Bakewell Market
We have always held a market on the May Day Bank Holiday but we have never been as busy as we were this time with 642 Cattle and 964 Sheep. It was good to see rain at long last and the miserable day kept the roads free of traffic.
There was an outstanding entry of 465 Store & Breeding cattle which included some that were carried over from the previous weeks capacity crowd.
Trade was strong from start to finish with steers to £1360, heifers £1450 and feeding bulls £1000. In the breeding section in calf cows sold up to £1440 and cows with calves £1200. The 76 finished cattle maintained recent price levels with the best on offer to 268p and £1928. The 33 heifers averaged a respectable 208.5p. OTM Cull & feeding cows were out in good numbers with 85 in total. Top figures 186p and
£1600. The average looked good at 141.1p. Only 16 Calves, with bulls to £400 and heifers £265.
Spring Lambs are beginning to appear in larger numbers with
194 forward. Top figures 402p and £164.56 with the SQQ average 358.9p. Old Season Lambs – Hoggs – becoming a rarity with only 363 on sale. Top figures 348p and £180.39 with the SQQ at 315.7p. A total of 104 Cull Sheep sold on another fierce trade with ewes to £171 and the average £110.56.
85 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 141.1P
A few less on offer but still a healthy average and some superb top prices. Top today was 186 and 181p for Blue OTM heifers from Messrs Locker, Boylestone with top cow at 178p also a Blue from Sam Wright, Hartington. 26 Native today had Hereford to 157p,
Angus to 167p, Dexter to
165p and Longhorns to 150p
Sample Results:
186p/kg 588kg B Blue x PW & M Locker, Boylestone; 181p/kg 554kg B Blue x PW & M Locker, Boylestone; 178p/kg 654kg B Blue x S Wright, Hartington; 178p/ kg 632kg Ayr JD & B Broadley, Hartington; 176p/kg 750kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop;
174p/kg 652kg B Blue x DR
Flower, Alstonefield;170p/kg 870kg Blonde x CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton; 168p/kg 708kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop; 167p/kg 660kg AA RP Hall, Buxton; 165p/ kg 520kg Dex GK Dove, Belper.
Gross Prices:
£1479.00 870kg Blonde x CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton; £1320.00
750kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop; £1276.02 918kg Lim R Greenwood, Barton Gate; £1194.96 766kg Hfd TA & DE Spooner, Upper Hulme; £1189.44 708kg Sim RW & I Willison, Warsop; £1164.12 654kg B Blue x S Wright, Hartington; £1161.80 740kg Hfd MP Elliott & Son,
Eyam; £1141.72 782kg Holst FR
J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne; £1140.00 760kg Holst WR Beardow, Ashover; £1138.48 652kg B Blue x DR Flower, Alstonefield.
36 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS AVE 129P/KG
Equally as dear as last week, if not better, an odd heifer sold at 178p with best cows generally upwards of 150p.
Best fed sorts: 150p
Big Holsteins: 130-145p
Leaner Cows: 110-125p
Plain Sorts: under 110p
76 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 206.1P 14 FINISHED BULLS AVE 184.2P/KG
Three tremendous Limmy’s from the Edge family at Minninglow sold exceptionally well to 244p, 230p and 229p to gross a record high of £1928.
Sample Results:
244p/kg 748kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall; 230p/kg 746kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall; 229p/kg 842kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall; 188p/kg 630kg Lim P Watson, Ashover; 182p/kg 646kg Blonde x P Watson, Ashover; 180p/kg 578kg Sim EP Brailsford, Farley.
Gross Prices:
£1928.18 842kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall; £1825.12 748kg Lim
D & SE Edge, Pike Hall; £1715.80 746kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall; £1338.92 748kg Hfd TA & DE Spooner, Upper Hulme; £1184.40 630kg Lim P Watson, Ashover.
29 STEERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 214.P/KG OR £1342
Trade is still exceptionally hot for the quality fed and bred cattle. Best steers to 256p (£1561) for Keith Harrop who had another at 249p. Messrs Edge had 254p (£1701), David Hadfield 248p (£1612) and Jack Blackshaw 247p to gross the days top at £1773. Angus to 203p, Hereford to 190p and Shorthorn to 195p.
