Bakewell market

569 Cattle and 1,610 Sheep on offer, smaller entries in most sections as we head towards the end of the year. Trade distinctly better for finished lambs and OTM Cattle. 319 Store and Breeding Cattle this week looking well sold, Steers to £1,275, Heifers £1,005 and Feeding Bulls £1,150. In-calf cows to £980 and

Cow and Calf outfits to £1,040. There were 128 Finished Cattle on offer with the best to 236p and £1,597 per head. As a barometer of trade, 46 Heifers averaged 185.5p.

The 87 OTM and Feeding Cows sold on a much-improved trade with top figures 169p and

£1,345 per head. The overall average looking much healthier at 101.5p. Only 35 Calves forward, Bulls to £400, Hfrs £270.

Finished Lambs sold to 220p and £99.12 with the SQQ at 189.7p average 15p better than last week. The 632 Cull Sheep, Ewes sold to £109 with the average £50.89.

87 OTM, BARREN & FEEDING COWS – OVERALL AVERAGE 101.5P

Trade very different to last week, with buyers looking for Cows, we had 20% fewer cows than last week. Let’s hope this is the case nationally and as supply dries up, so demand will return. Top cows were first into the ring, Lot 1 a Char Cow from Boden & Davies at 169p or £1,345 who also had Limmys at 165,152 and 150p. Renewed interest in keeping cows with feeding buyers operating at improved levels.

45 BLACK & WHITE AND EX DAIRY COWS - AVE 94.2P

Trade greatly improved on the week but less plain cows about also. Best meated Friesians topped at 123p for RE Archer, Bradley. Better Cows generally over 110p, better Holsteins over 100p with plain cows improved at 70-90p

Sample prices: 169p/kg 796kg Char Boden & Davies, Mellor; 165p/kg 782kg Lim Boden & Davies; 152p/kg 854kg Lim Boden & Davies, Mellor; 150p/kg 736kg Lim Boden & Davies; 140p/kg 806kg Lim TF & J Thompson, Longnor; 132p/kg 654kg Lim P Birch, Hartington; 127p/kg 810kg Sim Mosley & CO, Chelmorton; 123p/kg 706kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; 123p/kg 670kg Holst RE Archer Farms Ltd, Bradley; 120p/kg 642kg Char ES Rowarth & Sons, Bradwell; 119p/kg 846kg Fries WE Bennett & Sons, Somersal.

Gross Prices:

£1,345.24 796kg Char Boden & Davies, Mellor; £1,298.08 854kg Lim Boden & Davies; £1,290.30 782kg Lim Boden & Davies; £1,128.40 806kg Lim TF & J Thompson, Longnor; £1,104.00 736kg Lim Boden & Davies; £1,028.70 810kg Sim Mosley

& Co, Chelmorton; £1,006.74 846kg Fries WE Bennett & Sons, Somersal;

£919.82 814kg Sim CH Ede & Sons, Somersal; £899.10 810kg Holst RE Archer Farms Ltd, Bradley; £868.38 706kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton.

2 OTM BULLS

117p/kg £1,008 Lim CC Etches & Son, Tissington

4 OTM STEERS

136p/kg £990 Sim 39 mnths D Hudson, Marple

128 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 175.7P

More on offer prior to next week’s show and sale and let’s hope all the butchers are saving for some specials. Trade today was good for the best.

34 Young Bulls ave 172.3p

Top 10 over £2 and a very brisk trade for all sorts. Prices peaked at 220p or £1,597 for Messrs

Boden & Davies, Mellor, followed closely at 219p (£1,554) by S&D Fearn, Wardlow Mires and

213p for Keith Belfield. John Ottewell sold at 211p (£1,510) with his other at £1485. B&W’S to 170p.

