BAKEWELL MARKET Monday 19th April
Not quite as busy as last week with 695 cattle and 1261 sheep on offer. 446 Store & Breeding cattle forward with prices leaping up to a new level and several market records broken. Store steers peaked at £1,570 to average £1,000.41, the highest figure ever for a regular Monday Market. Heifers sold to £1,560 with the average at £884.88. In the breeding section in calf Lim cross heifers sold to £1,880 and £1,820, cows & calves to £2,180 and a 62 mnth old Limousin stock bull to £2,200. If you have store cattle to sell and want a word before booking them in, speak to Alastair Sneddon on 07973 982441. There were 96 cattle in the finished section with trade at a level to encourage the store purchasers. Top figures 271p/kg and £1,795 with the heifer average looking good at 224p for the 44 examples on offer. Another decent entry of 106 OTM cattle. Top figures 220p and £1,737 with the average at a remarkable 153.4p. A few more calves forward with 47 in total and looking well sold. Bulls to £400 and heifers £360. In the sheep section supplies of old season lambs are dwindling and spring lambs are still in short supply. Both factors that are ensuring that prices are maintained. There were 83 spring lambs on offer with the best reaching 396p and £155.43 per head. The SQQ average emerged at 338.5p. Old Season Lambs span a great range of quality at this time of the year. The best on offer sold to 380p and £170.05 per head with the SQQ at an outstanding 320p. Cull sheep not particularly plentiful and the 293 on offer sold exceptionally well with ewes to £156 ave £103.60
Notices We have been asked to inform you that Mr John Gould of Cliffe Farm, Chelmorten has passed away.
Forthcoming Fixtures Thursday 22nd April: Lunchtime Sheep Sale, See our Facebook page for special entries. Friday 23rd April: Orange Market, Sale of TB restricted cattle, catalogues are available on our website any enquiries please speak to Oliver Hiles
The next ‘Orange Sale for TB restricted cattle will be on Friday 21st May, all enquiries speak to Oliver Hiles on 07801 580933. PLEASE NOTE For the avoidance of doubt, we will be holding the regular market on Monday 3rd May.
FARM DISPERSALS Friday 23rd April – Burns Farm, Church Warsop, Mansfield Friday 30th April – Highfields Farm, Tamworth
106 Barren, OTM and Feeding Cows Overall Average 153p or £1041 (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles). Trade remains sensational and looks to be the “new normal” as cows for the 4th week average over 150p/kg or over £1000 head. 52 vendors today replying to my requests for cows and there would be no disappointment as cows were simply on fire again! Top today was a superb 212 for an OTM clean Heifer (31mnths) from Sandy Hayes, Cromford with another Limousin clean Heifer (3 ½ yrs) at 200p (£1360) Best cows topped at 198p (£1370) for Paul Chadfield, with plenty of other good cows over 180p. Angus to 182p, Hereford 170p, W Black to 179p and Highland to 146p. Sample Results: 212p/kg 560kg Lim A Hayes, Cromford
200p/kg 680kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
198p/kg 692kg B Blue x PT Chadfield, Marston Montgomery
196p/kg 552kg Lim DG Allen, Smalley
190p/kg 656kg Lim S & CM Jones & Sons, Idridgehay
184p/kg 728kg Lim CE Hancock & Son, Sandbach
183p/kg 752kg Lim A & PD Boam, Matlock
182p/kg 788kg AA WH Burgess & Son, New Mills
180p/kg 640kg AA P & N Allen, Uttoxeter
180p/kg 688kg Saler CE Hancock & Son, Sandbach
180p/kg 832kg Sim A & PD Boam, Matlock
180p/kg 710kg Lim S & CM Jones, Idridgehay
179p/kg 652kg W Blk MT Sweetmore, Earl Sterndale
179p/kg 688kg AA HJ Burton & Son, Brailsford
And Gross Prices: £1497.60 832kg Sim A & PD Boam, Matlock
£1434.16 788kg AA WH Burgess & Son, New Mills
£1400.80 824kg Hfd JR & DJ Hollingworth, Ockbrook
