Bakewell market
ARCTIC conditions prevailed and, as a consequence, a proportion of stock was unable to travel to Bakewell. As is often the case, the majority of buyers who tend to come from warmer climes did manage to attend and the combination of strong demand and reduced numbers resulted in an outstanding trade for those who had managed to brave the elements. We ended up with 376 cattle and 707 sheep, rather more than anticipated.
There were 208 Store & Breeding cattle that maintained, if not exceeded recent outstanding levels of trade. Even out of the reduced sample there were steers to £1,280, heifers £1,210 and feeding bulls to £840.
Several consignments that were unable to make it have already been rebooked. Some 83 Finished cattle forward found their way to Bakewell and were in great demand. Top figures 260p and £1,679 but the average for the 51 heifers was an astonishing 219.6p. We managed 64 OTM and
Feeding cows and these were clearly wanted. Top figures 192p and £1,546 with the average a very healthy 134.8p.
Calves thin on the ground, not surprisingly in view of the weather – only 21 with bulls to £370 and heifers £215. Sheep numbers well down, too.
The 504 old season lambs hit the jackpot with top figures 370p/kg and £165.92 per head. The SQQ average a remarkable 291.5p
203 Cull Sheep with ewes to
£148 and an average of £95.48 completes the story.
64 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 134.8P
A very snow affected entry and an absolutely remarkable trade throughout to average a superb 134.8p or £978.50 per life. Eight cows topped 170p, with a high of 192p for a Limousin cow (one calf ) from Nigel & Julie Birch with strong Limousins at 190p (£1,546) and 188p (£1,519). Stabilizer to 180p, Herefords to 179p and Angus to 162p.
21 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS AVE 127P
Quite unbelievable level of trade at present. Big, well-fleshed Holsteins topped at 154p or £1,179 with all the better sorts 140p plus and only a handful under £1.
Sample Results:
192p/kg 572kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash; 190p/kg 814kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood; 188p/kg 808kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm; 185p/kg 810kg Lim D Hancock, Sandbach;182p/kg 684 Lim D Hancock, Sandbach 180p/kg 850kg Stab J Carr & Son, Chapel; 179p/kg 818kg Hfd JW Blackshaw, Bakewell; 170p/kg 660kg Lim Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow 162p/kg 682kg AA JW Blackshaw, Bakewell.
Gross Prices:
£1546.60 814kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood; £1530.00 850kg Stab J Carr & Son, Chapel; £1519.04 808kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood; £1498.50 810kg Lim D Hancock, Sandbach; £1464.22 818kg Hfd JW Blackshaw, Bakewell; £1414.40 84kg Lim R Rowlinson, Ilam; £1328.40 820kg Stab J Carr & Son, Chapel; £1257.12 776kg Stab J Carr & Son, Chapel; £1244.88 684kg Lim D Hancock, Sandbach; £1229.32 842kg B Blue x C & J Southwell, Tixall.
2 OTM BULLS
124p/kg £1316 Hfd FJ Gould & Son, Longnor.
4 OTM STEERS
152p/kg £1216 Holst RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike.
83 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 212.7P
They have been getting dearer and were certainly as strong as I have ever sold them. Quite unbelievable the level of trade.
11 FINISHED BULLS AVE 190.7P/KG
Only a small entry but two different bidders ringside for the bulls. John Ottewell topped at 212p or £1679 with a run from Keith Harrop 200-211p. Three B/W sold to 191p for Chris Beever. Sample Results:
212p/kg 792kg Blonde x JT Ottewell, Calow; 211p/kg 666kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 206p/kg 650kg Hfd K Harrop, Alport; 205p/kg 650kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 204p/kg 632kg Hfd K Harrop, Alport; 200p/kg 624kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 192p/kg 496kg Lim J & D Skidmore, Chelmorten; 191p/kg 550kg Fries J & C Beever, Alport.
Gross Prices:
£1679.04 792kg Blonde x JT Ottewell, Calow; £1405.26 666kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; £1339.00
650kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; £1332.50 650kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport.
21 STEERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 207.99P/KG
Surely the best average yet for steers, with all looking well sold. Jack Blackshaw won the day at 250p (£1460) with Messrs Mann at 248 and James Blackshaw at 245p.
Sample Results:
250p/kg 584kg Lim JP Blackshaw, Pilsley; 248p/kg 556kg S Horn
JM & B Mann, Bakewell; 245p/kg 606kg Lim JW Blackshaw, Bakewell; 243p/kg 636kg Lim JP Blackshaw, Pilsley; 230p/kg 540kg Lim JW Blackshaw, Bakewell; 228p/kg 598kg Sim NA Birch, Monyash; 219p/kg 700kg Blonde x NS Burgin, Dronfield; 218p/kg 574kg B Blue x JW Blackshaw, Bakewell.
Gross Prices:
£1545.48 636kg Lim JP Blackshaw, Pilsley; £1533.00 700kg Blond x NS Burgin, Dronfield; £1521.52 728kg Blond x PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; £1484.70 606kg Lim JW Blackshaw, Bakewell; £1460.00 584kg Lim JP Blackshaw, Pilsley; £1403.36 716kg Hfd RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike.
51 FINISHED HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 219.6P/KG
Just like the steers, the best average and the dearest trade that we have seen. Top five over 250p and plenty more 230-247p. Michael Wynne was top of the pile with a trio of super sorts to 260p (£1528) with others at 255p and 246p (£1539). Keith Harrop had 258, 253 and 251p.
10 Natives had Herford to
197p, Angus to 218p and OTM Longhorns at 196p.