Bakewell Market

707 Cattle and 1,809 Sheep on offer this week with an outstanding trade throughout the market with results exceeding expectations.

The 409 Store & Breeding

Cattle included the Annual Consignment of in-calf

Limousin Heifers from JW & RG Ede of Youlgreave. These animals attracted a deal of interest, selling to £1,900 with 13 making over £1,500. A Charolais Stock Bull from Simon Frost realised £2,700. Although the general store cattle lacked of the top quality that we have seen in recent weeks. Steers still topped at £1,500, Heifers £1,260 and Feeding Bulls £1,020. Cows and Calves peaked at £1,600.

The excitement in the store ring is driven in part by the trade for Finished Cattle. There were 129 on offer with top prices 322p and £2,086. The 53 Heifers averaged a remarkable 236.0p.

There was a decent turnout of 127 OTM and Feeding Cows with a very respectable trade.

Top figures 216p and £1,701, with the average at 139.1p.

Fewer calves about this week with just 42 on offer, bulls reached a useful £415 with Heifers £270. In the Sheep department prices continue to rise. The 1,256 lambs sold to top figures of 320p and £165.12.

The SQQ average emerged at a healthy 276.5p. In the Cull Sheep section there were 552 on offer with Ewes to £163 to average £88.56.

127 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 139.6P

A good entry again and generally more meat on offer led to an improved overall trade throughout. A returning buyer certainly stamped his mark on the trade with the average up 11p on the week. Young Cows topped at 216p for a Lim x BB from Ben Simpson, Bradwell. Better sorts generally 155p plus with some bigger fed Hereford also over 150p and all the big cows coming to over £1200.

Sample Results:

216p/kg 694kg Lim AC Simpson, Bradwell; 196p/kg 770kg Lim Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave; 196p/kg 868kg Lim JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst;

178p/kg 744kg Lim DW Twigg, Bradwell; 178p/kg 640kg Lim DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill; 174p/kg 698kg Sim C & FM Percival, Youlgreave; 173p/kg 528kg AA Alma Mount Farm, Rowarth; 171p/kg 800kg Lim PT Chadfield, Marston Montgomery; 168p/kg 758kg Lim DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill; 165p/kg 618kg AA SL Holland & Son, Matlock; 164p/kg 464kg AA J Patchitt, Cossall; 164p/kg 650kg Lim DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill.

Gross Prices:

£1701.28 868kg Lim JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst; £1509.20 770kg Lim Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave; £1499.04 694kg Lim AC Simpson, Bradwell; £1411.20 960kg Hfd Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave; £1368.00 800kg

Lim PT Chadfield, Marston Montgomery; £1324.32 744kg Lim DW Twigg, Bradwell; £1313.52 842kg Lim TJ & MR Gould, Sheen; £1295.60 820kg Char ES Rowarth & Sons, Bradwell; £1290.56 872kg L Horn DJ Saxby, Litton; £1287.40 820kg Lim DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill.

32 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS AVE 114.7P/KG

Like all the cows today, better sold. The best fed cows 133-153p Bigger Holsteins 120-130p Leaner Parlour cows 105-115p Plain smaller cows Under £1

Best Today: 153p/kg £1220

MRI (8yrs) JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw; 147p/kg £1146 MRI (8yrs) David Gadsby & Son, Darley Bridge; 143p/kg £1046 MRI (7yrs) JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw; 142p/kg £863 Fries (7yrs) J & C Beever, Alport; 134p/kg £964 Holst (3yrs) TW Kent & Co, Yeaveley; 133p/kg £946 Holst (10yrs) JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw; 133p/kg £1127 Holst (6yrs) JD & B Broadley & Sons, Friden.

1 OTM BULL

140p/kg £1218 Lim (5yrs) PT Chadfield, Marston Montgomery.

5 OTM STEERS

203p/kg £1299 Roma G Banks, Derby; 198p/kg £1124 Roma GR Banks, Derby.

129 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 227.8P

The Finished Cattle trade remains at the top of the tree with Christmas orders strong and buyers working hard to secure cattle.

