Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 23rd April

595 Sheep including 30 Spring lambs,
210 Hoggs, 189 Culls & 166 Store Sheep

210 Hoggs included a mixed show in terms of meat and quality but still plenty of interest, with tops of 422p/kg and £176 per head.
Just a small entry of Spring Lambs but looking well sold with tops of 640p/kg and an overall average of 621.15p/kg

Hoggs:

Leading Prices

38.2kg 380p/kg JM Longsdon, Little Longstone
37.4kg 380p/kg A Riley, Monyash
40.8kg

42.0kg

42.5kg

422p/kg

400p/kg

390p/kg

TW Fountain, Marston Montgomery

M Lomas, Whaley Bridge

R Lister, Stannington

 

Lambs

37.0kg                                        640p/kg                                Cross Lane Farm

 

182 Cull  ave £118 per head

An increased entry and a respectable trade to a top of £220.

 

166 Store Sheep

Plenty of interest in an increased entry and looking well sold with an overall average of £118 per life.

 

Mule Singles                       £235

Texel Twins                         £335

Suffolk Twins                     £335

Texel Singles                      £245

Mule Doubles                    £350

Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe

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