£1390.40 790kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
£1376.16 752kg Lim A & PD Boam, Matlock
£1370.16 692kg B Blue x PT Chadfield, Marston Montgomery
£1360.00 680kg Lim Hazelwood Hall Farm, Hazelwood
£1358.72 772kg Holst JE & CM Fletcher, Peak Forest
£1356.80 848kg Sim D Donnely, Ashbourne
£1354.50 774kg Lim GA Lomas & Sons, Peak Forest
36 Black & White and ex-dairy cows Ave 131.5p/kg Trade remarkable just as last week an many more could have been sold without affecting trade. TOP 8 DAIRIES 176p/kg £1358 Holst 3 ½ yrs JE & CM Fletcher, Peak Forest
171p/kg £1251 Fleck 6yrs JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
170p/kg £1336 Swed 6yrs JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
169p/kg £1331 MRI 7yrs JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw
165p/kg £1204 Holst 3yrs DJ Metcalfe & Co, Muggington
164p/kg £1187 Fries 4yrs L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest
156p/kg £1313 Holst 5yrs JE & CM Fletcher, Peak Forest
155p/kg £1100 Holst 5yrs JS & CE Hitch, Stainsby
5 OTM Bulls 220p/kg £1034 B Blue DG Allen, Smalley
212p/kg £1272 Lim DG Allen, Smalley
£149p/kg £1737 Sim PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde
1 OTM Steer 190p/kg £1292 Sim 31 mnths AJ Steeples, Shipley
96 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 215.1p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles) Even dearer than last week’s flyer with 36 vendors today selling to 18 different accounts, including a couple of returning customers. 21 Finished Bulls ave 203.1p/kg More on offer matching last week’s trade. 2 best Lims topped at 250p/kg for PJ Dale, Derby followed closely by Nigel Birch at 248p and Mark Hambleton at 240p. Friesians sold to 193p and Shorthorn to 186p Sample Results: 250p/kg 718kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby
250p/kg 678kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby
248p/kg 600kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash
240p/kg 702kg B Blue x M Hambleton, Alstonefield
233p/kg 596kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash
215p/kg 684kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
207p/kg 648kg Lim EP Brailsford, Farley
202p/kg 768kg W Blk JT Ottewell, Calow
198p/kg 558kg B Blue x A Merryman, Dronfield
And Gross Prices: £1795.00 718kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby
£1695.00 678kg Lim PJ Dale, Denby
£1684.80 702kg B Blue x M Hambleton, Alstonefield
£1551.36 768kg W Blk JT Ottewell, Calow
£1488.00 600kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash
£1470.60 684kg B Blue x JT Ottewell, Calow
£1447.68 754kg Sim WHI Mellor, Torkington
£1388.68 596kg B Blue x NA Birch Monyash
31 Steers – overall average 211.4p/kg A lift in the average to last week but less native and B/W about. Prices peaked at 254p or £1717 for a very smart Limousin from Dennis Prince, Ecton with Nigel at 250p and Don Lownds at 249p (£1693). Hereford to 213p and B/W to 182p. Sample Results: 254p/kg 676kg Lim DA & A Prince, Back of Ecton
250p/kg 574kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
249p/kg 680kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
243p/kg 658kg Lim Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow
238p/kg 502kg B Blue x BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
231p/kg 586kg Sim BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
230p/kg 618kg Lim DR Gould & Sons, Grange Mill
228p/kg 582kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley
225p/kg 554kg B Blue x SJ Wainwright, Poynton
224p/kg 748kg Lim IP Carrington, Kniveton
222p/kg 542kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich
And Gross Prices: £1717.04 676kg Lim DS & A Prince, Back of Ecton
