Bakewell Market

After a wet and windy weekend there were reasonable numbers of stock forward at Bakewell with 615 Cattle and 1,165 Sheep on offer.

There was a larger entry of 355 Store & Breeding Cattle, a full line up of bidders both local and long distance and a tremendous trade for all types.

Steers topped at £1,400, Heifers £1,330 and Feeding Bulls £1,080. In the Breeding Section, Cows & Calves sold to £1,430 with in calvers to £1,320.

If you have Store Cattle to sell, give Alastair Sneddon a call on 07973 982441.

There was a decent entry of Finished Cattle with 126 on total and trade remaining solid, top figures 275p/kg and £1,882 per head, the overall average looked good at 232p with the 74 Heifers at 238.7p.

OTM Cattle were a bit thin on the ground and there were only 80 in total. Lack of supply drove demand and the trade was dearer than ever.

Top figures 217p and £1,607 with the average at an astonishing 152.1p.

Calf numbers were up at 54 and calf customers will have noted some new boarding in the calf section to keep them (the calves) warmer on breezy days. Prices were definitely a bit hotter with Bulls to £400 and Heifers £265. In the Sheep department numbers were down following two days of nasty weather that would have made a fine excuse for not sorting any lambs. We ended up with 952 Hoggs and a decent trade, too.

Top figures 325p/kg and £163.20 The SQQ average was 261.9p, but it will be a few days before we know how that will compare with other outlets.

Ewe numbers down at 213, top price £165 and the average £98.23.

80 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 152.1P

Yes, dearer again. Up 12 pence on last week and 4 pence more this week for a similar number of cows. The processing meat is the most wanted at present and each and every cow exceeded expectations of the vendors.

The cows are in short supply nationally and with a slightly better milk price, the B/WS are remaining on farms and paying their way. Top call was a lovely 31 mnth old Blonde Heifer from Richard Ede at 217p (£1249) with best at 187p from a Sandbach vendor. Better sorts 170p.

Sample Results:

217p/kg 576kg Blonde x CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton; 190p/kg

622kg B Blue x PW & M Locker & Son, Boylestone; 187p/kg 694kg Lim D Hancock, Sandbach; 187p/kg 750kg Lim R & A White & Son, Bamford; 187p/kg 668kg Sim

D Hancock, Sandbach; 186p/kg 726kg Lim S & CM Jones and Sons, Idridgehay; 186p/kg 864kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash; 181p/kg 738kg Lim Roger Barlow, Retford; 180p/kg 756kg Lim CW Taberner, Tean; 179p/kg 670kg Lim CW Taberner, Tean; 174p/kg 872kg Char FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton; 172p/kg 750kg Lim MG Mosley & Sons, Rivelin; 172p/kg 764kg Lim MG Mosley & Sons, Rivelin.

Gross Prices:

£1607.04 864kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash; £1517.28 872kg Char FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton; £1487.16 918kg AA GM Williamson, Longnor; £1402.50 750kg Lim R & A White & Son, Bamford

£1384.44 834kg Sim B Foster,

Lichfield; £1372.28 812kg Holst JJ Furness Ltd, Elton; £1360.80 756kg Lim CW Taberner, Tean; £1350.36 726kg Lim S & CM

Jones & Sons, Idridgehay; £1349.70 818kg Sim Storer Smith Simmentals, Spath; £1335.78 738kg Lim Roger Barlow, Retford.

33 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS AVE 137.6P/KG

Quite simply staggering the level of trade.

7 best-fed cows 160-169p

Leaner Holsteins 130-150p Plainer Cows 110-125p

The best Today:

169p/kg £1372 Holst, 5yrs JJ Furness, Elton; 165p/kg £1115 Fries, 7 yrs J Lomas & Sons, Griffe; 165p/kg £1065 Fries, 5 yrs J Lomas & Sons, Griffe; 164p/kg £1134 Fries, 3 yrs TW & JA Foster, Duffield; 163p/kg £1141 Fries, 5 yrs J Lomas & Sons, Griffe; 161p/kg £1288 Holst, 5yrs JJ Furness, Elton; 160p/kg £13528 Holst, 6 yrs JJ Furness, Elton; 158p/kg £1068 Fries, 6 yrs J & J Walton & Sons, Tideswell; 154p/ kg £1019 Fries, 5 yrs S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires.

