Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

BAKEWELL MARKET

Monday 22^nd  August 2022

A particularly busy day with 704 cattle and 1,737 sheep and farmers clearly aware that next week it is Hope Show and Bank Holiday Monday and Bakewell Market on Tuesday.

The store & breeding cattle section was well supported with a total of 381 head on offer.

Buyers were out in force and several who have clearly been on harvest duties returned to the fold this week and made their presence felt.

Trade was outstanding with many commenting that cattle were dearer than they have been for several months.

Steers reached £1,600 to average £1,002, heifers made up to £1,440 and feeding bulls £1,220.

In the breeding section cows & calves reached £2,000 and in calvers reached £1,500.

There were 137 in the finished cattle section and again trade was very strong.

Top figures 320p and £2,006 per head.

The 57 heifers averaged 247.8p, grossed up to £1,916.88 and averaged £1,465.

A good turnout of 119 OTM cattle saw the best on offer to 236p and £2,000 per head.

Another phenomenal trade with the average at 173.9 pence and £1,133 per head.

Rather more calves on offer with a total of 67 on sale.  Bulls to £450 and heifers £250.

In the sheep department there were 1,262 lambs forward and a good trade throughout.  Top prices 283p/kg and £148.85 per head.  Once again it was lambs in the heavier category that averaged more per kilo.

The SQQ average emerged at 235.0p

There was an influx of cull sheep with 486 in total.

Ewes sold to £175 to average £102.56.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 25^th August:  Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 26^th August: Store Lamb Sale, 10.30am

Monday 29^th August: Hope Show

Tuesday 30^th August: Bakewell Market

Friday 2^nd September: Theave & Ewe Sale

BAKEWELL SHEEP SALES 2022

BAKEWELL BREEDING SALES 2022

Whether you buy or sell Ewe Lambs or Theaves please note the dates of this year’s Breeding Female Sales at Bakewell

Friday 2^nd September: Theaves & Ewes

Thurs/Fri 15^th/16^th September: Mule/Any other breed Ewe Lambs

Friday 30^th September: Theaves & Ewes

Saturday 15^th October: HPLS Sheep Sale

Entries are now being taken

Any questions, speak to Alastair Sneddon on 07973 982441

Farm Sales

Friday 26^th August: The Beeches Fm, Seighford, Stafford

Saturday 3^rd September: Grindley Collective Sale

Friday 9^th September: Hagg House Farm, Morton

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We have been asked to inform you

The Cremation of

Mr David Sanderson

of Woodside Farm, Ughill Road, Bradfield

will take place on

Wednesday 7^th September 2022

at 12 Noon

Grenoside Crematorium, North Chapel, Sheffield

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 119 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 173.9p (£1182.37)

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

A very strong entry of 119 cows from 51 vendors today including more ex dairy cows.  Trade today was superb and looks to have taken a small jump in price.  28 cows today topped £2/kg and sold to a high of 236p for one of a lovely run of continentals from S Webster, Ashbourne.  The best big cows are certainly adding up at present with the best £1650-£1896.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

47 Black & White and ex Dairy Cows ave 151.5p/kg

Predominantly leaner, hard worked and parlour cows today with only a handful of better cows.

6 best over 178p and up to 204p

Big Holsteins 165-175p

Leaner Parlour Cows 150-160p

8 Plainer Cows under 135p

The best today:

5 OTM Bulls

7 OTM Steers

137 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 241.6p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

More on offer than last week and indeed the same week last year.  48 vendors today sold cattle to a large ring of 18 different buyers.  Competition at its finest.

18 Finished Bulls ave 228.3p

All cattle would be dearer today with the bulls no exception.  Suckler bred and well-fed bulls sold to 264p or £2006 for a Wardman special, with John Ottewell close behind at 258p and 255p.  Holsteins to 204p (£1448)

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

62 Steers – overall average 240.1p

41 Continental, 12 native, 6 B/W and 3 OTM Angus steers today, certainly something for everyone and the buyers were there to oblige.  A fantastic trade for all.  Michael and Paul Hazledine won the day selling suckler bred Limousin to 300p, with Michael Hadfield close behind at 291p and Oliver Easom at 283p for a Lim x Dairy.  Angus to 264p with B/W to 222p.

Sample Results:

And Gross Prices:

57 Heifers – overall average 247.7p/kg

A strong trade with all cattle dearer today.  Top price on the day was stunning Limmy x Heifer, expertly fed by Michael Hadfield and selling to 320p (£1881) with the best heifer of the day from Messrs Stevenson, Quarndon making 294p or £1916.  10 Natives had Angus to 270p

Sample Results:

Gross Prices:

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

A decent entry of 381, a strong line up of buyers and the best trade we have seen for several months.

The sale commenced with some 60 Breeding Cattle with notable examples as follows:

Feeding Bulls

Only 12 but all well sold

examples as follows:

164 Steers ave £1,002

Some excellent runs of cattle this week to appeal to a full house of buyers.  Angus & Hereford crosses in great demand.

Black & Whites very dear and well sold in big bunches.

Sample Returns:

Heifers

A marvellous trade for both bunches and individuals.  Angus & Hereford clearly wanted.  Classy continental crosses hitting the highlights as the following figures reveal.

Sample returns as follows:

67 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

An increased entry and very much a two-tier trade with best calves very well sold and second quality being a lot more selective.

Top price went to a strong Angus bull at £450 with B Blue to £360 and stronger heifers upwards of £200 to a top of £250.

B/W calves a little easier today with a top price of £85.

Bulls

AA                        £450     WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough

B Blue                 £360     G Matkin, Idridgehay

Blonde               £445     SG Potter, Bonsall

Heifers

Hfd                       £250     AP Critchlow, Wheston

AA                        £245     WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough

B Blue                 £235     J & J Walton, Tideswell

1268 Lambs & 485 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

An increased entry of 1753 sheep included 1268 lambs.  Meated butchers types still in demand regardless of weight with the best to 283p/kg, heavy butchers lambs to 278p/kg and overweight breaking lambs to 247p/kg with a top gross of £148.85/head.

The overall average 236.69p/kg.

Leading Prices: –

Averages:

Cull Sheep

A good show of 485 cull ewes and rams saw increased demand with grazing buyers struggling to get going and all types looked very well sold on the day.  Best Texel Ewes peaked at £175/head for a pen of 13 ewes with others to £170 and £167.  Meated Mules sold in the £100-£120 bracket.

Ewes to £175     Ave £102.65                Rams to £158            Ave £121.00