Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 03-01-2022

 BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 3rd January 2022

 

With the exception of Store Cattle all sections were well supported and trade very satisfactory.  A total of 200 cattle and 1,313 Sheep on offer.

Vendors of Store Cattle have opted to enter their stock for Monday 10th January and there should be sufficient numbers to mobilise the longer distance buyers for next Monday’s sale.

What few stores there were on offer attracted plenty of interest and fierce competition with all vendors more than satisfied with the result.

In calf heifers sold at £1,530 and £1,520, Feeding Bulls to £850 and 18 month Sim heifers to £990.

In the Finished Cattle section 94 head sold on a decent trade with top figures of 289 pence for both Steers and Heifers.

Top gross price was £1,866 and the average for the 32 heifers was a solid 230.2 pence.

Some 64 OTM and Feeding Cows looked very well sold with top figures 196p and £1,449 per head.

The overall average a tremendous 140.8 pence.

Just 22 Calves this week with Bulls to £400 and Heifers £330.

There were excellent entries in the Sheep section for a Bank Holiday market with 1,065 what are now called ‘Old Season Lambs’ on offer.

Top figures 346p/kg and £168.80 per head.

The SQQ average looking good at 288.98 pence.

Trade was fantastic for the 236 Cull Sheep with ewes to £194 and an astonishing average of £118/head.

 

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

 

Thursday 6th January: Regular Lunchtime Sheep Market

Friday 21st January: HPLS Cattle Sale, entries being taken

 

OPENING OF THE BAKEWELL T.T MARKET  

MARCH 11TH 1952

 This photograph has been kindly provided by David Hadfield of Wheston

 

Do you recognise anyone??

 

 63 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 140.8p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Half numbers for the New Year sale and cows have kicked off the year considerably dearer than they finished in 2021.  All the regular buyers at ringside looked like they meant business today and had to ‘step on’ if they wanted to buy them.  Top price today was 196p for a 29 ½ mnth old (1 calf) Simmental from the Jackson Family, Wardlow with Charlie Taberner at 193p for a 1 calf (40 mnths) Limousin.  No show stopping cows today but some good, well-fed commercial meat cows for the buyers to bid 150-180p for.

 

Sample Results:

196p/kg 496kg Sim JD Jackson, Wardlow
193p/kg 632kg Lim CW Taberner, Tean
184p/kg 788kg Holst E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
179p/kg 638kg Saler Mosley & Kirkwood, Darley Dale
178p/kg 624kg B Blue x J Bristow, Sleaford
174p/kg 762kg Lim CW Taberner, Tean
166p/kg 666kg MRI JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
159p/kg 844kg Lim LW Elkin, Blythe Bridge
159p/kg 700kg Lim LW Elkin, Blythe Bridge
158p/kg 820kg B Blue x M Gregory, Perrydale

 

And Gross Prices:

£1449.92 788kg Holst E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
£1341.96 844kg Lim LW Elkin, Blythe Bridge
£1325.88 762kg Lim CW Taberner, Tean
£1303.56 852kg Holst AJ & ME Minshall, Tean
£1295.60 820kg B Blue x M Gregory, Perrydale
£1286.52 852kg MRI JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
£1271.82 902kg Holst TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery
£1246.20 804kg Lim CW Taberner, Tean
£1230.00 820kg Holst AJ & ME Minshall, Tean
£1219.76 632kg Lim CW Taberner, Tean

 

25 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 134.1p/kg

Much dearer than last year.

