Bakewell Market

DESPITE wet weather over the weekend which extended in to Monday morning, a respectable entry of stock was on offer with a total of 730 cattle and 1595 sheep.

Finished cattle would be up on last week with top prices of 316p/kg and £2,084 per head.

The entry totalled 34 Heifers, 49 Steers and 23 Bulls and strong demand for all.

The 106 OTM was up on last week, with all commodities in strong demand and top prices 200p/kg and £1,493 per head.

An increased entry of Store Cattle included 34 Breeding Cattle and 430 Stores. Trade was strong for all types and the increased entry attracting an additional influx of buyers with tops of £1450 for Steers, £1265 for Heifers and £1105 for the Bulls and cow & calf outfits to

£1930. An increased entry of calves also saw a strong trade for all with Heifers to £295 and Bulls to £282.

Sheep numbers were back on last week, no doubt due to the wet weather but the lamb trade was firmer to average 248.42p/kg and a top price of £140 per head. Cull Ewes still in strong demand, with the best to £162/head.

115 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 125.5P

Trade has bounced back after seeing the cows a little less last week in all centres up and down the country. Bakewell however, was back to its best with a good line-up buyers and a topping trade. Top today was a Hereford heifer (32 mnths) at 200p for Messrs Wheeldon, of Taddington with best cows 191p for a pedigree Limousin from Andrew & Alison Clark, Ringinglow. Better purebred cows generally over 170p with black Limousin 145-160p.

Sample Results:

200p/kg 626kg Hfd Wheeldon Farms, Taddington; 191p/kg

696kg Lim Clark Farms, Ringinglow; 190p/kg 650kg B Blue x CM Rowlinson, Ramsor;

183p/kg 816kg Lim Ashford Hall Farm, Ashford; 179p/kg 810kg

Lim Clark Farms, Ringinglow; 177p/kg 788kg Lim TF & J Thompson, Longnor; 170p/kg 546kg Ayr JD & B Broadley & Sons, Hartington; 167p/kg 688kg Lim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; 162p/kg 732kg Sim S Green, High Peak; 156p/kg 670kg Lim AB Bowler, Ashleyhay; 152p/kg 718kg Lim CM Rowlinson, Ramsor;

151p/kg 714kg Lim MT Wainwright, Poynton; 150p/kg 6169kg Hfd JA Godber, Derby.

Gross Prices:

£1493.28 816kg Lim Ashford Hall Farm, Ashford; £1449.90 810kg Lim Clark Farms, Ringinglow; £1394.76 788kg Lim TF & J Thompson, Longnor; £1329.36 696kg Lim Clark Farms, Ringinglow;

£1316.52 954kg Hfd JJ Barlow, Dore; £1259.28 954kg Holst Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal; £1252.00 626kg Hfd Wheeldon Farms, Taddington; £1235.00 650kg B Blue x CM Rowlinson, Ramsor; £1195.64 842kg Holst WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton; £1185.84 732kg Sim S Green, High Peak.

52 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS AVE 111.6P/KG

Plenty of leaner sorts about today, but trade strong.

Better Cows 130-142p

Big Holsteins 118-128p

Leaner Parlour Cows 100-115p Plain Cows Under £1

Best Today:

142p/kg £1195 Holst, 4yrs WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton; 136p/kg £1150 Holst, 5 yrs

WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton; 134p/ kg £935 Fries, 6 yrs C Shirt, Over Haddon; 133p/kg £896 Norw, 5yrs R Bradbury & Sons, Middleton; 132p/kg £1295 Holst, 7yrs Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal; 132p/kg

£868 MRI, 3yrs JC Shepherd & Son, Dungworth; 132p/kg £1066 Holst, 8yrs DJ Metcalfe & Co, Muggington; 130p/kg £962 Fries, 6yrs SJ Sherratt, Walton on Trent.

5 OTM BULLS

128p/kg £1318 Char JP & D Helliwell, Oughtibridge; 126p/kg £1209 AA J & J Walton & Sons, Tideswell 124p/kg £1393 AA AF Chadfield & Son, Darley Moor.

4 OTM STEERS

149p/kg £1218 Blonde 4 1⁄2 yrs DC Hoggard, Newark; 141p/kg 1206 Holst 3 1⁄2 yrs WE Smith & Son, Dale Abbey.

106 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 237.6P

An unbelievable trade throughout and some very good cattle to sell all made for a wonderful day in the finished ring.

