Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 31-01-2022

 BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 31st January 2022

 

A solid entry of 498 cattle and 1,594 sheep met a tremendous trade in all sections and a total clearance was effected.

Such was the strength of demand that more stock could have been sold without affecting prices.

There were 297 Store & Breeding Cattle which were particularly dear with many buyers unable to fill orders.  If you have store cattle and are minded to sell then, do not hesitate to give Alastair Sneddon a call on 07973 982441.

Steers peaked at £1,490, Heifers £1,400 and Feeding Bulls £1,000.

In the Breeding Cattle section Cows & Calves sold to £1,670 and £1,500 and a 4-year-old Limousin Stock Bull £2,450.

Just 96 Finished Cattle this week and a great trade.  The best on offer to 298p and £1,987.

The overall average 238.4p with 43 Heifers averaging 246.0p.

78 OTM and Feeding Cows on offer with top prices 220p/kg and £1,755 per head

The overall average was an astonishing 148.6p.

Calf numbers down at only 27, but price good with Bulls £350 and Heifers £260.

In the Sheep department trade was very brisk with the 1,111 Hoggs selling to 320p/kg and £152.32 per head.

The SQQ average looked healthy at 274.4 pence.

A good turnout of 409 Cull Sheep with ewes to £196 and the average settling at £109.36.

 

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

 Thursday 3rd January: Regular Lunchtime Sheep Market

Friday 11th February: Orange Sale for TB restricted cattle

Friday 18th February: Store Cattle Sale – Entries being taken

 

FARM SALE

Friday 11th February – Gallard Farm, Newport Pagnell

 

 

 

78 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 148.7p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Up 12 Pence on the week

Less on offer this week at Bakewell and indeed nationally as cows take a step up with hunger amongst the buyers at ringside.

Now is the time to sell cows to a big audience of potential buyers and achieve the maximum value for your cows, cows today sold to a fantastic 220p/kg or £1733 for a superb Limousin Cow (5yrs) from Katie Allen, Bradwell.  OTM clean Lims from David Critchlow sold at 210p with Blues at 205p and 190p.  Feeding Cows also up a gear today with a new buyer at ringside.

 

Sample Results:

220p/kg 788kg Lim KJ Allen, Castleton
210p/kg 656kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
205p/kg 636kg B Blue x PW & M Locker & Son, Boylestone
190p/kg 596kg B Blue x PW & M Locker & Son, Boylestone
188p/kg 676kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
186p/kg 820kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
185p/kg 758kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
183p/kg 714kg Stab R Belfield, Upper Hulme
181p/kg 652kg Lim A & B Simpson, Bradwell
181p/kg 970kg Sim Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor
179p/kg 756kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
177p/kg 770kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
177p/kg 822kg Lim Clark Farms, Ringinglow
169p/kg 950kg Sim D Jones, Blackwell

 

And Gross Prices:

£1755.70 970kg Sim Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor
£1733.60 788kg Lim KJ Allen, Castleton
£1605.50 950kg Sim D Jones, Blackwell
£1568.16 968kg Others Ashford Hall Farm, Ashford
£1525.20 820kg Lim N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1454.94 822kg Lim Clark Farms, Ringinglow
£1402.30 758kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
£1377.60 656kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
£1362.90 770kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood

 

33 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 142p/kg

 

Very dear this week:

The best          147-162p

Meated Holsteins       135-145p

Leaner Holsteins        120-130p

Plainer Cows               No B/W under 110p

5 Lean Jersey              60-80p

 

Top B/W Today

162p/kg £1308 Fries, 3 ½ yrs WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough
154p/kg £1142 Fries, 10 yrs J Lomas & Sons, Griffe
154p/kg £1170 Holst, 13 yrs Morsen Bros, Hartington
153p/kg £1071 Fleck, 5 yrs R Bradbury & Sons, Middleton
151p/kg £1020 Holst, 4 yrs Morsen Bros, Hartington
151p/kg £996 Fries, 5 yrs J Lomas & Son, Griffe
150p/kg £1131 Fries, 7yrs RA Jones, Eccleshall
147p/kg £1011 Holst, 8 yrs DRH Agri, Poynton

 

3 OTM Bulls

145p/kg £1470 Fries, 3 yrs FR Platts & Sons, Bamford

2 OTM Steers

165p/kg £953 AA, 30 mnths DA Naylor, Woodhead
       

94 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 238.5p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Less about this week and trade still on fire.