4 OTM BULLS

162p/kg £1542 Char B & M Frost, Youlgreave; 160p/kg £1606 Lim J Simpson, Bradwell.

1 OTM STEER

177p/kg £1479 AA, 34 mnths not F/A B Chapel, Litchfield. 126 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 232.7P

A better turnout than last week and indeed the equivalent sale last year when we had 83 to average 212p and that day we reported that they were the dearest ever seen! How far we have come in 12 months.

19 FINISHED BULLS AVE 203P

Not enough bulls but a very similar trade. Steven Wells topped at 265p with Keith Harrop at 264p for the best two of the day. Big Holstein from Mike Massie sold at 190p and £1372.

Sample Results:

265p/kg 606kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; 264p/kg 628kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 230p/kg 666kg Lim EP Brailsford, Farley; 233p/kg 694kg Char R Prue &

Son, Alfreton; 220p/kg 808kg

Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton.

Gross Prices:

£1777.60 808kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton; £1657.92 628kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; £1605.90 606kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; £1547.62 694kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton; £1531.80 666kg Lim EP Brailsford, Farley; £1401.82 646kg B Blue x EP Brailsford, Farley; £1372.64 746kg Holst AB Massie & Son, Ockbrook.

33 STEERS – OVERALL AVE 236.9P

The specials a little less but the good quality and well-fed commercials equally as strong as last week. Michael Wynne led the way at 269,265 and 261p for his trio of Limousin and Keith Harrop had 264p for his best Blue. Natives saw Hereford to 220p with 2 B/W to 213p.

Sample Results:

269p/kg 640kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; 265p/kg 680kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; 264p/kg 660kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 261p/kg 668kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; 261p/kg 598kg B Blue x AG Tomkinson, Thorpe; 260p/kg 712kg Blonde x C & D Jeffery, Pilsley; 260p/kg 724kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 260p/kg 638kg Sim K Harrop, Alport; 256p/kg 700kg Sim K Harrop, Alport; 252p/kg 554kg Lim L Hallam, Hayfield; 252p/kg 622kg Lim L Hallam, Hayfield; 251p/kg 538kg B Blue x GA & SM Wainwright & Sons, Bamford; 251p/kg 6916kg Lim L Hallam, Hayfield.

Gross Prices:

£1882.40 724kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; £1851.20 712kg Blonde x C & D Jeffery, Pilsley; £1849.92 752kg Blonde x C & D Jeffery, Pilsley; £1802.00 680kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; £1792.00 700kg Sim K Harrop, Alport; £1765.28 748kg Lim DA &A Prince, Back of Ecton; £1743.48 668kg

Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; £1742.40 660kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; £1721.60 640kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton; £1683.24 676kg

B Blue x D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell.

74 HEIFERS – OVERALL AVERAGE 238.7P/KG

A bumper crop of Heifers this week and a very good average for all. The best butchers shop cattle are undoubtably less money but the good thick commercial sorts are very good to sell at present. Shop heifers topped at 275p for Mark Hadfields Limousin, with big fed Limousin for Peter Gaunt at 274p (£1819) 13 Natives had Hereford to 231p, Angus to 235 and Longhorns to 254p.

Sample Results:

275p/kg 506kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; 274p/kg 664kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; 270p/kg 684kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; 269p/kg 666kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; 266p/kg 554kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; 265p/kg 594kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock; 265p/kg 616kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock; 265p/kg 648kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; 262p/kg 618kg Lim RP Hall, Buxton; 261p/kg 656kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield;

260p/kg 610kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 260p/kg 558kg B Blue x AG Tomkinson, Thorpe; 260p/kg 480kg Stab R Belfield, Upper Hulme; 260p/kg 690kg Lim

C & D Jeffery, Pilsley.

Averages:

£1873.80 694kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; £1825.80 716kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf; £1819.36 664kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; £1794.00 690kg Lim C & D Jeffery, Pilsley; £1791.54 666kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; £1785.00 714kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf; £1764.12 732kg B Blue x RG Bacon, Wadshelf; £1717.20 648kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; £1712.16 656kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield; £1655.088 644kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield.

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE

A bigger entry of stores with 355 in total. More younger cattle in the entry and a shortage of the stronger sorts, but all types exceptionally dear.

