Bakewell market

SMALL entries of stock for the first market after the Christmas and New Year break with vendors clearly concerned about the possible effects of Brexit and the pandemic on the livestock trade. Thankfully these fears were unfounded and all sections reported outstanding prices. It was a ‘Drop & Go’ market and with tougher restrictions likely in the coming days.

The new variant of the virus is easier to spread than the original strain so we need to maintain maximum space for our buyers. There were only 120 Store Cattle, but more than enough buyers to fight over them and produce some very satisfactory prices, Steers reached £1,160 and heifers £1,160. If you have some for next week please let us know. 76 finished cattle and definitely wanted with the best to 260p and £1,693. The average for the 38 heifers a very healthy 205.3p. Likewise demand for 56 OTM cattle was well up to the mark. Top figures 171p and £1,392 with a decent average at 121.4p. 42 Calves – a strong trade with bulls to £322 and heifers £262. In the sheep section numbers were modest with vendors testing the water in light of possible export difficulties. There were 855 old season lambs with the best to 275p/kg and £131.09.

The SQQ average was a remarkable 240.5p (last year the figure was 215p) only 205 cull sheep which sold on a cracking trade with a top price for ewes of £186 and producing an average of £94.03.

56 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 121.4P

Half the regular numbers for the first sale of the year and only 10 continental cows in the entry. Anybody concerned about trade need not have worried with trade dearer than before Christmas and some remarkable results achieved. Top call was 171p for a Lim x from Messrs Southwell, of Tixall, with the better cows generally upwards of 150p, Angus to 150p & Herefords to 142p.

34 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS AVE 112.1P

Certainly dear, with better done cows over 130p and selling to

140p for Messrs Handford,

Birch Vale. Big Holsteins 115-125 with smaller cows 100-110p/kg and only a few plain under £1.

Sample Results:

171p/kg 452kg Lim C & J Southwell & Son, Tixall; 168p/kg 606kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; 167p/kg 642kg Lim CE Hancock, Elton; 159p/kg 876kg Char CE Hancock; 152p/kg 798kg Lim CE Hancock; 150p/kg 722kg AA CE Hancock; 142p/kg 544kg B Blue x Hobson Farm, Flagg;142p/kg 762kg Hfd KJ White & Co, Swinscoe; 140p/kg 692kg MRI JW Handford & Sons, High Peak; 138p/kg 674kg Hfd KJ White & Co, Swinscoe;

137p/kg 724kg Fries FJ Gould & Son, Longnor; 134p/kg 764kg Holst J Walker & Sons, Tideswell.

Gross Prices:

£1392.84 876kg Char CE Hancock, Elton; £1212.96 798kg Lim CE Hancock; £1196.00 920kg Hfd

VH Mellor, Chelmorten;

£1083.00 722kg AA CE Hancock, Elton; £1082.04 762kg Hfd KJ White & Co, Swinscoe; £1072.14 642kg Lim CE Hancock; £1067.20 920kg Hfd E Williams, Combs; £1037.16 804kg Holst VH Mellor, Chelmorten; £1023.76 764kg Holst JW Walker & Sons, Tideswell; £1018.08 606kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley.

76 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 198.7P

A short entry as expected for early January but trade absolutely remarkable with some outstanding results throughout.

10 FINISHED BULLS AVE 171.3P/KG A couple of suckler-bred big continentals for John Ottewell sold at 216p (£1693) and 211p (£1595) with the remainder dairy bulls to 185p for a Friesian from Gordon Cresswell.

Sample Results:

216p/kg 784kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow; 211p/kg 756kg Blond x JT Ottewell; 185p/kg 574kg Fries GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow; 177p/kg 562kg Lim J & C Beever, Alport. Gross Prices:

£1693.44 784kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow; £1595.16 756kg Blond x JT Ottewell; £1061.90 574kg Fries GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow; £994.74 562kg Lim J & C Beever, Alport.

28 STEERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 199.4P/KG

15 Continentals, 11 B/W and 2 Natives and an average close to £2/kilo. Stan Evans topped the pile for a lovely Limousin at 250p/ kg or £1630 with all the better sorts constantly above 220p/kg. 11 B/W’S look well sold today and to 184p for a Friesian.

