Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 26-07-2021
With harvest progressing from hay to straw the drop and go is no hardship and stock numbers have been good with 567 cattle and 1,234 sheep on offer.
There was a decent seasonal turnout of 292 Store & Breeding cattle with trade very similar to last week.
Steers sold to £1,500 to average a record £1,056 with heifers to £1,410 and their average also at a record level of £880.
Feeding Bulls managed £1,150.
In the breeding section cows and calves reached £1,450 with x bred stock bulls to £1,640.
The Bakewell Finished Cattle department put in another solid performance with 139 head selling to 283p and £1,762 per head.
The 75 heifers averaged a very satisfactory 226.2p.
OTM numbers were reasonably good with 94 on offer 204p and £1,581 to average a healthy 150.5p.
42 calves – very much in demand with bulls to £430 and heifers £280.
Turning to the sheep department there were 1,001 lambs with top figures 281p and £139.34 per head.
The SQQ average looked good at 257 pence for a mixed sample.
A few more ewes about with 228 culls in total selling to £178 to average a remarkable £110.99.
Forthcoming Market Fixtures
Thursday 29th July: Lunchtime Sheep Sale, See our Facebook page for special entries.
Bakewell Market Store Sheep Sales
Thursday 12th August – Store Sheep
Friday 27th August – Store Lambs
Friday 3rd September – Theaves & Ewes (Show & Sale)
Friday 10th September – Store Lambs
Thursday 16th September – Mule Ewe Lambs (Show & Sale)
Friday 17th September – Ewe Lambs (any other breed, Show & Sale)
Friday 24th September – Store Lambs
FARM DISPERSALS
Saturday 31st July – Burnwood Farm, Ockbrook
94 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 150.5p
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Numbers right back up on last weeks haymaker and trade remains remarkably good to average over 150p. Meat is certainly the key to the top prices with the top 3 pure Limousin cows selling over 194p to a high of 202p for a super 5yo cow from the Wildgoose Family, Scarcliffe to gross £1575. Best cows generally 170p plus with plenty more 150-170p. Native bred cows look good again with Herefords to 161p, Longhorns to 157p, Angus to 165p and Welsh Black to 168p.
Sample Results:
202p/kg | 780kg | Lim | IR & AD Wildgoose & Sons, Scarcliffe |
200p/kg | 744kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
194p/kg | 788kg | Lim | T & J Gratton, Riber |
193p/kg | 726kg | Blonde x | TJ & MR Gould, Sheen |
183p/kg | 636kg | Sim | RW & I Willison, Warsop |
181p/kg | 714kg | Holst | TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery |
180p/kg | 586kg | Char | BD & A Yates & Son, Middleton by Youlgreave |
178p/kg | 704kg | Lim | AC Simpson, Bradwell |
177p/kg | 704kg | Lim | C Brown & Son, Uttoxeter |
176p/kg | 576kg | Lim | PV Hawkins, Alfreton |
174p/kg | 630kg | Char | BD & A Yates & Son, Middleton by Youlgreave |
171p/kg | 602kg | Lim | CS Edge, Ballidon |
And Gross Prices:
£1575.60 | 780kg | Lim | IR & AD Wildgoose & Sons, Scarcliffe |
£1545.00 | 1030kg | Sim | FR Barker, Loxley Green |
£1528.72 | 788kg | Lim | T & J Gratton, Riber |
£1488.00 | 744kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
£1401.18 | 726kg | Blonde x | TJ & MR Gould, Sheen |
£1324.96 | 784kg | Sim | GS Heathcote & Son, Romily |
£1311.44 | 776kg | B Blue x | RN Hoggard, Edingley |
£1292.34 | 714kg | Holst | TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery |
£1291.16 | 764kg | Lim | AC Simpson, Bradwell |
£1253.12 | 704kg | Lim | AC Simpson, Bradwell |
46 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 138p/kg
The highest price ever for a B/W cow was today with a well-fed Holstein at 181p or £1292 for the Fountain Family, Marston Montgomery.