The sale commenced with 29 Breeding Cattle which included:

£1280 Sim Cow, 58 mnths & Bull Calf NC Sherratt, Stannington; £1430 Lim Cow, 128 mnths & Str Calf D Byard, Clay Cross; £1380 S Horn x Cow, 32 mnths & Hfr Calf J Bush, Newbold; £990 B Blue x Cow, 131 mnths i/c BP Dale, Spinkhill.

25 FEEDING BULLS Sample prices as follows:

£1000 Lim 10 mnths WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside; £805 Lim x 10 mnths SC Yates, Bradwell;

£920 AA x 10-11 mnths JC & M Balls, Ambergate; £1020 Lim x 9 mnths GC & BJ Cresswell, Atlow; £1080 Hfd x 27 mnths RJ Francis, Yoxall; £990 Sim x 15 mnths JC Shepherd, Dungworth; £490 Blonde x 4 mnths CH Ede, Alkmonton.

166 STEERS AVE £948

A decent assortment lacking in the biggest and best, but a tremendous trade for all comers. Angus and Hereford keenly sought and even cattle older than 30 months selling well. So do not worry about age, if cattle are tested and they need further feeding, book them in for the stores.

Sample Results:

£870 Lim x 8 mnths Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich; £900 Lim x 7-8 mnths PJ Chappell, Alton; £840 Char 7 mnths M Heathcote, Hartington; £710 Hfd x 6-7 mnths CJ Wigley & Son, Middleton;

£920 Lim x 10 mnths WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside; £725 Hfd x 9 mnths CC Etches, Tissington; £1070 Char x 9 mnths PE Yates, Quarndon; £970 Char 8-9 mnths PE Yates, Quarndon; £970 Lim x 11 mnths D Byard, Holmgate; £760 Sim x 7 mnths R Bowler, Wirksworth; £725 Lim xc 8 mnths FL Short, Eastmoor; £770 AA 11 mnths LB & AB Thompson, Longnor; £620 Holst 10-11 mnths LB & AB Thompson, Longnor; £755 Lim x 14 mnths J & M Riley, Parsley Hay; £1070 Lim x 11 mnths AJ Parker, Ticknall; £1035 B Blue x 9 mnths B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse; £950 Lim x 13 mnths RTF & P Marshall, Tansley; £1110 Cont x 13-14 mnths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow;

£1200 Lim x 20 mnths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow; £1190 Lim x 17 mnths AP Pugh, Pilsley; £1035 Mont x 17 mnths N & S Pearson, Peak Forest; £1260 B Blue x 21 mnths MJ Burnett & Son, Rowsley;

£1195 Lim x 18 mnths H

Young, Peak Forest; £1145 Sim x 18-19 mnths JW Handford, Aspenshaw; £1260 Lim x 17-20 mnths Brookhouse, Derby;

£1260 Lim x 19 mnths CH & AJ Berrisford, Cheddleton;

£1135 Hfd x 18 mnths CH & AJ Berrisford, Cheddleton; £1200 AA 20-23 mnths J & D Skidmore, Chelmorten; £1155 Hfd 20-21 mnths D & L Wain, Ilam; £1125 AA 19-20 mnths D & L Wain, Ilam; £1060 Lim 23-24 mnths Leasow Partners, Uttoxeter; £1175 AA 22-28 mnths LW Hancock, Stoney Middleton; £1295 B Blue x 19-22 mnths NR & RA Hutchinson, Weston; £1400 B Blue x 31 mnths NR & RA Hutchinson, Weston; £1370 AA x 26-27 mnths RJ Francis, Yoxall.

135 HEIFERS AVE £840

A good show of heifers of all sorts and sizes. Customers present to deal with all types and an outstanding trade right through. Sample prices as follows:

£620 AA x 6 mnths Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich; £790 Lim x 8 mnths PJ Chappell, Alton; £570 Hfd x 7 mnths CJ Wigley & Son, Middleton; £840 Lim x 8 mnths CC Etches, Tissington; £950 Char x 9 mnths PE Yates, Quarndon; £860 Char x 8 mnths PE Yates, Quarndon; £720 Sim x 7 mnths R Bowler, Wirksworth; £745 Lim x 9 mnths FL Short, Eastmoor; £1060 Lim x 12 mnths AJ Parker & Son, Ticknall; £995 Lim x 9-10 mnths AJ Parker & Son, Ticknall; £1040 B Blue x 12-13 mnths

