Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 7^th February 2022

After a wet and windy weekend there were reasonable numbers of stock forward at Bakewell with 615 Cattle and 1,165 Sheep on offer.

There was a larger entry of 355 Store & Breeding Cattle, a full line up of bidders both local and long distance and a tremendous trade for all types.

Steers topped at £1,400, Heifers £1,330 and Feeding Bulls £1,080.

In the Breeding Section Cows & Calves sold to £1,430 with in calvers to £1,320.

If you have Store Cattle to sell, give Alastair Sneddon a call on 07973 982441.

There was a decent entry of Finished Cattle with 126 on total and trade remaining solid, top figures 275p/kg and £1,882 per head, the overall average looked good at 232p with the 74 Heifers at 238.7p.

OTM Cattle were a bit thin on the ground and there were only 80 in total.

Lack of supply drove demand and the trade was dearer than ever.

Top figures 217p and £1,607 with the average at an astonishing 152.1p.

If you have OTM Cattle languishing on the farm now might be the time to sell them, give Oliver a call on 07801 530899.

Calf numbers were up at 54 and calf customers will have noted some new boarding in the calf section to keep them (the calves) warmer on breezy days.

Prices were definitely a bit hotter with Bulls to £400 and Heifers £265.

In the Sheep department numbers were down following 2 days of nasty weather that would have made a fine excuse for not sorting any lambs.

We ended up with 952 Hoggs and a decent trade too.

Top figures 325p/kg and £163.20

The SQQ average was 261.9p, but it will be a few days before we know how that will compare with other outlets.

Ewe numbers down at 213, top price £165 and the average £98.23.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

 Thursday 10^th February: Regular Lunchtime Sheep Market

Friday 11^th February: Orange Sale for TB restricted cattle

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

Friday 18^th March: HPLS Cattle Sale

FARM SALE

Friday 11^th February – Gallard Farm, Newport Pagnell

Announcements

The funeral of Mr Willis Blackshaw of Dirtlow Farm, Sheldon will take place on Tuesday 15^th February at 11am at Sheldon Church

FUNDRAISING

Bagshaws have made a donation of £1,157.57 to Sheffield Childrens Hospital

Many Thanks to you all for your very kind donations at pop up cafes during 2020 and the 2021 Christmas Fatstock Show

 80 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 152.1p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Yes, dearer again.  Up 12 pence on last week and 4 pence more this week for a similar number of cows.  The processing meat is the most wanted at present and each and every cow today exceeded expectations of the vendors.  The cows are in short supply nationally and with a slightly better milk price, the B/W’s are remaining on farms and paying their way.  Top call today was a lovely 31 mnth old Blonde Heifer from Richard Ede at 217p (£1249) with best at 187p from a Sandbach vendor.  Better sorts 170p.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

33 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 137.6p/kg

Quite simply staggering the level of trade.

7 best fed cows           160-169p

Leaner Holsteins        130-150p

Plainer Cows               110-125p

The best Today

4 OTM Bulls

1 OTM Steer

126 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 232.7p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A better turnout than last week and indeed the equivalent sale last year when we had 83 to average 212p and that day we reported that they were the dearest ever seen! How far we have come in 12 months.

19 Finished Bulls ave 203p

Not enough bulls today but a very similar trade.  Steven Wells topped at 265p with Keith Harrop at 264p for the best 2 of the day.  Big Holstein from Mike Massie sold at 190p and £1372.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

33 Steers – overall average 236.9p

The specials a little less but the good quality and well-fed commercials equally as strong as last week.

Michael Wynne led the way at 269,265 and 261p for his trio of Limousin and Keith Harrop had 264p for his best Blue.  Natives saw Hereford to 220p with 2 B/W to 213p.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

74 Heifers – overall average 238.7p/kg

A bumper crop of Heifers this week and a very good average for all.  The best butchers shop cattle are undoubtably less money but the good thick commercial sorts are very good to sell at present.  Shop heifers topped at 275p for Mark Hadfields Limousin, with big fed Limousin for Peter Gaunt at 274p (£1819) 13 Natives had Hereford to 231p, Angus to 235 and Longhorns to 254p.

Sample Results:

Averages:

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

A bigger entry of stores with 355 in total.

More younger cattle in the entry and a shortage of the stronger sorts, but all types exceptionally dear.

The sale commenced with 29 Breeding Cattle which included:

25 Feeding Bulls

Sample prices as follows:

166 Steers ave £948

A decent assortment lacking in the biggest and best, but a tremendous trade for all comers.  Angus and Hereford keenly sought and even cattle older than 30 months selling well. So do not worry about age, if cattle are tested and they need further feeding, book them in for the stores.

Sample Results:

135 Heifers ave £840

A good show of heifers of all sorts and sizes.  Customers present to deal with all types and an outstanding trade right through.

Sample prices as follows:

54 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

A fantastic trade for an increased entry of calves with all commodities in keen demand.

Best Blue bulls to £400 and £385 with even the smaller sorts keenly sought after.  A similar story for the heifers and many more could have been sold to vendors’ advantage.

Only small entry of Black & White but those forward well sold for generally small types forward.

B Blue Bull      £400    JB Drabble, Tideswell Moor

B Blue  Bull      £385    L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest

B Blue Bull      £355    WT Bunting, Pike Hall

Lim Bull           £260    RS Torr, Tissington

AA Bull             £235    PA & J Swindell, Chelmorten

Hfd Bull           £255    D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill

Saler Bull         £212    JF Hayes, Shottle

B Blue Hfr        £265    TN Palfreyman, Flagg

B Blue Hfr        £232    RS Torr, Tissington

952 Lambs & 213 Ewes & (Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott)

A smaller show of 1165 included 952 lambs.  A large proportion of big lambs saw demand still very good with a top gross of £163/head with a run of 79 from one farm to average £136.18 and a run of 29 from a Staffordshire vendor to £158, average £138.  Top price for the butchers lambs was 325p/kg with heavy weight butchers lambs to 290p/kg and overweight to 280p/kg.  Overall market average 261.95p/kg

Leading Prices: –

235 Cull Sheep

A smaller entry but trade just as fast particularly for the middle type mules.

There were a lot less real big pure Texels this week with plenty of medium Continentals £138 plus.  Top call £165 for Texels from Robin Smith at Basford with others at £149 and £144.

The top 6 pens averaged £148.20.

Best horned ewes around £80, but good flesh needed for good returns.

In the rams a good trade to a top of £156 for a Texel from Rory Woods with Frank Lomas, Peak Forest at £145 (again a Texel)

More ewes needed to fulfil orders.

Ewes   To: £165          Ave: £98.23

Rams   To: £156          Ave: £98.00