Bakewell market Bakewell Thursday

GOOD to see lamb numbers on the rise with 883 on offer with a total sheep entry of 1,263.

Cattle numbers up a little to 450. A turnout of 239 Store and Breeding Cattle with trade distinctly upbeat and some excellent prices. Steers topped at £1,255, Heifers to £1,240 and Feeding Bulls £750.

Beyond these highlights was a better trade overall, with vendors’ expectations regularly exceeded. Several consignments have been for the coming weeks.

In the Finished Cattle ring, 84 head peaked at 232p and £1,463 per head, and while talk in the industry is very depressing, Bakewell managed a respectable performance.

A few less OTM Cattle at 77.

Top figures 172p and £1461, overall average 116.2p.

Just 50 Calves on offer but top figures of Bulls £405 and Heifers £275.

There were 883 Finished Lambs selling to top figures of 234p and £109.98 The SQQ average of 183p was less than last week.

Finally, a decent turnout of 358 Cull Sheep saw Ewes to £128 with the average £73.42

77 OTM, BARREN & FEEDING COWS – OVERALL AVERAGE 116.2P

Slightly fewer cows but trade almost identical to the last couple of weeks with good strong competition for all cows on offer. A trio of pure Limousin Cows from Messrs Boden &

Davies sold at 172p (£1300), 165p (£1461) and 154p (£1108) meat is selling at a premium at present with good competition as well for the feeders with plenty of bidders at ringside.

33 BLACK & WHITE AND EX DAIRY COWS

Very similar trade but slightly less quality. Best sold to 130p for Chris Beever with better sorts generally over 120p. Good Holstein 110120p leaner sorts 100-110p with a handful of plain Cows under £1.

Sample Results:

172p/kg 756kg Lim Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor; 165p/kg 886kg Lim Boden & Davies Ltd; 154p/ kg 720kg Lim Boden & Davies Ltd; 150p/kg 798kg Char M Gregory, Perrydale; 146p/kg 554kg Lim DL Goddard, Chinley; 143p/kg 562kg B Blue x JG Jackson, Wardlow; 138p/kg 730kg Char M Gregory; 136p/kg 878kg Char Boden & Davies Ltd; 136p/kg 820kg Lim JW Foot & Son, Parwich; 135p/kg 738kg Lim DL Goddard.

Gross Prices:

£1461.90 886kg Lim Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor; £1300.32

756kg Lim Boden & Davies Ltd; £1197.00 798kg Char M Gregory, Perrydale; £1194.08 878kg Char Boden & Davies Ltd; £1173.48 924kg Mont WH Townsend & Son, Sudbury; £1115.20 820kkg Lim JW Foot & Son, Parwich; £1108.80 720kg Lim Boden & Davies Ltd; £1008.70 770kg Devon K &A Wilton, Buxton; £1007.40 730kg Char M Gregory; £996.30 738kg Lim DL Goddard, Chinley.

83 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 172.54P

Overall very similar to last week with bulls remaining hard work with the clean cattle good to sell.

29 YOUNG BULLS AVE 162.8P/KG

Perhaps a penny or two better but still difficult to sell. A couple of pure Blondes sold at 201p for Mark Sweetmore and Richard Ede.

Sample Results:

201p/kg 460kg Blond x CH Ede & Son, Somersal; 201p/kg 572kg Blond x MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale; 199p/kg 510kg Blond x CH Ede & Son; 198p/kg 568kg Baz AT Turner, Hatton; 190p/kg 512kg B Blue x AT Turner, 190p/kg 600kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton 189p/kg 506kg Baz AT Turner; 185p/kg 550kg Lim AT Turner; 182p/kg 500kg Lim A Merryman, Dronfield; 181p/kg 456kg B Blue x AT Turner, Hatton/

Gross Prices:

£1463.74 898kg Lim Clark Farms, Ringinglow; £1446.64 856kg Lim Clark farms; £1301.04 936kg Char Boden & Davies Ltd, Mellor; £1258.00 850kg Char Boden & Davies Ltd; £1196.16 672kg Char Boden & Davies Ltd; £1149.72 572kg Blond x MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale; £1140.00 600kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; £1124.64 568kg Baz AT Turner; £1065.12 634kg Lim GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston.

15 STEERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 180.3P/KG

All sorts on offer with a high of 214p/kg for a handyweight Limousin from Maurice Foot, Parwich with Peter Gaunt at 204p and 200p/kg with x bred Blues.

Sample Returns:

214p/kg 536kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich; 204p/kg 598kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; 200p/kg 614kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son; 199p/kg

606kg Sim WH Townsend & Son, Sudbury; 185p/kg 602kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son; 180p/kg 584kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son; 180p/ kg 632kg Char TW Austin & Co, Burnaston;178p/kg 648kg Lim EA Gagie, Uttoxeter; 178p/kg 702kg Lim EA Gagie;

178p/kg 598kg AA NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield.

Gross Prices: £1249.56 702kg Lim EA Gagie, Uttoxeter; £1228.00 614kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; £1219.92 598kg B Blue x NH

Gaunt & Son; £1205.94 606kg Sim WH Townsend & Son, Sudbury £1153.44 648kg Lim EA Gagie; £1147.04 536kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich; £1137.60 632kg Char TW Auston & Co, Burnaston; £1113.70 602kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son.

39 FINISHED HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 177.1P

Best Heifers good to sell, with a lovely Limousin at the top of the pile at 232p being purchased on behalf of Messrs Meakins Butchers in Leek. 11 Natives and B&W non-breeders all had an effect on the average.

Sample Results:

232p/kg 532kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; 222p/kg 522kg B Blue x Mycocks Agri Ltd, Flagg; 213p/kg 526kg Blond x CE Mycock, Flagg; 212p/kg 480kg B Blue x J Watson, Ashover; 204p/ kg 440kg B Blue x SJ Wainwright, Poynton; 203p/kg 580kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; 201p/kg 618kg B Blue x RP Hall, Buxton; 200p/kg 474kg B Blue x A Merryman, Dronfield; 198p/kg 582kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield.

Gross Prices:

£1242.18 618kg B Blue x RP Hall, Buxton; £1234.24 532kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; £1177.40 580kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; £1158.84 522kg B

Blue x Mycocks Agri Ltd, Flagg; £1154.42 586kg B Blue x NH Gaunt & Son; £1152.36 582kg B Blue x CH Leeson & Son, Ipstones; £1132.20 666kg Others CE Mycock, Flagg; £1120.38 526kg Blond x CE Mycock.

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE

A decent seasonal entry of 239 animals sold on an improved trade with buyers working hard to secure loads and despite disappointing returns from Finished Cattle specialists feeders are seeking replacements to keep their yards up to strength.

23 FEEDING & STORE BULLS

Sample Returns:

£500 Hfd x 10 mnths JA Ball, Alfreton; £370 Fried 9-10 mnths R Ward, Appleby Magna; £750 Lim x 14 mnths R Mosley & Son, Elton; £520 Hfd 12-16 mnths B Wild & Son, New Mills; £490 Hfd 7-10 mnths AL Smith, Selston.

8 BREEDING CATTLE

Abit quiet in this department, but please note the special entries of Angus Cattle next week and Belted Galloways on the 29th July. Sample Returns:

£1550 Ped Hfd,18 mnths I & M & A Wilson, Hollington.

154 STEERS

A good selection for the time of year with Continental crossed, Native breed and Black &

Whites all well represented and in good demand.