£1693.20 680kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
£1675.52 748kg Lim IP Carrington, Kniveton
£1598.94 658kg Lim Thorpe Farms Ltd, Baslow
£1486.10 770kg Lim R & S Salisbury, Abney
£1435.00 574kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
£1425.24 666kg B Blue x EA Gagie, Uttoxeter
£1421.40 618kg Lim DR Gould & Sons, Grange Mill
£1409.44 766kg B Blue x AJ Steeples, Shipley
£1408.92 796kg Holst E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
44 Finished Heifers – overall average 220.4p/kg Similar numbers and trade with the best actually dearer on the week. Prices topped at 271p for a tremendous Limmy from Messrs Hollinshead, Lichfield and closely followed at 270p for another Lim from Peter Gaunt, Dronfield and both were purchased by RW Walmsley, Quality Butchers at Catterton, York. Stuart Wainwright had 269p and Nigel Birch 258p. 5 Hereford to 211p/kg and 2 S Horn non breeders at 180p. Sample Results: 271p/kg 596kg Lim H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield
270p/kg 584kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
269p/kg 550kg Lim SJ Wainwright, Poynton
258p/kg 542kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash
255p/kg 552kg Blonde x D Brentnall, Underwood
242p/kg 596kg Blonde x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
240p/kg 574kg Lim D Lownds, Reapsmoor
240p/kg 586kg Lim RE, D & D Priestley, Castleton
And Gross Prices: £1615.16 596kg Lim H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield
£1576.80 584kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
£1482.40 680kg Blonde x H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield
£1479.50 550kg Lim SJ Wainwright, Poynton
£1442.32 596kg Blonde x NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
£1435.20 624kg Blonde x D Brentnall, Underwood
£1433.74 686kg B Blue x H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield
£1423.80 630kg Lim NH Gaunt & Son, Dronfield
£1413.70 670kg B Blue x E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough
£1410.15 595kg B Blue x BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE - (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon) An impressive entry of 446 stores which included some superb cattle which sold at very remarkable prices. Everyone is concerned about the continuing dry weather and cold nights but there was no sign of this affecting the trade. We had some lovely level lots with bunches of up to 10 animals filling the ring and giving buyers the opportunity to ‘push the boat out’ and secure a decent lot at one go. A few more vendors in the market today representing their cattle albeit at a safe distance. Everyone did as was asked and their co-operation was much appreciated. The sale started with breeding cattle and we were blessed with some fine examples which sold well and set the trend for the rest of the sale. There was another consignment of in calf Lim x heifers from GC & BJ Cresswell of Atlow out of their British Friesian milk cows and in calf to a Lim stock bull for June, the attracted plenty of interest selling at: £2,180 B Blue x Cow & Calf, 3 mnths GW Smith & Son, Aldwark
£1,320 B Blue x Hfr, 25 mnths & Hfr Calf DW & K Salt, Thorpe
£1,310 B Blue x Hfr, 25 mnths & Hfr Calf DW & K Salt, Thorpe
An in-calf Cow
£1,200 Lim x Cow, 87 mnths i/c HJ Burton & Son, Brailsford
& A Stock Bull
£2,200 Ped Lim, 62 mnths HJ Burton & Son, Brailsford
There were 42 Feeding Bulls with examples as follows: £1000 Blonde x 8-10 mnths FT Bagnall, Longnor
£1070 Lim x 14 mnths W Tomlinson, Retford
£815 Lim 6-8 mnths A & AA Riddle, Ecclesfield
£395 Holst 5-6 mnths J&C&A Hitch, Stainsby
£870 Sim x 12-16 mnths JP Webster, Foolow
£810 Sim 14 mnths VH Mellor, Chelmorten
£890 Lim x 11 mnths S Burford, Hayfield
£830 Lim x 8 mnths S Burford, Hayfield