 

15 Finished Bulls ave 209.4p

Only 15 today but one of the best prices ever with the Wells family selling Blues to 282p (£1613) and heavy bulls from John Ottewell up at £1910 (240p).

 

Sample Results:

282p/kg 572kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
254p/kg 630kg Lim D Smithem, Sitwell Grange
240p/kg 770kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
240p/kg 796kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
229p/kg 736kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
227p/kg 822kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
219p/kg 448kg Char TW Cox, Great Longstone

 

And Gross Prices:

£1910.40 796kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
£1865.94 822kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£1848.00 770kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires
£1685.44 736kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow
£1613.04 572kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
£1600.20 630kg Lim D Smithem, Sitwell Grange
£1361.20 830kg Norw Red RF & JP Critchlow, Hartington

 

 38 Steers – overall average 229.4p

A stunning trade again and a full ring of buyers led to some fantastic results.  Steven, Steff and Owen Wells topped at 294p with the best 12 also all over £1700.  Angus to 256p and Hereford to 250p with an odd Friesian steer at 209p.

 

Sample Results:

294p/kg 556kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
271p/kg 644kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
270p/kg 658kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley
270p/kg 622kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
270p/kg 660kg B Blue K Harrop, Alport
270p/kg 736kg Blonde x C & D Jeffery, Pilsley
266p/kg 690kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
266p/kg 704kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport

 

And Gross Prices:

£1987.20 736kg Blonde x C & D Jeffery, Pilsley
£1872.64 704kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1858.56 726kg AA DS Gregory, Glossop
£1835.40 690kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1795.20 680kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1786.84 682kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1782.00 660kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1776.60 658kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley
£1766.24 664kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1745.24 644kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport

 

43 Heifers – overall average 246.1p/kg

Even dearer than last week with a record average for a regular Monday.  The Wells Family stole the day, topping the Bulls, Steers and Heifers today with just 3 cattle, well done!  Their Heifer today was a shapey Blue selling at 298p to H Meakin, Quality Butchers at Leek.  Keith Harrop had 290p for Blue with James Wardman and David Hadfield at 280p.  Big Blues sold up to £1885 and £1865 for Clive Bacon.  Angus to 238p.

 

Sample Results:

298p/kg 522kg  B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
290p/kg 558kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
280p/kg 624kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock
280p/kg 638kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter
279p/kg 522kg Lim BA & B Perkins, Oughtibridge
278p/kg 606kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock
274p/kg 524kg Lim R & A White & Son, Bamford
274p/kg 668kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
274p/kg 600kg B Blue x Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
270p/kg 562kg Lim DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow
268p/kg 556kg Lim RG & E & MJ Round, Thorpe
266p/kg 584kg Lim RG & E & MJ Round, Thorpe
266p/kg 502kg Lim DM Elliott & Son, Little Hucklow

 

Averages:

£1885.00 754kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1865.82 726kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1830.32 668kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1786.40 638kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter
£1757.08 806kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1747.20 624kg Lim GT Wardman, Matlock
£1684.68 606kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock
£1681.48 662kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter
£1644.00 600kg B Blue x Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
£1630.64 748kg Char DS Gregory, Glossop

 

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Not a bad entry at 297 head, but many more could have been sold and buyers struggled to fill their orders.

If you are in half a mind whether to market your store cattle, give us a call, come and see the trade or watch on the livestream facility to see for yourself the level of trade.

 

The sale commenced with a selection of Breeding Cattle which included:

£1350 Hfd Cow, 45 mnths & Hfr Calf TA & DE Spooner, Leek
£1670 Sim Cow, 52 mnths & Hfr Calf B Chadwick, Hilton
£1500 Sim Cow, 68 mnths & Bull Calf B Chadwick, Hilton
£2450 Ped Lim Stock Bull, 46 mnths J Lyon, Peak Forest

 

19 Feeding Bulls

Sample prices as follows:

£1000 Hfd x 19-20 mnths PK & C Heathcote, Buxton
£710 Holst 11-14 mnths JF Gibson, Thorpe
£705 Lim x 3-4 mnths J Bush, Newbold
£950 Lim x 9 mnths CW Taberner, Tean

 

154 Steers ave £981

A decent show of Steers encompassing a good many breeds and crosses, but all sold well with Angus & Hereford keenly sought.

Good level bunches of up to 9 cattle helped speed the sale although there were a number sold as individuals which clearly appealed to the specimen hunters as the following prices will attest.

 

Sample Results:

£1060 Lim x 9 mnths Mrs D Brown, Hazelwood
£970 Lim x 10 mnths Mrs D Brown, Hazelwood
£890 B Blue x 7-9 mnths RW Radford, Longnor
£825 Sim x 7 mnths R Bowler, Wirksworth
£910 Lim x 6 mnths (6) D Rogers, Buxworth
£790 Blonde x 8-9 mnths C Nash, Dayhills
£760 Sim x 9 mnths Nettleworth Farm, Sookholme
£695 Hfd x 10 mnths Nettleworth Farm, Sookholme
£810 B Blue x 9-10 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston
£780 Angus x 11 mnths RP Lawley, Draycott
£845 Lim x 15 mnths B Wood, Tansley
£580 Fries 13-14 mnths R & J Haslam, Eastmoor
£990 Lim x 15-19 mnths DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill
£1000 Lim x 11-12 mnths AJ Parker & Son, Ticknall
£1025 B Blue x 18 mnths WR Beardow, Ashover
£960 Angus x 17 mnths WR Beardow, Ashover
£970 B Blue x 15 mnths AS Leech, Weston
£1100 Angus x 19 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1050 Holst 20 mnths H Young Peak Forest
£1140 B Blue x 18-19 mnths CF Edge & Partners, Alsop
£770 B Blue x 15-19 mnths J & JW Stafford, Hulland
£1150 Angus x 17 mnths MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin
£1450 Lim x 20 mnths MJ Burnett & Son, Rowsley
£1425 Lim x 19-24 mnths (5) S Webster, Church Broughton
£1490 Lim x 21 mnths WP Carson & Son, Grange Mill
£1115 Angus 21-24 mnths (9) M Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale
£1190 Hfd 21-23 mnths JG & AM Spendlove, Belper
£1000 Fries 21 mnths R & E & D Bennett, Whiston
£1280 Hfd x 22 mnths JW Shepherd & Son, Winshill
£1210 Lim x 30 mnths Wheeldon Farms, Taddington
£1300 B Blue x 24 mnths PG Cantrell, Over Haddon
£1235 Mont 24 mnths PG Cantrell, Over Haddon
£515 Lim x 5-6 mnths (8) J & HM Dowey, Woodhead
£1000 Holst 23-28 mnths GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow
£1275 Angus 26-26 mnths (6) J Gould & Son, Chelmorten
£1185 Angus 28 mnths LW Hancock & Son, Stoney Middleton

 

104 Heifers ave £845

Some fine examples in the entry which included a good spread of age, size and breed.

Sample prices as follows:

£780 B Blue x 9-11 mnths RW Radford, Longnor
£720 Sim x 6-7 mnths R Bowler, Wirksworth
£800 Lim x 7-8 mnths PJ Chappell, Alton
£810 Lim x 9 mnths D Rogers, Buxworth
£675 Blonde x 9 mnths C Nash, Dayhills
£650 B Blue x 10-11 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston
£850 Lim x 9-12 mnths SC Yates, Bradwell
£880 Lim x 9 mnths CW Taberner, Tean
£700 Angus x 15-20 mnths Cook & Watson, Market Rasen
£720 S Horn x 18 mnths Cook & Watson, Market Rasen
£675 Lim x 13-16 mnths TW Austin, Burnaston
£510 Hfd x 10 mnths OW Wigley, Tansley
£1090 Lim x 15-18 mnths MJ Ludlam, Moorwood Moor
£1115 Lim x 22 mnths AJ Parker, Ticknall
£860 Angus x 14-18 mnths WR Beardow, Ashover
£1080 B Blue x 18 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1055 Lim x 19 mnths CH & AJ Berrisford, Cheddleton
£1080 Hfd x 18-20 mnths CH & AJ Berrisford, Cheddleton
£1075 Angus x 19-20 mnths MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin
£1305 Char 24 mnths S Webster, Church Broughton
£1255 Lim x 19 mnths S Webster, Church Broughton
£1300 Lim x 21 mnths S Webster, Church Broughton
£1400 Lim x 20 mnths WP Carson, Grange Mill
£1350 Lim x 21 mnths WP Carson, Grange Mill
£1085 Hfd x 29 mnths JG & AM Spendlove, Belper
£1095 Hfd x 22-23 mnths JW Shepherd & Son, Winshill
£1035 B Blue x 28 mnths Wheeldon Farms, Taddington
£495 Lim x 5-6 mnths J & HM Dowey, Woodhead
£1335 Lim x 21 mnths WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside
£1050 B Blue x 24 mnths GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow

 

27 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Numbers short of requirements with a flying trade for all on offer.

Best Bulls saw a B Blue to £350 with a nice run of Salers attracting considerable interest with Bulls to £320 and Heifers to £235.

Black & White also up a gear with the best of these to a top of £145.

 

Holst Bull        £145    GW & WL Neville, Tansley

Saler Bull         £320    JF Hayes, Shottle

AA Bull            £320    JF Hayes, Shottle

B Blue  Bull      £350    TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg

B Blue Bull      £300    BD Hudson, Ipstones

B Blue Hfr        £260    TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg

Saler Hfr          £235    JF Hayes, Shottle

AA Hfr             £205    JF Hayes, Shottle

 

1111 Lambs, 409 Ewes & Rams & 74 Store Lambs (Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott)

A very good show of 1594 Sheep included 1111 lambs, demand very brisk throughout with best butchers lambs to 320p/kg and 9 pens selling at 310p or above.  Best heavy lambs to 310p/kg with overweight to 282p/kg and top gross of £152/head.

The overall average 275p/kg which included several pens of horned lambs.

 

Leading Prices: –

34.4kg 288p/kg E Watson, Ashover
35kg 312p/kg M Cartwright, Ireton Wood
38kg 295p/kg JW Blackshaw, Bakewell
39.1kg 319p/kg R Challinor, Dilhorne
40.1kg 310p/kg J Bonsall, Atlow
42.4kg 306p/kg P Langton, Kilburn
43.3kg 320p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow
43.8kg 318p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow
45.4kg 316p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
46.3kg 310p/kg A & D Fearn, Wardlow
48.5kg 292p/kg JE & CM Fletcher, Peak Forest
50.5kg 276p/kg GJ Mellor & Partners, Doncaster
52.5kg 282p/kg GJ Mellor & Partners, Doncaster
54.4kg 273p/kg GJ Mellor & Partners, Doncaster

 

Standard To 312p/kg Average 267.2p/kg
Medium To 320p/kg Average 281.49p/kg
Heavy To 310p/kg Average 270.01p/kg
Overweight To 282p/kg Average 261.17p/kg

 

409 Cull Sheep

A great entry and more could have been sold with spirited bidding throughout.

The best very fast with a top call of £196 for Jason Craddock from Lancashire.

10 pens over £165 with Michael Turner and Jason Craddock both £190 or above.  The top 7 pens averaged a massive £184.14.

Best Mules over £115 with the very strongest around £120.  Gritstones to close on £90/head.

Rams a fast trade with several Texels over £126 to a top of £148 for Bernard Archers and  £170 for Jason Craddock, Suffolks tups to £119.

 

Ewes   To: £196          Ave: £109.36

Rams   To: £170          Ave: £121.63              

 

74 Store Lambs

74 Store Lambs on offer this week all long term with a top of £68.

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

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer