Bakewell Market

Although many producers may have been tied up under the sixday rule having bought breeding sheep and rams at last week’s sales there were still 756 cattle and 1,646 sheep on offer.

Trade in all sections was worthy of note, particularly the finished lambs and cattle, full details of which can be found below. A few less store and breeding cattle at 454, but a very brisk trade again with steers to £1,470 and Heifers £1,300, Feeding Bulls reached £1,170 and cows and calves £1,460.

In the Finished Cattle section there were 128 on offer with the best to 296p and £1,935. As an indicator of general price levels the 63 heifers averaged 229.6p. Things were also good in the OTM department with 140 animals forward. Top figures 201pp and £1,438 and another great average of 143.5p.

Calves - a bit thin on the ground with only 34 on sale. Bulls to £490 and Heifers £400.

Things were very buoyant in the sheep section. The 1,078 finished lambs reached 280p and £155.76 and the SQQ average was tremendous 248.0p.

In the Cull Sheep department there was a decent entry of 566 with ewes selling to £161 and the average was £98.98.

140 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 143.5P

A tremendous entry and average for October with the average up by two pence on the week but in reality, some cows were a little less money this week and a few extra overage distorted the price. Plenty of customers around the ring including several looking for feeding cows to keep and improve their value. The best way to market cows is on their legs in Bakewell, where all options are available and the best prices can be achieved. OTM clean today topped at 201p with several others 180-196p. Best cows sold to 180p with plenty of better-bred cows 165-180p

Sample Results: 201p/kg 538kg Lim Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave; 196p/kg 626kg AA EC Stoddard, Kingsley; 188p/ kg 708kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley; 184p/kg 716kg Others EC Stoddard, Kingsley; 181p/kg 656kg Lim WA & KP Bailey & Son, Rushton; 180p/kg 564kg Lim PJ Goddard, Mellor; 179p/kg 616kg Hfd J Bristow, Sleaford; 175p/ kg 712kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley; 175p/kg 804kg Blonde x CE Mycock, Flagg; 174p/kg 644kg AA J Bristow, Sleaford; 173p/kg 630kg AA EC Stoddard, Kingsley; 170p/kg 708kg Lim IC Ford, Lyme Handley; 170p/kg 598kg Lim

BE & TR Robinson, Tideswell; 170p/kg 584kg Sim ME & LJ Ellis, Derbyshire.

And Gross Prices:

£1,438.30 872kg Lim A & K Farming, Rushton Spencer; £1,407.00 804kg Blonde x CE Mycock, Flagg; £1,331.04 708kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley; £1,317.44 716kg Others EC Stoddard, Kingsley;

£1,284.36 924kg Holst FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne; £1281.52 772kg Blonde x DC Hoggard, Newark

£1,274.26 754kg AA EC Stoddard, Kingsley; £1,260.74 745kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley; £1,250.60 740kg Blonde x DC Hoggard, Newark; £1,246.00 712kg Devon EC Stoddard, Kingsley.

40 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS AVE 122.2P/KG

Generally similar but more plain cows about. The best 146-152p/kg Big Holsteins 130-145p, Leaner Cows 110-125p. Plainer Sorts

Under 110p.

Best today: 152p/kg £1,012 Fries (5yrs) G & M Limer, Taddington; 151p/kg £1,174 Fries (7yrs) G

& M Limer, Taddington; 150p/ kg £1,026 Fries (6yrs) J Lomas & Sons, Griffe; 148p/kg £997 Fries (4yrs) RR Mason & Son, Hulland; 147p/kg £1,181 Holst (5yrs) NG Mellor, Earl Sterndale; 146p/ kg £1,141 Fries (6yrs) J Lomas & Sons, Griffe; 143p/kg £1,103 Holst (7yrs) NG Mellor, Earl Sterndale; 139p/kg £1,284 Holst (6 yrs) FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne 5 OTM Bulls; 145p/kg £1,131 Char SC Yates, Bradwell; 126p/kg £1093 AA J Whiteley, Hope.

8 OTM STEERS

185p/kg £1,339 AA (31 mnths) EC Stoddard, Kingsley; 184p/ kg £1,045 Lim (61 mnths) PJ Goddard, Mellor; 182p/kg £1,226 AA (32 mnths) J Bristow, Sleaford

128 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 223.3P

Trade remains outstanding with a full line up of buyers including a returning face not seen for a while at Bakewell.

