Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 1^st November

Despite the wet weather conditions over the weekend which extended in to Monday morning a respectable entry of stock was on offer with at total of 730 cattle and 1595 sheep.

Finished cattle would be up on last week with top prices of 316p/kg and £2084 per head.  The entry totalled 34 Heifers, 49 Steers and 23 Bulls and strong demand for all.

The 106 OTM being up on last week with all commodities in strong demand and top prices 200 p/kg and £1493 per head.

An increased entry of Store Cattle included 34 Breeding Cattle and 430 Stores.  Trade was strong for all types and the increased entry attracting an additional influx of buyers with tops of £1450 for Steers, £1265 for Heifers and £1105 for the Bulls and cow & calf outfits to £1930.

An increased entry of calves also saw a strong trade for all with Heifers to £295 and Bulls to £282.

Sheep numbers back on last week, no doubt due to the wet weather conditions but the lamb trade firmer to average 248.42p/kg and a top price of £140 per head.  Cull Ewes still in strong demand, best to £162/head.

Forthcoming Market Fixtures

Thursday 4^th November: Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 5^th November: Store Sheep

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: SUNDAY 5^TH DECEMBER

Christmas Show & Carol Service

News from The Farming Life Centre

Farm for the future – welcome meetings: Find out more about the ‘Farm for the Future’ programme at one of our welcome meetings.  There will be an opportunity to meet with other farmers and learn more about the support we can offer you.

Join us on Thursday 4th November at The Farmers Feast Cafe, Bakewell Agricultural Centre at 7pm.  Pies, peas and a pint provided.

Or log into our welcome meeting via Zoom on Wednesday 10th November at 7pm.  Link to be provided.

Booking is essential, please email us at info@thefarminglifecentre.org.uk or call 01629 810903

Hope Valley YFC Harvest Auction 26^th October 2021

Raised £5252 for 3 Charities:

• St Lukes Hospice, Sheffield
• Ashgate Hospice, Chesterfield
• Multiple Sclerosis.

The Showstopper was a Christmas cake making £150.

The club would like to thank,

• Bagshaws for Auctioneering
• All the businesses and Families who kindly donated
  The Purchasers for their generosity
• Travellers Rest for Hosting

115 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 125.5p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Trade has bounced back somewhat after seeing the cows a little less last week in all centres up and down the country.  Bakewell however, was back to its best with a good line up buyers and a topping trade.  Top today was a Hereford heifer (32 mnths) at 200p for Messrs Wheeldon, Taddington with best cows 191p for a pedigree Limousin from Andrew & Alison Clark, Ringinglow.  Better pure-bred cows generally over 170p with black Limousin 145-160p.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

52 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 111.6p/kg

Plenty of leaner sorts about today, but trade strong.

Better Cows                130-142p

Big Holsteins               118-128p

Leaner Parlour Cows  100-115p

Plain Cows                  Under £1

Best Today

5 OTM Bulls

4 OTM Steers

106 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 237.6p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

CERTAINLY THE DEAREST EVER!

4 OVER £3/KG

4 OVER £2000/HEAD

An unbelievable trade throughout and some very good cattle to sell all made for a wonderful day in the finished ring.

23 Finished Bulls ave 224.3p/kg

A super trade with plenty of weight about but there is no barrier at the heavy end with the top 8 over £1775.  John Ottewell had a super heavyweight at 269p or £1909.  Sue & Charles Jeffery had 241p and 240p twice for their trio with other better bulls over 230p.  6 B/W today with only one under £2 with better sorts to 211p.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

49 Steers – overall average 236.95p

Unbelievable trade with 7 Black & White and 9 Hereford in the entry.  24 Limousin steers today averaged 259p and sold to a new record high for Bakewell of 302p for a super sort from Stan & Geoff Evans who had 4 others at 289, 288, 287 and 278p.  A tremendous pen of Limousin Steers.  Michael Hadfield had 298 and 295p for his two super Limousin and first timer at Bakewell JB Thompson at Grantham had his big showy steer at 290p or £2024.  3 steers over £2000 today.  Hereford to 213p with 7 Holstein averaging 199p and sold to 213p.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

34 Finished Heifers – overall average 249.1p/kg

A RECORD AVERAGE AND A NEW RECORD PRICE

Quite unbelievable the level of trade today.  Butchers out in force with the top 8 over 278p selling to 7 different butcher buyers.  Michael Wynne kept his place at the top of the pile selling to a superb 316p or £1775 and selling to Joe Kemp, Quality Butcher at Hayfield.  Mark Hadfield had 308p and Steven Wells also had 308p (£1767).  2 B/W to £2 with Hereford to 208p.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

464 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Mark Elliott)

A great entry with something for everyone which included a run of cows with calves at foot from the Armitage Family at South Normanton.

34 Breeding Cattle

Bidders for all breed and qualities with some well-shaped British Blue young cows leading the day for the Armitage Family.

256 Steers from £385 to £1450 ave £957

Sample Results:

147 Heifers

Demand good particularly for the best beef bred best grade types with men particularly turning out to look for these.

Typical Prices:

51 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Another strong trade for all with B Blue Bulls to £282 and Heifers to £295.

Second quality sorts equally as dear as of late with plenty of potential purchasers around the ring.

Black & White sold at recent levels topping at £85 for generally a mediocre sample.

1060 Lambs & 535 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A very good entry of 1595 Sheep including 1060 lambs.  Demand very brisk right from the start with best lightweight lambs to 304p/kg, butchers lambs to 272p/kg and heavy butchers lambs to 268p/kg with overweight to 252p/kg.  Top gross price of £140/head.  Overall market average 246.42p/kg which included several pens of horned lambs.

Leading Prices: –

Averages:

535 Cull Sheep

A very good show of 535 cull sheep saw all types in demand with grazing buyers operating.  Best Suffolk ewes to £162 with fat cross breds to £152.  Texel x to £149, Mule ewes a bit easier trade with these in the £80-£100 bracket for the best and £60-£75 for half meat types.

Ewes to £162  Ave: £86.72

Rams to £152  Ave: £90