Bakewell market

Numbers up with 758 cattle and 1,714 sheep on offer as farmers look to sell before the predicted change in the weather.

Most sections reported improved prices except OTM.

The entry of 469 store and breeding cattle was boosted with several lots previously destined for a Friday sale.

Steers sold to £1,195, heifers to £1,090 and feeding bulls £665.

In the breeding section in-calf beef heifers from JW & RG Ede topped at £1,400, cow and calf outfits sold to £1,200 with stock bulls to £1,420.

There were 99 finished cattle forward with trade a shade better, the best on offer to 256p and £1,510, 38 heifers averaged 193.5p.

In the OTM and feeding cow section, trade was not as brisk, top figures 150p and £1,108 and the average down at 88.9p.

Eight-five calves on offer with keen competition for the better end, bulls to £420 and heifers £230.

Turning to the sheep the 1,004 lambs were better sold with top figures of 217p and £105.53 per head. The SQQ looked a bit more cheery at 175.5p.

Finally, there were 710 cull sheep with ewes to £104 and the average £50.42 for an entry which included a good many representatives from the moors.

With more people than usual in the market it was good day to send the buckets round for Children in Need.

It is pleasing to report that even with agricultural prospects looking uncertain farmers and buyers dug deep and donated £625 which auctioneers Bagshaws pledged to match. The result – a cheque for £1,250 will be heading to Children in Need.

105 OTM, BARREN & FEEDING COWS – OVERALL AVE 88.9P

Similar numbers but trade was hard work with abattoirs full of cows and demand low led to reduced averages. Heifers peaked at 150p (31mths) for a Simmental from J Woolley & Sons with cows up to 148p and 141p for Messrs Harrison, Priestcliffe.

45 black and white and ex-dairy cows, average 77.5p.

Best meat sold to 118p (£968) for a good Holstein (7yrs). Better cows generally over £1 with some big Holsteins 90-100p, plainer Holsteins 75-85p with lean cows under 70p.

Sample prices: 150p/kg

610kg Simmental J Woolley & Sons, Newtown; 148p/kg

724kg Limousin DW Harrison, Priestcliffe; 141p/kg 720kg Limousin DW Harrison, 124p/ kg 716kg Limousin RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; 122p/kg 644kg Charolais M Bradley, Notts; 119p/kg 614kg Charolais PV Hawkins, Alfreton; 119p/kg 814kg Holst KW Twemlow, Swinscoe; 117p/kg 666kg Limousin DR Flower, Alstonefield; 116p/kg 636kg Friesian J Lomas & Sons, Brassington; 114p/kg 624kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash.

Gross Prices: £1071.52 724kg Limousin DW Harrison, Priestcliffe

£1015.20 720kg Limousin DW Harrison; £968.66 814kg Holst KW Twemlow, Swinscoe;£915.00 610kg Simmental J Woolley & Sons, Newtown; £887.84

716kg Limousin RM Hadfield

Ltd, Castleton; £879.62 854kg Hereford JA & PG Crampton, Snelston; £862.62 806kg Holst Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal; £815.34 762kg B Blue x P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest; £808.92 756kg Hereford JA & PG Crampton, Snelston; £800.04 708kg Friesian J Lomas & Sons, Brassington.

2 OTM BULLS

110p/kg £1108 Friesian Shirt Farms, Tideswell

99 FINISHED CATTLE, OVERALL AVERAGE 185.5P

Trade improved again with all cattle in strong demand but a shortage of butcher’s quality.