£1100 Lim x 14 mnths S Chambers & K Wilton, Flagg
208 Steers ave £1000.41 A record average for a Monday sale the result of two factors, firstly a wonderful sample of cattle and secondly an outstanding level of trade pushing the best on offer over £1500 an unheard of price in the store ring. The following results indicate the level of trade: £830 B Blue x 13 mnths N & S Green, Riber
£650 B Blue x 5-6 mnths N & S Green, Riber
£570 B Blue x 6-7 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston
£370 Holst 6-7 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston
£900 Lim x 9 mnths PC Harrison, Boylestone
£900 Angus 8-10 mnths (7) W Hague & Son, Bradfield
£990 B Blue x 12 mnths Mrs ME Collins, West Hallam
£810 Lim x 10-11 mnths A & A Riddle, Ecclesfield
£1015 Angus 13 mnths FJ Adams & Son, Aldridge
£1090 Lim x 13 mnths A Twemlow, Stanton
£1010 Sim x 15 mnths TW & JA Foster, Duffield
£890 Angus x 9 mnths MD Webster, Sturston
£1170 Lim x 11-16 mnths (7) TJ & H Oakes, Rocester
£1165 B Blue x 10-11 mnths GM Grindey, Hartington
£920 Lim x 9-10 mnths GW Johnson, Burnaston
£880 Lim x 10-11 mnths (5) KE Montague, Ashover
£1050 Lim x 12-14 mnths W Tomlinson, Retford
£1090 Lim x 13-14 mnths HJ Burton & Son, Brailsford
£870 Char x 9-11 mnths CS Edge, Ballidon
£1160 Hfd x 15 mnths KE Sessions, Foston
£890 Angus x 11 mnths CE Mycock, Flagg
£910 Lim x 14-15 mnths JA Cowgill, Hoyland
£945 Lim x 12 mnths GA Lomas & Son, Peak Forest
£1090 Lim x 14-15 mnths JA Cowgill, Hoyland
£1140 S Horn x 23 mnths R Mosley, Elton
£1540 Lim x 15-16 mnths TW & E Gratton, King Sterndale
£1540 Char x 18 mnths TW & E Gratton, King Sterndale
£1570 B Blue x 18 mnths TW & E Gratton, King Sterndale
£1355 Hfd x 16-21 mnths (4) P Furness, Monyash
£1420 Mont x 20 mnths P Furness, Monyash
£1280 Fries 18 mnths P Furness, Monyash
£1130 Angus x 18-24 mnths Red Lion Inn, Dayhills
£1165 B Blue x 20-21 mnths NR & RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood
£1295 B Blue x 18 mnths FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton
£1300 B Blue x 21 mnths Mrs P Wale, Tansley
£1150 B Blue x 16-20 mnths Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley
£915 D S Horn 20-21 mnths W Bowler, Wirksworth
£1260 Mont 21 mnths DG Brandrick, Snelston
£1150 Sim 24 mnths J Shardlow, Shirland
£1510 Angus 22-23 mnths P Wood, Wirksworth
£1480 B Blue x 21-25 mnths (5) P Wood, Wirksworth
£1380 B Blue x 21-24 mnths (7) P Wood, Wirksworth
£1185 Sim x 23 mnths CW & BM Hudson, Longnor
£855 Holst 23-25 mnths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill
£1050 Holst Fries 19-28 mnths (10) Gosling Farming, Parwich
£1280 Angus 28 mnths D Poole & Son, Flagg
£1170 MG 30 mnths WI Fletcher, Sheldon
£1170 Angus x 23 mnths DG Allen, Smalley
173 Heifers ave £884 A good selection to suit buyers at all levels with a very strong trade from start to finish. Buyers operating for feeding, breeding and grazing animals. Sample Results: £885 B Blue x 15 mnths N & S Green, Riber
£545 Hfd x 10-11 mnths N & S Green, Riber
£660 B Blue x 5-6 mnths N & S Green, Riber
£1080 Char 7-8 mnths Mrs MJ Greener, Worksop
£780 Char x 7 mnths A Kirk Underwood
£1040 Char x 18 mnths S Chambers & Wilton, Flagg
£760 Angus x 12 mnths FJ Adams & Son, Aldridge
£1090 Lim x 13 mnths A Twemlow, Stanton
£710 Angus 12-13 mnths TW & JA Foster, Duffield
£950 Lim x 10-13 mnths (7) TJ & H Oakes, Rocester
£850 Lim x 13 mnths Mrs EE Doody, Denstone
£1100 Lim x 11 mnths GM Grindey, Hartington
£970 Lim x 9-10 mnths GM Grindey, Hartington
£1230 Char x 13 mnths J Martin, Ilkeston
£960 Char x 10 mnths CS Edge, Ballidon
£765 Lim x 13-14 mnths Bardill Bros, Killamarsh
£940 Hfd x 10-14 mnths KE Sessions, Foston
£810 Angus x 12 mnths CE Mycock, Flagg
£800 Lim x 14-15 mnths GHW Dakin, Matlock
