Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Report

TUESDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2022

The Monday market was cancelled this week as a mark of respect for the Queen’s funeral and to allow staff and customers to view the amazing procession and services at Westminster and Windsor.

So, it was a short notice Tuesday market with modest entries of stock, but decent results for those who were selling.

Few store cattle, but a sharp enough trade and all changed hands with steers to £1,200 for Lim x, 22 mnths, heifers to £990 for Angus x 21 mnths and feeding bulls to £600 for Hfd x, 4-7 mnths.

There are already a significant number booked in for next Monday 26^th September.

17 finished cattle– all sold with top figures 286p and £1,900 per head.

The 5 steers averaged a very respectable 254.7p.

A reasonable number of 34 OTM and feeding cows maintained recent price levels with the best on offer to 216p and £1,717.

The average was back a bit at 163.6p, but probably a function of the sample on offer than the level of trade.

32 calves with plenty of interest in the best with £325 for a bull calf and £275 for a heifer.

In the sheep section there were 542 lambs with top figures 276p and £130.56 per head.

It was the usual story of a good price for the well meated types and less figures for the plainer sorts.

Just 159 cull sheep this week with ewes to £176 to average £102.96.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 22^nd September: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Friday 23^rd September: Store Lamb Sale

Friday 30^th September: Theaves & Ewes

Saturday 1^st October: Ram Fair

Friday 7^th October: Store Lambs

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 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

Thursday 22^nd September: Weaver Farm, Cauldon Low

Thursday 29^th September: Shaw Lane Farm, Marston Montgomery

Saturday 1^st October: Barn Farm, Aston by Doxey, Stafford

 News from the Peak Farmers Group

Our next event ‘Pasture for Profit’ will take place on Wednesday 28^th September from 11am to 2.30pm at Sittinglow Farm, Doveholes, Buxton, SK17 8DN by kind permission of the Buckley family.

This will be a farm walk with speakers including Rob Massey of PastureTec Ltd and Sean Chubb of the Livestock Improvement Corporation.

Hear from our experts who will be sharing knowledge and advice on post drought grassland and crop management as well as the practicalities of establishing a rotational grazing system.

We will also be finding out more about pasture utilisation and cost control – how a grazing management plan can improve grass growth and soil health, cut input costs, improve production and live-weight gain from forage.

This event is free to attend and includes lunch.

To book a place or find out more please call 07483 373 435 or email info@peakfarmersgroup.co.uk

——————————————————————————————————————————————-

34 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows overall average 163.6p/kg (£1,068)

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

Just a small entry that sold a recent levels.  Top price 216p for R Swindell & Sons, Hognaston, with better cows & B/W 180-210p/kg.

17 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 227.3p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

5 Steers ave 254.7p/kg

12 Heifers ave 213.9p/kg

Top price today 286p/kg for a Lim x from A & K Farming, Rushton Spencer

Heifers up to 263p/kg for a B Blue x Dairy from Moor Farmers, Flagg.

9 un-tested store heifers all sold for further feeding but did nothing to enhance the heifer average.

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

Only a handful of stores on offer, but sufficient buyers present to ensure a fair price.  All animals changed hands.

Steers

Sample Results:

Heifers

Sample Results:

Bulls

32 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

Respectable numbers forward for a Tuesday sale and trade much firmer than seen over the last couple of weeks for middle of the road calves.

Top prices of £325 for a B Blue bull and £275 for a B Blue heifer.

Bulls

B Blue                 £325     WJ Adams, Mackworth

B Blue                 £325     Holtwood Farm, Doveridge

Sim                      £305     CG Matkin, Idridgehay

W Black              £215     BD Hudson, Ipstones

Heifers

B Blue                 £275     WJ Adams, Mackworth

542 Lambs & 159 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

542 lambs ave 239.83p/kg

Lamb trade a little firmer for all weights to a top of 276p/kg and £130 per head.

Leading Prices: –

Averages:

159 Cull Sheep

Another excellent trade with Mules to £120 and continentals to £176.