28 YOUNG BULLS, AVERAGE 176.7P

Good money but not as much quality or weight generally in the entry. Chris Barnsley had a couple of suckler bulls at 221p and 206p with Messrs Allwood at 215p. Heavy Friesians topped at 169p (£1155); 221p/kg 604kg Limousin CH Barnsley, Morridge 215p/kg 626kg Limousin A Allwood & Son, Crich; 206p/kg 500kg Limousin CH Barnsley, Morridge; 198p/kg 576kg Limousin CW Taberner, Tean 197p/kg 542kg Limousin RM Hadfield Ltd; 196p/kg 606kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; 194p/kg 512kg Limousin CW Taberner, Tean 194p/kg 614kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; 190p/kg 492kg Blond x CH Ede & Son, Somersal 188p/kg 564kg B Blue x GW & GM Mellor, Macclesfield; £1345.90 626kg Limousin A Allwood & Son, Crich; £1334.84 604kg Limousin CH Barnsley, Morridge; £1196.16 672kg Limousin CW Taberner, Tean; £1191.16 614kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; £1187.76 606kg B Blue x NH Gaunt &

Son; £1155.96 684kg Friesian A Allwood & Son, Crich; £1140.48 576kg Limousin CW Taberner, Tean; £1125.90 810kg Holst KD Barlow & Sons, Hamstall Ridware; £1119.60 622kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield;

£1117.84 628kg Devon NJ Morris, Swadlincote.

33 STEERS – OVERALL AVE 184.1

More on offer and a better trade. Nigel Birch had a super quality sort at 228p (£1295) and Mick Archer at 216p (£1317) for his Black Limousin. 12 Natives saw Angus to 193p and Herford’s to 185p with a handful of Black & Whites up to 158p.

Sample prices: 228p/kg 568kg Limousin NA Birch, Monyash; 216p/kg 610kg Limousin TG Archer & Son, Yeldersley; 212p/ kg 630kg Limousin GW & GM Mellor, Macclesfield; 210p/kg 544kg Limousin WI Fletcher, Sheldon; 206p/kg 562kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; 202p/kg 480kg Limousin TW Austin & Co, Burnaston; 202p/ kg 588kg Simmental JC Vickers, Taddington; 201p/kg 652kg Limousin F Lomas, Kniveton; 200p/kg 566kg Charolais JC Vickers, Taddington.

Gross prices:

£1335.60 630kg Limousin GW & GM Mellor, Macclesfield;

£1317.60 720kg AA D Hadfield & Daughter, Buxton; £1317.60 610kg Limousin TG Archer &

Son, Yeldersley; £1310.52 652kg Limousin F Lomas, Kniveton; £1304.68 676kg AA D Hadfield & Daughter, Buxton; £1295.04 568kg Limousin NA Birch, Monyash; £1286.56 688kg Simmental D Hadfield & Daughter; £1281.52 664kg AA RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike; £1255.32 634kg Charolais JC Vickers, Taddington; £1217.92 704kg Hereford RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike.

38 FINISHED HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 193.5P

Better heifers and better money with super star quality. P Redfearn had three quality heifers at 256p (£1510) 244p and 218p with Mark Hadfield also selling his handy Limousin well at 238p. Natives has Angus to 198p, Herefords to 196p and two black and white non-breeders.

Sample prices: 256p/kg 590kg Limousin P Redfearn, Stockport 244p/kg 588kg Charolais P Redfearn; 238p/kg 464kg Limousin RM Hadfield Ltd,

Castleton; 228p/kg 520kg Limousin JA Mosley & Sons, Stannington; 228p/kg 510kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash; 226p/kg 484kg B Blue x RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; 220p/ kg 452kg Limousin A Merryman, Dronfield; 218p/kg 618kg Limousin P Redfearn, Stockport; 214p/kg 578kg B Blue x Mycocks Agri Ltd, Flagg; 213p/kg 534kg Charolais F Lomas, Kniveton; 212p/kg 580kg Limousin R & A White & Son, Bamford; 207p/kg 514kg Limousin Redgate Farms, Brinsley; 206p/kg 580kg Limousin JA Mosley & Sons, Stannington. Gross prices:

£1510.40 590kg Limousin P Redfearn, Stockport; £1434.72 588kg Charolais P Redfearn; £1347.24 618kg Limousin P; £1238.72 632kg Limousin WI Fletcher, Sheldon; £1236.92

578kg B Blue x Mycocks Agri Ltd, Flagg;£1229.60 580kg Limousin R & A White & Son, Bamford; £1214.40 660kg B Blue x RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike; £1194.80 580kg Limousin JA Mosley & Sons, Stannington; £1185.60 520kg Limousin JA Mosley & Sons; £1169.36 522kg Charolais F Lomas, Kniveton.