The best                      over 150p

Fed Holsteins              135 – 145p

Parlour Holsteins        120 – 130p

Leaner Sorts                110 – 120p

Plain Cows                  Only a couple under £1

 

The best today:

184p/kg £1449 Holst Hfr, 29 mnths E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
166p/kg £1105 MRI Hfr, 33 mnths JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
157p/kg £1152 Fries Cow, 5 yrs G & M Limer, Taddington
153p/kg £1303 Holst Cow, 6 yrs AJ & ME Minshall, Tean
151p/kg £1286 MRI Cow, 6 yrs JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
150p/kg £1230 Holst Cow, 7 yrs AJ & ME Minshall, Tean

 

2 OTM Bulls

146p/kg £1351 Blonde, 8 yrs A Birchenough, Doveholes

 

2 OTM Steers

198p/kg £1092 Lim, 33 mnths WP Wilson, Hilton

 

94 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 220.1p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A good turnout for the first sale of the year, particularly on a Bank Holiday as it was.  Many thanks to all vendors for sending cattle today and being well rewarded with a full line up of buyers at ringside and all accounts operating.

 

17 Finished Bulls ave 194.3p

Don’t look at the average as it doesn’t tell the whole story with only 6 suckler bulls today and selling up to 246p for a Blue x Lim from John Ottewell closely followed by a posh Limmy from Robert Merryman at 245p.  Friesians sold to 184p for Steven Potter, Bonsall.

35 Steers – overall average 211.7p

 

Sample Results:

246p/kg 742kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
245p/kg 552kg Lim R Merryman, Dronfield
245p/kg 722kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
224p/kg 744kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
223p/kg 696kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
220p/kg 754kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
214p/kg 512kg B Blue x A Merryman, Dronfield

 

And Gross Prices:

£1825.32 742kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
£1768.90 822kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
£1666.56 744kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£1658.80 754kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£1552.08 696kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£1352.40 552kg Lim R Merryman, Dronfield

 

45 Steers – overall average 222.2p/kg

A good show with something for everybody including some special big Bullocks at the top end.  Don Lownds won the day with his trio of red Limousins at 289, 278 and 266 grossing up to £1866.  Dennis Prince and David Hadfield both had 270 for strong meated suckler bred sorts.  13 Native Angus to 256p with 8 B/W selling to 193p.

 

Sample Results:

289p/kg 646kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
278p/kg 656kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
270p/kg 682kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
270p/kg 594kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
267p/kg 666kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
266p/kg 700kg Lim TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery
266p/kg 688kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
264p/kg 658kg Stab JA Mosley & Sons, Stannington
263p/kg 634kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
262p/kg 698kg Lim DA & A Prince, Back of Ecton
262p/kg 540kg Lim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
258p/kg 652kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
258p/kg 654kg Baz CM Wint, Alton
256p/kg 660kg AA GJ Bailey, Gayton
254p/kg 596kg Lim RA & CW Bentley, Church Broughton

 

Averages:

£1866.94 646kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1862.00 700kg Lim TW & G Fountain, Reapsmoor
£1841.40 682kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
£1830.08 688kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1828.76 698kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
£1823.68 656kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1778.22 666kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
£1737.12 658kg Stab JA Mosley & Sons, Stannington
£1689.60 660kg AA GJ Bailey, Gayton
£1687.32 654kg Baz CM Wint, Alton

 

32 Finished Heifers – overall average 230.3p/kg

Just like the Steers with a few specials on offer, but also some good commercials and a number of natives and B/W to pull the average.  Roger Tomkinson had the trade selling to 289p for a butchers Blue.  Don Lowndes had 3 heavy’s all in the 280’s with Mark Hadfield back selling at 273p.  8 Natives had Angus to 244p and Hereford to 212p with 3 B/W non breeders selling to 172-174p.

Sample Results:

 

289p/kg 516kg B Blue x AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
284p/kg 630kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
282p/kg 628kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
281p/kg 606kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
273p/kg 534kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton
270p/kg 594kg Lim BA & B Perkins, Oughtibridge
268p/kg 674kg Lim TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery
264p/kg 508kg B Blue x RA & CW Bentley, Church Broughton
262p/kg 564kg Lim AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
258p/kg 526kg Sim NA Birch, Monyash
252p/kg 620kg B Blue x CM Wint, Alton
252p/kg 540kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton
251p/kg 528kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash

 

And Gross Prices:

£1806.32 674kg Lim TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery
£1789.20 630kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1770.96 628kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1702.86 606kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1603.80 594kg Lim BA & B Perkins, Oughtibridge
£1562.40 620kg B Blue x CM Wint, Alton
£1491.24 516kg B Blue x AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
£1486.56 652kg Lim L Hallam, Hayfield
£1477.68 564kg Lim AG Tomkinson, Thorpe
£1457.82 534kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton

 

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Only a handful of cattle on offer, but those who chose to bring them were rewarded with a tremendous trade.