Sample prices: 220p/kg 726kg Lim Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor 219p/kg 710kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; 213p/kg 620kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen;

211p/kg 716kg Lim JT Ottewell, Calow; 209p/kg 574kg Lim L Renshaw & I Brassington, Ashbourne; 208p/kg 550kg Lim L Renshaw & I Brassington;

207p/kg 626kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen; 206p/kg 600kg Lim AK Belfield; 200p/kg 620kg B Blue x AK Belfield; 200p/kg 522kg Lim D Brown, Biddulph

£1,597.20 726kg Lim Boden & Davies Ltd; £1,554.90 710kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires £1,510.76 716kg Lim JT Ottewell; £1,485.80 782kg Lim JT Ottewell; £1,320.60 620kg B Blue x AK Belfield; £1,295.82 626kg B Blue x AK Belfield; £1,240 620kg B Blue x AK Belfield; £1,236.00 600kg

Lim AK Belfield; £1,199.66 574kg Lim L Renshaw & I Brassington, Ashbourne;

£1,144 550kg Lim L Renshaw & I Brassington.

48 Steers – overall average 162.9p

25 Continentals, 1 Natives and 12 Black & Whites with something for everyone, but not as many top-notch cattle on offer. Prices peaked at 208p for D Brentnall, Underwood with Andrew Gagie and Richard Naylor both at £2. Herefords sold to 199p, Angus to 192p

Sample prices: 208p/kg 528kg Blond x D Brentnall, Underwood 200p/kg 556kg Lim EA Gagie, Uttoxeter; 200p/kg 566kg Sim H Naylor & Son, Kirk Langley 199p/kg 630kg Hfd H Naylor & Son; 198p/kg 690kg Hfd H Naylor & Son; 198p/kg 542kg Char JC Vickers, Taddington; 196p/kg 570kg Lim H Naylor & Son; 194p/kg 560kg Lim EMF Penrose, Baslow; 192p/kg 558kg AA B Sayles, Park Head; 191p/kg 688kg Lim TG Archer & Son, Yeldersley 191p/kg 630kg Char JC Vickers, Taddington.

Gross Prices:

£1,366.20 690kg Hfd H Naylor & Son, Kirk Langley; £1,314.08 688kg Lim TG Archer & Son, Yeldersley £1,254.30 678kg Lim H Naylor & Son; £1,253.70 630kg Hfd H Naylor & Son; £1,244.56 662kg Hfd H Naylor & Son; £1,228.50 650kg Char JC Vickers, Taddington; £1,223.44 746kg Blond x TW Austin & Co, Burnaston;

£1,213.60 656kg Lim TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery; £1,206.00 670kg Sim JC Vickers; £1,203.30 630kg Char JC Vickers.

46 FINISHED HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 185.5P

All shapes and sizes represented including a number for further finishing. Nigel and Julie Birch had 3 lovely Heifers topping at 236p and selling to New Close Farm Shop, local Butchers in Bakewell. Micheal Wynne had 231p for a posh Blue to gross £1,330.

Sample prices: 236p/kg 534kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash; 231p/ kg 576kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton; 230p/kg 516kg B Blue x NA Birch; 224p/kg 478kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; 224p/kg 478kg Lim AK Belfield, Sheen 220p/kg 500kg B Blue x AK Belfield; 220p/kg 546kg Lim P Redfearn, Stockport; 218p/kg 452kg B Blue x NA Birch;

217p/kg 546kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; 215p/kg 582kg Lim AK Belfield.

214p/kg 496kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton. Gross Prices: £1,330.56 576kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton £1,260.24 534kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash; £1,254.40 640kg Char Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow £1,251.30 582kg Lim AK Belfield, Sheen; £1,240.96 554kg Lim AK Belfield; £1,201.20 546kg Lim P Redfearn, Stockport; £1,186.80 516kg B Blue x NA Birch; £1,184.82 546kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires; £1,180.00 590kg Lim FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne; £1,131.60 552kg Char Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow.

319 STORE & BREEDING CATTLE

Only 319 forward – fewer than last week, but still a good entry for the time of year. Plenty of buying power in operation and a strong trade right through. Quality cattle commanding noteable prices. Lesser sorts finding a buyer, but at significantly lower prices.