39 FINISHED BULLS AVE 205.2P/KG

A bigger entry of Bulls and a very strong price for the best but 11 New Zealand Bulls did little to enhance the averages. Best smart Limousin topped at 260p (£1178) for David Goddard T/A Messrs Fearn, Wardlow Mires with his other bigger boy at 251p or £1957. Hereford to 234p, 8 B/W ave 192p and sold to 209p for Gordon Cresswell. Belted Galloway sold at 209p with New Zealand Bulls 144-186 for 440kg average.

Sample Results:

260p/kg 684kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; 251p/kg 780kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; 241p/kg 564kg Lim K Harrop, Alport; 238p/kg 566kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport; 237p/kg 626kg Lim AK Belfield, Sheen; 234p/kg 502kg Hfd K Harrop, Alport; 233p/kg 768kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; 231p/kg 776kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton; 229p/kg 536kg Lim K Harrop, Alport; 223p/kg 686kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow.

Gross Prices:

£1957.80 780kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; £1792.56 776kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton; £1789.44 768kg Char S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; £1778.40 684kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; £1529.78 686kg Lim GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow;£1527.64 724kg Char GR Banks, Derby; £1483.62 626kg Lim AK Belfield, Sheen; £1417.22 842kg Holst P Furness, Monyash; £1410.36 644kg Sim Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow; £1359.24 564kg Lim K Harrop, Alport.

37 STEERS – OVERALL AVE 238.7P

Averaged above the Heifers today but some super cattle that was well appreciated by the buyers at ringside. Stan Evans had a couple of posh well-done cattle at 305p and 300p grossing up to £2,086 with a tremendous run of homebred Limousin from Michael Hadfield selling to 286p, 284p (twice), 276p etc. 6 Longhorns sold to 260p, 1 Shorthorn at 260p,

2 Angus to 234p (£1834) and 4 heavy B/W Steers to 196p. Sample Results:

305p/kg 684kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; 300p/kg 626kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 286p/kg 628kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton; 284p/kg 652kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton; 284p/kg 652kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton; 276p/kg 638kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton; 275p/kg 602kg Lim

J & J Mellor & Son, Kniveton;

270p/kg 666kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf; 268p/kg 666kg Lim

G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton; 264p/kg 554kg Lim J & J Mellor & Son, Kniveton.

Gross Prices:

£2086.20 684kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1982.04 896kg Lim J Castle, Stockport; £1976.00 760kg S Horn J Castle, Stockport; £1878.00 626kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1851.68 652kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton; £1851.68 652kg Lim G & J Hadfield & Son, Cold Eaton; £1834.56 784kg AA RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike; £1798.20 666kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf.

53 FINISHED HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 236.1P/KG

An unbelievable level of trade, particularly at the top end with a super trio of Heifers topping 315p/kg. Two best handyweight Lims sold at 322p each. £1738 and £1732) from the Wells Family with big girls from Stan & Geoff Evans topping at 315p (£1864) with his other two at 293 and 290p.

10 best Heifers 270p with 19 Natives today seeing Hereford to 221p, Longhorn to 219p and Angus to 204p.

Sample Results:

322p/kg 538kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; 322p/kg 540kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; 315p/kg 592kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; 293p/kg 618kg

B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; 290p/kg 642kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; 288p/kg 550kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; 280p/kg 556kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; 277p/kg 610kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; 275p/kg 566kg Lim FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne; 270p/kg 658kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen.

Gross Prices:

£1916.60 740kg Lim RS & EJ Longden & Sons, Chinley; £1864.80 592kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1861.80 642kg Lim S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1810.74 618kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1785.00 714kg Lim RG Bacon, Wadshelf; £1776.60 658kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen; £1738.80 540kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; £1732.36 538kg Lim MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; £1689.70 610kg Sim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; £1613.92 616kg B Blue x RS & EJ Longden & Sons, Chinley.

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE

Extra faces around the ring drawn to the sale of JW & RG Ede’s Annual Consignment of 30 incalf Lim x Heifers. The wellpresented cattle attracted very fierce bidding with the top price £1,900. There were others at £1,810 and £1,800, £1,780 and £1,700 and a further 6 in the £1,600 to £1,700 bracket.