10 best 153-181p
Big Holsteins 138-150p
Plainer Cows 125-135p
Only 5 cows under 110p
Best B/W’s today
181p/kg | £1292 | Holst, 4yrs | TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery |
165p/kg | £1171 | Fries, 9yrs | WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough |
159p/kg | Fries, 4yrs | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires | |
157p/kg | £1224 | Fries, 5yrs | L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest |
155p/kg | £1249 | Holst, 7yrs | TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery |
155p/kg | £1013 | Fries, 11yrs | WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough |
154p/kg | £1161 | Holst, 6yrs | L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest |
154p/kg | £1081 | S Horn | J & C Beever, Alport |
153p/kg | £988 | Fries, 8yrs | J & J Spillane, Fairfield |
1 OTM Bull
170p/kg | £1581 | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
5 OTM Steers
204p/kg | £1366 | Lim, 32 mnths | J Witham, Clifton |
194p/kg | £1431 | BB, 32 mnths | AE & DJW Greaves, Notts |
174p/kg | £1273 | Fries, 46 mnths | WE Smith & Son, Dale Abbey |
139 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 222.9p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
Trade remains unbelievable with a bumper show today from vendors and selling to a good line up of purchasers.
27 Finished Bulls ave 215.1p/kg
20 Continental over £2 and 7 Dairy Bulls today and a remarkable trade again. Best pure Lims to 260p for Steven & Steph Wells, One Ash with big bulls to 249p or £1762 for David Goddard, Wardlow Mires. Dairy Shorthorn to 193p.
Sample Results:
260p/kg | 578kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
249p/kg | 708kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
148p/kg | 672kg | Lim | JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst |
247p/kg | 688kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
246p/kg | 664kg | Sim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
241p/kg | 664kg | Sim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
235p/kg | 626kg | Blonde x | P Watson, Ashover |
228p/kg | 580kg | Lim | J Hole & Sons, Ashover |
225p/kg | 600kg | Blonde x | P Watson, Ashover |
225p/kg | 564kg | Blonde x | P Watson, Ashover |
220p/kg | 592kg | Lim | A Merryman, Dronfield |
And Gross Prices:
£1762.92 | 708kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£1699.36 | 688kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£1666.56 | 672kg | Lim | JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst |
£1633.44 | 664kg | Sim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£1547.22 | 642kg | Lim | S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires |
£1502.80 | 578kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
£1471.10 | 626kg | Blonde x | P Watson, Ashover |
£1352.16 | 626kg | Lim | J & J Spillane, Fairfield |
£1350.00 | 600kg | Blonde x | P Watson, Ashover |
£1322.40 | 580kg | Lim | J Hole & Sons, Ashover |
37 Steers – overall average 222.5p/kg
The average a little less but the cattle certainly are not, if anything dearer. Some outstanding cattle at the top end with homebred Limousin from Michael Hadfield up to 277p, 259p and 244p. Paul Hazledine had 248p for his best Limmy with Messrs Johnson at 244p or a tremendous £1756. 5 Hereford to 233p, 7 Angus to 235p with 3 B/W all in the averages.