23 FINISHED BULLS AVE 224.3P/KG

A super trade with plenty of weight about but there is no barrier at the heavy end with the top 8 over £1775. John Ottewell had a super heavyweight at 269p or £1909. Sue & Charles Jeffery had 241p and 240p twice for their trio with other better bulls over 230p. 6 B/WS today with only one under £2 with better sorts to 211p. Sample Results:

269p/kg 710kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow; 241p/kg 704kg Blonde x C & D Jeffery, Pilsley; 240p/kg 782kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley; 240p/kg 740kg Lim C &D Jeffery, Pilsley; 238p/kg 752kg Lim J Price, Kettleshulme; 235p/kg 832kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; 234p/kg 564kg S Horn K Harrop, Alport; 234p/kg 856kg Lim

S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; 231p/kg 582kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 228p/kg 572kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport; 223p/kg 848kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton.

Gross Prices:

£2003.04 856kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; £1958.04 882kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton; £1955.20 932kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; £1909.90 710kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow; £1891.04 848kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton; £1876.80 782kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley; £1789.76 752kg Lim J Price, Kettleshulme £1776.00 740kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley; £1696.64 704kg Blonde x C & D Jeffery, Pilsley.

49 STEERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 236.95P

Unbelievable trade with seven Black & White and nine Hereford in the entry. 24 Limousin steers averaged 259p and sold to a new record high for Bakewell of 302p for a super sort from Stan & Geoff Evans who had four others at 289, 288, 287 and 278p. A tremendous pen of Limousin Steers. Michael Hadfield had 298 and 295p for his two super Limousin and firsttimer at Bakewell JB Thompson at Grantham had his big showy steer at 290p or £2024. Three steers over £2000. Hereford to 213p with seven Holstein averaging 199p and sold to 213p.

Sample Results:

302p/kg 656kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 298p/kg 630kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop; 295p/kg 646kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop; 290p/kg 698kg

Lim JB Thompson, Grantham; 289p/kg 636kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 288p/kg 644kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 287p/kg 720kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe 281p/kg 668kg Lim G Wardman, Tansley; 278p/kg 598kg Lim

S Evans, Edwinstowe; 276p/ kg 642kg Linc Red G Wardman, Tansley; 270p/kg 570kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash; 270p/kg 680kg Lim G Wardman, Tansley; 270p/kg 658kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock; 268p/kg 590kg Blonde x PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley.

Gross Prices:

£2084.94 858kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston; £2066.40 720kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £2024.20 698kg

Lim JB Thompson, Grantham; £1981.12 656kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1905.70 646kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop; £1877.40 630kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop; £1877.08 668kg Lim G Wardman, Tansley; £1854.72 644kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1851.20 712kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston; £1838.04 636kg Lim S Evans.

34 FINISHED HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 249.1P/KG

Quite unbelievable, the level of trade today. Butchers out in force with the top eight over 278p selling to seven different butcher buyers. Michael Wynne kept his place at the top of the pile selling to a superb 316p or £1775 and selling to Joe Kemp, Quality Butcher at Hayfield. Mark Hadfield had 3 08p and Steven

Wells also had 308p (£1767). Two B/WS to £2 with Hereford to 208p.

Sample Results:

316p/kg 562kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; 308p/kg 496kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; 308p/kg 574kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; 298p/kg 538kg Lim H Hodgkinson & Sons, Earl Sterndale; 298p/kg 556kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash; 278p/kg 630kg Blonde x PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; 267p/kg 600kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow; 264p/kg 548kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; 262p/kg 518kg Lim J Price, Kettleshulme.

Gross Prices:

£1775.92 562kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; £1767.92 574kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; £1751.40 630kg Blonde x PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; £1656.88 556kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash; £1630.20 570kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; £1603.24 538kg Lim H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale; £1602.00 600kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow; £1579.40

530kg Lim H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale; £1537.20 610kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; £1527.68 496kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton.

464 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE

A great entry with something for

everyone which included a run of cows with calves at foot from the Armitage Family at South Normanton.

34 BREEDING CATTLE

Bidders for all breed and qualities with some well-shaped British Blue young cows leading the day for the Armitage Family. Samples:

£1370 Ped Sim Cow & Hfr Calf, 2 mnths D Donnelly, Hulland Ward; £1930 Blue x Cow & Str

Calf, 6 mnths D Armitage, South Normanton; £1650 Blue x Cow & Blue x Hfr Calf, 3 mnths D Armitage, South Normanton; £1410 Char x Cow & Angus x Steer Calf, 7 mnths D Armitage, South Normanton; £1820 S Horn x Cow & Beef

S Horn Bull Calf C Biggin & Son, Holymoorside; £1260 Sim Stock Bull (Full Ped), 56 mnths JC Shepherd, Dungworth.