Sample Returns:

£830 Lim x 11 mnths CC Etches, Fenny Bentley; £885 Lim x 13 mnths PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde; £645 Hfd x 13-16 mnths RG Goodwin, Abbotts Bromley;

£565 Welsh B 17 mnths DJ Webster, Worrall; £850 Angus x 25 mnths J Gould & Son, Chelmorton; £635 B Blue x 13-14

mnths GS & L Wheeldon, Atlow; £1085 B Blue x 22-23 mnths M Hambleton, Alstonefield;

£1070 B Blue x 19-20 mnths D & S Ede Ltd, Cubley;

£820 Lim x 25 mnths M Wright, Hartington; £700 Hfd x 13 mnths WT Bunting & Son, Pike Hall;

£880 Angus 23 mnths C Hornsby & J Round, Beeley; £830 B Blue x 15-20 mnths BP & JR Needham, Rushton; £650 Holst 15-20 mnths BP & JR Needham, Rushton;

£860 Hfd x 18 mnths PE Ward,

Kirk Ireton; £910 Sim 23-24 mnths PE Ward;£940 Lim x 27 mnths PE ward, Kirk Ireton;

£955 Lim x 18 mnths Leasons Partners, Uttoxeter; £780 Holst 2224 mnths J Grammer, Summerley; £1075 Sim x 22 mnths P & P Mitchell, Fradswell; £1255 Lim x 26 mnths C Bannister, Colton; £1240 Lim x 26 mnths C Bannister, Colton; £950 Sim x 27 mnths LH Powell & Son, Hundall;

£1165 Angus 28 mnths BG Adams, Brailsford;

£1135 Lim x 22 mnths BD & A Yates, Middleton; £1025 Angus x 24 mnths S Barrett, Combs.

51 HEIFERS

A smaller selection, but all well bid for especially several Highland crosses which looked particularly well sold.

Sample Prices:

£565 B Blue x 10 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston, £755 Lim x 12

mnths CC Etches, Fenny Bentley; £840 Hfd x 18 mnths B Wild &

Son, New Mills; £650 Hfd x 13-16 mnths B Wild & Son, New Mills; £610 Lim x 13 mnths JJ Turner, Okeover; £600 Blond x 11-13 mnths CJ Nash, Dayhills;

£1240 Lim x 21 mnths M Hambleton, Alstonefield;

£1080 Lim x 23 mnths M Hambleton, Alstonefield;

£680 Hfd x 14 mnths WT Bunting, Pike Hall; £850 Angus x 27 mnths C Hornsby & J Round, Beeley; £765 Lim x 18-19 mnths Leasons Prtnrs, Uttoxeter; £725 Lim x 24 mnths RF & JP Critchlow, Hartington; £960 Sim x 21-22 mnths P & P Mitchell, Fradswell; £1070 Lim x 26 mnths C Bannister, Rugeley; £1010 Angus x 29 mnths P & C Palfreyman, Monyash.

50 CALVES

A mixed entry in terms of quality with the best looking a good trade but a number of poorer sorts within the entry. Of the Bulls a Char to £405 and a B Blue to £330, with the best Heifers also looking well sold with a B Blue to £275. The Black & White Dairy bred Calves lacked much in the way of quality, but plenty of prospective purchasers. Better sorts generally upwards of £50 to a top of £95.

BULLS

Top Price (£) Average Vendor Sim £275.00 £180.00 G & D Shuker

& Sons, Whaley Bridge; Char £405.00 £372.50 Furness & Taylor, Wormhill; Holst £95.00 £42.14 GPK Trickett, Rowsley;

Saler £122.00 JF Hayes, Shottle; Fries £92.00 £46.11 PG Cantrell, Haddon Grove; Baz £85.00 £33.60 ER Herridge & Son, Tissington; B Blue x £330.00 RE Poyser, Onecote; Norw Red £62.00 Shirt Farms, Tideswell; Lim £260.00 JF Hayes, Shottle.

HEIFERS

Saler £135.00 £102.50 JF Hayes, Shottle; Fries £20.00 PG Cantrell, Haddon Grove; Baz £15.00 £10.71 ER Herridge & Son, Tissington; B Blue x £275.00 Furness & Taylor, Wormhill; Norw Red £25.00 Shirt Farms, Tideswell.

1263 SHEEP INCLUDING 905 LAMBS & 358 EWES & RAMS

An increased entry of 1263 Sheep included 883 New Season Lambs. Meated sorts very well bid for regardless of weight with 10 pens over 210p/kg to peak at 234p/kg twice, top gross price of £110/head. The overall average of 183.47p/kg in line with market from the end of last week.

Leading Prices:

34kg 196p/kg MJ Burnett, Rowsley 34.2kg 199p/kg Allen & Storer, Taddington

37.8kg 192p/kg R Dykes, Offcote 38kg 211p/kg BA & SW Mills,

Redmires; 40.6kg 210p/kg J & N Easom, Wessington; 40.7kg 210p/ kg DO & MR Hague, Storrs

41.3kg 222p/kg N & S Pearson, Peak Forest; 42.11kg 213p/kg DO & MR Hague, Stannington

43.1kg 229p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn; 44.3kg 234p/kg J Trueman & Partners, Cheshire 46.8kg 189p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow; 47kg 234p/kg J Trueman & Partners, Cheshire 49kg 189p/kg G & M Limer, Taddington; 56kg 171p/kg J & M Riley, Hartington

Averages:

32.1-39kg To: 211p/kg Ave:

172.97p/kg

39.1-45kg To: 234p/kg Ave:

185.7p/kg

45.6-52kg To: 234p/kg Ave:

185.08p/kg

52kg+ To: 171p/kg

22 HOGGS

In the Old Season Lambs just 22 on offer, best sorts to 139p/kg average 120.48p/kg.

358 EWES & RAMS

A total of 358 Cull ewes attracted very brisk bidding throughout with best Texels in the £100-£125 range, peaking at £128. Heavy Suffolk Ewes in the £90-£98 range with Mules in the £65-£78 range, Horned Ewes £50-£58

A special Texel Ewe named Pumpkin from the Spencer family sold at £121.

Ewes to £128.00 Average: £73.42

Rams to £80.00 Average: £62.40

518 SHEEP INCLUDING 447 LAMBS AND 74 CULL SHEEP

447 Lambs average 180.09p/kg Despite trade falling throughout the week and most averages the previous day in the 170’s it was pleasing to see things a little brighter. Additional buying support present again today ensured a distinct premium for the best with top price of £94 and 208p/kg with a number of pens at 200p.

Leading prices:

38.8kg 202p/kg R Rowlinson, Ilam; 36.0kg 190p/kg JR Hadfield & Son, Small Dale; 40.0kg 208p/kg G Ford, High Peak; 40.7kg 206p/ kg AH & T Carr, Waterfall; 41.1kg 200p/kg AP Leason, Ilam; 44.7kg 200p/kg B Rowlinson, Ramsor; 41.6kg 200p/kg FA Lomas, Peak Forest; 43.0kg 200p/kg FR Platts, Bamford.

Averages

32.1 – 39kg To: 202p/kg Average: 167.34p/kg

39.1 – 45.5kg To: 208p/kg Average: 183.95p/kg

45.6 – 52kg To: 180p/kg Average:

167.06p/kg 52kg + To: 165p/kg Average:

165.00p/kg

CULL SHEEP

74 Cull Sheep ave £68 per head. Trade well in line with the best Continental Ewes to £109 per head.

Leek Market

THE Dairy trade was definitely a highlight of this Tuesdays market hosting the monthly Pedigree

Sale and trade was on fire! With a dispersal of Ayrshires stealing the show selling to £2480.

A better trade for barren cattle this week with a good entry forward, and top of 141p/kg or £1003.40/ head.

Clean were short on quality topping at 180p/kg for a Hereford heifer. Lambs were back on the week, in line with trade nationally with some good quality sorts topping at 214p/kg and averaging overall 179p/kg.

Cull ewes were well sought after selling to £130.

A mixed trade for calves, but buyers for all types and sizes, with bulls harder to sell but heifers selling on a better trade to last week. Top of £330 for a Blue bull calf and heifers to £300.

Pigs remain a good trade, and at a constant with heavy pigs to 150p/ kg and cutters at 139p/kg.

BARREN COWS (47)

More cattle about and more trade to go with it! Top price of 141p/ kg for a 570kg British Blue from W Bradbury & Partners, Earl Sterndale. A 770kg British Blue from Jeff Derbyshire sold for 127p/kg and 650kg Blue from the same home at 123p/kg.

Black & whites topped at 121p/ kg for 710kg Holstein from AJ & T Myatt, Blythe Bridge and also for a 770kg Holstein from D & J Moseley Ltd, Caverswall.

Other top prices:

120p 825kg Holstein - A J & T Myatt, Blythe Bridge; 118p 725kg Holstein - Robinson Partners, Rudyard; 117p 715kg Holstein

- P F Gilman, Thorncliffe; 117p 800kg Holstein - W Bradbury, Earl Sterndale; 116p 690kg Friesian - R Cooper, Congleton; 116p 865kg Holstein - DG & JA Ball, Fulford; 115p 500kg Angus - D Naylor, Glossop; 114p 630kg Holstein RG & AS Williamson.

Overall average of 105.79p/kg or £706.85 per head.

Top headage price of £1003.40 for Black & whites from DG & JA Ball, Fulford with Blues to £977.90.

Two overage Limousin steers sold at 133p/kg for a 505kg steer and 121p/kg for a 480kg steer from A Hague, Wildboarclough.

CLEAN CATTLE (14)

A nice number forward but no real quality sorts forward and trade back on the week. Top of 180p/kg for a 470kg Hereford from John Mellor, Lask Edge.

Other heifers to 150p/kg for a 565kg Hereford and 475kg Angus from G A bull, Derby.

Young bulls sold to 156p/kg for a 590kg Friesian from J E Archer & Sons, Hilton. Top headage price of £1023.75 for heifers and £920.40 for bulls.

DAIRIES (96)

All milkers averaged £1712.

The Dairy Shed was absolutely buzzing at Leek with trade on fire from start to finish!

The monthly pedigree sale was complimented by the inclusion of a large entry of Ayrshires from the Alkmonton Herd of Messrs Harris. These were a tremendous group of cows that attracted massive interest which was reflected in the trade which peaked at £2480, with 8 over £2000 to average an amazing £1940!!

Topping at £2480 was a Palmyra Tri-star Burdette heifer Alkmonton Burdette Omlette. Out of an 82 point dam she was sold giving 25kg and was eventually clinched by Mrs Sellors of Grange Mill.

A Leonard Jumper heifer Alkmonton Jumper Kanvas made £2120. Out of an EX90 Stamford cow that was still milking in the herd at home she caught the eye of the Brunt family of Moddershall who successfully took her and a further two at £2100.

The first a second calver by Palymra Calimero Blackjack and the second a Tristar Platinum daughter. A phenomenal 3rd calver Alkmonton Winston Ruth VG85 made £2120.

An extremely powerful cow, she attracted great interest and was eventually bought by John Fernyhough of Swythamley. In-calf heifers peaked at £1420 with yearlings to £690.

Black and whites topped at £2340 for a Cangen Pinkman daughter from William Bunting. Giving 31kg, she went to Brian Parker of Stafford.

Hot on her tail was a tremendously well bred heifers from the Mercer family of Malpas. Sandringham Lineman Sara boasted 8 gens VG/EX and despite been light on a quarter reached £2320.

Trade was fast for all qualities which is reflected in the average for every last milker sold of £1712! At Leek we have the capacity to sell both Milkers and youngstock on the SAME day maximising the potential of a good crowd and minimising time spent away from home which is so precious for farmers in this day and age. Call Meg Elliott on 07967 007049, or Mark Elliott on 07973 673092.

PIGS (110)

A few more about this week, with trade similar to last week.