Sample Results:

250p/kg 652kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 230p/kg 562kg Char AG Tomkinson, Thorpe; 230p/kg 596kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 230p/kg 558kg B Blue x PJ Shaw, Stanley; 226p/kg 550kg Lim

DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton; 221p/kg 634kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor; 220p/kg 630kg Lim J Morris Agricultural; 220p/kg 684kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton; 215p/kg 608kg Lim

K & ME Hall & Son, Alton; 206p/kg 640kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley; 206p/kg 702kg Lim J Morris Agricultural.

Gross Prices:

£1630.00 652kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1504.80 684kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton; £1446.12 702kg Lim J Morris Agricultural; £1401.14 634kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor; £1386.00 630kg Lim J Morris, Agricultural; £1370.80 596kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; £1346.70 670kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley; £1326.00 650kg Lim J Morris Agricultural; £1319.50 650kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley; £1318.40 640kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm,.

37 FINISHED HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 205.3P/KG

A superb trade for all including 11 Natives and 4 overage heifers. Suckler-bred and posh blues sold to 260p for Keith Harrop with Don Lownds at 255p (£1555) and Stan Evans at 254p, 242p and 239p (£1572) Herefords to 184p, Angus to 194 and OTM to 190p.

Sample Results:

260p/kg 578kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 255p/kg 610kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor; 254p/kg 550kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 242p/kg 532kg Lim S Evans; 239p/kg 658kg B Blue x S Evans; 238p/kg 610kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor; 238p/kg 612kg B Blue x S Evans; 238p/kg 538kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 228p/kg 550kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton 227p/kg 516kg Lim PJ Shaw, Stanley; 227p/kg 582kg Lim AG Tomkinson, Thorpe.

Gross Prices:

£1572.62 658kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1555.50 610kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor; £1502.80 578kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; £1456.56 612kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1451.80 610kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor;

£1408.32 652kg Lim D Lownds; £1397.00 550kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1321.14 582kg Lim AG Tomkinson, Thorpe

£1287.44 532kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1281.28 572kg Blue x K Harrop, Alport.

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE

Only a modest entry with vendors testing the new year demand. They need not have been worried. There was plenty of buying power, either present or represented, to ensure a good level of trade. If you have store cattle to sell Bakewell buyers are looking for them, do not hesitate to book them in for forthcoming weeks.

Samples prices:

£860 Hfd x Cow, 55 mnths Bowring Enterprises, Warsop; £750 Hfd x Cow, 54 mnths Bowring Enterprises.

FEEDING BULLS Sample prices:

£470 Hfd x 5-6 mnths B Shaw, Ipstones; £490 Blonde x 6-7 mnths CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton; £470 B Blue x 7 mnths JJ Furness, Elton.

67 STEERS AVE £915

Only a small selection, but a tremendous trade with all types wanted, particularly the stronger sorts. Angus crosses selling well.

Sample results:

£800 Blonde x 9 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen; £790 Angus x 16 mnths J & M Riley, Parsley Hay £600 Blonde x 7-9 mnths J & M Riley; £980 B Blue x 15

mnths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow;

£900 Lim x 11 mnths Miss J Bonsall; £800 Lim x 8 mnths Miss J Bonsall; £1160 B Blue x 17 mnths M Gregory, Peak Forest; £1160 Lim x 18 mnths M Gregory; £1160 B Blue x 17 mnths AG Tomkinson, Thorpe. £1085 Angus x 16-19 mnths

N & S Pearson, Peak Forest £1100 B Blue x 15-16 mnths N & S Pearson; £1050 Lim x 16-19 mnths N & S Pearson; £1050 Lim x 12-18 mnths JW Walker, Tideswell; £1100 Angus x 18-19 mnths BG Adams, Brailsford; £1070 Angus x 18 mnths JH Morten & Son, Whaley Bridge; £770

MRI 17-19 mnths JG Shepherd, Dungworth; £1000 Lim x 23 mnths Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter;

£970 Hfd x 17 mnths Bowring Enterprises, Warsop; £850 Hfd x 21 mnths S Tudor, Kingsley.

