Bakewell Market

Decent entries in all departments with 599 cattle and 1,208 sheep on offer. Cattle prices were outstanding whether for finished, over-30 months or store cattle.

Lamb prices were a shade easier but still well ahead of last year. Cull sheep remain very dear.

There were 321 store and breeding cattle forward with trade remaining very fast.

Steers reached £1,520, heifers £1,310 and feeding bulls £990.

There was a special entry of Longhorn cattle with steers to £1,180 and heifers to £1,150.

There was another useful entry of 105 finished cattle with trade remaining good. The best on offer to 278p and £1,805 with the 43 heifers selling at an average of 231.6p a clear illustration of the strength of demand.

In the OTM section, things were much the same with top figures of 210p and £1,497. The average emerged at a very healthy 145.5p.

There were 50 calves with trade good, bulls to £472 and heifers to £376.

There were 874 lambs on offer with top figures 251p and

£116.85. The SQQ was a shade less than last week at 230.6p.

Lastly there were 322 cull sheep. with ewes to £158 and an average £105.22.

123 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS, OVERALL AVERAGE 145.5P

More cattle than the previous week and also more than the equivalent sale last year. Prices are holding strong with the cows equally as dear as the previous week, but a good deal more plain Holsteins in the entry that affected the averages.

Top price was a well-fed Blonde heifer (39mths) from Messrs Mason Bros, Nottingham. Best cows sold at 202p for Michael Wynne with good big black Limousin to 197p or £1497. 25 Natives had Hereford to 165p, Angus to 194p and Galloway to 165p.

Sample results: 210p/kg 550kg Blonde x Mason Bros Livestock, Notts; 202p/kg 702kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton; 197p/kg 760kg Limousin P Jones, Uttoxeter; 195p/kg 632kg Saler Mason Bros Livestock, Notts; 194p/kg 526kg Aberdeen Angus Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave; 190p/kg 666kg Limousin M Wynne, Snitterton; 190p/kg 786kg Charolais R Prue & Son, Alfreton; 190p/kg 638kg Baz Mason Bros Livestock, Notts; 190p/kg 666kg Limousin N&S Pearson, Peak Forest; 188p/kg 560kg Simmental Mason Bros Livestock, Notts; 185p/kg 658kg Limousin AC Simpson, Bradwell; 183p/kg 660kg Limousin AC Simpson, Bradwell; 181p/kg 614kg L Horn P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest.

Gross prices: £1497.20 760kg Limousin P Jones, Uttoxeter; £1493.40 786kg Charolais R

Prue & Son, Alfreton; £1422.00 790kg Charolais R Prue & Son, Alfreton; £1418.04 702kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton; £1370.60 770kg B Blue x MP Elliott & Son, Eyam; £1336.50 810kg Aberdeen Angus JW Bassett, Hartington; £1284.80 730kg Aberdeen Angus M&DG Allsop, Derby; £1265.40 666kg Limousin M Wynne, Snitterton £1257.30 762kg Gall M&DG Allsop, Derby.

62 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS, AVERAGE 125.8P/KG

The average a good bit less but you need to see the cows to make the comparison. Like for like they are a very similar trade. Ten better fed cows reached 146p-plus; big Holsteins fetched 135-145p; leaner cows 120-130p; plain cows under 110p but more about.

Best black and white: 154p/kg £1222 Fries cow (5yrs) FJ Gould & Son, Longnor; 154p/kg £1204 Holst cow (10 yrs) Hawksworth Farms, Shardlow; 154p/kg £1059 Holst cow (5yrs) Moor Farms, Bakewell; 153p/kg £1025 Fries cow (9yrs) RR Mason & Son, Hulland; 151p/kg £730 Shorthorn heifer (30mnths) A&EM Howe, Litton; 149p/kg £1093 Fries cow (10yrs) WB&DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough; 148p/kg £1059 Holst cow (5yrs) Springfield Farm, Ambergate; 146p/kg £934 Holst cow (5yrs) D&PW Kirkham, Alderwasley; 146p/kg £1182 Holst cow (7yrs) WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton; 146p/kg £984 Norw cow (6yrs) E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough.

3 OTM BULLS

154p/kg £1133 Blonde DC Hoggarth, Newark; 140p/kg £1442 Charolais DR Rowland, Castleton.

9 OTM STEERS

195p/kg £1404 Simmental (32mths) RW Valle, Summerley; 177p/kg £1256 Aberdeen Angus (37mths) M&DH Allsop, Derby.