31 Feeding Bulls

Sample prices:

£700 Char x 18 mnths Mrs EA Towe, Matlock; £480 Hfd x 6 mnths J Byard, Wingerworth

£215 Holst 8-9 mnths ERE Herridge & Son, Tissington;

£515 Lim x 2 mnths AW & RA Mycock, Flagg; £1,150 BBX 13 mnths W Salt & Sons, Fairfields; £270 Hfd x 6-9 mnths J & E Hopkinson, Ashover; £500

Holst 15 mnths Ms I Herrmann, Duckmanton;

25 Breeding Cattle

A small sample with brisk bidding for the mixed sorts on offer.

£940 Sim Cow, 31 mnths & Hfr Calf R Cooper, New Mills; £1,040 Stab Cow, 32 mnths & Hfr Calf S & LJ Dyson, Sheffield; £980 BB x Cow, 80 mnths, i/c BP Thorley, Snelston; £930 BB x Cow, 73 mnths, i/c BP Thorley; £880 BB x Cow, 65 mnths, i/c R Wilson, Markeaton; £830 BB x Cow, 57 mnths, i/c R Wilson; £720 Angus x Hfr, 29 mnths, i/c G Mycock, Buxton.

160 Steers Overall ave £735

A decent entry with trade good for all types. Angus & Hereford crosses attracting plenty of interest with prices to match. Black & Whites to £925.

Sample Prices: £490 Hfd x 6 mnths A Crooks Ltd, Wortley;

£690 Baz x 9 mnths AW & RA Mycock, Flagg: £650 Lim x 7 mnths S Rhodes, Fulwood;

£805 Lim x 9 mnths HJ Burton & Son, Brailsford; £610 Sim x 10-17 mnths A Bennett, Birch Cross

£780 Angus x 10 mnths LR & MJ Lowe, Hulme End; £700

Angus x 11-18 mnths JW Bassett, Hartington; £500 BB x 7-8 mnths T Stafford, Ballidon; £555 Sim x 13-16 mnths RS Torr, Tissington £550 Hfd 9 mnths AG Ward & Son, Stanton; £795 Hfd x 14-15 mnths P Furness, Wheston; £560 Hfd x 12 mnths M Cox, Belper; £790 Hfd x 16 mnths JH Riley, Longnor;

£965 Blond x 16 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen; £1,095 BB x 17 mnths W Salt & Son, Fairfield

£755 Hfd x 15-17 mnths Marston Park Farm, Marston; £1,070 Lim x 24 mnths Marston Park farm, Marston; £750 Lim x 20 mnths GH Ball & Partners, Hilderstone;

£835 Angus x 16-17 mnths M

& S Freer, Brackenfield; £610

MRI 17-20 mnths JC Shepherd, Dungworth; £925 Fries 23 mnths G & M Limer, Taddington; £885 BB x 20-23 mnths W&C&J Barratt, Combs; £750 Sim x 18-20 mnths W&C&J Barratt, Combs; £855 Lim x 18 mnths RW Valle, Sommerley £975 Hfd x 22 mnths ED Butlers, Yoxall; £1,275 Char x 22 mnths DJ Wilson, Boylestone £950 Sim x 1819 mnths DJ Wilson; £1,015 Hfd x 24 mnths W & EE Lomas, Ashover £855 Hfd x 24 mnths R & R Bennett, Mellor; £1,175 BB x 25 mnths B Kaye, Deepcar; £680 Gall 31 mnths A Syson, North Rode £980 Stab 20 mnths S & LJ Dyson, Hollowmeadows.

103 Heifers, Overall Average £587

A very mixed sample with quite a number of very small cattle that had clearly suffered as a result of winter/summer conditions, with big price differences between cattle of the same age but different sizes.

