Bakewell Market Leek Market

The windy and very wet weekend ensured decent entries of stock at Bakewell with 557 cattle and 1,394 Sheep on offer.

Trade was good on all fronts with store cattle particularly dear, the entry of 253 sold on an outstanding trade with steers to £1,260, heifers to £1,180 and feeding bulls £880.

Finished cattle were out in force with 125 forward and a solid trade throughout. Top figures of 235p and £1602, the heifer average, while back on the week, was still respectable at 194.5 pence.

There was a substantial entry of 104 OTM cattle and feeding cows with the best on offer to 179p and £1,508. The average was an impressive 126.3p. It was good to see more calves coming forward with 75 on offer, the largest entry for many weeks – and an excellent trade to boot, bulls to £440 and heifers £320.

In the sheep department lamb numbers just failed to reach 1,000 but only by eight and despite the larger entry trade looked good.

The best on offer to 268p and £117.65, with the SQQ at a healthy 220.8p. There were 373 cull sheep with ewes to £149 and the average a decent £86.09.

104 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 126.3P

A greater percentage of black and whites including more lean cows and an improved overall average shows cows were again dearer on the week. Top price was 179p for an Angus heifer (31mths) from FH White, Shottle, with top cow at 177p (£1,508) for a smart Blue cow from Katy Allen, Castleton. Natives saw Hereford cows to 140p, Stabilizers to 148p and Longhorn to 133p.

47 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS AVEREAGE 113.8P

Certainly dearer with the good cows very well sold. Friesians topped at 156p with a lot of better sorts 135p plus. Big Holsteins 120p – 130p with smaller cows 105p – 115p and only very plain cows under £1 Sample results: 179p/kg 610kg A Angus FH White, Shottle; 177p/kg 852kg B Blue KJ Allen, Castleton; 173p/kg 660kg B Blue AC Simpson, Bradwell; 169p/kg 680kg A Angus FH White, Shottle; 160p/kg 642kg Lim AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook; 156p/kg 730kg Fri GK & E Robinson, Wheston; 155p/ kg 838kg A Angus D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; 152p/kg 800kg B Blue D & J Nightingale, Kelstedge; 150p/kg 646kg Lim PE Yates, Quarndon

Gross prices: £1,508.04 852kg B Blue KJ Allen, Castleton; £1,298.90 838kg A Angus D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; £1,221.12 848kg A Angus HH Mellor & Son, Longnor; £1,216.00 800kg B Blue D & J Nightingale, Kelstedge; £1198.80 810kg Fri G & M Limer, Taddington; £1,149.20 680kg A Angus FH White, Shottle; £1,141.80 660kg B Blue AC Simpson, Bradwell; £1,138.80 730kg Fri GK & E Robinson, Wheston.

4 OTM BULLS

130p or £1,271 A Angus JE Wild, Chinley; 129p or £1,088 Blond GA & SM Wainwright, Bamford; 115p or £1,460 Holst Rowland Partners, Kirk Ireton.

5 OTM STEERS

139p Hereford 31mths B Snow, Ipstones; 134p or £951 Holst 36mths MH Woodhouse, Derby.

125 FINISHED CATTLE, OVERALL AVERAGE 185.1P

A smart entry of 125 head, which is more than the previous week and nearly double the equivalent sale last year. Trade remains strong throughout with some excellent returns.

26 YOUNG BULLS, AVERAGE 172.4P/KG

Topping at 214p or £1,425 for a smart Blue from Keith Harrop, with big bulls up to £1,602 for a Limousin from Ben Simpson A Angus to 191p.

Sample results: 214p/kg 666kg B Blue K Harrop, Alport; 203p/ kg 612kg Lim RM Hadfield, Castleton; 203p/kg 622kg Lim CN Ottewell, Stainsby Heath; 202p/kg 594kg Lim RM Hadfield, Castleton; 196p/kg 572kg B Blue K Harrop, Alport; 196p/kg 648kg B blue K Harrop, Alport; 193p/kg 768kg Lim CN Ottewell, Stainsby Heath; 191p/kg 616kg A Angus GN & SM Seals & Sons, South Wingfield; 190p/kg 600kg Blond GN & SM Seals & Sons, South Wingfield.

