Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 04-10-2021

 

 BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 4th October

 

Although many producers may have been tied up under the 6-day rule having bought breeding sheep and rams at last week’s sales there were still 756 cattle and 1,646 sheep on offer.

Trade in all sections was worthy of note particularly the finished lambs and cattle full details of which can be found below.

A few less Store & Breeding cattle at 454, but a very brisk trade again with Steers to £1,470 and Heifers £1,300, Feeding Bulls reached £1,170 and Cows & Calves £1,460.

In the Finished Cattle section there were 128 on offer with the best to 296p and £1,935.

As an indicator of general price levels the 63 heifers averaged 229.6p.

Things were also good in the OTM department with 140 animals forward.  Top figures 201pp and £1,438 and another great average of 143.5p.

Calves – a bit thin on the ground with only 34 on sale.  Bulls to £490 and Heifers £400.

Things were very buoyant in the sheep section.

The 1078 finished lambs reached 280p and £155.76 and the SQQ average was tremendous 248.0p.

In the Cull Sheep department there was a decent entry of 566 with ewes selling to £161 and the average was £98.98.

 

Forthcoming Market Fixtures

 

Wednesday 6th October: We will be attending Brailsford Ploughing Match, please do call in for refreshments.

Thursday 7th October: Dispersal sale at Fackley Farm

Thursday 7th October: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 8th October: Store Lamb Sale

Thursday 14th October: Dispersal Sale at Cowlow

Friday 15th October: HPLS Suckled Calf Sale

Saturday 16th October: HPLS Hill Sheep Sale

 

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: SUNDAY 5TH DECEMBER

Christmas Show & Carol Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

All are welcome to this years Farmers’ Harvest Thanksgiving at 2.30pm on Sunday 17th October in the main store ring at the Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell, DE45 1AH. We welcome the Bishop of Derby, the Rt Rev’d Libby Lane as our guest speaker as well as Bel Canto and St Anne’s Choir from Baslow to lift our worship, and Derbyshire Poet Philip Holland will creatively capture the farming year as we continue to thank God for His provision and care in these challenging times. There is free parking. The venue is well ventilated and whilst Covid safe measures will be in place we are asking people to also take personal responsibility for attending. For more information, please contact Rev’d Alan Griggs on 07710 088972. All donations for RABI & the Derbyshire Rural Chaplaincy welfare fund.

 

140 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 143.5p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A tremendous entry and average for October with the average up by 2 pence on the week but in reality, some cows were a little less money this week and a few extra overage distorted the price.  Plenty of customers around the ring including several looking for feeding cows to keep and improve their value.  The best way to market cows is on their legs in Bakewell where all options are available and the best prices can be achieved.  OTM clean today topped at 201p with several others 180-196p.  Best cows sold to 180p with plenty of better-bred cows 165-180p

 

Sample Results:

201p/kg 538kg Lim Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave
196p/kg 626kg AA EC Stoddard, Kingsley
188p/kg 708kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley
184p/kg 716kg Others EC Stoddard, Kingsley
181p/kg 656kg Lim WA & KP Bailey & Son, Rushton
180p/kg 564kg Lim PJ Goddard, Mellor
179p/kg 616kg Hfd J Bristow, Sleaford
175p/kg 712kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley
175p/kg 804kg Blonde x CE Mycock, Flagg
174p/kg 644kg AA J Bristow, Sleaford
173p/kg 630kg AA EC Stoddard, Kingsley
170p/kg 708kg Lim IC Ford, Lyme Handley
170p/kg 598kg Lim BE & TR Robinson, Tideswell
170p/kg 584kg Sim ME & LJ Ellis, Derbyshire

 

And Gross Prices:

£1438.30 872kg Lim A & K Farming, Rushton Spencer
£1407.00 804kg Blonde x CE Mycock, Flagg
£1331.04 708kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley
£1317.44 716kg Others EC Stoddard, Kingsley
£1284.36 924kg Holst FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne
£1281.52 772kg Blonde x DC Hoggard, Newark
£1274.26 754kg AA EC Stoddard, Kingsley
£1260.74 745kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley
£1250.60 740kg Blonde x DC Hoggard, Newark
£1246.00 712kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley

 

 40 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 122.2p/kg

Generally similar but more plain cows about.

 

The best          146-152p/kg

Big Holsteins   130-145p

Leaner Cows   110-125p

Plainer Sorts   Under 110p.

