Bakewell Market

DESPITE many farmers hard at work with grass harvesting there were decent entries of stock at Bakewell with 747 Cattle and 869 Sheep on offer. Trade remained good in all sections and every animal changed hands.

For the avoidance of doubt Monday markets are unaffected by the Jubilee Bank Holiday with the only change to normal being No sheep Market on Thursday

2nd June.

There were 441 Store & Breeding Cattle and plenty of buying power in operation.

Both Steers and Heifers topped at £1,400 with Feeding Bulls to £1,500.

In the Breeding Section Cow & Calf outfits reached £1,990 and Limousin Stock Bulls £2,900 and £2,500.

There was a good number of Finished Cattle with 153 in total and a wonderful trade from start to finish.

Top figures 308 pence per kilo and £2,000.96 per head.

To give an indication of the level of the strength of demand ,the 82 heifers averaged 258p and £1,542 per head.

Trade was also outstanding for the 113 OTM and Feeding Cattle. Top prices 233p and £1,948 per head.

The average remained much as last week at 180.6p.

A total of 40 Calves were on offer with bulls to £395 and heifers £245.

In the sheep section numbers of Spring lambs are gathering momentum with 298 this week. The best on offer sold at 388p and the gross price of £167.08.

The all important SQQ average was 342p.

Hoggs (Old Season Lambs) are drying up fast with only 251 forward. The best on offer hit 300p and £165.60 with the SQQ average at 269.8p.

In the Cull Sheep department there 320 on offer. Ewes sold to £191 to average £127.17.