Gross prices: £1,602.00 900kg Lim AC Simpson, Bradwell; £1,482.24 768kg Lim CN Ottewell, Stainsby Heath; £1,428.42 798kg Lim CN Ottewell, Stainsby Heath; £1,425.24 666kg B Blue K Harrop, Alport; £1,414.56 842kg Lim GA Limb & Son, Dronfield Woodhouse; £1,394.00 850kg Char A Hall, Higher Chisworth; £1,270.08 648kg B Blue K Harrop, Alport; £1,267.68 912kg Char GA Limb & Son, Dronfield Woodhouse; £1,262.66 622kg Lim CN Ottewell, Stainsby Heath.

52 STEERS, OVERALL AVERAGE 184.2P/KG

A cracking number forward and some excellent quality in the entry that was also supplemented with 12 natives and eight black and whites , quality suckler sorts topped at 233p for a handy weight Limousin with big, well-made Limousins up to 218p or £1,390. Angus sold to 206p, Herefords to 185p, Longhorns to 199p and dairy steers to 171p

Sample results: 233p/kg 470kg Lim JM&B Mann, Bakewell; 218p/ kg 638kg B blue B Rowlinson, Ramshorn; 218p/kg 556kg Lim K Harrop, Alport; 213p/kg 628kg Lim K Haynes, Whatstandwell; 212p/kg 624kg Lim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor; 212p/ kg 608kg B Blue GM Grindey & Sons, Hartington; 212p/kg

604kg Lim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor; 207p/kg 634kg B Blue GM Grindey & Sons, Hartington; 206p/kg 558kg A Angus PH Williams, Tean; 204p/ kg 636kg Lim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor; 204p/kg 592kg Sim DW Sorrell, Chesterfield; 209p/kg 494kg Lim JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave; 203p/kg 548kg Sim DW Sorrell. Chesterfield; 203p/kg 518kg Lim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; 200p/kg 642kg Lim RG Sisson, Dale Abbey.

Gross prices: £1,337.64 628kg

Lim K Haynes, Whatstandwell; £1,322.88 624kg Lim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor; £1,313.20 670kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burneston; £1,312.38 634kg B Blue GM Grindey & Sons, Hartington; £1,297.44 636kg Lim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor; £1292.32 788kg Fleck RW Ardern, Topley Pike; £1,288.96 608kg B Blue GM Grindey & Sons, Hartington; £1,284.00 642kg Lim RG Sisson, Dale Abbey.

47 FINISHED HEIFERS, OVERALL AVERAGE 194.5P/KG

A solid average for the quality forward that included 13 natives, two black and white and overage Simmental. Best butchers sorts topped at 235p for a posh Limousin from Keith Harrop, followed closely at 234p from

John Morris, Dronfield. Angus sold to 218p, Herefords to 182p, Galloways to 176p with OTM to £2.

Sample results: 235p/kg 524klg Lim K Harrop, Alport; 234p/kg 550kg Lim JA Morris, Dronfield; 226p/kg 558kg Lim WT & HP Grindon & Son, Warslow;

224p/kg 488kg Lim FN Biggin, Holmesfield; 219p/kg 532kg

Lim WT & HP Grindon & Son, Warslow; 219p/kg 568kg A Angus Meadow Place Farms; 217p/kg 534kg Lim WT & HP Grindon & Sons, Warslow; 216p/kg 528kg Lim JA Morris, Dronfield; 215p/ kg 500kg Lim Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow; 215p/kg 558kg Lim S & M Boam, Flagg; 210p/kg 584kg Lim K Haynes, Whatstandwell; 207p/ kg 536kg Lim WT & HP Grindon & Son, Warslow; 206p/kg 438kg B Blue JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave; 206p/kg 532kg Lim J Watson, Ashover.

Gross prices:

£1,293.60 784kg B Blue GM Grindey & Sons, Hartington; £1,287.00 550kg Lim JA Morris, Dronfield; £1,276.56 648kg B Blue A Sutton & Son, Belper; £1,261.08 558kg Lim WT & HP Grindon, Warslow; £1,238.34 568kg A Angus Meadow Place Farmers; £1,231.40 524kg Lim K Harrop, Alport; £1,226.40 584kg Lim K Haynes, Whatstandwell; £1,217.92 692kg S Horn J Hole & Sons, Ashover; £1,199.70 558kg Lim S & M Boam, Flagg.

253 STORE CATTLE

Aided by a couple of large consignments, there were 253 Store Cattle forward, a decent entry for the time of year.

Trade was outstanding with a tremendous line up of buyers either present or represented.

All types of cattle well sold but suckler bred sorts attracting the fiercest bidding. Angus and Herefords in great demand with notable prices achieved.

10 FEEDING BULLS

Just a few, but a good many more would have been needed to satisfy demand.

Sample prices: £880 Linc

Red 28mths B & H Campbell, Thurgoland; £740 Sim 11mths P & P Atkin, Bamford; £620 Here 11mths Mrs J Ford, Kirk Ireton; £650 B Blue 5-6mths G Stubbs, Wetton.

106 STEERS AVERAGE £844

Some wonderful cattle in the entry with remarkable prices to go with them. Top price despite some excellent continentals went to a traditional Red Hereford Steer at £1,260. There were plenty of cattle making well over the £1,000 mark, hence the average at £844.

Angus & Angus crosses met plenty of competition and black and whites were also wanted. Sample prices: £540 Holst 1216mths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston; £580 Lim 12mths H & SJ Hallam, New Mills; £600 Here 10-12mths T Beswick, Fairfield; £740 Sim 12-14mths C & M Wainwright, Denstone; £845 Here 15mths Hough Park Farms, Hulland; £1,035 Blonde 21mths JWR Beckitt, Egmanston; £1,040 B Blue 20mths JWR Beckitt, Egmanston; £1,150 Lim 13-16mths R Rowlinson, Ilam; £1,010 Char 19mths H & S Shann, Sheen; £805 A Angus 15-16mths S Downing & Daughters, Little Eaton; £900 B Blue 16mths D & A Dickinson, Bradbourne; £970 Lim 21-22mths D 7 A Dickinson, Bradbourne; £1,065 A Angus 26mths JG

Jackson & Sons, Wardlow; £755 Lim 6-10mths P Haines, Mowsley; £900 A Angus 22mths D Tolputt, Rowarth; £960 A Angus 23mths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill; £875 Fries 24-27mths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mll; £765 Holst 23-26mths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill; £960 Here 25mths Mrs EJ Mottram,

Gratwich; £665 Here 13mths Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich; £1,230 Lim 25-26mths GN Glossop, Elton; £895 Saler 23mths WE Smith & Son, Dale Abbey; £860 Fries 27-31mths WE Smith & Son, Dale Abbey; £1,260 Here 25mths R Weston & Son, Longnor; £1,115 Sim 27mths LH Powell, Hundall; £1,190 B Blue 23mths WI Fletcher, Sheldon; £1,035 Saler 24mths Wi Fletcher, Sheldon.

137 HEIFERS AVERAGE £821

The special entry of 44 Lim x Suckler Bred Heifers from Messrs Porter Brothers of Teversal was a distinct highlight. Sold in decent bunched of up to nine animals aged from 11 to 20mths, the first three pens made

£950, £810 and £810. This gives some indication of price levels. Sample results: £720 Here 11mths Mrs J Ford, Kirk Ireton; £745 Lim 13-14mths C & M Wainwright, Denstone; £1,045 B Blue 21mths JWR Beckitt, Egmanston; £875 Blonde 21mths JWR Beckitt, Egmanston;