36 HEIFERS AVE £819

Plenty of interest as the following prices indicate, Angus crosses definitely in favour

Sample results:

£600 Blonde x 7 mnths CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton; £840 Blonde x 10 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen; £690 Blonde x 9 mnths M Cox, Belper; £990 Lim x 14-18 mnths A & DJ Gregory, Litton; £960 B Blue x 16-17 mnths A & DJ Gregory;

£1130 Lim x 17-1 mnths M Gregory, Peak Forest; £1120 B Blue x 18 mnths AG Tomkinson, Thorpe; £1060 Angus x 20 mnths

JH Morten & Son, Whaley Bridge; £980 Lim x 24 mnths Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter; £900 Sim x 17 mnths P Witham, Ashbourne; £430 Angus x 7-9 mnths JJ Furness, Elton.

42 CALVES

An excellent calf trade with all types in very keen demand.

Best continental bulls over £300 to a top of £322 with the heifers lacking much in the way of quality with the best to £262. Plenty of trade for the B/W’S with stronger sorts to a top of £115.

BULLS

Hfd £125.00 £100.00 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill; Holst £68.00 £44.33 JF Hayes, Shottle;

Mont £80.00 W & A Cartledge & Son, Sparrowpit; Fries £115.00 £99.00 C Shirt, Over Haddon; AA £155.00 £133.33 Birch Bros, Sheen; B Blue x £322.00 £202.67 DW & K Salt, Thorpe; Lim £50.00 CJ & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood.

HEIFERS

Hfd £105.00 £89.17 GK & E Robinson, Buxton; Saler £148.00 £126.50 JF Hayes, Shottle; AA £85.00 £82.50 A & JM Bunting Ltd; B Blue x £262.00 £143.86 W & A Cartledge & Son, Sparrow Pit; Lim £78.00 £53.33 CJ & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood.

1,060 SHEEP INCLUDING 855 FINISHED LAMBS & 205 CULL SHEEP

A total of 1060 Sheep included 855 lambs. Demand was very brisk throughout with a top of 275p/kg for three separate pens and eight pens over 270p/kg. Best heavy butchers’ lambs grossed over £131/head. The overall average 240.49p/kg included several pens of plain sorts.

Leading Prices:

35.8kg 242p/kg MP Elliott & Son, Eyam; 36.5kg 240p/kg TW Fountain, Marston; 38.3kg 250p/kg TW Fountain, Marston; 38.5kg 258p/kg C Naylor, Stanton 39kg 248p/kg JW Walker & Son, Tideswell; 39.1kg 274p/kg JW Walker & Son, Tideswell; 39.7kg 270p/kg J & AM Battye, Ringinglow; 40.8kg 267p/kg N Cupit, Newark; 41.6kg 275p/ kg RM Brown, Bradwell; 42.6kg 274p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney; 44.1kg 270p/kg J Trueman & Partner, Cheshire; 45kg 275p/k RM Brown, Bradwell; 46kg 266p/ kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow; 46.4kg 270p/kg MJ Burnett & Son, Rowsley; 47.6kg 275p/kg J Trueman & Partner, Cheshire 48.6kg 264p/kg J & J Walton & Son, Tideswell; 49.5kg 262p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow

51kg 242p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney 52.5kg 239p/kg J Trueman & Partner, Cheshire.

Averages:

Standard To: 258p/kg Ave:

240.39p/kg

Medium To: 275p/kg Ave:

240.94p/kg

Heavy To: 275p/kg Ave: 239.35p/kg

Overweight To: 239p/kg Ave: 208.12p/kg

205 CULL SHEEP

A new year start off entry with the trade good from the very first pen and more could have been sold to vendors’ advantage.

All sectors well bid for but the very best shapely Texels and bigger fleshed Mules very fast.

Topping the day Jason Craddock from Lancashire with superb strong Texels at £186 and £185. The best eight lots averaged a superb £161.88 and were all Texels. The pure Suffolks were well meated and heavy types to a top of £140 for Messrs Furness & Taylor.

Meated Mules very good to sell to a top of £91 with other regularly £76 plus. Best horned ewes over £60. Just a small entry of slaughter types to a top of £113 for Texels Cast Ewes To: £186 Ave: £94.01 Cast Rams To: £113 Ave: £94.00