Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 15-11-2021

 

BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 15th November

 

707 Cattle and 1,809 Sheep on offer this week with an outstanding trade throughout the market with results exceeding expectations.

The entry of 409 Store & Breeding Cattle included the Annual Consignment of in-calf Limousin Heifers from JW & RG Ede of Youlgreave.  These animals attracted a great deal of interest selling to £1,900 with 13 making over £1,500. A Charolais Stock Bull from Simon Frost realised £2,700.

Although the general store cattle lacked of the top quality that we have seen in recent weeks Steers still topped at £1,500, Heifers £1,260 and Feeding Bulls £1,020.  Cows and Calves peaked at £1,600.

The excitement in the store ring is certainly driven in part by the trade for Finished Cattle.  There were 129 on offer with top prices 322p and £2,086.  The 53 Heifers averaged a remarkable 236.0p

There was a decent turnout of 127 OTM and Feeding Cows with a very respectable trade.  Top figures 216p and £1,701, with the average at 139.1p.

A few less calves about this week with just 42 on offer, bulls reached a useful £415 with Heifers £270.

In the Sheep department prices continue to rise.  The 1,256 lambs sold to top figures of 320p and £165.12.

The SQQ average emerged at a healthy 276.5p.

In the Cull Sheep section there were 552 on offer with Ewes to £163 to average £88.56.

 

Forthcoming Market Fixtures

 

Thursday 18th November: Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 19th November: Store Sheep Sale

Sunday 5th December: Bakewell Primestock Show & Carol Service

Monday 6th December: December Sale of Primestock within the regular Market.

Friday 10th December: Final Round up of Store Sheep 2021.

 

 

 

127 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 139.6p (Up 11 pence on the week)

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A good entry again and generally more meat on offer led to an improved overall trade throughout.  A returning buyer certainly stamped his mark on the trade with the average up 11 pence on the week.  Young Cows today topped at 216p for a Lim x BB from Ben Simpson, Bradwell.  Better sorts generally 155p plus with some bigger fed Hereford also over 150p and all the big cows coming to over £1200.

 

Sample Results:

216p/kg 694kg Lim AC Simpson, Bradwell
196p/kg 770kg Lim Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave
196p/kg 868kg Lim JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst
178p/kg 744kg Lim DW Twigg, Bradwell
178p/kg 640kg Lim DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill
174p/kg 698kg Sim C & FM Percival, Youlgreave
173p/kg 528kg AA Alma Mount Farm, Rowarth
171p/kg 800kg Lim PT Chadfield, Marston Montgomery
168p/kg 758kg Lim DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill
165p/kg 618kg AA SL Holland & Son, Matlock
164p/kg 464kg AA J Patchitt, Cossall
164p/kg 650kg Lim DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill

 

And Gross Prices:

£1701.28 868kg Lim JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst
£1509.20 770kg Lim Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave
£1499.04 694kg Lim AC Simpson, Bradwell
£1411.20 960kg Hfd Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave
£1368.00 800kg Lim PT Chadfield, Marston Montgomery
£1324.32 744kg Lim DW Twigg, Bradwell
£1313.52 842kg Lim TJ & MR Gould, Sheen
£1295.60 820kg Char ES Rowarth & Sons, Bradwell
£1290.56 872kg L Horn DJ Saxby, Litton
£1287.40 820kg Lim DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill

 

32 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 114.7p/kg

Like all the cows today, better sold.

 

The best fed cows       133-153p

Bigger Holsteins         120-130p

Leaner Parlour cows   105-115p

Plain smaller cows      Under £1

 

Best Today

153p/kg £1220 MRI (8yrs) JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
147p/kg £1146 MRI (8yrs) David Gadsby & Son, Darley Bridge
143p/kg £1046 MRI (7yrs) JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
142p/kg £863 Fries (7yrs) J & C Beever, Alport
134p/kg £964 Holst (3yrs) TW Kent & Co, Yeaveley
133p/kg £946 Holst (10yrs) JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
133p/kg £1127 Holst (6yrs) JD & B Broadley & Sons, Friden

 

1 OTM Bull

140p/kg £1218 Lim (5yrs) PT Chadfield, Marston Montgomery

 

5 OTM Steers

203p/kg £1299 Roma G Banks, Derby
198p/kg £1124 Roma GR Banks, Derby

 

129 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 227.8p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

2020 – 133 Cattle ave 182.1p/kg

TRADE ON FIRE AGAIN – 5 OVER £3/KILO

 

The Finished Cattle trade remains at the top of the tree with Christmas orders strong and buyers working hard to secure cattle.