£1,000 Lim 14-16mths AR Milner, Pilsley; £930 Saler 19mths RP Lawley, Draycott; £1,070 B Blue 16-20mths MA Jolliffe, Yarlett; £1,110 B Blue 21mths CF Edge & Partners, Alsop; £955 Lim 20mths JA & D Shepherd, Hollow Meadows; £945 Sim 23-27mths P Haines, Mowsley; £660 Lim 7-10 Mths P Haines, Mowsley; £735 A Angus 19-20mths O Tolbutt, Rowarth; £940 A Angus 23-26mths Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich; £980 Lim 25-26mths GN Glossop, Elton; £960 Sim 23mths GM Goodwin, Chapel; £830 A Angus 24-25mths M Green, Dove Holes; £1,035 Sim 23mths WI Fletcher, Sheldon; £1,180 Lim 27mths C Bannister, Colton; £1,175 B Blue 23-24mths Mosley & Son, Wormhill.

75 CALVES

A pleasing increase in numbers with trade distinctly upbeat and a strong trade for all types. Continental bulls would be equally as dear as the previous week with B Blues to £440 and Limousin to £370. Heifers equally as well sold with B blues to £320. Plenty of purchasers looking for black and white bulls with the best of these to £205

Bulls (top price, average, vendor): Here £150 £145 T & CJ Hadfield, Tideswell; Sim £265 FJ Gould & Son, Longnor; Char £170 £163.33 PL Boam, Monyash; Holst £80 £43.67 JF Hayes, Shottle; Saler £275 JF Hayes, Shottle; Fries £205 £114.14 P Furness, Monyash; B Blue £440 £251.14 Furness & Taylor, Wormhill; Lim £370 £196.78 RG Goodwin, Bromley Wood.

Heifers (top price, average, vendor): Here £180 £142.50

Moor Farms Char £205 £191.50 Riverside Farms; B Blue £320.

1,021 LAMBS & 373 EWES & RAMS

A total entry of 1,394 sheep included 992 new season lambs. Best meated sorts still in demand with best butcher’s lambs to 268p/kg. Best wholesale lambs to 245p/kg and heavyweight farm shop types to 228p/kg. Overall average 220.84p/kg. Best lambs grossed £117.65/head with 12 pens over £105/head

Leading prices: 35.2kg 229p S White, Wortley; 37kg 230p S & C Farming, Colwich; 37.5kg 230p CD Timm, York; 37.9kg 237p L Johnson, Dove Holes; 38.3kg 240p R Key, Stonebroom; 39kg 241p J & N Easom, Wessington; 40kg 249p CG Buckston, Sutton Hill; 42kg 245p L Johnson, Dove Holes; 42.5kg 245p R Wheeldon, Chelmorten; 43.8kg 251p DJ

Saxby, Litton; 43.9kg 268p DJ Saxby, Litton; 46.4kg 228p A Edwards, Tutbury; 47kg 219p JA Edge, Ballidon; 48.5kg 220p D & S Ede, Cubley; 50kg 217p E Glover, Lichfield; 53kg 207p R & K Woods, Cubley.

Averages: Standards 241p/kg Average 214p/kg; Medium 268p/ kg Average 224.05p/kg; Heavy 228p/kg Average 211.3p/kg Overweight 207p/kg.

In the old season lambs best sorts to 198p/kg to average 173.98p/kg. A total of 373 cull sheep saw demand very good for cutting and lean ewes with trade firming as the sale went on.

Best Texels to £149, Beltex to £138, Char to £129, Suffolk to £137, Mules to £75, Horned ewes to £60. Ewes to £149 Average £86.09 Rams to £126 average £100.

Bakewell Thursday

814 sheep including 696 finished lambs, 2 hoggs and 94 cull sheep. 696 spring lambs averaged 211.58p/kg. A pleasing increase in numbers but trade back on the previous week. A number of lambs lacking finish having an adverse effect on the overall average. Top price of £113 per head and 248p/kg.