Cutting pigs sold to 139p/kg for 76.5kg pigs from J R Mosedale & Son, Longford with a pair of 82kg pigs from PF & PD Parsons at 132p/kg and J & B Fentem realising 130p/kg for a trio of 83kg pigs.

Bacon pigs continue to sell well topping at 134p/kg for 92kg pigs from PF & PD Parsons and also for a 91kg pig from C Plant, Elkstones. 94kg pigs sold at 132p/kg and

90kg pigs at 130p/kg from J & B Fentem.

Heavy pigs sold to 150p/kg for a cracking 120kg pig from Philip Nadin, Meerbrook, with other heavy pigs to 132p/kg for a pair from Chris Hine and 127p/kg for 109kg and 106kg pigs from M Gleave, Lymm.

Cull sows sold to 80p/kg for a 290kg sow from M Cleave, with another 222kg sow at 79p/kg from Chris Hine and M Gleave selling a 265kg sow for 77p/kg.

Store pigs topped at £52/head for a pen of ten 30kg pigs from S Kidd Farmers, Longnor.

Averages:

Cutting Pigs (38) av 118.78p/kg or £97.61/head

Bacon Pigs (32) av 120.03p/kg or £111.51/head

Heavy Pigs (17) av 119.86p/kg or £142.00/head

Cull Sows (4) av 72.70p/kg or £171.76/head

SHEEP SECTION SPRING LAMBS (623)

Nice to see an increase in numbers. Trade has slipped in the last 7 days and more numbers are about nationally and as usual demand falls.

Nevertheless all lambs were well bid for throughout, albeit at lesser prices. Overall average at 179p/kg which includes a large number of lesser sorts.

Best on offer saw 214p/kg from David Lovatt, Rushton.

Other best sorts 195p - 210p/kg and many more of these could be sold each week. Heavier lambs are also generally in demand and often realising better prices than the lighter end. Sample prices:

209p 38.3kg J Worthington, Macclesfield;

201p 37.2kg J M Slack, Marton; 214p 43.7kg D H & J Lovatt, Rushton Spencer;

211p 40kg J Worthington, Macclesfield;

211p 40kg C Wood, Cauldon Lowe 203p 42kg J M Robinson, Swythamley; 188p 46.5kg R J Critchlow, Grindon; 185p 49kg B W Vernon, Rocester.

Hoggets still a very firm trade for the 15 forward selling to 144p or £79 per head.

CULL SHEEP (167)

More numbers about thankfully saw a solid trade. Best on offer selling to £130 from Reg Critchlow with others at £116. Rams sold to £110 from David Goldstraw. Overall average a very useful £71/ head.

CALVES (142)

Good show of calves with a large audience of buyers and someone for everything but at a price.

44 CONTINENTAL BULLS AV £217.52

Definitely less money with the finished cattle trade so depressed at present, rearer’s are in a cautious mood.

Just a handful over £300 today topping at £330 for a Blue from Messrs Higginson, Knutsford. Plenty of mediums £240 - £280 with smaller calves less.

25 Blues av £206 to £330 - TD & DA Higginson

10 Sims av £263 to £292 - J Fernyhough

5 Lims av £231 to £285 - J Kirkham

31 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS AV £187.02

Good money, better sold than the bulls and a better average than last week. A lovely Charolais sold at £300 for Messrs Ball, Fulford with good Blues generally £250 +. Medium heifers £190 - £240 with smalls under £170.

20 Blues av £188 to £298 - D W & P Hulme

8 Sims av £187 to £255 - J Fernyhough

2 Lims av £231 to £240 - T Swinson & Partners

28 NATIVES

Best bulls sold to £232 for C Jackson & Sons with Hereford heifers topping at £172 for P J Davies.

27 BLACK & WHITE BULLS AV £62.57

Very strong money. Best rearer’s sold to £120 for a Holstein for WE Turnock & Sons with rearer’s over £90.

Processing bulls generally £35£70.