Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

HPLS Suckled Calf Sale 2025-01-17

The first and most important sale of the year to date is the January edition of the High Peak Livestock Society suckled calf sale.  A few less than last year with 520 on offer that sold to a very large gathering of potential buyers at ringside with a few going home with empty trailers.

The general standard of cattle at the High Peak sales gets better year on year and today was a fine show of well bred suckled calves that were everything that the finisher desires.  Please bear in mind that 99% of the cattle in todays sale are spring 2024 born and are very much longer prospects.

The sale started promptly at 11am with the bulls, over 200 this year and then followed suit with the steers and heifers in good sized even bunches with the exception being a few special individuals for the specimen hunters.

Trade was amazing, a true ‘red letter day’ and although the averages have climbed every year for the last five, today the averages were miles dearer than anyone could have ever imagined.

Bagshaw would like to thank everyone for making today such a success.  The vendors for providing the cattle, the hauliers for mowing the cattle to and from the market, the buyers for pushing the boat out and secure the numbers at inflated prices and the market staff for handling the cattle whilst at the market.

The next HPLS sale is on Friday 14th March, for which entries are now being taken.

Sample Prices:

203 Young Bulls ave £1501.00 (Up £391 on 2024)

£1890 Lim 11 mnths J Simpson, Stoney Middleton
£1870 Lim x 5 8-10 mnths R & A White, Bamford
£1810 Lim x 4 7-9 mnths A & B Simpson, Bradwell
£1800 Char 11 mnths DL Batterbee, Doveholes
£1780 Lim 8 mnths AB & AC Thompson, Longnor
£1690 Lim x 3 7-8 mnths Mycock & Bright, Buxton
£1660 Char x 7 8-9 mnths SJ Buckley & Partners, Doveholes
£1600 Lim 12 mnths AJ & GH Bland, Mottram
£1550 Blond x 4 7-8 mnths TJ & SE Ibbottson, Hathersage
£1520 Lim x 2 9 mnths WS Wright, Harpur Hill
£1510 Lim x 4 6-7 mnths MA Salisbury & Son, Hayfield
£1510 B Blue x 8 mnths W Frith, Ashbourne
£1490 Lim x 3 8 mnths DN & JE Renwick, Middleton
£1390 Blond x 4 8 mnths CE & SW Mycock, Flagg
£1360 Char x 4 7-8 mnths B & M Frost, Youlgreave
£1300 Blond x 3 8 mnths GA & SM Wainwright & Sons, Bamford

 

137 Steers ave £1490 (Up £419 on 2024)

£1260 Sim 9-11 mnths HC Gilbert, Edale
£1390 AA x 2 8 mnths F Hardy, Fenny Bentley
£1570 Lim x 2 11 mnths R Simpson & Son, Longnor
£1600 B Blue 12 mnths HJ Hitchcock, Belper
£1610 Char x 10 8-10 mnths MP Elliott & Son, Eyam
£1640 Lim x 4 9-10 mnths WS Wright, Harpur Hill
£1650 B Blue x 2 9 mnths W Frith, Ashbourne
£1700 Lim 10 mnths B & AB Lawson, Ringinglow
£1720 Lim 13-14 mnths Ashford Hall Farm
£1960 Lim x 8 8-9 mnths MD Critchlow, Tideswell
£2140 Lim 9 mnths MD Critchlow, Tideswell

 

180 Heifers ave £1371 (up £483 on 2024)

£1960 Blond x2 20 mnths CE & SW Mycock, Flagg
£1810 Lim 14 mnths S Wagstaffe & Sons, Darley Dale
£1770 Lim x 2 14 mnths Ashford Hall Farm
£1720 Lim 11 mnths J Simpson, Stoney Middleton
£1660 Lim x 2 10 mnths WS Wright, Harpur Hill
£1610 Lim 8 mnths Mycock & Bright, Buxton
£1560 Char x 6 9-10 mnths SJ Buckley & Partners, Doveholes
£1540 B Blue x 10 mnths MP Elliott & Son, Eyam
£1520 Char 11 mnths DL Batterbee, Doveholes
£1520 B Blue x 2 7-8 mnths JA Hall, Longnor
£1490 Lim x 3 10-11 mnths B & AB Lawson, Ringinglow
£1450 Lim x 5 7-8 mnths DN & JE Renwick, Middleton
£1400 Lim x 2 7 mnths D & SE Edge, Pike Hall
£1320 Blond x 2 8 mnths GA & SM Wainwright & Sons, Bamford

Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon

Senior partner

Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Oliver Hiles

Market Associate