Averages: 32.1-39.0kg to 246p/kg average: 208.75p/kg; 39.1-45.5kg to 248p/kg average: 213.07p/kg; 45.6-52kg to 236p/kg ave: 210.96p/kg.

Leading prices: 38.1kg

246 p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton; 40.5kg 248 p/kg J

Simpson, Hope Valley; 44.1kg

240 p/kgn Hartshorn, Thorpe Salvin; 39.7kg 240 p/kg FJ Gould & Son, Longnor; 48.0kg 236 p/kg MJ Wain, Brassington.

A total of 94 cull sheep averaged £77 per head. Another strong

trade throughout with strong continental ewes to £130.

A smaller sample of 12 ewes with lambs at foot but a strong trade with numerous prospective purchasers present.

A busy Tuesday sale, with a large entry in the dairy shed, including the special sale of Youngstock and in-calf heifers from Messrs Matkin of Alderwasley, who sold milkers to £2,020, and in-calf heifers to £1780, with a top of £2,060 for a heifer from OC Whittaker, Tabley.

Another strong trade for barren cattle with cows up to 151p/kg, and OTM heifers to 181p/kg, topping at £1,272.80 per head.

Clean cattle sold to 207p/kg for a Limousin steer selling to local butchers JW Ash & Son. A firm trade for Prime Lambs, with an overall average of 225p/kg, with strong demand for quality lambs topping at 270p/kg, and also a competitive trade for cull ewes up to £136/head and averaging over £80.

More quality calves and a good trade with blue bull calves to £352 and heifers to £260.

A decent trade for pigs, with the whole entry being fat pigs selling to 130p/kg for bacon pigs, and cutters to 128p/kg.

BARREN COWS (43)

A very strong trade again for barrens with the average up again to 118.5p/kg. Top price of 181p/kg for a 32 month old 555kg Angus from EM & CP Naden, Cheddleton, with a 510kg Hereford at 155p/kg.

Other Angus cows sold at 151p/ kg for a 750kg Angus and a 860kg Angus at 148p/kg, both from JS & M Hollinrake, Flagg, with another

505kg Hereford at 146p/kg from EM & CP Naden. Black & white’s sold up to 141p/kg for a 760kg Holstein from DG & JA Ball, Fulford, and a 680kg Friesian at 140p/kg for FJ Gould & Son, Longnor.

Other top prices: 138p 845kg Holstein DG & JA Ball, Fulford; 138p 765kg Friesian J Brough & Son, Rudyard; 136p 760kg Holstein Broad Oak Farms Ltd, Siddington; 136p 740kg Holstein PRF & EA Stone, Stone; 136p 800kg Friesian J&R Maydew, Consall; 134p 765kg Holstein F Yates & Son, Longford; 134p 815kg Holstein Stanier & Carnwell, Cheadle; 131p 815kg Beef Shorthorn E Trueman, Quarnford; Overall average of 118.54p/kg or £757.03 per head.

Top headage price of £1272.80 for the 860kg Angus from Messrs Hollinrake, with Holsteins to £1166.10 and £1092.10.

CLEAN CATTLE:

A small entry but sold on a solid trade topping at 207p/kg for a 485kg Limousin steer from Mark Butler, Bagnall, selling to J W Ash Butchers of Leek. Other steers topped at 185p/kg for a 575kg Hereford from J S Hine, who also sold a 675kg Hereford steer at 168p/kg. Heifers sold at 166p/ kg for a 455kg Hereford from Rushton Spencer.

DAIRIES (123)

An extremely busy day in the dairy shed saw 59 milkers sold within the commercial section and the special entry of in-calf heifers and young stock from the Matkin family of Alderwasley.

Trade set off at a pace with the first animal through the ring reaching £1,890. A British Friesian heifer from regular vendors, Messrs Howe, was giving 28kg and went to Messrs Bradbury of Monyash. Topping the commercial section at £2,060 was Messrs Whittaker of Tabley with another from Messrs Matkin at £2,020. Cows topped at £1,940 for a third calver from Messrs Watson of Little Longby with others from the same home to £1,920 and £1,880. The superb entry of in-calf heifers and youngstock from Messrs Matkin were keenly sought after, topping at £1,780 for an in-calf heifer with yearlings to £850.