Best Today

152p/kg £1012 Fries (5yrs) G & M Limer, Taddington
151p/kg £1174 Fries (7yrs) G & M Limer, Taddington
150p/kg £1026 Fries (6yrs) J Lomas & Sons, Griffe
148p/kg £997 Fries (4yrs) RR Mason & Son, Hulland
147p/kg £1181 Holst (5yrs) NG Mellor, Earl Sterndale
146p/kg £1141 Fries (6yrs) J Lomas & Sons, Griffe
143p/kg £1103 Holst (7yrs) NG Mellor, Earl Sterndale
139p/kg £1284 Holst (6yrs) FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne

 

5 OTM Bulls

145p/kg £1131 Char SC Yates, Bradwell
126p/kg £1093 AA J Whiteley, Hope

 

8 OTM Steers

185p/kg £1339 AA (31 mnths) EC Stoddard, Kingsley
184p/kg £1045 Lim (61 mnths) PJ Goddard, Mellor
182p/kg £1226 AA (32 mnths) J Bristow, Sleaford

 

128 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 223.3p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Trade remains outstanding with a full line up of buyers including a returning face not seen for a while at Bakewell.

 

16 Finished Bulls ave 207.1p/kg

Only 16 this week after a super show last week.  A tremendous pure Limousin from Steven Mills topped the day at 258p to gross a superb £1986.  Hereford to 207p and B/W to 202p.

 

Sample Results:

258p/kg 770kg Lim BA & SW Mills, Redmires
243p/kg 594kg Lim BA & SW Mills, Redmires
231p/kg 608kg Sim RA & CW Bentley, Church Broughton
230p/kg 630kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow
224p/kg 672kg Lim JR & GD Walker, Stretton
212p/kg 626kg Sim CW & BM Hudson, Barrow Moor
208p/kg 656kg Lim JR & GD Walker, Stretton
207p/kg 556kg Hfd RR Mason & Son, Hulland Ward
202p/kg 504kg Fries P Furness, Monyash

 

And Gross Prices:

£1986.60 770kg Lim BA & SW Mills, Redmires
£1524.84 786kg Sim WHI Mellor, Torkington
£1505.28 672kg Lim JR & GD Walker, Stretton
£1449.00 630kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow
£1443.42 594kg Lim BA & SW Mills, Redmires
£1404.48 608kg Sim RA & CW Bentley, Church Broughton

 

 

49 Steers – overall average 220.7p

The best fed cattle maintain a fantastic trade with the best 14 over 250p and rising to 290 for a superb Blue x from Stan Evans.  John Grummett deserves a mention for his super Lims all over 260p to gross up to £1875.  Angus to 220p, Hereford to 206p and a trio of Holsteins all in the averages and selling for further feeding but doing little to enhance the averages.

 

Sample Results:

290p/kg 584kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
266p/kg 612kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
264p/kg 600kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
263p/kg 618kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
263p/kg 470kg Lim P Brennand, Little Hayfield
262p/kg 716kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
260p/kg 656kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
259p/kg 590kg B Blue x BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
256p/kg 466kg Lim JM & B Mann, Bakewell
254p/kg 752kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston
252p/kg 586kg Blonde x D Brentnall, Underwood
252p/kg 532kg Blonde x D Brentnall, Underwood
251p/kg 638kg B Blue x BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
250p/kg 694kg Lim FH Sargent & Son, Etwall

 

And Gross Prices:

£1910.08 752kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston
£1875.92 716kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
£1735.00 694kg Lim FH Sargent & Son, Etwall
£1705.60 656kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
£1693.60 584kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1668.96 684kg Lim A & K Farming, Rushton Spencer
£1627.92 612kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
£1625.34 618kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
£1601.38 638kg B Blue x BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
£1584.00 600kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby

 

63 Finished Heifers – overall average 229.6p/kg

A big turnout and some lovely quality across the board.  Ashley Williams, Leek picked up the gold medal with his Limousin selling to 296p to gross £1770.  Michael Wynne had 290p for his best followed closely at 289p for Stan Evans Angus at 248p.  Hereford to 210p.

 

Sample Results:

296p/kg 598kg Lim A Williams, Leek
290p/kg 630kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton
289p/kg 612kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
285p/kg 616kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
282p/kg 626kg Lim D Williams, Leek
277p/kg 630kg Lim D Williams, Leek
274p/kg 604kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
273p/kg 576kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
270p/kg 608kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
268p/kg 564kg Lim P Brennand, Little Hayfield
268p/kg 566kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton
258p/kg 524kg Lim P Brennand, Little Hayfield
254p/kg 762kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston

 

And Gross Prices:

£1935.48 762kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston
£1827.00 630kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton
£1770.08 598kg Lim A Williams, Leek
£1768.68 612kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1765.32 626kg Lim D Williams, Leek
£1755.60 616kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1745.10 630kg Lim D Williams, Leek
£1736.76 706kg Blonde x L Burdekin & Sons, Belper
£1687.56 686kg Blonde x L Burdekin & Sons, Belper
£1656.48 696kg Lim D Williams, Leek

 

 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

454 head of cattle in this section with trade remaining very strong at a time of year when the opposite is often the case.

A very mixed assortment of stock on offer, but there were buyers present for all types and plenty of significant highlights.

 

The section started with some 36 Breeding Cattle with notable prices as follows:

£1460 Lim Cow, 115 mnths & Hfr Calf D Fretwell, Woodeaves
£1330 Lim Cow, 77 mnths & Hfr Calf D Fretwell, Woodeaves
£1360 Sim Cow, 94 mnths & Hfr Calf J & N & M Walker, Brightgate
£1080 Lim x Cow, 90 mnths i/c A Swinscoe, Belper
£950 B Blue x Cow, 45 mnths, i/c A Swinscoe, Belper
£1250 Angus x Cow, 52 mnths & Hfr Calf P Ritter & Son, Peak Forest

 

Feeding Bulls

Only a few Feeding Bulls with sample returns as follows: 

£1170 Lim 11 mnths CJ Mallaber, Drakelow
£910 S Horn x 12 mnths CJ Mallaber, Drakelow
£740 Holst 17 mnths DJ Webster, Worrall
£625 Hfd x 7 mnths R & W Wigley, Middleton
£520 Blonde x 1 mnth CH Ede, Alkmonton

 

229 Steers ave £909

A good selection of cattle with buyers present for all types and a great trade from start to finish.

Angus and Hereford crosses selling very well, Black & Whites also looking good.

 

Sample Results:

£390 B Blue x 4 mnths GJ Wells & Son, Seagrove
£650 Angus x 7-9 mnths RW Radford, Longnor
£675 Hfd x 6-7 mnths A & W Helliwell, Oughtibridge
£400 Holst 7-10 mnths TW Kent & Co, Yeaveley
£1110 Lim x 12 mnths CJ Mallaber, Drakelow
£1195 Angus x 18 mnths Bullybeef Farm, Glossop
£950 Angus x 14-15 mnths Hough Park Farm, Hulland
£1190 Blonde x 14-15 mnths S Rhodes, Fulwood
£1160 Sim 13-15 mnths CJ Stone, Buxton
£1150 Sim x 17 mnths J & N & M Walker, Brightgate
£1215 Sim x 25-28 mnths J & N & M Walker, Brightgate
£840 Mont 13-14 mnths W Watts, Thurgoland
£1300 B Blue x 13-20 mnths R & J Hinds, Bradley
£1020 Lim x 17 mnths MT Wainwright, Poynton
£1260 Lim x 18-19 mnths N & J Stone, Tissington
£910 B Blue x 14 mnths B Langton, Ilkeston
£800 Angus x 14 mnths JE Chamberlain, Marston
£1130 Lim x 16 mnths RA Tatlow, Ashbourne
£1055 Hfd x 15-16 mnths DA Bott, Kniveton
£1400 Sim x 17 mnths FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton
£1370 Char x 16 mnths FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton
£1280 Devon 18-20 mnths CT Land, Snelston
£1140 Lim x 17-18 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1000 Angus x 23 mnths J Shardlow, Shirland
£1170 B Blue x 11 mnths GM Brown, Holymoorside
£1050 Lim x 17 mnths J Bennison, Compstall
£1235 Lim x 18-20 mnths FR Cooper, Bolehill
£1000 Angus x 16 mnths D & A Dickinson, Bradbourne
£1470 Sim x 22 mnths G & R Gould, Elton
£1470 Lim x 19-22 mnths G & R Gould, Elton
£1120 Lim x 22-23 mnths Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter
£1080 Angus x 21-22 mnths Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter
£1155 B Blue x 24 mnths Wheeldon Partners, Taddington
£1250 Hfd x 22 mnths JH Morten, Whaley Bridge
£1330 Hfd x 240 mnths CA Heathcote, Kniveton
£1070 Hfd x 24-27 mnths Gosling Farming, Parwich
£1040 Holst 23-25 mnths Gosling Farming, Parwich
£980 Lim x 17 mnths DG Abbott, Brackenfield

174 Heifers ave £804

A rattling good trade for all types, level bunched sold at a premium and helped speed the progress of the sale.  The Angus, Hereford and Shorthorn crosses showed the strength of demand for natives.