105 FINISHED CATTLE, OVERALL AVERAGE 220.6P

Fewer about and an almost identical average to the previous week – 24 finished bulls averaged 206p/kg; 14 continental, three Longhorn and seven black and whites on offer and a solid price for all with strong bidding. Pure Blondes peaked at 245p from Charles Mycock, Flagg with big boys from John Ottewell at 235p or £1786. Longhorns to 200p with strong Friesian to 192p or

£1190.

Sample results: 245p/kg 606kg Blonde x CE Mycock, Flagg; 235p/kg 760kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow; 230p/kg 636kg Charolais K Harrop, Alport; 228p/kg 786kg Charolais R Prue & Son, Alfreton; 224p/kg 648kg Charolais K Harrop, Alport; 221p/kg 738kg Charolais R Prue & Son, Alfreton; 221p/kg 630kg Charolais K Harrop, Alport; 220p/ kg 538kg B Blue x JR Johnson & Sons, Ipstones; 220p/kg 720kg Charolais JT Ottewell, Calow; 219p/kg 688kg B Blue x PJ Dale, Denby Village.

Gross prices: £1792.08 786kg Charolais R Prue & Son, Alfreton; £1786.00 760kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow; £1630.98 738kg Charolais R Prue & Son, Alfreton; £1584.00 720kg Charolais JT Ottewell, Calow; £1506.72 688kg B Blue x PJ Dale, Denby Village; £1484.70 606kg Blonde x CE Mycock, Flagg; £1462.80 636kg Charolais K Harrop, Alport; £1451.52 648kg Charolais K Harrop, Alport; £1392.30

630kg Charolais K Harrop, Alport;£1317.60 610kg Blonde x CE Mycock, Flagg

38 STEERS, OVERALL AVERAGE 218.1P/KG

20 Continental, 10 Native and eight black and whites on offer with strong money for all and maintaining the recent good prices. Best suckler bred Limousins topped at 262p or £1703 for Stan & Geoff Evans with another 13 over 230p (many dairy-bred or natives. Dairy shorthorn to 204p, Montbeliarde to 216p and Friesian to 189p. Sample results: 262p/kg 650kg Limousin S Evans, Edwinstowe; 246p/kg 670kg Limousin Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow; 244p/kg 558kg Blonde x C Molloy, Hucknall; 244p/kg 582kg Blonde x C Molly, Hucknall; 240p/kg 620kg B Blue x RW&R Walker, Ashgate; 236p/ kg 656kg Hfd A Gray, Biggin; 236p/kg 712kg B Blue x RG

Bacon, Wadshelf; 235p/kg 714kg

Limousin GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston; 234p/ kg 668kg Hfd A Gray, Biggin; 230p/kg 626kg Simmental D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell; 230p/kg 682kg B Blue x KJ White & Co, Swinscoe; 230p/kg 598kg Aberdeen Angus WB&DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough; 230p/kg 718kg Hfd KJ White & Co, Swinscoe; 230p/kg 572kg B Blue x RW&R Walker, Ashgate.

Gross prices: £1703.00 650kg Limousin S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1680.32 712kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf; £1677.90 714kg Limousin GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston; £1651.40 718kg Hfd KJ White & Co, Swinscoe; £1648.20 670kg Limousin Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow; £1632.16 808kg B Blue x NS Burgin, Dronfield; £1568.60 682kg B Blue x KJ White & Co, Swinscoe; £1563.12 668kg Hfd A Gray, Biggin; £1556.28 786kg Limousin NS Burgin, Sheffield; £1548.16 656kg Hfd A Gray, Biggin.

43 FINISHED HEIFERS, OVERALL AVERAGE 231.7P/KG

Fewer heifers on offer but a magical price again to average 231p with the best two over 270p. Steven and Steff Wells topped the day at 278p for a stunning Blue just pipping Stan Evans at

274p who had others at 266p (£1707) and 255p (£1805). Best nine over 250p, nine Herefords to 223p and four Angus to 232p.

Sample results: 278p/kg 534kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; 274p/kg 582kg Limousin S Evans, Edwinstowe; 266p/kg 642kg Limousin S Evans, Edwinstowe; 258p/kg 508kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Sons, Monyash; 258p/kg 498kg Blonde x C Molloy, Hucknall; 256p/kg 558kg Blonde x C Molloy, Hucknall 255p/kg 708kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; 252p/kg 532kg Limousin Hazledine Farms, Watnall; 250p/kg 618kg Limousin GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston; 248p/kg 636kg Limousin Hazledine Farms, Watnall; 246p/kg 596kg Limousin AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne;

244p/kg 550kg Simmental AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne; 244p/kg 560kg Limousin AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne; 244p/kg 516kg Limousin Hazledine Farms, Watnall; 242p/kg 560kg Limousin NA Birch, Monyash 240p/ kg 710kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf.