16 FINISHED BULLS AVE 207.1P/KG

Only 16 this week after a super show last week. A tremendous pure Limousin from Steven

Mills topped the day at 258p to gross a superb £1,986. Hereford to 207p and B/W to 202p.

Sample Results: 258p/kg 770kg Lim BA & SW Mills, Redmires; 243p/kg 594kg Lim BA & SW

Mills, Redmires; 231p/kg 608kg Sim RA & CW Bentley, Church Broughton; 230p/kg 630kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow; 224p/ kg 672kg Lim JR & GD Walker, Stretton; 212p/kg 626kg Sim CW & BM Hudson, Barrow Moor; 208p/ kg 656kg Lim JR & GD Walker, Stretton; 207p/kg 556kg Hfd RR Mason & Son, Hulland Ward; 202p/kg 504kg Fries P Furness, Monyash.

And Gross Prices: £1,986.60 770kg Lim BA & SW Mills, Redmires; £1,524.84 786kg

Sim WHI Mellor, Torkington; £1,505.28 672kg Lim JR & GD Walker, Stretton; £1,449.00 630kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow; £1,443.42 594kg Lim BA & SW Mills, Redmires; £1,404.48 608kg Sim RA & CW Bentley, Church Broughton.

49 STEERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 220.7P

The best fed cattle maintain a fantastic trade with the best 14 over 250p and rising to 290 for a superb Blue x from Stan Evans. John Grummett deserves a mention for his super Lims all over 260p to gross up to £1,875. Angus to 220p, Hereford to 206p and a trio of Holsteins all in the averages and selling for further feeding but doing little to enhance the averages.

Sample Results:

290p/kg 584kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; 266p/kg 612kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby; 264p/ kg 600kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby; 263p/kg 618kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby; 263p/ kg 470kg Lim P Brennand, Little Hayfield; 262p/kg 716kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby; 260p/ kg 656kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby; 259p/kg 590kg B Blue x BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor; 256p/kg 466kg Lim JM

& B Mann, Bakewell; 254p/ kg 752kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston; 252p/kg 586kg Blonde x D Brentnall, Underwood; 252p/ kg 532kg Blonde x D Brentnall, Underwood; 251p/kg 638kg

B Blue x BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor; 250p/kg 694kg Lim FH Sargent & Son, Etwall.

And Gross Prices: £1,910.08 752kg Lim GW Johnson &

KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston; £1,875.92 716kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby; £1,735.00 694kg Lim FH Sargent & Son, Etwall; £1,705.60 656kg Lim

LM & D Grummett, Smisby; £1,693.60 584kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1,668.96 684kg Lim A & K Farming, Rushton Spencer; £1,627.92 612kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby; £1,625.34 618kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby; £1,601.38 638kg B Blue x BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor; £1,584.00 600kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby.

63 FINISHED HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 229.6P/KG

A big turnout and some lovely quality across the board. Ashley Williams, Leek picked up the gold medal with his Limousin selling to 296p to gross £1,770. Michael Wynne had 290p for his best followed closely at 289p for Stan Evans Angus at 248p. Hereford to 210p.

Sample Results:

296p/kg 598kg Lim A Williams, Leek; 290p/kg 630kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton; 289p/kg 612kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 285p/kg 616kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 282p/kg 626kg Lim D Williams, Leek; 277p/kg 630kg Lim D Williams, Leek; 274p/kg 604kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton 273p/kg 576kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 270p/kg 608kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 268p/kg 564kg Lim P Brennand, Little

Hayfield; 268p/kg 566kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; 258p/kg 524kg Lim P Brennand, Little Hayfield; 254p/kg 762kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston. And Gross Prices: £1,935.48 762kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston; £1,827.00 630kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton; £1,770.08 598kg Lim A Williams, Leek; £1,768.68 612kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1,765.32 626kg

Lim D Williams, Leek; £1,755.60 616kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1,745.10 630kg Lim D Williams, Leek; £1,736.76 706kg Blonde x L Burdekin & Sons, Belper; £1,687.56 686kg Blonde x L Burdekin & Sons, Belper; £1,656.48 696kg Lim D Williams, Leek

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE: 454 head of cattle in this section with trade remaining very strong at a time of year when the opposite is often the case.

A very mixed assortment of stock on offer, but there were buyers present for all types and plenty of significant highlights. The section started with some 36 Breeding Cattle.