Sample Results: £400 Angus x 5 mnths Mrs S Bown, Dale Abbey £380 BB x 6-8 mnths E Salt,

Doveholes; £535 Lim x 4-6 mnths AW & RA Mycock, Flagg;

£625 Lim x 6 mnths S Rhodes, Fulwood; £575 Blond x 11-13 mnths CH Ede & Son, Somersal £665 Angus x 10 mnths JW Bassett, Hartington; £410 BB x 7-9 mnths T Stafford & Son, Ballidon; £660 BB x 15 mnths RS Torr, Tissington; £500 Hfd x 10 mnths AG Ward & Son, Stanton;

£735 Angus x 19-20 mnths JE Fletcher, Sutton; £570 Sim x 15 mnths M Cox, Belper; £665 Hfd x 16 mnths JH Riley, Alderwasley; £620 Sim x 17 mnths CG Matkin, Alderwasley; £710 Hfd x 16-19 mnths J Wright, Belper;

£880 Blond x 19 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen; £815 Char x 25 mnths Marston Park Farm, Marston; £860 BB x 16-21 mnths CF Edge & Partners, Alsop;

£595 Angus x 20 mnths AL Smith, Selston; £845 BB x 23-29 mnths D Greatorex, Matlock; £935 Lim x 26 mnths G & M Limer, Taddington; £630 Lim x 20 mnths T Mycock, Chelmorton; £1005 Lim x

22-26 mnths W & EE Lomas, Ashover;£750 Hfd x 25 mnths R & R Bennett, Mellor; £725 Hfd x 2829 mnths A Turner, Kirkby;

£395 Hfd x 6-8 mnths J Byard, Wingerworth; £920 Short x 26 mnths JA Hall, Longnor; £560 Angus x 12-17 mnths Eyam Woodlands.

35 Calves

Very light on numbers but trade

much sharper for all shapes and sizes. B Blue Bulls to £400 and £380, with Heifers the same breed at £270. Numerous potential purchasers around unable to really get going due to the reduced entry.

Bulls

Top Price (£) Average Vendor

Hfd £205.00 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill; Sim £400.00 £357.50 G Matkin, Idridgehay; Hols £92 £71 R Norman & S Coupe, Stonedge; Fri £120 £59.42 J Lomas & Sons, Brassington;

B Blue x £380 £261.44 GE Smith, Quarndon.

Heifers

Hfd £130 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill; Holst £25 GPK Trickett, Rowsley; B Blue x £270 W & A Cartledge & Son, Sparrow Pit.

1610 SHEEP INCLUDING 978LAMBS & 632 EWES AND RAMS

A total entry of 1,610 sheep included 978 lambs. Quality handy weight sorts an outstanding trade from start to finish with best to 200p/kg and the top 10 pens averaging 213p/ kg and best big butchers’ lambs to 200p/kg with the overweight’sto 182p/kg and top gross of £99.12. Overall average 189.7p/kg up almost 15p/kg on the week. Leading Prices:

34.4kg 197p/kg DE Hodgson, Wormhill;

38kg 206p/kg RE & D&D Priestley,

Castleton; 39kg 204p/kg Furness & Taylor, Wormhill; 40.5kg 218p/ kg L Hadfield & Son, Peak Forest; 41kg 220p/kg RM Brown, Bradwell; 41.6kg 218p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow;

42.7kg 213p/kg J Langford & Mycock, Waterfall; 43.9kg 207p/ kg R & S Salisbury, Abney; 45.4kg 212p/kg J Langford & Mycock, Waterfall; 46.7kg 200p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn; 47.6kg 185p/kg D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell 48.8kg 179p/kg B Vernon, Marston; 49.1kg 175p/kg PE

Yates, Quarndon; 53kg 182p/kg M Hambleton, Alstonefield. Finished Lamb Averages:32.1-39kg To: 208p/kg Average:

182.49p/kg 39.1kg-45.5kg To: 220p/kg

Average: 191.1p/kg

45.6-52kg To: 200p/kg Average: 170p/kg

52kg+ To: 182p/kg Average: 153.77p/kg

632 Ewes and Cull Rams

In the Cull Sheep another good show saw Texel Ewes well bid for to £109/head and the top

10 pens averaging £102.70. The Mule Ewes continued hard to sell with the very best in the

£55-£58 range and half meated types £40-£50 bracket.

Cast Ewes To: £109.00 Average: £50.89

Cast Rams To: £138.00 Average: £70.25