Gross prices: £1805.40 708kg B Blue x S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1707.72 642kg Limousin S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1704.00 710kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf; £1637.60 712kg B Blue x RW&R Walker, Ashgate; £1594.68 582kg Limousin S Evans, Edwinstowe; £1577.28 636kg Limousin Hazledine Farms, Watnall; £1545.00 618kg Limousin GW Johnson & KG Shuttlewood, Burnaston; £1513.92 664kg

B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen;

£1484.52 534kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; £1466.16 596kg Limousin AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne.

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE

A wonderful entry for the time of year with several of the buyers commenting on the selection.

All categ ries selling well but particular mention should go to the short finish types which sold exceptionally well. The sale started with a small sample of breeding stock.

Samples: £1200 Blonde cow, 86mths & heifer calf CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton; £1160 Hfd x cow, 80mths & heifer calf J&M Riley, Hartington.

There were only 17 feeding bulls. Samples: £960 Limousin x

14mths D Sims & Son, Fenny Bentley; £800 Limousin x 16mths MA Nicholls, Uttoxeter; £980 Simmental x 12mths JC Shepherd, Dungworth; £990 Pied x 8-9mths E&C Matkin, Idridgehay; £860 Simmental x 16mths James Marsden, Hathersage.

Next came a special entry of Longhorns from the Bollin Valley Partnership at Macclesfield. These attracted a great deal of interest – 27mth steers to £1,180, 28mth heifers to £1,150 and 16mths bulls to £890.

146 STEERS, AVERAGE £905

Quite a few small dairy-bred sorts at the start of the sale which reduced the average, but the

stronger sorts were dear indeed. Hereford and Angus crosses selling very well and black and whites exceptionally dear as is usually the case at Bakewell. Sample results: £490 Saler x 4-5mths AN&C Sread, Repton; £490 Holst 7-9mths AN&C Sread, Repton £900 B Blue x 11mths T Neville, Tansley; £1240 Limousin x 15mths JE&JM Salmon, Marchington; £1040 Blonde x 14-15mths JE&JM Salmon, Marchington; £1000 Holst 18mths GE Brookes, Uttoxeter; £1100 Limousin x 14mths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow; £1160 Simmental x 20mths R Henshall, Chinley £915 Angus x 18mths RP Lawley, Draycott; £1080 Charolais x 16-20mths Hawksworth Farms, Shardlow; £1005 B Blue x 17-20mths Hawksworth Farms, Shardlow; £1130 B Blue x 17-18mths FD Stubbs, Tissington; £1000 Hfd x 12-14mths B Snow, Ipstones; £1190 Angus x 14mths P Wood, Wirksworth; £1110 Hfd x 2324mths S Tudor, Kingsley;

£1170 B Blue x 16-19mths H Young, Peak Forest; £1130 Hfd x 24-25mths JG Jackson, Wardlow; £1460 B Blue x 16mths JW&RG Ede, Youlgreave; £1235 B Blue x 21-22mths JW&RG Ede, Youlgreave; £1255 Hfd x 2632mths AW Gilman & Sons, Wetton; £1140 B Blue x 19-23mths Miss CM Carnwell, Dilhorne; £1410 Angus x 23mths J&D Skidmore, Chelmorten;

£1290 Hfd x 23mths J&D

Skidmore, Chelmorten; £1100 Angus x 21mths Mrs Y Langton, Aldercar; £1280 B Blue x 1822mths CF Edge & Partners, Alsop; £1000 Hfd x 21mths Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter; £1270 Limousin x 24-25mths MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale; £920 Holst 23mths Hall Partners, Litton; £1520 Limousin x 25mths DJ Renshaw, Ashbourne; £1490 Limousin x 26mths DJ Renshaw, Ashbourne; £960 B Blue x 23mths A Hoggarth, Bamford; £1415 Angus x 27mths C Bannister, Colton.

147 HEIFERS, AVERAGE £973

A wonderful show of heifers with several large consignments allowing useful bunches of 6-8 animals to be assembled. These sold exceptionally well as the following prices demonstrate.