 

39 Finished Bulls ave 205.2p/kg

A bigger entry of Bulls and a very strong price for the best but 11 New Zealand Bulls in the entry did little to enhance the averages.  Best smart Limousin topped at 260p (£1178) for David Goddard T/A Messrs Fearn, Wardlow Mires with his other bigger boy at 251p or £1957.  Hereford to 234p, 8 B/W ave 192p and sold to 209p for Gordon Cresswell.  Belted Galloway sold at 209p with New Zealand Bulls 144-186 for 440kg average.

 

Sample Results:

260p/kg 684kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
251p/kg 780kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
241p/kg 564kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
238p/kg 566kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport
237p/kg 626kg Lim AK Belfield, Sheen
234p/kg 502kg Hfd K Harrop, Alport
233p/kg 768kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
231p/kg 776kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton
229p/kg 536kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
223p/kg 686kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow

 

And Gross Prices:

£1957.80 780kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£1792.56 776kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton
£1789.44 768kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£1778.40 684kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£1529.78 686kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow
£1527.64 724kg Char GR Banks, Derby
£1483.62 626kg Lim AK Belfield, Sheen
£1417.22 842kg Holst P Furness, Monyash
£1410.36 644kg Sim Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
£1359.24 564kg Lim K Harrop, Alport

 

37 Steers – overall average 238.7p

Averaged above the Heifers today but some super cattle that was well appreciated by the buyers at ringside.  Stan Evans had a couple of posh well-done cattle at 305p and 300p grossing up to £2,086 with a tremendous run of homebred Limousin from Michael Hadfield selling to 286p, 284p (twice), 276p etc.  6 Longhorns sold to 260p, 1 Shorthorn at 260p, 2 Angus to 234p (£1834) and 4 heavy B/W Steers to 196p.

 

Sample Results:

305p/kg 684kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
300p/kg 626kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
286p/kg 628kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton
284p/kg 652kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton
284p/kg 652kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton
276p/kg 638kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton
275p/kg 602kg Lim J & J Mellor & Son, Kniveton
270p/kg 666kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
268p/kg 666kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton
264p/kg 554kg Lim J & J Mellor & Son, Kniveton

 

And Gross Prices:

£2086.20 684kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1982.04 896kg Lim J Castle, Stockport
£1976.00 760kg S Horn J Castle, Stockport
£1878.00 626kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1851.68 652kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton
£1851.68 652kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton
£1834.56 784kg AA RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike
£1798.20 666kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf

 

53 Finished Heifers – overall average 236.1p/kg

An unbelievable level of trade, particularly at the top end with a super trio of Heifers topping 315p/kg.  Two best handyweight Lims sold at 322p each.  £1738 and £1732) from the Wells Family with big girls from Stan & Geoff Evans topping at 315p (£1864) with his other 2 at 293 and 290p.  10 best Heifers 270p with 19 Natives today seeing Hereford to 221p, Longhorn to 219p and Angus to 204p.

 

Sample Results:

322p/kg 538kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
322p/kg 540kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
315p/kg 592kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
293p/kg 618kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
290p/kg 642kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
288p/kg 550kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
280p/kg 556kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
277p/kg 610kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
275p/kg 566kg Lim FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne
270p/kg 658kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen

 

And Gross Prices:

£1916.60 740kg Lim RS & EJ Longden & Sons, Chinley
£1864.80 592kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1861.80 642kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1810.74 618kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe
£1785.00 714kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1776.60 658kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen
£1738.80 540kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
£1732.36 538kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
£1689.70 610kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
£1613.92 616kg B Blue x RS & EJ Longden & Sons, Chinley

 

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Extra faces around the ring drawn to the sale of JW & RG Ede’s Annual Consignment of 30 in-calf Lim x Heifers.