469 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE

With numbers swelled by amalgamating the previous week’s entries there were 469 head, of which 135 were in the breeding cattle section.

FEEDING BULLS

Sample prices: £510 Angus 7 mnths M & S Freer, Brackenfield

£655 Angus 10 mnths DS Gregory, Glossop; £425 Charolais x 9-10 mnths DA Jones, Rotherham; £590 Friesian 7 mnths EA Cooper & Sons, Taddington; £520 Hereford x 11 mnths EA Cooper & Sons, Taddington.

135 BREEDING CATTLE

The substantial entry included 50 in-calf heifers from JW & RG Ede of Youlgreave being their annual consignment.

Results included:

Pedigree Herefords

£1200 pedigree Hereford Cow, 55mnths & heifer calf Lower Hurst, Hartington; £1200 pedigree Hereford cow, 50 mnths & heifer Calf Lower Hurst; £1420 pedigree Hereford Stock Bull, 19 mnths Lower Hurst; £1200 pedigree Hereford Stock Bull, 19 mnths Lower Hurst.

In-calvers

£1400 Limousin x, 17-19 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave; £1380 Limousin x, 29 mnths JW & RG Ede, £1080 B Blue x, 29 mnths JW & RG Ede; £1080 Angus x, 29 mnths JW & RG Ede; £980 Hereford x, 29 mnths JW & RG Ede; £1000 Saler x, 24 mnths

JW & RG Ede; £880 S Horn x, 32 mnths JW & RG Ede; £960 Simmental x, 30 mnths JW & RG Ede; £900 Hereford x, 30 mnths, scanned i/c MJ Burnett & Son, Rowsley; £1230 Limousin x 36 mnths, i/c PJ Wheeldon, Longnor; £1220 Limousin x, 32 mnths, i/c PJ Wheeldon; £1200 Limousin x, 28 mnths, i/c PJ Wheeldon; £1080 Ped AA, 89 mnths, i/c SW & J Edwards,

Bradnop; £900 Limousin x, 138 mnths, i/c M Haslam, Cutthorpe; £735 Simmental x, 63 mnths, r/w Bull AM Habberjam, Killamarsh; £710 Angus x Cow, 44 mnths & Hfr Calf; Lim x Cow, 63 mnths & Hfr Calf; Lim Stock Bull, 56 mnths AA Stock Bull, 63 mnths RF & HE Hinchliffe, Whaley Bridge;

£850 AM Habberjam, Killamarsh £1380 MJ Wain, Brassington £1000 AM Habberjam.

202 STEERS OVERALL AVE £778

A decent assortment with buyers present for all varieties, from suckled calves up to short finish types. Angus and Hereford crosses again in great demand and the black and whites well up to Bakewell standard.

Sample prices:

£475 Limousin x 7 mnths SR Bardwell, Hathersage; £700 Limousin x 7 mnths M Haslam, Cutthorpe; £875 Limousin x 12 mnths RTF Marshall, Tansley

£910 Limousin x 12-15 mnths DW Twigg, Bradwell; £940 Limousin x 13-14 mnths A & G Mycock, Buxton; £790 Saler 14-17 mnths ES Rowarth, Bradwell; £800 B Blue x 13-14 mnths JW Handford, Birch Vale; £760 MRI 13-17 mnths JW Handford; £780 B Blue x 15 mnths C & FM Percival, Youlgreave

£710 Hereford x 10-15 mnths AG Ward, Stanton; £890 Limousin x 14 mnths L Brown, Hazelwood; £680 Limousin x 12-16 mnths RS Torr, Tissington; £770 AA x 19 mnths TR Meakin, Uttoxeter; £1020 Limousin x 31 mnths GH Balls & Prtnrs, Stone; £940 Limousin x 18 mnths MJ Jervis,