Sample Results:
256p/kg 610kg Lim K Harrop, Alport; 254p/kg 670kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall; 249p/kg 570kg Lim K Harrop, Alport; 248p/ kg 650kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; 247p/kg 718kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; 240p/kg 674kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; 238p/kg 594kg Lim J Morris, Dronfield; 238p/kg 608kg Lim J Morris, Dronfield; 237p/ kg 702kg Blonde x PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; 236p/kg 558kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich.
Gross Prices: £1773.46 718kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; £1708.18 766kg B Blue D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; £1701.80 670kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall; £1663.74 702kg Blonde x PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; £1621.20 772kg Lim D & SE Edge, Pike Hall; £1617.60 674kg Lim PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley; £1612.00 650kg B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; £1561.60 610kg Lim K Harrop, Alport; £1447.04 608kg Lim K Morris, Dronfield; £1438.80 660kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich.
33 FINISHED HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 208.5P/KG
Yes, the average is a little less but you need to see the cattle to see why. No problem with the better sorts up to 268p or £1683 for a tremendous heifer from Keith & Brenda Harrop, with a pair from Michael Wynne at 258p selling to Joe Kemp Butchers, Hayfield. Hereford to 200p and Angus to 193p.
Sample Results:
268p/kg 628kg Lim K Harrop, Alport; 258p/kg 518kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield; 258p/kg
544kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield; 252p/kg 524kg Lim H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield;
244p/kg 512kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield; 243p/kg 564kg Lim
PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough; 237p/kg 562kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough; 236p/ kg 538kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough; 235p/kg 636kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport; 235p/kg 592kg Lim PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough.
Gross Prices:
£1683.04 628kg Lim K Harrop, Alport; £1494.60 636kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport; £1455.50 710kg Char H & G Hollinshead,lichfield; £1403.52 544kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield; £1391.20 592kg Lim
PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough; £1370.52 564kg Lim PJ & JA Morten; £1348.48 602kg B Blue x JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave; £1336.44 518kg Lim M Wynne, Padfield; £1331.94 562kg Lim
PJ & JA Morten, Barmoor Clough £1320.48 524kg Lim H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE A remarkable turnout of 465 sold on a great trade with demand good at all levels. The sale began with a few Breeding Cattle
Samples:
£1200 Sim x Cow, 60 mnths & Bull Calf Marchwood Farming, Uttoxeter
There was a herd reduction of 6 in-calf suckler cows from R Toon of Mayfield.
Samples:
£1140 B Blue x Cow, 60 mnths £1320 B Blue x Cow, 61 mnths £1310 Lim x Cow, 70 mnths £1300 Lim x Cow, 98 mnths £1120 Lim x Cow, 132 mnths There were only a handful of Feeding Bulls.
Samples:
£840 Sim x 7 mnths CS Edge, Ballidon; £1000 Sim x 14 mnths NC Sherratt, Stannington; £700 Char x 10 mnths JP Webster, Foolow.
257 STEERS AVE £860
A wonderful show of cattle with a good mix to sort buyers at age and quality levels. Angus and Hereford crosses still keenly sought.
Samples:
£620 B Blue x 6-7 mnths WR Beardow, Ashover; £900 Hfd x 12 mnths A Hunter, Hognaston; £985 B Blue x 9-10 mnths