Notable prices: £1,460 Lim Cow, 115 months & Hfr Calf D Fretwell, Woodeaves; £1,330 Lim Cow, 77 months & Hfr Calf D Fretwell, Woodeaves; £1,360 Sim Cow, 94 months & Hfr Calf J & N & M Walker, Brightgate; £1,080 Lim x Cow, 90 mnths i/c A Swinscoe,

Belper; £950 B Blue x Cow, 45 months, i/c A Swinscoe, Belper £1,250 Angus x Cow, 52 months & Hfr Calf P Ritter & Son, Peak Forest.

FEEDING BULLS

Sample results: £1,170 Lim 11 months CJ Mallaber, Drakelow £910 S Horn x 12 months CJ Mallaber, Drakelow; £740 Holst 17 months DJ Webster, Worrall; £625 Hfd x 7 months R & W Wigley, Middleton; £520 Blonde x 1 month CH Ede, Alkmonton.

229 STEERS AVE £909

A good selection of cattle with buyers present for all types and a great trade from start to finish. Angus and Hereford crosses selling very well, Black & Whites also looking good.

Sample Results: £390 B Blue x 4 months GJ Wells & Son, Seagrove; £650 Angus x 7-9 months RW Radford, Longnor; £675 Hfd x

6-7 months A & W Helliwell, Oughtibridge; £400 Holst 7-10 months TW Kent & Co, Yeaveley £1110 Lim x 12 months CJ Mallaber, Drakelow; £1,195

Angus x 18 months Bullybeef Farm, Glossop; £950 Angus x 14-15 months Hough Park Farm, Hulland; £1,190 Blonde x 14-15 mnths S Rhodes, Fulwood; £1,160 Sim 13-15 months CJ Stone, Buxton; £1,150 Sim x 17 months J & N & M Walker, Brightgate; £1,215 Sim x 25-28 months J &

N & M Walker, Brightgate; £840

Mont 13-14 months W Watts, Thurgoland; £1,300 B Blue x 13-20 months R & J Hinds, Bradley; £1,020 Lim x 17 months MT Wainwright, Poynton; £1,260

Lim x 18-19 months N & J Stone, Tissington; £910 B Blue x 14 months B Langton, Ilkeston;

£800 Angus x 14 months JE Chamberlain, Marston; £1,130 Lim x 16 months RA Tatlow, Ashbourne; £1,055 Hfd x 15-16 months DA Bott, Kniveton;

£1,400 Sim x 17 months FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton; £1,370 Char x 16 months FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton; £1,280 Devon 18-20 months CT Land, Snelston; £1,140 Lim x 17-18 months H Young, Peak Forest; £1,000 Angus x 23 months J Shardlow, Shirland; £1,170 B Blue x 11 months GM Brown, Holymoorside; £1,050

Lim x 17 months J Bennison, Compstall; £1,235 Lim x 18-20 months FR Cooper, Bolehill; £1,000 Angus x 16 months D & A Dickinson, Bradbourne; £1,470 Sim x 22 months G & R Gould, Elton; £1,470 Lim x 19-22 months G & R Gould, Elton; £1,120

Lim x 22-23 months Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter; £1,080

Angus x 21-22 months Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter; £1,155 B

Blue x 24 months Wheeldon Partners, Taddington; £1,250 Hfd x 22 months JH Morten, Whaley Bridge; £1,330 Hfd x 240 months CA Heathcote, Kniveton; £1,070 Hfd x 24-27 months Gosling Farming, Parwich; £1,040 Holst

23-25 months Gosling Farming, Parwich; £980 Lim x 17 months DG Abbott, Brackenfield.

174 HEIFERS AVE £804

A rattling good trade for all types, level bunched sold at a premium and helped speed the progress of the sale. The Angus, Hereford and Shorthorn crosses showed the strength of demand for natives. Typical Prices: £390 Hfd x 5-6 months A Butler, Pilsley; £590 B Blue x 6 months RW Radford, Longnor; £525 Welsh B 8 months RW Radford, Longnor; £560

Hfd x 7-8 months R & W Wigley, Middleton; £810 Lim x 6 months T Lee, Ripley; £740 B Blue x 11 months B Vernon, Marston;

£600 B Blue x 8-10 months J & G Follows, Dalbury; £790 Lim x 12 months Bullybeef Farm, Glossop; £830 B Blue x 14-16 months Hough Park Farm, Hulland;