Sample Results:
277p/kg | 558kg | Lim | G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop |
259p/kg | 598kg | Lim | G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop |
248p/kg | 630kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
244p/kg | 720kg | Lim | GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston |
243p/kg | 564kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
240p/kg | 640kg | Lim | J Gibbs, Hartington |
238p/kg | 670kg | Lim | FR, J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne |
236p/kg | 660kg | Lim | FR, J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne |
236p/kg | 676kg | B Blue x | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
235p/kg | 618kg | AA | LR & MJ Lowe, Hulme End |
233p/kg | 570kg | Hfd | MR Walker, Alport |
232p/kg | 598kg | Lim | BD & A Yates & Son, Middleton |
230p/kg | 748kg | Lim | NS Burgin, Dronfield |
230p/kg | 566kg | Blonde x | J & D Skidmore, Chelmorten |
And Gross Prices:
£1756.80 | 720kg | Lim | GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston |
£1720.40 | 748kg | Lim | NS Burgin, Dronfield |
£1595.36 | 676kg | B Blue x | RG Bacon, Wadshelf |
£1594.60 | 670kg | Lim | FR, J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne |
£1562.40 | 630kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Notts |
£1548.82 | 598kg | Lim | G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop |
£1545.66 | 558kg | Lim | G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop |
£1536.00 | 640kg | Lim | J Gibbs, Hartington |
£1522.56 | 624kg | Lim | G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop |
75 Finished Heifers – overall average 226.2p/kg
A very similar story to the steers with the best actually dearer than last week seeing the top 12 over 260p including 4 over 270p. Plenty of Native and a big number of non-assured in today certainly pulled the averages. Very best sold to 283p for a wonderful black blue from the Wells family, Monyash selling to RW Walmsley, quality butchers at York. Michael Wynne had 56 best selling to 278p, 266p, 260p and 258p with Piedmontese also to 278p, 269p, 262p etc. Also in the 270 club was Messrs Bennett, Threaphurst with a Blue x Lim. 15 Native had Angus to 224p and 3 dairy non breeders in today’s averages and 3 OTM clean heifers to 218p.
Sample Results:
283p/kg | 532kg | B Blue x | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
278p/kg | 564kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
278p/kg | 620kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
270p/kg | 536kg | B Blue x | JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst |
269p/kg | 582kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
266p/kg | 598kg | B Blue x | M Wynne, Snitterton |
266p/kg | 610kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
262p/kg | 586kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
262p/kg | 570kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
261p/kg | 608kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
261p/kg | 588kg | Lim | GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston |
260p/kg | 598kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
258p/kg | 544kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
256p/kg | 582kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
250p/kg | 646kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
250p/kg | 638kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
250p/kg | 638kg | Lim | J Gibbs, Hartington |
And Gross Prices:
£1723.60 | 620kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
£1622.60 | 610kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
£1615.00 | 646kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
£1595.00 | 638kg | Lim | J Gibbs, Hartington |
£1590.68 | 598kg | B Blue x | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£1586.88 | 608kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
£1567.92 | 564kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£1565.58 | 582kg | Cont | K Harrop, Alport |
£1554.80 | 598kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£1535.32 | 586kg | Pied | K Harrop, Alport |
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)
A useful entry of 292 head selling on a very fast trade with all types in great demand.
A few gaps around the ring with some individuals on harvest duty, but no slackening of trade and some wonderful prices achieved.
The sale commenced with some 33 Breeding stock which included:
£1500 | Pure Lim Stock Bull, 12 mnths | IC Hulme, Buxton |
£1440 | Hfd Cow, 94 mnths & Hfr Calf | A Hunter, Hognaston |
£1640 | Lim x Blue Stock Bull, 18 mnths | Miss J Bonsall, Atlow |
£1340 | B Blue x Hfr, 22 mnths & Hfr Calf | DJ Webster, Worrall |
£1060 | Angus x, 80 mnths Feeding Cow | MJ Wain, Brassington |
Then followed 16 Feeding Bulls including:
£1100 | Lim x | 13 mnths | J Pudsey, Quarnford |
£900 | Stab | 16 mnths | S & LJ Dyson, Hollowmeadows |
£930 | Lim x | 14 mnths | R Morley, Doncaster |
£800 | Lim x | 11 mnths | R Morley, Doncaster |
£860 | Lim x | 12 mnths | JA Mosley, Stannington |
£880 | Char x | 15 mnths | SC Proctor, Longnor |
£850 | Sim x | 15 mnths | James Marsden, Hathersage |
£1150 | Pied x | 11 mnths | E & C Matkin, Idridgehay |
138 Steers ave £1056
A decent show with a good many stronger sorts which explains the outstanding average at £1056.