256 STEERS FROM £385 TO £1450 AVE £957 Sample Results:

£795 Char 5 1⁄2 mnths M Heathcote, Hartington; £770 Lim 5 mnths MJ & RD Bradbury, Biggin;

£985 Lim 6 1⁄2 mnths MJ & RD Bradbury, Biggin; £750 Hfd 13 mnths NH Denniff, Holmesfield £1000 B Blue 11 mnths PC Harrison, Boylestone;

£910 B Blue 12 mnths W Watts,

Thurgoland; £1120 S Horn 17-20 mnths Hough Park Farms;

£750 Blonde 17 mnths C Bowler, Ashleyhay; £1220 Lim 19-22 mnths GH Ball, Hilderstone; £1430 Lim 25 mnths GH Ball, Hilderstone; £1105 Hfd 17-18 mnths A Hunter, Hognaston; £1380 Sim 21 mnths RHH Parnell, Littleover; £1350 Baz 21 mnths AF Ball, Marston Montgomery; £1420 Hfd 24 mnths

PK & C Heathcote, Harpur Hill.

147 HEIFERS

Demand good particularly for the best beef bred best grade types. Typical Prices:

£450 Hfd 4 mnths RJ & WJ Wigley, Middleton; £780 Lim 6 mnths MJ & RD Bradbury, Biggin;

£690 Hfd 15 mnths P Brown, Middleton by Wirksworth; £800 B Blue 17 mnths GE Willmott & Son, Ashover; £890 Lim 18 mnths GE Willmott & Son, Ashover;

£875 Blonde 16 mnths CJ Stone, Buxton; £1080 B Blue 18 mnths A & B Weston, Litton; £1015 Hfd 18 mnths A Hunter, Hognaston; £1060 Sim 20 mnths RHH Parnell, Littleover; £1175 Lim 24 mnths PK & C Heathcote, Harpur Hill; £1135 B Blue 27 mnths D Poole & Son, Flagg

51 CALVES

Another strong trade for all with B

Blue Bulls to £282 and Heifers to £295. Second quality sorts equally as dear as of late with plenty of potential purchasers around the ring. Black & Whites sold at recent levels topping at £85 for generally a mediocre sample.

BULLS

B Blue £282 JE Seals & Son, Shirland; B Blue £280 TW Kent, Yeaveley; B Blue £270 BD Hudson, Ipstones.

HEIFERS

Sim £280 CV Whilock & Sons, Ipstones; B Blue £295 JE Seals & Son, Shirland; B Blue 285

GPK Trickett, Rowsley.

1060 LAMBS & 535 EWES & RAMS

A very good entry of 1595 Sheep including 1060 lambs. Demand very brisk right from the start with best lightweight lambs to 304p/kg, butchers lambs to 272p/kg and heavy butchers lambs to 268p/kg with overweight to 252p/kg. Top gross price of £140/head. Overall market average 246.42p/kg which included several pens of horned lambs.

Leading Prices:

32.8kg 276pp/kg S Oliver, High Peak; 33.3kg 300p/kg S Oliver, High Peak; 36.3kg 304p/kg

P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest; 37.7kg 260p/kg M Gregory, Peak

Forest; 38.3kg 260p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest; 40kg 267p/kg

S & D Fearn, Wardlow; 40.7kg 267p/kg Longden Partners, Offcote; 41.8kg 258p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow; 41.1kg 272p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow;

42.5kg 260p/kg N & S Pearson, Peak Forest; 43.4kg 259p/kg D

& L Wain, Ilam 44kg 261p/kg Bagshaw, Chelmorten; 45kg 270p/ kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest; 46.7kg 268p/kg Furness & Taylor, Wormhill; 47.1kg 248p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest; 51.5kg 244p/kg JM & CE Shardlow, Trusley; 53.1kg 252p/kg

R & S Salisbury, Abney; 55.8kg 251p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney.

Averages: Standard:

To 304p/kg Average 247.66p/kg

Medium: To 272p/kg Average 246.03p/kg

Heavy: To 268p/kg Average 237.42p/kg

Overweight: To 252p/kg Average 241.78p/kg

535 CULL SHEEP

A very good show of 535 cull sheep saw all types in demand with grazing buyers operating. Best Suffolk ewes to £162 with fat cross-breds to £152. Texel x to £149, Mule ewes a bit easier trade with these in the £80-£100

bracket for the best and £60-£75 for half meat types.

Ewes to £162 Ave: £86.72 Rams to £152 Ave: £90