£1,080 Blonde x 14-16 months S Rhodes, Fulwood; £1,130

Blonde x 16 months S Rhodes, Fulwood; £1,200 B Blue x 17 months LT Shepherd, Bradfield; £1,220 B Blue x 20 months R & J Hinds, Bradley; £1,120 Lim 14-17 months D Fretwell, Woodseaves; £1,195 Char x 18 months FR & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton; £1,280 Lim x 17 months N & J Stone, Tissington £1,300 Blonde x 16 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Longnor; £800 Hfd 1516 months DA Bott, Kniveton; £1,108 S Devon 21 mnths CT Land, Snelston; £1,045 Hfd x 20 months H Young, Peak Forest

£990 Angus x 25 months J Shardlow, Shirland; £1,040 Lim x 16 months C Bowler, Ashleyhay; £1,005 Lim x 15-19 months F & JK Critchlow, Sheen; £1,105 B Blue x 23 months GM Brown, Holymoorside; £1,000 Lim x 16 months AP Pugh, Pilsley; £935 Hfd 18-19 months J & C Beever, Alport; £1,135 Angus x 21 months M Fearn, Rotherham; £1,280 Lim x 22 months G & R Gould, Elton; £1,045 Char x 16 months R

Mosley & Son, Elton; £1,095 B Blue x 21 months P & J Percival, Waterhouses; £960 Angus x

22-23 months Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter; £995 Hfd x 25 months JH Morten, Whaley Bridge; £1,035 Char x 25 months F & S Sykes, Rainow; £1,130 Hfd 25-28 months Gosling Farming, Parwich;

£1,100 Lim x 25 months S Martin, Heanor; £980 Lim x 27 months DJ Abbott, Brackenfield.

34 CALVES

Less numbers about today but plenty of potential purchasers at the ringside with an excellent trade for all on offer.

Stronger continentals saw B Blue bulls to £490, Limousin at the same money and B Blue heifers to £400. Black & White bulls meeting a similar trade to recent weeks but a number of poorer sorts within the entry.

Bulls: B Blue £490 RA & K Edge, Flagg; Lim £490 RA & K Edge, Flagg; Lim £405 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside; B Blue £400 RA &

K Edge, Flagg; Sim £290 G Matkin, Idridgehay; Saler £215 JF Jhayes, Shottle; A Angus £215 PM Naden, Woodhead.

Heifers: Lim £330 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside.

1,642 SHEEP INCLUDING 1,080 LAMBS & 562 EWES & RAMS

A very good entry of 1,642 head of sheep included 1080 lambs. Meated sorts saw very brisk bidding for all weights but a proportion of over full and under fleshed sorts brought the overall average down and did not reflect the true trade of the day.

The best small lambs sold to 278p/kg with butchers lambs to 279p/kg and heavy butchers lambs to 280p/kg and overweight breaking lambs to 265p, top gross of £155.76/head. The overall average 248.06p/kg. Leading Prices: 35kg 278p/kg Dishfield Farms, Sutton; 36kg 273p/kg Dishfield Farms, Sutton; 38kg 270p/kg B Chadfield, Parwich; 39.4kg 276p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest; 40.6kg 273p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest; 41.2kg 274p/kg DM Elliott &

Son, Hucklow; 42.7kg 279p/kg JW Blackshaw, Bakewell; 44.2kg 275p/kg J & J Walton & Son, Tideswell; 45.4kg 270p/kg J Gould & Son, Chelmorten; 46.7kg 258p/ kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow; 47.5kg 270p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow; 48.5kg 278p/kg PE Yates, Quarndon; 49.8kg 280p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney; 50.7kg 255p/ kg Cowley Knoll Farms; 53.3kg 265p/kg H Young, Peak Forest; 55kg 249p/kg R & J Hinds & Son, Ashbourne; 60kg 248p/kg P Furness, Monyash; 66kg 236p/kg Boden & Davies, Mellor. Averages: Standard to: 278p/kg Ave: 239.77/kg; medium to: 279p/ kg Ave: 250.33/kg; heavy to: 280p/ kg Ave: 246.31p/kg Overweight To: 265p/kg Ave: 233.72p/kg

562 CULL SHEEP

A tremendous show of 562 cull ewes saw the quality on offer very good with a large proportion of Texel ewes. The top 10 pens averaged £150 with a top of £161. Best Suffolks sold around £125/ head with Mules £90-£100 for best sorts.

Ewes to £161 Ave: £98.77

Rams to £143 Ave: £111.57