Ringside at Bakewell Market, Derbyshire
Bakewell Market, Derbyshire.
Records tumbled at Monday’s (6 May) sale, with both calves and stores setting new market highs. Despite the bank holiday, 326 cattle and 1,311 sheep were on offer, with vendors being well rewarded. An 11-day-old British Blue bull calf set a new record of £466, with other beef breeds averaging £142 to £207, and Holstein Friesians averaging £45-97.
In the store section, a 25-month-old Limousin cross made a record £1,590, with Blue heifers from the same producer reaching £1,400. “In all, 39 of the 173 cattle on offer topped the £1,000 mark,” said auctioneer Alastair Sneddon.
With only 66 new season lambs on offer, trade reached 285p/kg and averaged 269.44p/kg. Hoggs topped at 250p/kg and settled at 200.51p/kg.
Market report