All types well bid for with Hereford and Angus crosses selling well and some real highlights for the black & whites
Sample Results:
£660 | B Blue x | 8-9 mnths | Mrs ME Collins, West Hallam |
£1005 | Char x | 13-14 mnths | D Byard, Wingerworth |
£860 | Blonde x | 9-13 mnths | D Byard, Wingerworth |
£1285 | Lim x | 14 mnths | G & M Limer, Taddington |
£800 | Lim x | 10-13 mnths | C & M Wainwright, Denstone |
£1010 | B Blue x | 17-19 mnths | J Pudsey, Quarnford |
£1280 | Lim x | 14 mnths | M Gregory, Peak Forest |
£1150 | B Blue x | 13 mnths | M Gregory, Peak Forest |
£1500 | B Blue x | 15 mnths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
£1310 | Lim x | 16 mnths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
£1170 | Lim x | 21 mnths | Red Lion Inn, Dayhills |
£915 | Lim x | 11 mnths | D & a Dickinson, Bradbourne |
£1090 | Hfd | 18-21 mnths | J Simpson, Stoney Middleton |
£1105 | Lim | 20-23 mnths | DL Goddard Mellor |
£1100 | Hfd x | 22-23 mnths | S Tudor, Kingsley |
£1000 | B Blue x | 18 mnths | J & JW Stafford, Hulland |
£1180 | Lim x | 26 mnths | MJ Wain, Brassington |
£975 | Hfd x | 10 mnths | AJ & GH Bland, Mottram |
£980 | Lim x | 10 mnths | PJ Chappell, Alton |
£890 | Lim x | 7-9 mnths | PJ Chappell, Alton |
£1270 | B Blue x | 17 mnths | H Young, Peak Forest |
£1330 | B Blue x | 16-18 mnths | H Young, Peak Forest |
£1150 | Lim x | 20-24 mnths | R & D Bennett, Whiston |
£1180 | B Blue x | 26 mnths | DJ Boulton, The Blythe |
£1220 | Blonde x | 24 mnths | A Turner, Annesley |
£1090 | Fries/Fleck | 24-25 mnths | A Turner, Annesley |
£1410 | B Blue x | 26 mnths | MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale |
£1095 | Holst Fries | 23-24 mnths | Hall Prtnrs, Litton |
£1065 | Fries | 23-24 mnths | Hall Prtnrs, Litton |
£1480 | B Blue x | 21-26 mnths | P Wood, Wirksworth |
£1380 | B Blue x | 16-23 mnths | P Wood, Wirksworth |
£1335 | Angus x | 19 mnths | P Wood, Wirksworth |
£1100 | Hfd x | 28 mnths | R & GR Webster, Fenny Bentley |
£930 | Lim x | 8-9 mnths | S Young, Radbourne |
105 Heifers ave £880
Plenty of demand for all sorts and sizes with level bunches selling particularly well.
