New record price at Bakewell Market

At the sale of beef breeding cattle at Bakewell yesterday a new record price of £3000 was achieved for a Stock Bull.

The 24 month old Belgian Blue (non pedigree) came from Henry Critchlow of Alstonefield and sold to Mr Heathcote of Grangemill.

The animal was presented at a sale of breeding cattle which also included a number of suckler cows with calves these also sold exceptionally well with a top of £1100 and no fewer than seven outfits exceeding £1000.