B Langton, Ilkeston; £800 B Blue x 10 mnths JS & B Goddard, Chinley; £805 B Blue x 9-11 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston; £755 AA x 15 mnths RJ Beardsley, Morley; £1120 Lim x 17 mnths AP Pugh, Pilsley; £1005 Lim x 16-18 mnths BE & TR Robinson, Tideswell; £1000 Saler x 18 mnths RP Lawley, Draycott; £1330

Lim x 22 mnths GM Grindey, Hartington; £1315 S Horn x 24 mnths GM Grindey, Hartington; £940 Hfd x 21-23 mnths JG & AM Spendlove, Belper; £1165 Lim x 20 mnths H Young, Peak Forest; £1150 Lim x 21 mnths SM Fletcher, Heathcote; £1095 Hfd x 18-20 mnths CH & AJ Berrisford, Cheddleton; £1105 AA x 2023 mnths JB & GE Hayward, Oughtibridge; £1160 Fries 31 mnths PG Cantrell, Haddon Grove; £1085 B Blue x 19-21 mnths NR & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood; £1185

B Blue x 23-25 mnths PG Cantrell, Haddon Grove; £1125 B Blue x 3133 mnths NR & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood.

54 CALVES

A fantastic trade for an increased entry of calves with all commodities in keen demand. Best Blue bulls to £400 and £385 with even the smaller sorts keenly sought after. A similar story for the heifers and many more

could have been sold to vendors’ advantage.

Only small entry of Black & White but those forward well sold for generally small types forward.

Results:

B Blue Bull £400 JB Drabble, Tideswell Moor; B Blue Bull £385 L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest; B Blue Bull £355 WT Bunting,

Pike Hall; Lim Bull £260 RS Torr, Tissington; AA Bull £235 PA & J Swindell, Chelmorten; Hfd Bull £255 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill; Saler Bull £212 JF Hayes, Shottle; B Blue Hfr £265 TN Palfreyman, Flagg; B Blue Hfr £232 RS Torr, Tissington.

952 LAMBS & 213 EWES &

A smaller show of 1165 included 952 lambs. A large proportion of big lambs saw demand still very good with a top gross of £163/ head with a run of 79 from one farm to average £136.18 and a run of 29 from a Staffordshire vendor to £158, average £138. Top price for the butchers’ lambs was 325p/kg with heavy weight butchers’ lambs to 290p/kg and overweight to 280p/kg. Overall market average 261.95p/kg

Leading Prices: 35.3kg 282p/kg GH & PG Mallot, Ashover; 37kg 290p/kg CN Clayton, Norton; 37.1kg 297p/kg EG Wayne,

Bonsall; 39kg 296p/kg J&D Skidmore, Chelmorten; 40.3kg 325p/kg MJ Burnett & Son, Rowsley; 41.3kg 290p/kg J Bonsall, Atlow; 41.7kg 322p/kg RM Brown, Bradwell; 45kg 296p/kg J & J Spillane, Buxton; 45.5kg 303p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow; 46.3kg 278p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow; 48.4kg 290p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow; 52kg 278p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn; 52.5kg 280p/kg M Hambleton, Alstonefield; 57.5kg 278p/kg

R & S Salisbury, Abney; 61.8kg 264p/kg P Furness, Monyash.

Standard To: 297p/kg Average 258.71p/kg

Medium To: 325p/kg Average 264.24p/kg

Heavy To: 290p/kg Average 253.4p/kg

Overweight To: 280p/kg Average 246.77p/kg

235 CULL SHEEP

A smaller entry but trade just as fast particularly for the middle type mules.

There were a lot less real big pure Texels this week with plenty of medium Continentals £138 plus. Top call £165 for Texels from Robin Smith at Basford with others at £149 and £144.

The top 6 pens averaged £148.20. Best horned ewes around £80, but good flesh needed for good returns.

In the rams a good trade to a top of £156 for a Texel from Rory Woods with Frank Lomas, Peak Forest at £145 (again a Texel) Ewes To: £165 Ave: £98.23

Rams To: £156 Ave: £98.00