Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 18^th October

Another big day at Bakewell following closely on the heels of the High Peak Livestock Society’s sales of Suckled Calves and Hill Sheep.

A good number of producers tied up under the 6-day rules, but 663 cattle and 2,128 sheep were forward for the Monday market.

Not quite as many Store & Breeding Cattle on offer, but a respectable entry of 419 sold on another tremendous trade.

Steers reached £1,425, Heifers £1,370 and Feeding Bulls £1,005.  Cows & Calves reached £1,390 and a 46 mnths Simmental Stock Bull £1,720.

Finished Cattle numbers were well down at 72 and prices very strong as a consequence.  Top figures 285p and £2,026 and the average for the 21 heifers 237p.

Plenty of action in the OTM section with top figures 186p and £1,590 to average 132.3p.

Calf numbers holding steady at 51 with Bulls to £325 and Heifers £255.

Things were busy in the Sheep Department.  There were 1,667 lambs forward with the best to 296p/kilo and £145.92 per head.  The SQQ average for a somewhat mixed entry was 234.2p.

Another decent entry of 461 Cull Sheep with Ewes to £155 the average £77.61.

Forthcoming Market Fixtures

Thursday 21^st October: Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 22^nd October: Next Store Lamb & General Sheep Sale

Friday 29^th October: Orange Market for TB restricted cattle

Other Fixtures

Thursday 28^th October: Dispersal Sale of Machinery for Duttons at Thurvaston

Saturday 30^th October: Sale of machinery for Sessions at Scropton

ENTRIES CLOSE 20^TH OCTOBER

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: SUNDAY 5^TH DECEMBER

Christmas Show & Carol Service

121 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 132.3p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Another very good entry of cows and a full line up of buyers and a very strong price for all cows on offer with cows dearer on the week.  A greater percentage of B/W cows in the entry and virtually no OTM clean cattle on offer.  Top price today was 186p for Red Limousin Cows from Ben Simpson and Messrs Green, Alfreton.  Better sorts 160p plus with plenty more 150p +.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

62 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 117.4p/kg

Dearer on the week for all qualities.

Best End Cows            144 – 158p

Fed Holsteins              130 – 142p

Leaner Holsteins        115 – 125p

Plain Older Cows         100 – 112p

Best Today

2 OTM Bulls

72 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 233.4p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A very disappointing entry of only 72 cattle from 30 vendors and selling to a packed ring of 16 individual buyers.  I suspect many vendors today would be tied up with the ‘6 Day Rule’ due to calf and sheep sales on Friday and Saturday last week.

22 Finished Bulls ave 222.6p/kg

Very dear with a super top price of 276p for a pure Blonde from Charles Mycock, Flagg.  Keith Harrop had 251 and 247p with big Char from Messrs Prue, Woolley grossing up to £1904 and £1873.  Friesian to 209p (twice) for Messrs Mason and Messrs Cresswell.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

29 Steers – overall average 238.4p

Generally, a super quality entry that is reflected in the average, but really the clean today would be the dearest ever.  Best today sold to 285p for a super sort from David Charlesworth, Bradbourne who had another at 281p.  James Wardman had 281p and 268p with a pair from Messrs Ponsonby both at 280p. Hereford to 240p, Angus to 236p, Fleck at 236p and 5 B/W to 230p with a bottom of 206p.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

21 Finished Heifers – overall average 237.1p/kg

Unbelievable trade but only 1/3 of the numbers of last week.  Just 5 under 220p and a top of 282p and 281p for super suckler bred sorts from Nigel and Julie Birch, Monyash.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Proceedings commenced with the presentation of a bottle of Bagshaws Whisky to Robert Flower of Alstonefield, winner of last week’s caption competition.

There was a decent entry of 419 head with numbers down a bit after last week’s total of 1,359 stores sold through Bakewell on Monday and Friday.

Only 17 Breeding Cattle, for which there was plenty of interest with cows & calves as follows:

Feeding Bulls

Only 18 Feeding Bulls with examples as follows:

209 Steers from £260 ave £967

A mixed sample, but a cracking trade for all comers. Angus and Hereford selling well as did the B/W.  We also had several Shorthorn and South Devon that made their money plus a couple of Chianinas that we have not seen for years.

All found a ready market.

Sample Results:

175 Heifers £350 ave £829

Some fine specimens and good level bunches that sold well exceeding vendors expectations by some margin.

Angus & Hereford in great demand.

Typical Prices:

 51 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Generally, a poorer sample of calves on show today with no real highlights in terms of prices.

Those forward, however, were keenly bid for with the B/W a little less money than seen of late.

2,128 Sheep including 1,667 Lambs & 461 Ewes & Rams

(Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A total entry of 2128 Sheep included 1667 lambs.  Quality meated lambs continued to be in demand, regardless of weight.  Best lightweight lambs to 296p/kg, butchers lambs to 278p/kg, heavy butchers lambs to 266p/kg and overweight lambs to 258p/kg.  Top gross price of £145.92 with 10 pens over £130/head.  Overall average 234.25p/kg.

Leading Prices: –

Averages:

461 Cull Sheep

A very varied entry with not as many “best end” continentals as recent weeks but plenty of buyers for all categories including the plainer types and grazers.

Top call £148 for big Texels from Furness & Taylor, with others at £139 and £138.

The Mules varied a little with the best above £102 but some meated types with much less frame £72- £78.

Best framed over £64 and buyers from 3 counties for grazing and feeding ewes.

Competition for big strong tups was good with 4 cull rams over £112 to top at £185.

Ewes to £148  Ave: £77.56

Rams to £185  Ave: £111