BAKEWELL MARKET Monday 13th May

Another full house at Bakewell with 980 and 1,802 on offer. A massive entry of 669 Store and Breeding Cattle resulted in the entry list being halted to ensure that we did not exceed the Market’s capacity. The opportunity to bid at such a large volume of Cattle attracted buyers from far and wide and generated an exceedingly strong trade. Steers sold to £1,320, Heifers £1,275 and Feeding Bulls £1,070. In the Breeding section there were plenty of bidders for all the varied selection on offer with Cows & Calves to £1,280 and very brisk competition for two Blonde Stock Bulls making £2,250 and £2,200. After last week’s lecture on handling Spring Lambs carefully, we have another topic to raise, we have had too many Store Heifers turning up in-calf in bunches of Feeding Cattle. It is clear that Heifers can become pregnant at unfeasibly young ages. So please keep Bulls and Heifers separate to prevent such problems and do not forget given even half a chance “Boys will be Boys” A good show of 133 Finished Cattle sold on a solid trade with the best on offer to 230p and £1,551. In the OTM and Feeding Cow Section a better turnout of 130 head with trade particularly strong. Top figures 179p and £1,396 with the overall average looking good at 125.1p. Calf numbers steady at 48, but decent prices with Bulls to £420 and Heifers £340. In the Sheep department Spring Lambs numbers are starting to build with 342 this week. Top figures 314p and £132.38 per head. The SQQ a respectable 223.3p. Still a reasonable number of Hoggs about at 701 with the best on offer to 258p and £133.38, the SQQ at 223.3p Finally, a substantial 601 Cull Sheep Ewes to £120 with a decent average £69.91.

Forthcoming Events Thursday 16th May: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Saturday 18th May: Dispersal Sale at Henhurst Fields, Burton On Trent, to include 27 Vintage and Classic Tractors Monday 20th May: Business as Usual DON’T FORGET Tuesday 28th May BANK HOLIDAY MARKET

130 OTM, BARREN & FEEDING COWS – overall average 125.1p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles) A very good entry of 130 Barren Cows this week and some good quality on offer with more ex Suckler Cows on offer, some of which were in very good order. Trade peaked at 179p for a young Limousin Cow (1 Calf) for GG & OM Carthy, with a couple of super Cows from Roger White at 174 and 172p. Plenty of feeders about today with 63 Cows being retained and fed further by an army of buyers around ring. Surely this is the best way of marketing cattle with men actually wanting the Feeding Cows at above killing values.

44 Black & White and ex cows - ave 108.8p They remain very dear with the best over 130p to a top of 143 and a big Cow from Roger Ardern at £1309 (137p) The plainest Holsteins remain under £1/kilo, but only a handful today.

179p/kg 646kg Lim GG & OM Carthy, Barton Under Needwood 174p/kg 682kg Lim R & A White & Son, Snake 172p/kg 660kg Lim R & A White & Son, Snake 167p/kg 836kg Lim RG & E & MJ Round, Thorpe 160p/kg 694kg Lim GH Ball & Partners, Hilderstone 158p/kg 626kg Others PP & DF Redgate Ltd, Moorgreen 157p/kg 670kg AA SM Fletcher, Heathcote 155p/kg 624kg Lim PJ & PA Mitchell, Fradswell 155p/kg 670kg Others PP & DF Redgate Ltd, Fradswell 154p/kg 674kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich 149p/kg 686kg B Blue x O Black, Melton Mowbray

Gross Prices: £1396.12 836kg Lim RG&E& MJ Round, Thorpe £1309.72 956kg Holst RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike £1186.68 682kg Lim R & A White & Son, Snake £1156.34 646kg Lim GG & OM Carthy, Barton Under Needwood £1135.20 660kg Lim R & A White & Son, Snake £1133.68 766kg AA RG&E&MJ Round, Thorpe £1118.74 854kg Holst CPR & JM Mycock, Hartington £1110.40 694kg Lim GH Ball & Partners, Hilderstone £1107.04 748kg Char PJ & PA Mitchell, Fradswell £1101.60 810kg Holst VH Mellor, Chelmorten

1 OTM Steer 135p/kg £899 Holst (32 mnths) PK & C Heathcote, Harpur Hill

133 FINISHED CATTLE – overall average 179.1p (Auctioneer Oliver Hiles) A big entry like a fortnight ago with the Bank Holiday Market last week. All regularly around the ring and a total clearance.

20 Young Bulls ave 185.98p/kg Three top Bulls over £2 with Mark Hadfield top of the pile at 204p and a big boy from Keith Belfield at 202p (£1151) Friesians sold to 163p

204p/kg 576kg Lim RM Hadfield, Castleton 202p/kg 610kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash 202p/kg 768kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen 198p/kg 590kg Sim NA Birch, Monyash 198p/kg 594kg Lim RA & EF Mycock, Dukes Drive 196p/kg 596kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash 194p/kg 498kg Blond x CH Ede & Son, Heath 190p/kg 572kg Sim NA Birch, Monyash 190p/kg 662kg B blue x AK Belfield, Sheen

And Gross Prices: £1151.36 768kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen £1317.12 672kg Lim RA & EF Mycock, Dukes Drive £1257.80 662kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen £1232.20 610kg B Blue x NA Birch, Monyash £1219.68 726kg Lim Mycocks Agri Ltd, Flagg £1176.12 594kg Lim RA & EF Mycock, Dukes Drive £1175.04 576kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton £1168.20 590kg Sim NA Birch, Monyash £1168.16 596kg Lim NA Birch, Monyash £1154.40 624kg Lim CW Tabberner, Tean

48 Steers – overall average 180.0p All shapes, sizes and weights including 4 OTM Steers today. Trade peaked at 230p for a posh Suckler bred Limousin from Paul Hazledine. Roy Mycock had 228p for his pure Limousin.

230p/kg 540kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall 228p/kg 528kg Lim RA & EF Mycock, Flagg 222p/kg 508kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich 222p/kg 554kg Lim D Pearson, Wentworth 221p/kg 570kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall 210p/kg 570kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall 209p/kg 618kg B Blue x P & J Deaville, Holbrook 209p/kg 558kg Lim JW Foot & Sons, Parwich 209p/kg 592kg Blond x D Pearson, Wentworth 208p/kg 662kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall 208p/kg 526kg B Blue x Thorp Farms, Baslow 205p/kg 574kg Lim WT & HP Grindon & Son, Warslow

Gross Prices: £1376.96 662kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall £1312.00 656kg Lim D Pearson, Wentworth £1291.62 618kg B Blue x P & J Deaville, Holbrook £1261.60 664kg Lim O Pilkington & Sons, Mayfield £1260.60 660kg Lim RG&E&MJ Round, Thorpe £1260.16 716kg Lim RG&E&MJ Round, Thorpe £1259.70 570kg Lim D Pearson, Wentworth £1248.00 832kg Lim D Pearson, Wentworth £1242.00 540kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall £1237.28 592kg Blond x D Pearson, Wentworth

54 Finished Heifers – overall average 181.1p Not a fancy average but a lot of weight on offer today. Mark Hadfield topped at 226p (one of the last 10 in the ring) and sold to Joe Kemp, Butchers at Birch Vale. Keeping it in the family in second place was David Hadfield at 223p with David Pearson selling a grand run of Cattle at 219 or 215 for Blonde’s

226p/kg 460kg Lim RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton 223p/kg 512kg Lim D Hadfield & Daughter, Tideswell 219p/kg 522kg Blond x D Pearson, Wentworth 215p/kg 560kg Blond x D Pearson, Wentworth 213p/kg 554kg Lim WT & HP Grindon & Son, Warslow 210p/kg 482kg Lim D Hadfield & Daughter, Buxton 209p/kg 562kg Blond x D Pearson, Wentworth 206p/kg 572kg Blond x D Pearson, Wentworth 205p/kg 512kg Baz x H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield

And Gross Prices: £1277.50 730kg Char KE Sessions, Foston £1206.00 670kg Lim H&G Hollinshead, Lichfield £1204.00 560kg Blond x D Pearson, Wentworth £1180.02 554kg Lim WT & HP Grindon & Son, Warslow £1179.36 648kg Blond x H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield £1178.32 572kg Blond x D Pearson, Wentworth £1174.58 562kg Blond x D Pearson, Wentworth £1172.16 666kg Blond x H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield £1170.00 650kg Lim H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield £1162.80 684kg Others H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE - (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon) Even though we had 344 Store and Breeding Cattle last week at the May Day Market numbers had built up and the entry list was halted with 669 on the book. Despite the large number of stock on offer, there was no shortage of trade right through to the end when the sale finished at 3.30pm. Where possible Cattle were bunched with several lots of Black & white Steers sold at a time. Buyers are seeking to secure a load and it helps to speed up the progress of the sale.

29 Feeding Bulls Sample prices as follows: £400 Blue Albion 11-12 mnths A & L Mills, Leam £770 Lim x 7-10 mnths IF & RW Smith, Ilam £725 Lim x 7-10 mnths IF & RW Smith, Ilam £1070 B Blue x 18 mnths R Wartig, Thurgoland £670 Lim x 7 mnths WW Bramall & Son, Hathersage £700 Lim x 11 mnths N Slaney, Crich £565 Sim x 10-11 mnths VK, RM & P Booth, Heage £765 Hfd x 12 mnths R Weston & Son, Longnor £640 B Blue x 12 mnths GH Prince, Roston £740 B Blue x 13 mnths R Fletcher, Wigley £600 Angus x 8-13 mnths R Fletcher, Wigley

60 Breeding Stock A good assortment of Breeding Stock attracting plenty of interest. Sample Results as Follows: £1200 B Blue x Cow (31 mnths) & Hfr Calf DW Harrison, Taddington £1190 Lim x Cow (97 mnths) & Bull Calf J Watson, Ashover £1040 Lim x Cow (140 mnths) & Bull Calf J Watson, Ashover £1220 Char x Cow (23 mnths) & Bull Calf PT Varkalis, Riber £920 Sim x Cow (62 mnths) & Bull Calf RW Valle, Summerly £1240 Sim x Cow (89 mnths) & Hfr Calf AP Moore, Longdon £1280 B blue x Cow (33 mnths) & Bull Calf J Simpson, Stoney Middleton £1170 Sim x Cow (70 mnths) & Bull Calf A Bennison, Compstall £1300 Lim Hfrs (25-26 mnths) i/c SJ Goddard, Chinley £900 Blond x (106 mnths) i/c DA Froggatt, Roston £830 Sim x (81 mnths) i/c DA Froggatt, Roston £850 Lim x (105 mnths) i/c J Watson, Ashover £2250 Blonde Stock Bull (27 mnths) CE Mycock, Flagg £2200 Blonde Stock Bull, (23 mnths) J Turnock, Doveholes £1000 Sim Stock Bull, (15 mnths) FG & JR Critchlow £1150 Angus Stock Bull (42 mnths) O Brayne, Derwent £940 Linc Red Stock Bull, (24 mnths) O Brayne, Derwent

322 Steers A very wide selection of ages, qualities and breeds, but there were customers for all and a total clearance effected. Plenty of interest in Native breeds and a greater supply of Black & White’s than we have seen for some weeks. Top slots generally the best Continental crosses. Outliers as usual attracting the briskest bidding. Sample Returns: £660 Lim x 9 mnths Park Farmland Ltd, South Anston £800 Lim x 11-12 mnths Wagstaffe, Two Dales £720 Lim x 9-10 mnths SR Bardwell, Hathersage £780 Angus x 10-12 mnths LR & MJ Lower, Hulme End £630 Mont x 15 mnths N Slaney, Crich £810 B Blue x 19 mnths PG Cantrell, Haddon Grove £780 B Blue x 10 mnths CK Mills, Baslow £630 Hfd x 9 mnths CK Mills, Baslow £740 Char x 9-13 mnths JP & D Helliwell, Oughtibridge £830 Lim x 9 mnths WW Bramall, Hathersage £640 Hfd x 6-9 mnths A & W Helliwell, Oughtibridge £700 Lim x 9-11 mnths H & SJ Hallam, New Mills £715 Hfd x 11 mnths P Coward, Kettleshulme £650 Lim x 10-12 mnths S Lynam, Whatstandwell £940 B Blue x 12 mnths J Byard, Wingerworth £730 Blond x 10-13 mnths Miss A Hayes, Cromford £845 Sim 11-12 mnths JL & NT Walker, Bonsall £1100 Lim x 14 mnths Miss J Bonsall, Atlow £560 Holst/Fries 13-16 mnths Mrs ME Collins, West Hallam £690 Hfd x 12 mnths R Weston, Longnor £730 Lim x 15 mnths JP Wayne, Ible £820 Sim 12-13 mnths Thorp Farms, Baslow £395 Holst 10-13 mnths H Dutton Ltd, Thurvaston £1145 Lim x 13 mnths J Smith, Brinsley £720 Angus x 14 mnths RA Tatlow, Ashbourne £835 Lim x 12 mnths A Twemlow, Stanton £690 Hfd x 14 mnths JW Handford, Birch Vale £690 Fries 22 mnths Messrs Wager & Son, Hartington £660 B Blue x 11-13 mnths JJ Turner, Okeover £875 Angus x 20 mnths AW Gilman & Son, Wetton £880 B Blue x 23 mnths SJ Wainwright, Poynton £1175 B Blue x 20 mnths W Watts, Thurgoland £1010 Lim x 21 mnths G & M Limer, Taddington £585 Fries 11 mnths G & M Limer, Taddington £1080 B Blue x 23 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave £695 Holst 18-21 mnths JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich £1100 Char x 21 mnths O Brayne, Derwent £1135 Lim x 16 mnths R Gratton, Ashwood Dale £1275 Lim x 17-19 mnths DE Witham, Wessington £875 Angus x 20 mnths PK & C Heathcote, Harpur Hill £980 Angus x 18-23 mnths LW Hancock, Stoney Middleton £1185 B Blue x 23 mnths A Dunnington, Wrangle £1190 Lim x 20-21 mnths H & S Shann, Sheen £760 Sim x 19 mnths IC Williamson, Lea £770 Holst 23-24 mnths WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill £1320 Lim x 20-23 mnths TW Cox, Great Longstone £750 Saler x 23 mnths Cox Bros, Great Longstone £1200 Lim x 22 mnths DJ Boulton & Son, The Blythe £1105 Lim x 23-26 mnths CG Matkin, Alderwasley £895 Char x 10-12 mnths KE Sessions, Foston £920 Sim x 15 mnths B Ainley, Mercaston £710 Angus x 18-20 mnths CE Cowan, Belper £760 Holst 16-27 mnths Gosling Farming, Parwich £710 Fleck x 24 mnths GS Barney, Moira £715 22 mnths GS Barney, Moira £1125 Char x 25 mnths T Brooks, Rolleston

258 Heifers ave £683 A very mixed sample with some outstanding examples suitable for the specimen hunters. Others at the other end of the quality spectrum looking to benefit from a change of surroundings. All varieties finding a ready market with prices exceeding expectations by some margin. Sample Returns: £660 Sim x 7-11 mnths V & P Booth, Heage £460 B Blue x 6-7 mnths CJ & RJ Hutchinson, Weston Underwood £690 Lim x 11 mnths Wagstaffe, Two Dales £590 Lim x 9 mnths SR Bardwell, Hathersage £900 Lim x 14 mnths N & J Stone, Tissington £660 Char x 9-13 mnths JP & D Helliwell, Oughtibridge £820 Lim x 9 mnths WW Bramall, Hathersage £970 B Blue x 25 mnths F Barker & Son, Lichfield £565 Hfd x 10-11 mnths P Coward, Kettleshulme £820 Lim x 16 mnths H Young Peak Forest £675 Lim x 9-11 mnths IF & RW Smith, Ilam £635 Lim x 10-12 mnths S Lynam, Whatstandwell £730 Char x 11 mnths J Martin, Ilkeston £770 Blond x 10-11 mnths J Byard, Wingerworth £655 Blond x 8-10 mnths Miss A Hayes, Cromford £835 Sim x 11-12 mnths JL & NT Walker, Bonsall £815 B Blue x 19 mnths MT Wainwright, Poynton £625 Sim x 9-10 mnths JW & J Pearson, Brackenfield £510 Hfd x 10-15 mnths Ashbourne Agric, Sandybrook £610 Lim x 12-14 mnths RA Tatlow, Ashbourne £705 Lim x 12 mnths AW Rawson, Belper £640 Lim x 12 mnths A Twemlow, Stanton £730 Hfd x 23 mnths J Witham, Clifton £625 Lim x 12 mnths JJ Turner, Okeover £770 Angus x 20-23 mnths AW Gilman & Son, Wetton £850 B Blue x 12 mnths SJ Wainwright, Poynton £1005 B Blue x 21 mnths W Watts, Thurgoland £730 Lim x 11 mnths G & M Limer, Taddington £935 Lim x 18-19 mnths S Young, Radbourne £1075 Lim x 25 mnths JW & RG Ede, Youlgreave £850 Hfd x 20 mnths JP & SL Hotchin, Parwich £1145 Lim x 16 mnths R Gratton, Ashwood Dale £600 Angus x 19 mnths PK & C Heathcote, Harpur Hill £875 B Blue x 16-17 mnths A Dunnington, Wrangle £625 B Blue x 19-21 mnths DG Brandrick, Snelston £710 B Blue x 18 mnths A Townsend, Tideswell £1135 Lim x 24 mnths DJ Boulton & Son, The Blythe £1090 B Blue x 24 mnths W Bowler, Wirksworth £1165 Char x 26 mnths KE Sessions, Foston £835 Angus x 19-20 mnths CE Cowan, Belper £845 B Blue x 23-24 mnths J Shardlow, Shirland £920 B Blue x 24-27 mnths D Poole & Son, Flagg £805 Angus x 25 mnths D Poole & Son, Flagg £840 Lim x 22 mnths GS Barney, Moira

48 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe) Reduced numbers but trade distinctly upbeat with the better sorts in particular up on the week. A smart B Blue topped the Bulls at £420 with Blondes to £390, Simmentals to £345 and Limousin’s to £315. Heifers in short supply but trade again buoyant a B Blue to £340 and all sorts keenly sought after. Black & White’s similar to recent weeks with the best to £160.

Bulls Top Price (£) Average Vendor Hfd £200.00 £123.33 Shirt Farms, Tideswell Sim £345.00 £233.75 G & D Shuker & Sons, Whaley Bridge Blond x £390.00 SG Potter, Bonsall Holst £78.00 £49.13 NC Gregory, Blackwell Fries £160.00 £86.50 L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest Cont £40.00 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell AA £85.00 £68.33 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell B Blue x £420.00 £330.00 Furness & Taylor, Wormhill Lim £315.00 £254.33 S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires Heifers Top Price Average Vendor Hfd £100.00 £92.50 AE & E Bowler, Shottle Sim £145.00 £121.67 G & D Shuker, Whaley Bridge Cont £40.00 P & A Thornhill, Bakewell AA £60.00 £57.50 PJ Brown, Crich B Blue x £340.00 £240.00 SG Potter, Bonsall Lim £145.00 £118.00 CV Whilock & Sons, Ipstones

1,807 SHEEP including 1043 Lambs, 601 Cull Sheep & 163 Store Sheep (Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott) A very good show of 1807 Sheep included 1043 Lambs of which were 342 Spring Lambs. The quality on offer was very good and with more Butcher’s changing over to new season Lamb demand was very good with 4 pens over 300p/kg to peak at 314p/kg for the Brough Family and Bernard Archer having 312p/kg for two pens and top gross of £132.38/head. The overall Spring Lamb average 263.09p/kg up 5p/kg on last week

Leading Prices: 38.5kg 292p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 39.0kg 280p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 39.5kg 310p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn 40.2kg 312p/kg BR & SB Archer, Osliston 40.4kg 314p/kg R Brough & Son, Monyash 41kg 295p/kg J & N Eason, Wessington 41.4kg 284p/kg CG Buckston, Sutton Hill 42.4kg 312p/kg BR & SB Archer, Osliston 43.8kg 296p/kg R Brough & Son, Monyash

Averages: 32.1-39kg To: 292p/kg Average: 259.94p/kg 39.1-45kg To: 314p/kg Average: 263.95p/kg 45.6-52kg To: 260p/kg Average: 241.01p/kg

In the Old Season Lambs a total of 701 on offer saw mixed quality, but best meated sorts still in demand. Philip Langton had his last 52 in weighing 40-47kgs and realised 232-258p/kg, to average 244.36p/kg and £107.19/head. Overweight Beltex from Madders & Johnson sold to 234p/kg to top the gross price at £133.38/head. The overall average 223.36p/kg. Leading Prices: 35.5kg 235p/kg T Hodgkinson& Son, Cutthorpe 38.5kg 236p/kg AV Marsden, Hucklow 38.7kg 234p/kg Madders & Johnson, Stafford 39.1kg 245p/kg PW Goodwin, Rowsley 39.5kg 244p/kg AV Marsden, Hucklow 40.8kg 258p/kg P Langton, Holbrook 41.0kg 238p/kg M Wright, Hartington 42.0kg 244p/kg JB Fitch, Little Eaton 42.7kg 238p/kg C Longden, Chinley 43kg 245p/kg P Langton, Holbrook 44.5kg 249p/kg P Langton, Holbrook 45.6kg 239p/kg JB Fitch, Little Eaton 47.7kg 232p/kg P Langton, Holbrook 51.5kg 213p/kg JC Stubbs, Ashbourne 57kg 234p/kg Madders & Johnson, Stafford

Finished Hogg Averages:- 32.1 - 39kg To: 236p/kg Average: 216.36p/kg 39.1 - 45kg To: 258p/kg Average: 227.22p/kg 45.6 – 52kg To: 239p/kg Average: 202.62p/kg 52kg + To: 234p/kg Average: 192.29p/kg

601 Ewes & Rams In the Cull Sheep an excellent show on offer with demand very brisk for all types, best heavy Suffolk Ewes to £120, Charollais to £118, Texel to £118, Heavy Mules sold in the £64-£75 range with meated horned Ewes in the £54-£65 range.

Ewes to £120.00 Average: £69.91 Rams to £100.00 Average: £78.62

A larger entry of 163 Store Sheep attracted a large crowd of intending purchasers with brisk bidding for all types.

Jacob & Twins to £154.00, Singles to £110 Mules & Twins to £142.00, Singles to £110.00 Lleyn Hoggs & Twins to £131.00 Texel & Singles to £106.00 Texel Hoggs & Singles to £104.00

Auctioneers: Bagshaws, The Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell 01629 812777