The Breeding section also included a run of Cows & Calves from Mallaber Partners from Burton on Trent. Their Shorthorn x cows with Shorthorn calves at foot were keenly sought with examples at £1,600, £1,480 and £1,450, other highlights included 2 Pedigree Charolais Bulls from B & M Frost of Youlgreave, the older one at 29 mnths made £2,700 with the younger one aged 17 mnths at £2,050.

Following the Breeding animals came...

29 FEEDING BULLS Sample Results:

£940 Sim x 19-20 mnths MW Aikin, Owler Bar; £880 Blonde x 19 mnths M Cox, Belper; £420 Hfd 5-6 mnths PN Maltby, Wardlow; £1020 Angus 18 mnths RB & GE Fretwell, Penistone; £980 Lim x 7-9 mnths (6) J Beeson & Son, Kingstone; £680 B Blue x 7 mnths Roger Barlow, North Leverton; £930 Sim x 11-12 mnths JC Shepherd, Dungworth;

£800 Pied 7 mnths E & C Matkin, Idridgehay.

144 STEERS AVE £880

Rather more young cattle this week and a shortage of the strong short finish sorts at the other end of the spectrum. Angus & Hereford finding plenty of supporters as did the few Black &

White. Overall, a cracking trade. right through.

Sample Results:

£510 Angus 5 mnths PJ Yates, Kedleston; £780 Angus x 6 mnths PR & G Helliwell, Oughtibridge; £830 Char x 5-8 mnths JP & D Helliwell, Oughtibridge; £765

Lim x 6-10 mnths B Dutton, Parsleyhay; £790 Lim x 7 mnths

J & M Riley, Parsleyhay; £935 Lim x 12 mnths LS Riley, Newtown; £920 B Blue x 13 mnths Hobson Farms, Flagg; £780 Lim x 6 mnths Miss A Hayes, Cromford; £1000 Saler 13-18 mnths ES Rowarth & Son, Bradwell; £755 Angus 14-18 mnths R Fletcher, Windley; £545 Holst 13-18 mnths ES Rowarth, Bradwell; £1140 Angus 15-19 mnths RB & GE Fretwell, Penistone; £1130 Angus x 17 mnths MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin; £1150 Devon 16-17 mnths MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin;

£1095 Hfd x 17-18 mnths

LA & H Burtonshaw, Middleton; £1150 Hfd x 16-20 mnths JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich; £815 Holst 17-18 mnths JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich; £1285 Sim x 17 mnths WP Wilson, Hilton; £1270 B Blue x 15-17 mnths WP Wilson, Hilton £1320 Lim x 19 mnths H Young, Peak Forest; £1000 Angus x 17-21 mnths J & J Walton, Tideswell; £975 Mont 19-20 mnths

J & J Walton, Tideswell; £815

Fries 15-21 mnths J & J Walton, Tideswell; £1400 Angus 22 mnths

W & EE Lomas, Ashover; £1500 B Blue x 23 mnths W & EE Lomas, Ashover; £1300 B Blue x 20-22 mnths Red Lion Inn, Dayhills; £1080 Hfd x 29 mnths Wheeldon Farms, Buxton; £1200 B Blue x 21 mnths R&E&D Bennett, Whiston; £1285 Hfd x 25 mnths DA & Am Campeau, Crowdicote;

£1100 Angus x 21 mnths W & M Whitbread, Biggin; £1120 Lim x 19-25 mnths JA & AJ Coxon, Church Broughton.

174 HEIFERS AVE £796

A decent selection with all finding a ready market.