Whiston; £850 Hereford x 16-19 mnths MJ Jervis; £610 AA x 16-19 mnths EM & JA Billings, Hulland; £1020 B Blue x 16-18 mnths A & DJ Gregory, Litton; £820 Mont 18 mnths CF Edge& Prtnrs, Alsop £1005 Limousin x 12 mnths J Wright, Belper; £1100 Simmental x 21 mnths RA Tatlow, Ashbourne; £1025 Charolais x 18 mnths RA Tatlow; £1025 Charolais x 18 mnths FJ Green, Doveholes

£1000 Limousin x 18 mnths RW Valle, Summerley; £840 Hereford x 13-15 mnths P Furness, Wheston £905 Charolais 20 mnths JE & CD Blisset, Windley; £1015 AA x 22 mnths W & M Whitbread, Biggin £1070 AA 26-29 mnths LW Hancock, Stoney Middleton

£895 Hereford 24 mnths R & R Bennett, Mellor; £1025 B Blue 23 mnths Mrs NC Gregory, Blackwell; £1180 Simmental x 24 mnths W & EE Lomas, Ashover; £1195 AA x 25-26 mnths W & EE Lomas; £865 Limousin x 27 mnths JR Barker, Findern; £640 Limousin x 9-11 mnths Harold Savage Ltd, Spinkhill; £770 Simmental x 14-24 mnths AC Adlington, Calver; £940 Limousin x 17 mnths D Langton, Belper; £890 AA x 17 mnths D Langton, £770 Limousin x 8-10 mnths GA Lomas & Son, Peak Forest; £830 Holst 25 mnths MR & JR Jordan, Belper.

114 HEIFERS, OVERALL AVERAGE £696

A wonderful trade from start to finish with prices the for some time. Sample Results:

£680 B Blue x 6 mnths WP Wilson,

Hilton; £600 Simmental x 5-6 mnths WP Wilson; £840 Limousin x 19 mnths M Haslam, Cutthorpe; £585 Limousin x 5-7 mnths M Haslam; £1075 B Blue x 26 mnths WT Bunting, Pike Hall; £540

Blond x 10-12 mnths CH Ede & Son, Somersal; £640 Limousin x 10-15 mnths CK mills, Baslow; £950 Limousin x 12-15 mnths DW Twigg, Bradwell; £760 Saler x 19 mnths ES Rowarth, Bradwell

£975 Charolais x 15 mnths C & FM Percival, Youlgreave; £790 B Blue x 17 mnths PG Cantrell, Bakewell; £610 Limousin x 13-15 mnths RS Torr, Tissington; £950 Limousin x 30 mnths GH Balls & Prtnrs, Stone; £670 AA x 19 mnths EM & JA Billings, Hulland; £670 AA x 1921 mnths CF Edge & Prtnrs, Alsop; £790 Limousin x 12-19 mnths J Wright, Belper; £1090 Charolais x 18 mnths M Green, Doveholes; £775 Simmental x 21-23 mnths RJ Litchfield, Burton; £1000 Charolais x 44 mnths JE & CD Blissett, Windley; £810 AA x 23-25 mnths W & M Whitbread, Biggin; £860 Limousin x 24-25 mnths J & LM Wood & Son, Hazelhead; £840 B Blue x 23 mnths Mrs NC Gregory, Blackwell; £600 Limousin x 8-11 mnths Harold Savage Ltd, Spinkhill; £680 Simmental x 18 mnths AC Adlington, Calver; £490 AA x 7-10 mnths LR & MJ Lowe, Hulme End £770 AA x 17 mnths P Langton, Holbrook.

70 CALVES

A much-improved calf trade for both the best and second quality calves. Of the best bulls, B

Blue to £420, £385 and £360 and Simmentals to £295 twice. Heifers not keenly sought after with both B Blues and Limousin to £230. Dairy-bred calves met additional buying support with the better end looking particularly well sold to £185 and £160.

