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