PIGS (109)

Another good entry of pigs with trade back on the week, with pork pigs selling to 128p/kg for 74.6kg pigs from

R&P Organic, Moddershall, and also for 73kg pigs from J&B Fentem. Cutting pigs topped at 128p/kg for 75kg pigs from PF & PD Parsons, Whitchurch. Bacon pigs sold to 130p/kg three times for 91kg and 92kg pigs from R Wilson, Oldham and for 85kg pigs from PF & PD Parsons, with other bacon pigs to 126p/kg for a 95kg pig from

JA & B Minshull, Buxton, and 124p/kg for a 94kg pig from JW Bailey, Cloudside. Heavy pigs sold to 114p/kg for a 106kg pig from J Bennison, Campville, with a 105kg pig at 110p/kg for J Davenport, Gawsworth and 108p/kg for 115kg pigs from PA Dickinson, Bradbourne. Averages: Pork Pigs (10) average 121.31p/kg or £88.25/ head; Cutting Pigs (33) average 114.93p/kg or £92.01/head; Bacon Pigs (58) average 113.84p/kg or £107.02/head; Heavy Pigs (6) average 104.02p/kg to £115.46/ head.

SPRING LAMBS (528)

A reasonable entry sold on a very firm trade and many more could have been sold with no effect on trade, as some orders left unfulfilled. Best sorts continue to attract a premium, topping at 270p/kg for an outstanding pen from Jack Belfield & Rosie, but plenty of other quality lambs at 250p/kg and better. Big lambs also in strong demand with heavy lambs to 232p/kg and £107.49. Sample prices: 258p 34kg W Smith, Basford; 252p 38.5kg IE, M & A Wilson, Hollington; 270p 39.2kg J Belfield & R Deakingallimore, Leigh; 260p 39.7kg J Belfield & R Deakin-gallimore, Leigh; 232p 46.3kg C Wardle, Sandbach. An assorted entry of hoggs topping at 180p/kg, and still competitive bidding.

CULL SHEEP (126)

Still not enough forward and 5 bidders in operation,battling hard to secure stock. Best to £136 for an outstanding Texel from Alan Hayes with others to £130 from Roger & Simon Bailey.

The overall average coming in a whisker over £80/head.

43 CONTINENTAL BULLS AVERAGE £237.48

Plenty of buyers and trade very strong. 13 best bulls sold over

£300 with a top of £352, being the first calf in the ring from Giles Clark, Bradnop. Mediums £230 - £280 with smaller calves under £200. 25 Blues av £252 to £352 - WG & J Clark, Bradnop. Seven Sims averaged £187 to £342 - JJ & PN Holdcroft, Brown Edge. Eleven Lims av £237 to £312 - R J Salt, Rudyard.

34 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS AVERAGE £181.58

Fast bidding for the quality but some smaller calves had an effect on the averages. 13 best heifers topped £210, with a top of £260 (twice) for Blue heifers from Messrs Higginson, Knutsford. Mediums £160 - £200 with a few smalls under £150. 18 Blues av £207 to £260 - TD & DA Higginson. 5 Sims average £138 to £210 - H & J Smith, Biddulph Moor. 9 Lims average £156 to £235 - DS Harrison, Kingsley; 2 Blon av £170 to £172 - EJ & VC Gilman, Buglawton.

29 NATIVES

Angus bulls sold to £270 for Messrs Cooper, Church Lawton with Herefords up to £250 and £235 for D & SA Boden, Middlewich. Best heifers saw Herefords up at £200 for P J Davies, Werrington with the heifers averaging £121.

13 Black & White Bulls average £61.56. Monty’s to £148 and Holsteins to £115 with the majority £40 - £70 today.