BULLS

Hereford £120.00 Rowland Prtnrs, Kirk Ireton; Simmental £295.00 G & D Shuker & Sons, Whaley Bridge; Limousin £122.00 £113.50 AE & E Bowler, Shottle; Holstein £165.00 £34.04 RS

Hall, Peak Forest; Fri £185.00 £55.27 PR & JJ Holgate, Belper; AA £160.00 £130.00 L Webster & Co, Tissington; B Blue x £420.00 £276.07 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside; S Horn £50.00 G & D Shuker & Sons.

HEIFERS

Hereford £135.00 £108.75 PJ Furness & Son, Wormhill; Simmental £100.00 £85.00 E & MJ Bradbury & Sons, Pike Hall; AA £175.00 £100.00 W Bradbury, Earl Sterndale; B Blue x £230.00 £135.00 WJ & DM Madin. Holymoorside; Limousin £230.00 £150.00 AB Bowler, Ashleyhay.

1714 SHEEP INCLUDING 1004 LAMBS & 710 EWES AND RAMS

A total entry of 1714 sheep included 1004 lambs. The best handy weight lambs in demand with these to 206p/kg with strong butcher’s lambs to 217p/kg and top gross £105.53. Overweight lambs still harder to sell with these regularly 140-145p/kg, overall average 175.5p/kg.

Leading prices: 33.5kg 184p/kg BE & TR Robinson, Tideswell; 35.8kg 185p/kg JC Shepherd & Son, Dungworth; 36.5kg 186p/kg C Pickford, Rainow; 37.2kg 185p/ kg F Lomas, Kniveton; 39.5kg 194p/kg P Ritter & Son, Peak Forest; 40kg 206p/kg GJ Mellor & Partners, Doncaster; 41.8kg 195p/ kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow; 42.1kg 196p/kg P Ritter & Son, Peak Forest; 43.3kg 205p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney; 45.3kg 193p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow; 48.6kg 217p/kg DJ Saxby, Litton.

Finished lamb averages: 32.1-39kg to: 186p/kg Average: 172.05p/kg; 39.1kg-45.5kg to 206p/kg average: 176.53p/kg; 45.6-52kg To: 217p/kg average: 156.48p/kg.

719 EWES AND CULL RAMS

Another big entry with the meated types, particularly Texels good to sell, but mules and plain sorts a steady trade. Top call £104 for George and Dave Platt with tidy Beltex with the Taylors close behind at £102 for strong Texels. Plenty of Texel and Texel-cross strong ewes over £78 with the best £90 and above. A shortage of real premium mules with this section topping around £56. Strong Rams £116 and above to a top of £148 for a Texel from Messrs Mills at Redmires. A single goat a cracking trade at £72.

398 SHEEP INCLUDING 210 LAMBS, & 188 CULL SHEEP

210 lambs, average 177.87/kg. A disappointing entry in terms of numbers but trade much firmer. All weights in keen demand but it would be the heavier lambs at 45kg plus that saw the biggest uplift in trade.

Leading prices: 41.6kg

219p/kg A & EM Howe & Sons, Litton Slack; 42.0kg 201p/kg DL Batterbee, Sparrowpit; 39.3kg 199p/kg A & EM Howe & Sons, Litton Slack; 45.7kg 183p/kg F Lomas, Kniveton; 46.7kg 181p/ kg F Lomas; 53.3kg 159p/kg WB Moss, Rainow.

Averages: 32.1-39.0kg to 181p average 166.5p/kg; 39.1-45.5kg to 219p average 185.5p/kg; 45.652.0kg to 183p average 170.0p/kg.

188 CULL SHEEP, AVERAGE £39 PER HEAD

Decent numbers and trade well in line. Tups to £120, ewes to £84 and the average reflecting a number of plain horned ewes within the entry.