Typical Prices:
£490 | Blonde x | 4-5 mnths | CH Ede & Son |
£550 | Lim x | 9 mnths | Mrs ME Collins, West Hallam |
£1045 | Lim x | 13 mnths | CK Mills, Baslow |
£850 | Blonde x | 9-13 mnths | D Byard, Wingerworth |
£815 | Lim x | 10-15 mnths | C & M Wainwright, Denstone |
£1410 | Lim x | 22 mnths | JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave |
£1020 | Saler x | 18-24 mnths | D & A Dickinson, Bradbourne |
£1060 | Lim x | 23-24 mnths | D & A Dickinson, Bradbourne |
£800 | Blonde x | 14-16 mnths | CJ Nash, Dayhills |
£940 | Angus x | 23-27 mnths | S Tudor, Kingsley |
£810 | B Blue x | 17-18 mnths | J & JW Stafford, Hulland |
£650 | B Blue x | 8 mnths | JD & GR Follows, Dalbury Lees |
£1130 | Mont x | 25 mnths | N & S Pearson, Peak Forest |
£1170 | Char x | 16-24 mnths | EE & CJ Woodward, Coxbench |
£855 | Lim x | 9-10 mnths | PJ Chappell, Alton |
£1250 | B Blue x | 18-19 mnths | H Young, Peak Forest |
£1160 | Sim x | 24 mnths | R & D Bennett, Whiston |
£1105 | Lim x | 22-25 mnths | DJ Boulton & Son, The Blythe |
£1275 | Lim x | 19 mnths | DJ Boulton & Son, The Blythe |
£1105 | Angus x | 25 mnths | MT Wainwright, Poynton |
£1120 | B Blue x | 25 mnths | MT Wainwright, Poynton |
£1070 | B Blue x | 24 mnths | A Turner, Annesley |
£1125 | Sim x | 22-24 mnths | P & J Percival, Waterhouses |
£1000 | Hfd x | 22 mnths | R & GR Webster, Fenny Bentley |
£795 | Char x | 10 mnths | C Morley, Doncaster |
£1170 | B Blue x | 27 mnths | Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich |
£800 | Saler x | 12 mnths | AT Hames, Melbourne |
CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
Another excellent calf trade for all types with B Blue bulls to £430 and heifers to £280.
Better continental bulls regularly £300 plus with Black and White’s looking well sold with the best of these to £238.
Bulls | Top Price (£) | Ave | Vendor |
Hfd | £290.00 | £238.33 | AP Critchlow, Wheston |
Holst | £110.00 | £42.14 | JF Hayes, Shottle |
Mont | £165.00 | J & J Walton & Sons, Castleton | |
Fries | £238.00 | £125.75 | J & J Walton & Sons, Castleton |
AA | £350.00 | £200.67 | WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough |
Baz | £385.00 | Moor Farmers, Flagg | |
B Blue x | £430.00 | £346.86 | WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside |
Fleck | £35.00 | E & MJ Bradbury & Sons, Pike Hall | |
Heifers | |||
Hfd | £150.00 | AP Critchlow, Wheston | |
Saler | £170.00 | JF Hayes, Shottle | |
Fries | £68.00 | J Shirt & Sons, Tideswell | |
AA | £165.00 | £84.40 | WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough |
B Blue x | £280.00 | £240.00 | GPK Trickett, Rowsley |
Lim | £140.00 | T Farrington & Sons, Abbots Bromley |
1234 Sheep including 1006 Lambs & 228 Ewes & Rams
(Auctioneer Peter Oven)
A total entry of 1234 sheep included 1006 lambs. Demand very brisk especially for meated heavyweight butchers lambs
Leading Prices: –
37.7kg | 266p/kg | E Elliott, Ashbourne |
38kg | 268p/kg | N & S Pearson, Peak Forest |
41kg | 279p/kg | J Kirkman, Belper |
41.7kg | 274p/kg | MP Elliott & Son, Eyam |
42.3kg | 273p/kg | MP Elliott & Son, Eyam |
43kg | 275p/kg | SM Russell & Son, Cowdale |
43.4kg | 276p/kg | R Simpson & Son, Longnor |
44.5kg | 281p/kg | J Gould & Son, Chelmorten |
45kg | 271p/kg | J Trueman & Partner, Cheshire |
46.3kg | 276p/kg | SM Russell & Son, Cowdale |
47.7kg | 262p/kg | CW Taberner, Tean |
50.6kg | 275p/kg | JB Drabble, Tideswell |
Averages:
Standard | To: 268p/kg | Ave: 250.56p/kg |
Medium | To: 281p/kg | Ave: 259p/kg |
Heavy | To: 276p/kg | Ave: 258.16p/kg |
228 Cull Sheep
A small entry of 228 ewes & rams saw demand even better for the recent high levels with 6 lots over £150. Best Mules sold £90-£115/head with heavy horned ewes up to £97/head.
Cast Ewes To: £178 Ave: £110.89
Cast Rams To: £138 Ave: £119.67
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