AB Bowler, Ashleyhay; £800 Lim x 10 mnths RP Lawley, Draycott; £980 Angus x 11 mnths Riverside Farmers, Scropton; £1160 Lim x 12 mnths AK Belfield, Sheen; £1130 B Blue x 10-12 mnths AK Belfield, Sheen; £685 Lim x 8-12 mnths C & M Wainwright, Denstone; £980 Lim x 12 mnths R Greenwood, Barton; £770 Angus x 10-12 mnths K Spencer, Wirksworth; £975
Char x 9-13 mnths Thorp Farms, Baslow; £1070 Lim x 11-15 mnths AW Rawson, Alderwasley; £1105 Lim x 21-23 mnths GRP Cotterell, Fenny Bentley; £1070 B Blue x 13 mnths ID & J Hammersley, Offcote; £1110 Lim x 11-14 mnths D & LA Critchlow, Sheen; £800 Saler x 12 mnths J & MJ Sissons, Dale Abbey; £1000 Lim x 13 mnths BP Dale, Spinkhill; £1240 Lim x 15 mnths TW & E Gratton, King Sterndale; £1040 Sim x 13-17 mnths TW & E Gratton, King Sterndale; £730 Holst 11-16 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston; £745 Hfd x 9-11 mnths J Brown, Mellor; £1280 Lim x 14-15 mnths CPR & JM Mycock, Friden; £1260 B Blue x 15 mnths H Young, Peak Forest; £1170 Angus x 14-22 mnths H Brocksopp, Wirksworth;
£1200 Angus x 19 mnths W Frith, Wetton; £1110 Sim x 18-19 mnths J & B Harrison, Aldwark; £1330 Lim x 19 mnths JW Walker & Sons, Tideswell; £670 Mont x 11-14 mnths AN & C Sread, Repton;
£510 Holst 12-13 mnths
AN & C Sread, Repton; £1175 B Blue x 16 mnths J & J Walton,
Tideswell; £1130 Mont 16-20 mnths J & J Walton, Tideswell; £1040 Fries 18-19 mnths
J & J Walton, Tideswell; £1180
Lim x 18 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave; £1180 Angus x 21-22 mnths GL Brown, Spondon;
£1200 B Blue x 18-19 mnths PJ Harrison, Taddington; £1075 Hfd x 15-16 mnths P Furness, Monyash; £930 Fries 15-16 mnths P Furness, Monyash; £1135 Hfd x 18-20 mnths GK & E Robinson, Wheston; £1090 Hfd x 21 mnths JS Bramall, Totley; £990 Lim x 21 mnths GH Ball & Partners, Stone; £1000 Lim 12-13 mnths D Rogers, Chinley; £1050 Angus x 22 mnths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill; £1000 B Blue x 20 mnths J Shardlow, Shirland; £1000 Lim x 20-21 mnths H & S Shann, Sheen; £1360 Lim x 24-25 mnths NI Naylor, Crowdicote; £1200 Mont x 23 mnths F Mycock & Son, Wormhill £1060 Fries 27 mnths F Mycock & Son, Wormhill; £1250 B Blue x 3032 mnths WI Fletcher, Sheldon; £835 Holst 22 mnths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill; £1280 Lim x 13 mnths CPR & JM Mycock, Friden 190 Heifers ave £874.
A good show of heifers with plenty of interest in all ages, breeds and qualities. The prices tell the story. Sample Results:
£690 B Blue x 6-7 mnths WR Beardow, Ashover; £950 Lim x 20 mnths JM & CE Shardlow, Trussley;
£630 Lim x 10-12 mnths S Lynam, Whatstandwell; £890 Lim x 12 mnths S Lynam, Ashleyhay; £700 Lim x 10 mnths RP Lawley, Draycott; £465 Angus x 4-7 mnths G & L Belfield, Quarnford; £760 Char x 8-11 mnths Riverside Farmers, Scropton; £655 Angus x 12 mnths K Spencer, Wirksworth; £860 Lim x 12 mnths AW Rawson, Alderwasley; £700 Lim x 10 mnths ID & J Hammersley, Offcote;
£800 Hfd x 17 mnths G & R Pykett, Heanor; £935 Lim x 13-14 mnths D & LA Critchlow, Sheen; £660 Saler x 12 mnths J & MJ Sisson, Dale Abbey; £875 B Blue x 18 mnths A Povey & Son, Doveridge; £1090 Lim x 14-15 mnths TW
& E Gratton, King Sterndale;
£1065 Lim x 13-15 mnths A & DJ Gregory, Litton; £705 Angus x 1417 mnths JS Hall, Troway;£1010 B Blue x 18-22 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston; £695 Angus x 12 mnths AE & VJ Parkinson, Osliston; £740 Hfd x 16-17 mnths R & T Agriculture, Tideswell;
£930 Lim x 14 mnths Bardill Bros, Killamarsh; £1270 B Blue x 15-19 mnths H Young, Peak Forest; £1010 B Blue x 19 mnths W Frith, Wetton; £1065 Lim x 15-16 mnths Furness & Taylor, Wormhill;
£850 Lim x 16-18 mnths JA & D Shepherd, Hollow Meadows; £1200 Char x 23 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave; £1195 B
Blue x 18-21 mnths PJ Harrison, Taddington; £1420 Lim x 21 mnths GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow; £960 Hfd x 16-18 mnths P Furness, Monyash; £1270 Lim x 23 mnths GH Ball & Partners, Stone; £930 Angus x 21 mnths JR Burns, Hope