£935 Lim x 11-12 mnths (6) GA Lomas & Son, Peak Forest
£1470 Lim x 26 mnths GA Lomas & Son, Peak Forest
£1020 Lim x 15-16 mnths JA Cowgill, Hoyland
£870 Lim x 15-22 mnths (7) JA & D Shepherd, Hollow Meadows
£1080 B Blue x 23 mnths R Moseley, Elton
£1070 Lim 16 mnths (4) TF & J Thompson, Longnor
£1090 B Blue x 14-16 mnths (5) N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1280 Char x 18 mnths FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton
£1100 B Blue x 20 mnths Mrs P Wale, Tansley
£960 B Blue x 21-22 mnths S Tudor, Alton
£1175 Sim x 20 mnths FG & JR Critchlow, Sheen
£1130 Sim 22 mnths (6) DG Brandrick, Snelston
£1310 Hfd x 20-24 mnths D Alsop, Bonsall
£1095 Hfd x 22-23 mnths CW & BM Hudson, Longnor
£1295 B Blue x 32 mnths WI Fletcher, Sheldon
£1560 Lim x 26 mnths BJ & BW Brunt, Wincle
£1370 Lim x 17-25 mnths BJ & BW Brunt, Wincle
£1190 Angus x 24 mnths DG Allen, Smalley
£710 Lim x 8 mnths S Burford, Hayfield
47 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe) Another sharp trade for all types with B Blue bulls to £400 twice and Charolais heifers to £360. Second quality sorts equally as keenly sought after and the B/W up a gear today to a top of £175. Could all ARLA producers please indicate so on their entry form. Bulls Top Price (£) Ave Vendor
Hfd £350.00 £216.00 JW Brandrick & Son, Beamhurst
Holst £158.00 £71.56 RS Hall, Peak Forest
Fries £175.00 £132.50 JW Brandrick & Son, Beamhurst
AA £110.00 T Farrington & Sons, Abbotts Bromley
B Blue x £400.00 £276.40 GH Gregory, Sheldon
Norw Red £68.00 £50.00 T Farrington & Sons, Abbotts Bromley
Lim £370.00 JE Seals & Son, Shirland
Heifers
Sim £115.00 D Donnely, Ashbourne
Char £360.00 PS & JM Bloor, Sandbach
AA £165.00 £130.00 LTL Partners, Leigh
B Blue x £330.00 £215.78 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
Lim £260.00 JE Seals & Son, Shirland
1261 Sheep including 942 Finished Lambs, 293 Ewes & Rams & 26 Store Sheep (Auctioneer Peter Oven) A total entry of 1261 head of sheep included 83 Spring lambs and 859 old season lambs. The best butchers Spring lambs peaked at 396p/kg with an overall average of 338.54p/kg. Leading Prices: - 36.6kg 372p/kg R Brough & Son, Monyash 37.2kg 368p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 38.3kg 372p/kg R Brough & Son, Monyash 38.4kg 376p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 39.2kg 396p/kg R Brough & Son, Monyash 40.2kg 369p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
43.1kg 348p/kg J & N Eason, Wessington Averages: Standard To: 376p/kg Ave: 356.78 Medium To: 396p/kg Ave: 322.72p/kg
In the old season lambs 859 on offer saw a mixed show with best export types peaking at 380p/kg (£170/head) heavy weight butchers lambs to 330p/kg (£168/head) and overweight butchers lambs to 338p/kg (£180/head). The overall average of 320.03p/kg included several pens of horned lambs. Leading Prices: - 31.9kg 295p/kg P Moody, Kegworth 32.9kg 308p/kg JG Jackson, Wardlow 35.6kg 314p/kg P Moody, Kegworth 37kg 328p/kg Stoneyford Farms, Jacksdale 39.8kg 369p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 40.6kg 370p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 41kg 378p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 41.6kg 370p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 44.4kg 360p/kg JW Walker & Sons, Tideswell 44.7kg 380p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen 45.8kg 328p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 51kg 330p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 53.5kg 328p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen 59kg 303p/kg AK Belfield, Sheen
Averages: Light To: 295p/kg Ave: 275.77p/kg Standard To: 328p/kg Ave: 270.45p/kg Medium To: 380p/kg Ave: 331.59p/kg Heavy To: 330p/kg Ave: 272.73p/kg
Overweight To: 338p/kg Ave: 246.47p/kg