Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 13th August

471 Lambs & 78 Cull Sheep

 

A total of 549 finished stock on offer included 456 new season lambs.

A large proportion of grass fed lambs within the entry saw bidding brisk for all types and looking very well sold especially considering the deadweight dropping.  Best butchers lambs sold to 359p/kg with heavy weights to 356p/kg overall average 319.38p/kg.

 

Leading Prices:

42.3kg 355p/kg A Riley
43.9kg 359p/kg G Ford
44.0kg 342p/kg A Riley
45.6kg 342p/kg I & PM Stafford
46.9kg 356p/kg RJ Critchlow
53.1kg 334p/kg RJ Critchlow
57.7kg 318p/kg Fin Lea Farms

 

Averages

32.1 – 39.0kg Ave 303.93p/kg To 320p/kg
39.1-45.5kg Ave 320.79p/kg To 359p/kg
45.6-52kg Ave 309.09p/kg To 356p/kg
52kg+ Ave 318.66p/kg To 334p/kg

 

 

A total of 78 Ewes, Rams & Goats saw Reg Critchlow topping the ewes at £244 with Julie Gregory to £234.

 

Ewes to £244 ave £132.03

Rams to £198 ave £167.50

Goats to £161 ave £150.33

 

 

Next sale Thursday 20th August

 

Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate