Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

 BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 28th February 2022

Very busy this week with 818 Cattle and 1,432 Sheep which obviously included some that failed to arrive last Monday because of the floods.

A bumpers entry of 515 Store & Breeding Cattle saw prices up yet another notch.

Steers sold to an eye watering £1,660 with Heifers to £1,490 and Feeding Bulls to £1,100.

We have said in recent weeks that Bakewell buyers would like to bid for your cattle and they have certainly done so.

Finished Cattle numbers were also substantially up with 147 in total.

Top figure 286p and £1,942 per head and the overall average for the 76 Heifers was 235.5p a good indication of the general level of trade.

OTM numbers were good with 131 on offer.  The best to 218p and £1,798.  The average a cracking 156.9p

Calf numbers about the same with 25 forward, Bulls to £390 and Heifers £250.

In the Sheep department there were 912 Hoggs on offer with top figures 330p/kg and £146.37 per head.

The SQQ average looked good at 280.1p.

In the Cull Sheep section there was a decent entry of 520 with Ewes to £208 and the average £108.24

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 3^rd March:  Regular Lunchtime Sheep Market

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

Friday 18^th March: HPLS Cattle Sale

FARM SALES

Wednesday 9^th March: Brook Farm, Atlow

Friday 11^th March: Plardiwick Farm, Stafford

Friday 18^th March: Burns Farm, Church Warsop

Saturday 19^th March: Lower Castle Hayes Farm, Burton on Trent

131 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 156.9p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Proper numbers again after last weeks rain and a remarkable trade throughout once again, equally as dear as last week.  Younger OTM Heifers sold over 200p today with 8 at that figure with the best cow at 208p for James Blackshaw being a 5-year-old Limousin x.  Plenty more could have been sold.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

 64 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 148p/kg

Unbelievable again

Two OTM Heifers         108 & 260p

Better Bred Cattle        167-175p

Big Holstein                    150-160p

Plainer Cows                  125-140p

Only a few Under 120p

4 Jersey ave 119p

6 plain Guernsey aver 111p

The best Today

4 OTM Bulls

4 OTM Steers

147 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 229.99p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A bumper show and trade very much on a par with last week.

23 Finished Bulls ave 202.89p

Only a few best continentals with the first in the ring Messrs Smithem at 255p and big Lims from Messrs Edge at 244p (twice)

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

48 Steers – overall average 233.9p

Some super sorts today with a trio over 270p from Nigel Birch, Mike Hadfield and Peter Gaunt.  Hereford to 234p/kg, Angus to 246 and Lincoln to 229p.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

76 Heifers – overall average 235.5p/kg

Big numbers and trade with Steven Wells winning the day at 286p for a Limousin with a new man to Bakewell JW Dawes & Son, Sheffield selling Blue x Dairy Heifers to 277p and Peter Gaunt at 276p.  Angus to 232p, Hereford to 210p and Lincoln to 208p.

Sample Results:

Averages:

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Numbers well up this week with a total of 515 on offer.

Buyers out in force with some new faces operating and a tremendous trade from first to last.

The sale commenced with a few Breeding Cattle which included:

56 Feeding Bulls

Then followed some 56 Feeding Bulls which included:

225 Steers ave £994

A good selection with plenty of level bunches which certainly attracted a premium and helped the progress of the sale.

All categories wanted, but especially the short finish sorts towards the end of the sale where prices in the £1400’s became a regular occurrence and the top figure of £1660 was seen.

Angus and Hereford still proving popular and some wonderful results for the Black & Whites.

Sample Results:

110 Heifers ave £728

The much reduced average was due to the large number of stirks in the entry which sold very well, but clearly had an effect on the average.

There was plenty of demand for all types with Angus and Hereford selling exceptionally well, but the short finish Continentals taking the top honours.

Sample prices as follows:

CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Numbers short of requirements with a strong trade for all types.

Bulls saw B Blue to £390 and £340 and Saler to £250.

Heifers just as strong demand with B Blue to £250 and Limousin to £235.

Very few Black & White forward but those that were in were rewarded with a good trade to a top of £230.

Bulls

B Blue                 £390                    BD Hudson, Ipstones

B Blue                 £340                    WL Stubbs, Dadlington

Angus                 £318                    WL Stubbs, Dadlington

Saler                    £250                    JF Hayes, Shottle

Fries                    £230                    WL Stubbs, Dadlington

Heifers

B Blue                 £250                    BD Hudson, Ipstones

Lim                      £235                    JE & CM Fletcher, Peak Forest

912 Lambs & 520 Ewes & (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

A very good entry of 1432 head of sheep included 912 Lambs.  Demand for the best butchers lambs up to 50kg still very good but the very big and common sorts being harder to sell again this week.  Best lightweight sorts peaked at 330p/kg with best butchers lambs to 320p/kg and heavyweight butchers lambs to 298p/kg.  Top gross price of £146.37/head.

Overall market average 280.11p/kg

Leading Prices: –

520 Cull Sheep

A very good entry of 520 Cull Sheep saw prices off the scale, especially for the plainer sorts.  Demand for the best Texel saw the very first pen sold selling at £208/head with demand staying right to the very last pen selling at £196/head.  The top 10 pens averaged £190/head.  Best heavy Mules sold in the £118-£130 bracket, Suffolks in the £130-£165 bracket with horned ewes in the £65-£85 bracket.

Ewes    To: £208           Ave: £108.24

Rams   To: £149           Ave: £123.00

Goats  To: £92