Typical prices: £700 Simmental x 14mths R Parker, Leek; £1060 Limousin x 16mths PT Chadfield, Marston; £800 Simmental x 1114mths R Henshall, Chinley; £840 Hfd x 15-16mths JE&GE Mills, Stanton by Dale; £1010 B Blue x 19-20mths Hawksworth Farmers, Shardlow; £1075 Charolais x 18-20mths Hawksworth Farmers, Shardlow; £1135 B Blue x 1516mths P Wood, Wirksworth;

£890 B Blue x 19-20mths P&N Allen, Uttoxeter; £1310 B Blue x 15-16mths P Wood, Wirksworth; £1210 Angus x 24-25mths P Wood, Wirksworth; £990 B Blue x 2325mths S Tudor, Kingsley; £1205 B Blue x 18-19mths H Young,

Peak Forest; £1290 Limousin x 24mths JW&RG Ede, Youlgreave; £1190 Limousin x 21mths SW Frith, Thorpe; £1180 Limousin x 33mths AW Gilman & Son, Wetton; £1075 B Blue x 17-18mths GS&L Wheeldon, Atlow; £950 B Blue x 21mths Miss CM Carnwell, Dilhorne; £985 Hfd x 24-28mths Miss CM Carnwell, Dilhorne; £1040 Angus x 21-22mths Miss Y Langton, Aldercar; £1145 B Blue x 23-24mths G White & Partners, Ilam;£1060 Angus x 21mths Leasows Partners, Uttoxeter;

£980 Limousin x 24mths D&A Dickinson, Bradbourne; £1095 Hfd x 21-23mths RD&SR Furness, Wheston.

50 CALVES

Trade strong from start to finish with several purchasers going home without filling their orders. The best continentals particularly good to sell but a wonderful British Blue bull calf stole the limelight to top the day at £472 for Furness and Taylor at Wormhill. The best three Blue bulls averaged £428. Natives just as good to sell with Hereford bulls for Philip Brandrick at Fole to £330, Friesian bulls from the Fotherby Family to £246 and Angus bulls from the Hitches of Stainsby to £295. Best native heifers regularly £165-£230 per head.

BULLS

B Blue x £472.00 Furness & Taylor, Wormhill; B Blue x £412.00 JF Hayes, Shottle; B Blue x £400.00 WJ Adams & Son, Mackworth; Hfd £330.00 JW Brandrick & Sons, Fole; Limousin £304.00 JF Hayes, Shottle; Aberdeen Angus £295.00 JS&CE Hitch, Stainsby; Hfd £290.00 AP Critchlow, Wheston; Simmental £284.00 J Cawser, Uttoxeter; B Blue x £260.00 WR&W Hayes, Pilsley; Hfd £252.00 JW Brandrick & Son, Fole.

HEIFERS

B Blue x £376.00 DR&S Kirby, Eastmoor; B Blue x £248.00 WJ Adams & Son, Mackworth; B Blue x £240.00 WR&W Hayes, Pilsley; Hfd £238.00 JW Brandrick & Son, Fole; Hfd £234.00 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill; Hfd £220.00 Meadow Place Farms, Youlgreave; B Blue x £218.00 WJ&DM Madin, Holymoorside; B Blue x £202.00 GPK Trickett, Rowsley; Hfd £200.00 AP Critchlow, Wheston; Hfd £196.00 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill.

1208 SHEEP INCLUDING 875 LAMBS, 322 EWES & RAMS & 11 STORE SHEEP

A total entry of 1208 head of sheep included 875 lambs.despite trade falling at the end of the previous week Bakewell once again pulled out all the stops and returned a very good overall average of 230.68p/kg. Best meated sorts sold in the 240251p/kg bracket.

Leading prices: 36.7kg 239p/ kg JW&H Bale, Sutton on the Hill; 37kg 240p/kg Clark Farms, Ringinglow; 37.5kg 242p/kg

J&M Riley, Parsley Hay; 38.1kg 239p/kg MG Mosley & Son, Rivelin; 40kg 251p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest; 41.5kg 241p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest; 42.2kg 241p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest; 43.6kg 243p/kg A&J Gagie, Hilton; 44kg 242p/kg N Cupit, Newark; 45kg 246p/kg Furness & Taylor, Wormhill; 46.1kg 232p/kg S&D Fearn, Wardlow; 47.7kg 233p/kg A Hunter, Hognaston; 50.5kg 231p/kg J&J Mellor, Kniveton

Averages: Standard to 242p/kg average 228.76p/kg; Medium to 251p/kg average 231.6p/kg; Heavy to 233p/kg average 212.5p/kg; Overweight to 232p/kg average 212.5p/kg

322 CULL SHEEP

A better show of 322 cull sheep continued in demand with best heavy Texel ewes to £158, Suffolks to £146 and mules to £110.

Cast ewes to £178, average £105.22; cast rams to £80 average £70.67