The well-presented cattle attracted very fierce bidding with the top price £1,900.  There were others at £1,810 and £1,800, £1,780 and £1,700 and a further 6 in the £1,600 to £1,700 bracket.

The Breeding section also included a run of Cows & Calves from Mallaber Partners from Burton on Trent.  Their Shorthorn x cows with Shorthorn calves at foot were keenly sought with examples at £1,600, £1,480 and £1,450, other highlights included 2 Pedigree Charolais Bulls from B & M Frost of Youlgreave, the older one at 29 mnths made £2,700 with the younger one aged 17 mnths at £2,050.

 

Following the Breeding animals came:

 

29 Feeding Bulls

Sample Results:

£940 Sim x 19-20 mnths MW Aikin, Owler Bar
£880 Blonde x 19 mnths M Cox, Belper
£420 Hfd 5-6 mnths PN Maltby, Wardlow
£1020 Angus 18 mnths RB & GE Fretwell, Penistone
£980 Lim x 7-9 mnths (6) J Beeson & Son, Kingstone
£680 B Blue x 7 mnths Roger Barlow, North Leverton
£930 Sim x 11-12 mnths JC Shepherd, Dungworth
£800 Pied 7 mnths E & C Matkin, Idridgehay

 

144 Steers ave £880

Rather more young cattle this week and a shortage of the strong short finish sorts at the other end of the spectrum.  Angus & Hereford finding plenty of supporters as did the few Black & White.

Overall, a cracking trade right through.

 

Sample Results:

£510 Angus 5 mnths PJ Yates, Kedleston
£780 Angus x 6 mnths PR & G Helliwell, Oughtibridge
£830 Char x 5-8 mnths JP & D Helliwell, Oughtibridge
£765 Lim x 6-10 mnths B Dutton, Parsleyhay
£790 Lim x 7 mnths J & M Riley, Parsleyhay
£935 Lim x 12 mnths LS Riley, Newtown
£920 B Blue x 13 mnths Hobson Farms, Flagg
£780 Lim x 6 mnths Miss A Hayes, Cromford
£1000 Saler 13-18 mnths ES Rowarth & Son, Bradwell
£755 Angus 14-18 mnths R Fletcher, Windley
£545 Holst 13-18 mnths ES Rowarth, Bradwell
£1140 Angus 15-19 mnths RB & GE Fretwell, Penistone
£1130 Angus x 17 mnths MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin
£1150 Devon 16-17 mnths MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin
£1095 Hfd x 17-18 mnths LA & H Burtonshaw, Middleton
£1150 Hfd x 16-20 mnths JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich
£815 Holst 17-18 mnths JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich
£1285 Sim x 17 mnths WP Wilson, Hilton
£1270 B Blue x 15-17 mnths WP Wilson, Hilton
£1320 Lim x 19 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1000 Angus x 17-21 mnths J & J Walton, Tideswell
£975 Mont 19-20 mnths J & J Walton, Tideswell
£815 Fries 15-21 mnths J & J Walton, Tideswell
£1400 Angus 22 mnths W & EE Lomas, Ashover
£1500 B Blue x 23 mnths W & EE Lomas, Ashover
£1300 B Blue x 20-22 mnths Red Lion Inn, Dayhills
£1080 Hfd x 29 mnths Wheeldon Farms, Buxton
£1200 B Blue x 21 mnths R&E&D Bennett, Whiston
£1285 Hfd x 25 mnths DA & Am Campeau, Crowdicote
£1100 Angus x 21 mnths W & M Whitbread, Biggin
£1120 Lim x 19-25 mnths JA & AJ Coxon, Church Broughton

 

 174 Heifers ave £796

A decent selection with all finding a ready market.

 

Typical Prices:

£545 B Blue x 6 mnths E Salt, Doveholes
£560 Angus x 6-8 mnths PR & G Helliwell, Oughtibridge
£770 W Black 17 mnths DF & A Wainwright, Alsop
£555 Blonde x 6-7 mnths DF & A Wainwright, Alsop
£765 Lim x 11-13 mnths Hobson Farms, Flagg
£1080 Pied x 21 mnths E & C Matkin, Idridgehay
£640 Lim x 7-8 mnths E & C Matkin, Idridgehay
£785 Hfd x 13-17 mnths PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde
£1180 Lim x 19 mnths NA & JA Stone, Tissington
£1200 B Blue x 19 mnths Conway & Mellor, Pike Hall
£805 Hfd x 16 mnths GM Goodwin, Chapel
£1015 Devon 17 mnths MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin
£1010 Hfd x 21 mnths LA & H Burtonshaw, Middleton
£985 B Blue x 18-21 mnths LA & H Burtonshaw, Middleton
£1070 Hfd x 17-19 mnths JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich
£1260 B Blue x 21 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1075 Lim x 19 mnths Miss C Sharpley, WBC
£840 Hfd x 21 mnths S Tudor, Kingsley
£950 Char x 19-20 mnths RH Bunting, Friden
£1150 Lim x 25 mnths Wheeldon Farms, Buxton
£1095 Lim x 23 mnths R & D & D Bennett, Whiston
£1040 Hfd x 26 mnths DA & AM Campeau, Crowdicote
£1145 Char 22 mnths TW Austin, Burnaston
£1075 Sim x 24 mnths TW Austin, Burnaston
£995 Lim x 25-26 mnths JA & AJ Coxon, Church Broughton
£1005 B Blue x 20-22 mnths Miss CM Carnwell, Dilhorne

 

 42 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Generally, a poorer show of calves, but something for everyone and a good trade for all.

Some 2-3 mnth old B Blue saw Bulls peak at £410 and Heifers £390.

Of the younger calves a Simmental Bull peaked at £415, Limousin to £335 on two separate occasions and B Blue to £270.

Plenty of interest in the Black & White, but again a small sample to a top of £60.

 

Bulls
Sim £415 CH Gregory, Sheldon
Sim £300 W Bradbury, Earl Sterndale
B Blue £410 AJ Collins, Morley
B Blue £275 W Bradbury, Earl Sterndale
Lim £335 CH Gregory, Sheldon
Heifers
B Blue x £390 AJ Collins, Morley
B Blue x £270 RS Torr, Tissington
B Blue x £230 TW Kent, Yeaveley

 

1257 Lambs & 552 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

Another excellent entry of 1809 Sheep included 1257 lambs.  Demand a tremendous trade from start to finish with 15 pens over 305p/kg to peak at 320p/kg (twice) for lightweight sorts, best butchers lambs to 316p/kg, heavy butchers lambs to 319p/kg and overweights to 293p/kg.  Top gross price of over £165/head and an overall market average of 276.58p/kg

Overall average 262.41p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

34kg 294p/kg W Hague & Son, Bradfield
36.4kg 320p/kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest
36.6kg 308p/kg A Linnell, Barlow
38kg 302p/kg J Hodgson, Kettleshulme
38.2kg 320p/kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest
40.3kg 308p/kg Cowley Knoll Farms, Birchover
41.2kg 310p/kg Cowley Knoll Farms, Birchover
41.6kg 316p/kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest
42.7kg 309p/kg AV Marsden, Hucklow
43kg 304p/kg JP Wayne, Ible
45kg 304p/kg J & J Walton & Son, Tideswell
45.3kg 308p/kg P Furness, Monyash
47.7kg 319p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
52kg 315p/kg A & EM Howe & Son, Litton
53.3kg 293p/kg A & EM Howe & Son, Litton

 

Averages:

Standard To 320p/kg Average 272.38p/kg
Medium To 316p/kg Average 277.29p/kg
Heavy To 319p/kg Average 269.6p/kg
Overweight To 293p/kg Average 272.8p/kg

 

552 Cull Sheep

A total of 552 cull ewes and rams saw demand very brisk for all types, but the very best Texels were in short supply.

Texel peaked at £163 with Suffolk to £144 and Welsh Mules to £123, NC Mules £107.

 

Ewes to £163  Ave: £88.56

Rams to £145  Ave: £77.67

 

 

 

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