 

Typical Prices:

£390 Hfd x 5-6 mnths A Butler, Pilsley
£590 B Blue x 6 mnths RW Radford, Longnor
£525 Welsh B 8 mnths RW Radford, Longnor
£560 Hfd x 7-8 mnths R & W Wigley, Middleton
£810 Lim x 6 mnths T Lee, Ripley
£740 B Blue x 11 mnths B Vernon, Marston
£600 B Blue x 8-10 mnths J & G Follows, Dalbury
£790 Lim x 12 mnths Bullybeef Farm, Glossop
£830 B Blue x 14-16 mnths Hough Park Farm, Hulland
£1080 Blonde x 14-16 mnths S Rhodes, Fulwood
£1130 Blonde x 16 mnths S Rhodes, Fulwood
£1200 B Blue x 17 mnths LT Shepherd, Bradfield
£1220 B Blue x 20 mnths R & J Hinds, Bradley
£1120 Lim 14-17 mnths D Fretwell, Woodseaves
£1195 Char x 18 mnths FR & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton
£1280 Lim x 17 mnths N & J Stone, Tissington
£1300 Blonde x 16 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Longnor
£800 Hfd 15-16 mnths DA Bott, Kniveton
£1108 S Devon 21 mnths CT Land, Snelston
£1045 Hfd x 20 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£990 Angus x 25 mnths J Shardlow, Shirland
£1040 Lim x 16 mnths C Bowler, Ashleyhay
£1005 Lim x 15-19 mnths F & JK Critchlow, Sheen
£1105 B Blue x 23 mnths GM Brown, Holymoorside
£1000 Lim x 16 mnths AP Pugh, Pilsley
£935 Hfd 18-19 mnths J & C Beever, Alport
£1135 Angus x 21 mnths M Fearn, Rotherham
£1280 Lim x 22 mnths G & R Gould, Elton
£1045 Char x 16 mnths R Mosley & Son, Elton
£1095 B Blue x 21 mnths P & J Percival, Waterhouses
£960 Angus x 22-23 mnths Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter
£995 Hfd x 25 mnths JH Morten, Whaley Bridge
£1035 Char x 25 mnths F & S Sykes, Rainow
£1130 Hfd 25-28 mnths Gosling Farming, Parwich
£1100 Lim x 25 mnths S Martin, Heanor
£980 Lim x 27 mnths DJ Abbott, Brackenfield

 

 34 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Less numbers about today but plenty of potential purchasers at the ringside with an excellent trade for all on offer.

Stronger continentals saw B Blue bulls to £490, Limousin at the same money and B Blue heifers to £400.

Black & White bulls meeting a similar trade to recent weeks but a number of poorer sorts within the entry.

 

Bulls
B Blue £490 RA & K Edge, Flagg
Lim £490 RA & K Edge, Flagg
Lim £405 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside
B Blue £400 RA & K Edge, Flagg
Sim £290 G Matkin, Idridgehay
Saler £215 JF JHayes, Shottle
A Angus £215 PM Naden, Woodhead
Heifers
Lim £330 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside

 

1,642 Sheep including 1,080 Lambs & 562 Ewes & Rams

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A very good entry of 1,642 head of sheep included 1080 lambs.  Meated sorts saw very brisk bidding for all weights but a proportion of over full and under fleshed sorts brought the overall average down and did not reflect the true trade of the day.

The best small lambs sold to 278p/kg with butchers lambs to 279p/kg and heavy butchers lambs to 280p/kg and overweight breaking lambs to 265p, top gross of £155.76/head.  The overall average 248.06p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

35kg 278p/kg Dishfield Farms, Sutton
36kg 273p/kg Dishfield Farms, Sutton
38kg 270p/kg B Chadfield, Parwich
39.4kg 276p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest
40.6kg 273p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest
41.2kg 274p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow
42.7kg 279p/kg JW Blackshaw, Bakewell
44.2kg 275p/kg J & J Walton & Son, Tideswell
45.4kg 270p/kg J Gould & Son, Chelmorten
46.7kg 258p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow
47.5kg 270p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow
48.5kg 278p/kg PE Yates, Quarndon
49.8kg 280p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
50.7kg 255p/kg Cowley Knoll Farms
53.3kg 265p/kg H Young, Peak Forest
55kg 249p/kg R & J Hinds & Son, Ashbourne
60kg 248p/kg P Furness, Monyash
66kg 236p/kg Boden & Davies, Mellor

Averages:

Standard To: 278p/kg Ave: 239.77/kg
Medium To: 279p/kg Ave: 250.33/kg
Heavy To: 280p/kg Ave: 246.31p/kg
Overweight To: 265p/kg Ave: 233.72p/kg

 

 562 Cull Sheep

A tremendous show of 562 cull ewes saw the quality on offer very good with a large proportion of Texel ewes.  The top 10 pens averaged £150 with a top of £161.  Best Suffolks sold around £125/head with Mules £90-£100 for best sorts.

 

Ewes to £161  Ave: £98.77

Rams to £143  Ave: £111.57

 

 

 

 

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