 

In Calf Heifers:

£1530 B Blue x, 21 mnths i/c to Angus SJ & L White, Wingerworth
£1520 Sim x, 26 mnths i/c to Angus SJ & L White, Wingerworth

 

Feeding Bulls

Sample prices as follows:

£770 Lim x 9 mnths L Stanhope, Barlow
£850 Sim 11-16 mnths JC Shepherd, Dungworth
£715 Mont x 14-16 mnths B Cooper, Tintwhistle

 

Heifers ave £771

Sample prices as follows:

£540 Lim x 7 mnths JM & CE Shardlow, Trussley
£990 Sim x 18 mnths DJ & AP Morten, High Lane

 

There are currently 200 Store & Breeding Cattle already entered for Monday 10th January as of Lunchtime on Tuesday 4th January

 

22 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Trade dearer than seen for some time, with all types in extremely strong demand.

 

Top of the tree was a Simmental bull at £400 with a heifer of the same breed from the same home at £330.  BB heifers to £240 on three occasions.

 

Not many Black & Whites forward but those present were rewarded with a strong trade for all with a top of £200.

       
Simmental Bull  £400 GH Gregory, Sheldon  
Simmental Hfr   £330 GH Gregory, Sheldon  
B Blue Hfr   £240 RE Poyser & Son, Onecote  

 

1065 Lambs & 236 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott)

A very good Bank Holiday entry of 1,313 head of Sheep included an excellent show of 1065 lambs.  Best handier weight sorts peaked at 348p/kg with best butchers lambs to 346p/kg, heavy butchers lambs to 338p/kg and overweight butchers lambs to 298p/kg top gross price of £168.80/head.  The overall average 288.92p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

 

33kg 298p/kg JG Jackson, Wardlow
33.6kg 320p/kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest
35.9kg 348p/kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest
37.5kg 294p/kg A Townsend, Tideswell
40kg 346p/kg RS Torr, Tissington
40.5kg 337p/kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest
41.6kg 330p/kg R Simpson & Son, Longnor
42kg 326p/kg SR & PM Prince, Rocester
43kg 342p/kg A Townsend, Tideswell
43.2kg 338p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow
44.09kg 318p/kg J & J Spillane, Buxton
45kg 321p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
46kg 338p/kg RD & SR Furness, Wheston
46.6kg 325p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
47.6kg 338p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
50kg 300p/kg P Furness, Monyash
53.5kg 298p/kg JE & CM Fletcher, Peak Forest
56kg 290p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow

 

Standard To 348p/kg Average 288.86p/kg
Medium To 3469p/kg Average 289.65p/kg
Heavy To 338p/kg Average 285.10p/kg
Overweight To 298p/kg Average 277.12p/kg

 

Just one pen of long-term Store Lambs sold at £70/head.

 

236 Cull Sheep

The Bank Holiday saw a few less but the trade was excellent from start to finish and all categories sold well.

Jason Craddock made the journey down from the north yet again to top the day with his excellent Texels at £194/head with his total entry averaging a superb £193 each.

Best Continental £140 to £168 dependent on style and size with best Mules towards the mid-£120 range.

Gritstone Ewes made over £100/head and plenty of demand.

Cull rams needed with the best 4 Texels over £147 to top at £167.

The total entry for ewes averaged nearly £120/head.

 

Ewes   To: £194          Ave: £118

Rams   To: £167          Ave: £121.50

Goats  To: £89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer