Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report 02-05-2022

 BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 2nd May 2022

 

A well supported market for the May Day Bank Holiday Monday sale with 627 cattle and 991 sheep on offer.

The majority of the regular buyers were in attendance and good levels of trade were maintained in all sections.

There were 438 Store & Breeding cattle on offer which included an entry of 70 steers from 1 vendor.

Trade was much as last week with steers to £1,480, heifers £1,280 and feeding bulls £1,050, Cows & Calves sold to £1,620.

Plenty of steam in the Finished cattle ring with 72 on offer.  Top figures 296p and £2,019 per head.

The average for the 44 heifers was a decent 264p/kg and a remarkable £1,583 per head.  The average was a very creditable 184.6p for the 89 on offer.

Just 28 calves this week, but a good trade with bulls to £435 and heifers £340.

In the sheep section there were rather more spring lambs with 140 on offer selling to 344p and £156.40 per head.  The SQQ average was 258.3p somewhat indicative of the proportion of ‘End of Season’ sorts in the sample.

242 Cull sheep forward with ewes selling to £212 to average £137.42

 

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 5th May:  Regular Lunchtime Sheep Market

Thursday 19th May: WCPGW

FARM SALES

Thursday 12th May – Stilehouse Farm, Bradnop

Saturday 14th May – Ashencroft Farm, Uttoxeter

Friday 20th May – Stockley Hill Farm, Palterton, Chesterfield

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89 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 184.68p or £1221.86

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A super show of cattle for the Bank Holiday sale and a full line up of buyers led to trade within a penny of last weeks record prices.  23 cattle today topped at £2 kilo and sold to a high price of 230p for a Blue x heifer (33 mnths from Mick & James Forrester, Tean with a Lim from the same home at 219p.  Angus cows (4yrs) topped at 223p (£1770) for David Critchlow, Sheen.

 

Sample Results:

230p/kg 536kg B Blue x ME Forrester, Tean
226p/kg 636kg Lim N Slaney, Crich
223p/kg 668kg AA, 4 yrs KW Twemlow & Co, Swinscoe
219p/kg 542kg Lim, 35 mnths ME Forrester, Tean
218p/kg 804kg Lim, 7yrs D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
218p/kg 584kg Lim, 7 yrs LM & D Grummett, Smisby
218p/kg 812kg Lim, 9 yrs D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
218p/kg 758kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
214p/kg 590kg Lim, 3 yrs J & M Riley, Parsley Hay
210p/kg 746kg Lim, 9 yrs D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
209p/kg 702kg Lim, 4 yrs D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
206p/kg 772kg Sim, 6 yrs E Garratt & Sons, Barton
205p/kg 748kg Hfd, 5 yrs AJ & GH Bland, Mottram
205p/kg 744kg Lim, 7 yrs D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
205p/kg 686kg Blonde x, 4 yrs JW & AJ Dakin, Smalley
205p/kg 826kg AA, 8 yrs Garner Holdings Ltd, Belper

 

And Gross Prices:

£1770.16 812kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
£1752.72 804kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
£1701.36 834kg Sim E Garratt & Sons, Barton
£1693.30 826kg AA Garner Holdings Ltd, Belper
£1652.44 758kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
£1608.00 804kg AA Garner Holdings Ltd, Belper
£1590.32 772kg Sim E Garratt & Sons, Barton
£1579.34 778kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen
£1567.52 808kg Holst FJ Knibb Farms, Derby
£1566.60 746kg Lim D & LA Critchlow, Sheen

 

37 Black & White and ex Dairy Cows ave 177.1p/kg

Unbelievable trade again.

10 best over 190p up to 202p (new record)

Better Holstein 180-190p

Leaner Holstein 165-175p

Very plain under 160p

 

Top today:

202p/kg £1506 Fries, 4 yrs Moor Farmers, Flagg
195p/kg £1372 Fries, 7 yrs G & M Limer, Taddington
195p/kg £1248 Fries, 8 yrs G & M Limer, Taddington
194p/kg £1567 Holst, 9 yrs FJ Knibb Farms, Derby
194p/kg £1474 Fries 5 yrs G & M Limer, Taddington
194p/kg £1264 Fries, 6 yrs Moor Farmers, Flagg
192p/kg £1309 Mont, 5 yrs J & J Walton & Sons, Tideswell
192p/kg £1155 Fries, 6 yrs J & J Walton & Sons, Tideswell
191p/kg £1218 Fries, 7 yrs J & J Walton & Sons, Tideswell
190p/kg £1303 Fries, 12 yrs RJ Neville & Sons, Ashover

 

2 OTM Bulls

186p/kg £1387 B Blue DG Allen, Smalley
179p/kg £1532 Lim JE White, Moscar

 

5 OTM Steers

208p/kg £1343 L Horn, 43 mnths M & Y Smith, Sutton on the Hill
197p/kg £1386 BB, 40 mnths D Hudson, Marple Bridge
   

 

72 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 261.1p

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

THE DEAREST EVER!!

 

6 Bulls and 66 clean cattle today to a full ring of regular buyers all desperate for cattle.

 

6 Finished Bulls ave 246.2p

Just 6, but a good price with the top two pure Limousin from Roy Mycock selling at £3/kilo to gross up to £1824.

 

Sample Results:

300p/kg 564kg Lim RA & EF Mycock, Dukes Drive
300p/kg 608kg Lim RA & EF Mycock, Dukes Drive
231p/kg 764kg Sim EP Brailsford, Farley

 

And Gross Prices:

£1824.00 608kg Lim RA & EF Mycock, Dukes Drive
£1764.84 764kg Sim EP Brailsford, Farley
£1749.24 774kg S Horn Hough Park Farm, Ashbourne
£1712.92 748kg Sim EP Brailsford, Farley

 

22 Steers – overall average 259.3p or £1750.78

A short entry but what a trade with abattoirs wanting cattle to process.  Two top calls of 290p for John Grummett (£1885) and Don Lownds £1890.  3 Angus to 268p and a Beef Shorthorn at 270p.

 

Sample Results:

290p/kg 650kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
290p/kg 652kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
280p/kg 576kg Lim RS & JT Shaw, Stanley
280p/kg 696kg Lim R Wartig, Sheffield
278p/kg 594kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
275p/kg 680kg Lim R Wartig, Sheffield
270p/kg 736kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
270p/kg 728kg Lim R Wartig, Sheffield
270p/kg 656kg S Horn Thorp Farms Ltd, Sheffield
268p/kg 678kg AA D Lownds, Reapsmoor

 

And Gross Prices:

£1987.20 736kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1965.60 728kg Lim R Wartig, Sheffield
£1948.80 696kg Lim R Wartig, Sheffield
£1925.00 770kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
£1890.80 652kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1885.00 650kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
£1870.00 680kg Lim R Wartig, Sheffield
£1845.12 744kg Char RP Hall, Heaton
£1817.04 678kg AA D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1815.00 726kg Sim JT Ottewell, Calow

 

44 Heifers – overall average 264.2p/kg or £1583.74

A stunning average and some excellent cattle on offer.  Keith Harrop had a super run of heifers today topping at 296p £1770 for a lovely B/W Blue and also topped the gross at £2019 for a jet-black Limousin.  Don Lownds had 293p or £1799 and Richard Shaw 287p or £1911.  4 Hereford to 256p, 6 Angus to 269p and a Shorthorn at 250p.

 

Sample Results:

296p/kg 598kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
293p/kg 614kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
287p/kg 666kg B Blue x RS & JT Shaw, Stanley
287p/kg 674kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
283p/kg 662kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
283p/kg 696kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
283p/kg 650kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
280p/kg 590kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell
280p/kg 604kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
279p/kg 554kg B Blue x RE & D & D Priestley
277p/kg 614kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
276p/kg 490kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
276p/kg 658kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf
276p/kg 578kg B Blue x RE & D & D Priestley, Castleton
274p/kg 640kg B Blue x H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield

 

Gross Prices:

£2019.60 748kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1969.68 696kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1934.38 674kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1911.42 666kg B Blue x RS & JT Shaw, Stanley
£1873.46 662kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1839.50 650kg Lim K Harrop, Alport
£1816.08 658kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf
£1799.02 614kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1770.08 598kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport
£1765.80 654kg B Blue x H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield

 

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

With over 450 cattle advertised most of the regular buyers were present or represented and trade was well up to muster.

The entry included 70 steers from KJ White & Co of Ashbourne which sold very well indeed as the following details will show.

 

The sale commenced with a few Breeding Cattle with results as follows:

 

£1620 Lim x Hfr, 27 mnths & Hfr Calf RJG Swift, Combs
£1340 Angus x, 59 mnths & Bull Calf D Armitage Sth Normanton
£1290 B Blue x, 65 mnths & Bull Calf D Armitage, Sth Normanton
£980 Hfd x Feeding Cow, 71 mnths A Gimbert, Cellarhead
£1050 B Blue x Feeding Cow, 64 mnths A Gimbert, Cellarhead

 

Feeding Bulls

There were 41 Feeding Bulls with Sample Prices as follows:

£680 Char 8-9 mnths P Emery, Gratwich
£570 Holst 11 mnths FJ Knibb Farms, Shardlow
£800 B Blue x 6 mnths E & C Matkin, Idridgehay
£700 Lim x 5 mnths E & C Matkin, Idridgehay
£720 Lim x 10-12 mnths G Stubbs, Wetton
£760 Lim x 7 mnths RG Goodwin, Abbotts Bromley
£600 Hfd x 7 mnths RG Goodwin, Abootts Bromley
£870 Hfd x 13-15 mnths RHH Parnell, Littleover
£600 Fries 11-16 mnths RHH Parnell, Littleover
£1050 B Blue x 10 mnths AC Lowe, Holmesfield

 

 249 Steers ave £850

Rather more young cattle in the entry, but plenty of customers looking to buy and a brisk trade throughout.

Angus and Herefords well sold and Shorthorns in great demand.  Bakewell Black & Whites the usual good trade.

 

Sample Results:

£480 B Blue x 4 mnths W & EI Handford, Birch Vale
£880 Lim 9-10 mnths KW Cresswell, Yeaveley
£680 B Blue x 6-8 mnths KW Cresswell, Yeaveley
£570 B Blue x 6-7 mnths Mrs NC Gregory, Blackwell
£510 Holst 8-9 mnths P & N Allen, Uttoxeter
£1450 B Blue x 22-26 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£1400 B Blue x 20-25 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£1480 AA x 22-27 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£1380 Hfd x 24-25 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£1470 Hfd x 23-25 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£1350 S Horn x 20 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£1385 Lim x 25 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£1050 Fries 20 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£945 Angus 14-16 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£995 S Horn x 14 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£720 Hfd x 10-12 mnths KJ White & Co, Swinscoe
£1060 Blonde x 10-11 mnths S Rhodes, Fulwood
£950 Hfd x 11 mnths J Cundy, Longnor
£980 Lim x 11-12 mnths M & R Shimwell, Hulland
£750 Sim x 11 mnths EA Cooper & Sons, Taddington
£1245 Hfd x 24-26 mnths G & R Gould, Elton
£1285 Lim x 18 mnths JT & JW Woodfine, Radbourne
£1230 Lim x 13 mnths CPR & JM Mycock, Friden
£700 Char x 8 mnths A Gimbert, Cellarhead
£1135 Sim x 15-16 mnths Furness & Taylor, Wormhill
£1250 Char x 17 mnths FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton
£850 B Blue x 14-18 mnths Hough Park Farm, Hulland
£1105 B Blue x 16-19 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1025 Lim x 24 mnths GE Willmott, Ashover
£1310 Angus x 17 mnths NR & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood
£1025 B Blue x 20 mnths GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow
£1140 Lim x 25 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1165 Hfd x 27-30 mnths AV Marsden, Hucklow
£805 B Blue x 12-13 mnths Roefield Fm Prtnrs, Kniveton
£985 Char x 16-17 mnths Hawksworth Farms, Shardlow
£940 B Blue x 9 mnths D Byard, Holmgate
£825 L Horn 15-18 mnths Thoresby Livestock, Newark

 

138 Heifers ave £715

A younger cross section this week with fewer strong heifers in the sample.

Plenty of buying power in operation and decent prices achieved.

 

Sample prices as follows:

£470 B Blue x 6 mnths W & EI Handford, Birch Vale
£590 Sim x 9 mnths KW Cresswell, Yeaveley
£780 Lim x 8 mnths E & C Matkin, Alderwasley
£760 Hfd x 11 mnths J Cundy, Longnor
£660 Sim x 10-1 mnths J & N & M Walker, Bonsall
£980 Lim x 35-50 mnths DJ Abbott, Brackenfield
£960 Lim x 20-23 mnths DJ Abbott, Brackenfield
£690 Sim x 10 mnths EA Cooper & Sons, Taddington
£740 Lim x 9 mnths JT & JW Woodfine, Radbourne
£770 Angus x 13-14 mnths Riley Farms, Burnley
£1120 Angus x 12 mnths A & A Spooner, Macc Forest
£740 Sim x 12 mnths JP Webster, Foolow
£900 B Blue x 16 mnths D Brown, Bonsall Moor
£875 B Blue x 17 mnths Hough Park, Hulland
£1135 B Blue x 21 mnths H Young, Peak Forest
£1000 Lim x 18 mnths GE Willmott, Ashover
£1310 Angus x 17 mnths NR & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood
£890 B Blue x 19-20 mnths GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow
£1280 B Blue x 21 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave
£1125 Char x 25 mnths JG & JM Belfield, Sheen
£1115 Blonde x 24 mnths JG & JM Belfield, Sheen
£965 BBxLim 11-13 mnths G Stubbs, Wetton
£980 Baz x 24 mnths R Mason, Kniveton
£780 B Blue x 12 mnths Roefields Farm, Kniveton

 

 28 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

A large gathering of prospective purchasers ensured that all types were well bid for with B Blue bulls to £345 and heifers to £340.

More interest in the B/W’s today with the best of these to £120.

 

Bulls

B Blue                 £435     RS Torr, Tissington

B Blue                 £280     BD Hudson, Ipstones

B Blue                 £270     J & J Walton, Tideswell

Angus                 £260     J & J Walton, Tideswell

Fries                                   T & CJ Hadfield, Tideswell

Heifers

B Blue                 £340     JD & B Broadley, Hartington

 

749 Lambs & 242 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott)

A very good Bank Holiday entry of 991 sheep included 140 spring lambs and 609 old season lambs.  Demand for the best butchers lambs good throughout with a top of 344p for 3 different pens with a heavy weight lamb to 340p/kg to gross £156.40.  The overall average 325.61p/kg.

 

Leading Prices: –

33.2kg 344p/kg F Glover, Coxal
36.4kg 344p/kg Longacres, Derby
36.8kg 342p/kg Longacres, Derby
40kg 344p/kg Longacres, Derby
40.8kg 340p/kg C Hall, Sutton
46kg 340p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn

 

Averages:

Standard To 344p/kg Average 327.17p/kg
Medium To 344p/kg Average 324.89p/kg
Heavy To 340p/kg Average 329.79p/kg

 

Old Season Lambs

In the old season lambs demand very good throughout.  Best butchers sorts to 300p/kg with heavy weight butchers lambs to 295p/kg and overweights to 280p/kg and top gross £162.25.  The overall average 258.39p/kg.

 

Leading Prices:-

38.5kg 275p/kg JG Jackson, Wardlow
38.8kg 280p/kg Harehall Rare Breeds, Boylestone
40.7kg 300p/kg A Marsden, Foolow
42.9kg 278p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
44.1kg 297p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
45.3kg 286p/kg R Hodgson & Son, Kettleshulme
46.7kg 295p/kg A Marsden, Foolow
49.6kg 276p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
50.7kg 280p/kg AF Ball, Marston
51.6kg 270p/kg JG Jackson, Wardlow
53kg 274p/kg A Marsden, Foolow
56.8kg 280p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
63.8kg 256p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn

 

Averages:

Standard To 280p/kg Average 244.13p/kg
Medium To 300p/kg Average 262.9p/kg
Heavy To 295p/kg Average 258.12p/kg
Overweight To 280p/kg Average 234.42p/kg

 

242 Cull Sheep

A total of 242 cull ewes and rams included some excellent Texel and Beltex cross.  The top call £212/head for Texels with 5 pens over £190 barrier and the top 10 pens averaging £188/head.

                             

 

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