 606kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash
242p/kg 546kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
222p/kg 620kg Blond x P Watson, Ashover
217p/kg 578kg Stab R Belfield, Leek

 

And Gross Prices:

£1600.20 630kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
£1521.06 606kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash
£1384.00 692kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
£1376.40 620kg Blonde x P Watson, Ashover
£1321.32 546kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
£1303.40 686kg Hfd TA & DE Spooner, Upper Hulme

 

23 Steers – overall average 224.9p/kg

A wonderful trade for all the clean cattle today with the top 4 Steers over 250p and riding to 252p for Peter Shaw with Messrs Hazledine trio all over 250p.

 

Sample Results:

252p/kg 602kg B Blue x PJ Shaw, Stanley
251p/kg 622kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
250p/kg 660kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
250p/kg 620kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
239p/kg 712kg Lim Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
237p/kg 676kg Lim FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne
236p/kg 674kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
230p/kg 700kg S Horn Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
230p/kg 584kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
226p/kg 692kg B Blue x Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
225p/kg 654kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock
222p/kg 628kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough

 

And Gross Prices:

£1701.68 712kg Lim Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
£1650.00 660kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
£1610.00 700kg S Horn Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
£1602.12 676kg Lim FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne
£1590.64 674kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1563.92 692kg B Blue x Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
£1561.22 622kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
£1550.00 620KG Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
£1524.24 696kg Blonde x G Wardman, Matlock
£1517.04 602kg B Blue x PJ Shaw, Stanley

 

62 Finished Heifers – overall average 224.9p/kg

Exactly the same average for Steers as Heifers and again some lovely cattle in the entry that rung the bells.  Stuart Wainwright, Poynton showed a superb Blue x heifer at 268p to gross £1608.  5 other best heifers topped 150p with another 11 over 240p.  16 Natives today with Hereford and Angus topping at 219p.

 

Sample Results:

268p/kg 600kg B Blue SJ Wainwright, Poynton
257p/kg 582kg B Blue x JA AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst
255p/kg 618kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
254p/kg 610kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
254p/kg 554kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
252p/kg 634kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
248p/kg 516kg B Blue x PJ Shaw, Stanley
248p/kg 574kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough
248p/kg 582kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
246p/kg 552kg Lim P Watson, Ashover
245p/kg 622kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
244p/kg 530kg Char JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
244p/kg 634kg Lim DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow
244p/kg 620kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
242p/kg 528kg Lim P Watson, Ashover
240p/kg 608kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield

 

And Gross Prices:

£1608.00 600kg B Blue x SJ Wainwright, Poynton
£1597.68 634kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1591.04 704kg Char M McGahan, Hadfield
£1575.90 618kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
£1570.80 660kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1549.40 610kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1546.96 634kg Lim DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow
£1540.68 694kg Char DS Gregory, Glossop
£1523.90 622kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
£1512.80 620kg Lim K Harrop, Alport

 

 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Mark Elliott)

A good entry of 350 for a silage day in June and plenty of buyers with orders to fill.

Highlights included Cow & Calf outfits to £1740 & £1960, Stock Bulls to £1600 and Young Bulls to £1910.

 

70 Breeding Cattle

A very varied entry but some very good outfits from Don Bailey, Sutton on the Hill and the Wrights at Parwich stole the show.

 

£1740 Lim x Cow, 50 mnths & Sim x Hfr, 3 mnths, 13 days DC Wright, Parwich
£1960 Blue x Cow, 68 mnths & Lim x Bull, 4 mnths, 23 days DA Bailey, Sutton on the Hill
£1310 Sim x Cow, 51 mnths & Sim x Hfr, 1 mnth, 4 days LH Powell, Hundall
STOCK BULLS  
£1600 Limousin, 89 mnths  
£1910 Ped Lim, 13 ½ mnths                RA Mycock  

 

21 Feeding Bulls

Sample Results:

£1060 Lim x 12 ½ mnths JD Brown, Bonsall
£1035 Blonde x 11 mnths JD Brown, Bonsall
£540 Hfd x 10 mnths TJ Jackson, Ashbourne
£995 Sim x 11 ½ mnths PR Atkin, Bamford

 

117 Steers

A very varied entry in terms of size, quality and breed with mid-June seeing the majority of the best and most powerful already traded in the previous months, but trade still very strong.

Sample prices include:

£830 Sim x 9 ½ mnths DC Wright, Parwich
£1075 Angus x 14 mnths CV Whilock, Ipstones
£1115 Lim x 12-14 mnths CPR & JM Mycock, Hartington
£950 B Blue x 11-12 mnths AK Belfield, Sheen
£1000 B Blue x 14 mnths Thorpe Farms, Baslow
£1095 Lim x 13 mnths JR Davies, Hope
£1195 Blonde x 14 mnths TJ Gould, Sheen
In the Stronger Steers  
£1155 B Blue x 22 mnths Miss R Stubbs, Hoar Cross
£1165 Lim x 20-21 mnths NI Naylor, Earl Sterndale
£805 Angus x 23 mnths SR Hinchley, Ashover
£1075 Sim x 22 mnths JE Allen, Taddington
£775 Fries/Holst 27-28 mnths WE Smith & Son, Dale Abbey

 

132 Heifers

Trade still strong for all types including those to graze and those to put straight in to feed.

Sample Results:

 

£720 Angus x 10-13 mnths CV Whilock, Ipstones
£1030 B Blue 12 ½ mnths AK Belfield, Sheen
£960 Hfd 19 ½ mnths JW Davies, Hope
£860 Blonde x 13-14 mnths CJ Nash, Stone
£900 Long Horn 16-18 mnths Thoresby Livestock, Notts
£935 Sim x 19 mnths JW Fentem & Sons, Biggin Moor
£1085 Hfd 21-23 mnths Hall Partners, Litton
£1165 Lim x 21 mnths NI Naylor, Earl Sterndale

 

77 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

A further increase in numbers forward and another strong trade for all on offer.

Bull saw B Blue to £450 and Salers to £370 with plenty of people looking for both best quality sorts and the second quality alike.

A similar story for the heifers with these regularly £220 plus to a top of £260.

The black & white generally a poorer sample than last week, but again looking a good trade to a top of £235.

 

Bulls Top Price (£) Ave Vendor
Hfd £245.00 £165.00 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell
Sim £250.00   CV Whilock & Sons, Ipstones
Holst £235.00 £104.33 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell
Saler £370.00 £295.00 JF Hayes, Shottle
Fries £165.00 £111.67 Moor Farmers, Flagg
Cont £140.00 £135.00 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell
AA £245.00 £210.00 CV Whilock & Sons, Ipstones
B Blue x £450.00 £314.17 J & J Walton & Sons, Buxton
Norw Red £50.00   T Farrington & Sons, Abbots Bromley
Lim £415.00 £377.50 SG Potter, Bonsall
Heifers      
Hfd £225.00 £135.00 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
Char £170.00   PL Boam, Monyash
Holst £260.00 £178.57 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell
Saler £200.00 £192.50 JF Hayes, Shottle
Cont £245.00   P & A Thornhill, Bakewell
AA £185.00 £125.00 SG Potter, Bonsall
W Blk £215.00   DR & S Kirby, Eastmoor
B Blue x £180.00 £161.67 CV Whilock & Sons, Ipstones
Lim £250.00 £206.25 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside

 

967 Sheep including 656 Spring Lambs, 302 Ewes & Rams & 9 Ewes & Lambs

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

 

A total entry of 967 sheep included 533 New Season Lambs.  Best meated lambs very keenly bid for with Bernard Archer seeing top price of the day with a pen of 8 selling at 348p/kg with his second pen at 338p/kg.  Top gross today £147.60/head and an overall average of 315.81p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

30kg 328p/kg M Wilson, Snelstone
32.5kg 324p/kg E & J Beswick, Grindon
35kg 322p/kg E & J Beswick, Grindon
36kg 326p/kg RG & GC Moss, Abbots Bromley
38.1kg 324p/kg M Dunnington, Boston
39.9kg 328p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
40kg 338p/kg BR & SB Archer, Sutton
40.6kg 348p/kg BR & SB Archer, Sutton
42kg 344p/kg T Hall, Radbourne
44.5kg 327p/kg A Edwards, Tutbury
45kg 328p/kg O Easom, Oakerthorpe
46kg 324p/kg A & GM Cooper, Elton
50kg 312p/kg T Hall, Radbourne
52kg 301p/kg E Edwards, Tutbury

 

Averages:

Lights To: 328p/kg  
Standard To: 326p/kg Ave: 312.67p/kg
Medium To: 348p/kg Ave: 317.22p/kg
Heavy To: 324p/kg Ave: 312.96p/kg

 

A total of 93 Old Season Lambs saw meated sorts still in demand to peak at 269p/kg and an overall average 240.94p/kg.

Leading Prices: –

32kg 250p/kg Cowley Knoll Farm, Birchover
32.8kg 256p/kg M Wilson, Snelstone
36.2kg 260p/kg M Wilson, Snelstone
41.4kg 269p/kg SA Carrington, Peak Forest
42.5kg 238p/kg S Carrington, Peak Forest
44.8kg 240p/kg J Lomas, Aldwark
45kg 260p/kg Cowley Knoll Farm, Birchover
46.6kg 269p/kg PJ & N Townsend, Tideswell
49kg 265p/kg D Perkins, Newtown
51.6kg 238p/kg SA Carrington, Peak Forest
52.5kg 230p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
62kg 202p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
64kg 190p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney

 

Averages:

Standard To: 288p/kg Ave: 238.2p/kg
Medium To: 310p/kg Ave: 261.24p/kg
Heavy To: 310p/kg Ave: 268.34p/kg
Overweight To:280p/kg  

Cull Sheep

In the cull ewes just 302 on offer saw trade very brisk right from the start with a top call of £154 being on the very first lot sold, a Texel ewe.  Best Suffolk ewes sold to £139 with Mules to £118.

Cast Ewes       To: £154          Ave: £104.97

Cast Rams       To: £139          Ave: £111.50

 Just 9 Ewes & Lambs this week being very much end of season, but trade very good for all on offer with an overall average of £104/life.

 

Texel Doubles             To: £252.00

Texel Singles               To: £228.00

 

Auctioneer:

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

Peter Oven

Market Associate