Typical Prices:

£545 B Blue x 6 mnths E Salt, Doveholes; £560 Angus x

6-8 mnths PR & G Helliwell, Oughtibridge; £770 W Black 17 mnths DF & A Wainwright, Alsop; £555 Blonde x 6-7 mnths DF & A Wainwright, Alsop; £765 Lim x 11-13 mnths Hobson Farms, Flagg; £1080 Pied x 21 mnths

E & C Matkin, Idridgehay;

£640 Lim x 7-8 mnths E & C Matkin, Idridgehay; £785 Hfd x 13-17 mnths PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde; £1180 Lim x 19 mnths

NA & JA Stone, Tissington;

£1200 B Blue x 19 mnths Conway & Mellor, Pike Hall; £805 Hfd x 16 mnths GM Goodwin, Chapel £1015 Devon 17 mnths MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin; £1010 Hfd x 21 mnths LA & H Burtonshaw, Middleton; £985 B Blue x 18-21

mnths LA & H Burtonshaw, Middleton; £1070 Hfd x 17-19 mnths JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich; £1260 B Blue x 21 mnths H

Young, Peak Forest; £1075 Lim x 19 mnths Miss C Sharpley, WBC; £840 Hfd x 21 mnths S Tudor, Kingsley; £950 Char x 19-20 mnths RH Bunting, Friden; £1150 Lim x 25 mnths Wheeldon Farms, Buxton; £1095 Lim x 23 mnths R & D & D Bennett, Whiston; £1040 Hfd x 26 mnths DA & AM Campeau, Crowdicote; £1145 Char 22 mnths TW Austin, Burnaston; £1075 Sim x 24 mnths TW Austin, Burnaston; £995 Lim x 25-26 mnths JA & AJ Coxon, Church Broughton; £1005 B Blue x 20-22 mnths Miss CM Carnwell, Dilhorne.

42 CALVES

Generally, a poorer show of calves but something for everyone and a good trade for all. Some 2-3 mthold B Blue saw Bulls peak at £410 and Heifers £390. Of the younger calves a Simmental Bull peaked at £415, Limousin to £335 twice and B Blue to £270. Plenty of interest in the Black & White, but again a small sample to a top of £60.

BULLS

Sim £415 CH Gregory, Sheldon; Sim £300 W Bradbury, Earl Sterndale; B Blue £410 AJ Collins, Morley; B Blue £275 W Bradbury, Earl Sterndale; Lim £335

CH Gregory, Sheldon

HEIFERS

B Blue x £390 AJ Collins, Morley; B Blue x £270 RS Torr, Tissington;

B Blue x £230 TW Kent, Yeaveley.

1257 LAMBS & 552 EWES & RAMS

Another excellent entry of 1809

Sheep included 1257 lambs. Demand a tremendous trade from start to finish with 15 pens over 305p/kg to peak at 320p/kg (twice) for lightweight sorts, best butchers lambs to 316p/kg, heavy butchers lambs to 319p/ kg and overweights to 293p/kg. Top gross price of over £165/head and an overall market average of 276.58p/kg. Overall average 262.41p/kg.

Leading Prices:

34kg 294p/kg W Hague & Son, Bradfield; 36.4kg 320p/kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest; 36.6kg 308p/ kg A Linnell, Barlow; 38kg 302p/ kg J Hodgson, Kettleshulme; 38.2kg 320p/kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest; 40.3kg 308p/kg Cowley Knoll Farms, Birchover; 41.2kg 310p/kg Cowley Knoll Farms, Birchover; 41.6kg 316p/kg P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest; 42.7kg 309p/kg AV Marsden, Hucklow; 43kg 304p/kg JP Wayne, Ible; 45kg 304p/kg J & J Walton & Son, Tideswell; 45.3kg 308p/kg P Furness, Monyash; 47.7kg 319p/ kg R & S Salisbury, Abney;

52kg 315p/kg A & EM Howe &

Son, Litton; 53.3kg 293p/kg A & EM Howe & Son, Litton.

Averages:

Standard: To 320p/kg Average 272.38p/kg

Medium: To 316p/kg Average 277.29p/kg

Heavy: To 319p/kg Average 269.6p/kg

Overweight: To 293p/kg Average 272.8p/kg

552 CULL SHEEP

A total of 552 cull ewes and rams saw demand very brisk for all types, but the very best Texels were in short supply.

Texels peaked at £163 with Suffolk to £144 and Welsh Mules to £123, NC Mules £107.

Ewes to £163, Ave £88.56

Rams to £145, Ave £77.67.