Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

 EWE LAMBS

SHOW & SALE REPORT

DAY 1 THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2026

MULES & MASHAMS

1,890 catalogued

Judge Sue Vickers

A catalogued entry of 1,890 Mules & Masham ewe lambs met a full ring of buyers and on lookers.  Demand very strong from start to finish with numerous bidders failing to a secure a purchase or even fill a trailer.

The pre sale show was kindly judged by Sue Vickers who had a difficult task selecting her winning line up.

Show Results:

Mules

1^st R & L White

2^nd FJ & YP Critchlow

3^rd G Ford

Mashams

1^st   GM & DE Storer

2^nd GM & DE Storer

The overall trade was up over £56/head on last year with Mules averaging £192.56 and Mashams £197.14.  The top 10 pens averaged £277

Mules

£340    G Ford

£310    Mycock & Bright

£310    R & L White

£270    AJ & GH Bland

£240    MRP Critchlow

£185    Mycock & Bright

£180    RF & JP Critchlow

Mashams

£215    GM & DE Storer

 DAY 2 FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2026

TEXEL X, SUFFOLK X AND ALL OTHER BREEDS

The show kindly judged by Simon Hambleton

A catalogued entry of 5,791 for day 2 of the ewe lamb sales attracted buyers from far and wide with several of the regular buyers either going home empty handed or short on numbers.

Every lamb averaged £174.52/head up £47/head on last year.

The pre sale show of Suffolks and Texels was kindly judged by Simon Hambleton who had up to 15 pens In the Texel class.  The standard of lambs in the show were a credit to the vendors.  His final selections were as follows:

Show Results:

Texel x

1^st          G Critchlow

2^nd            S Frith

3^rd          D & L Wain

Suffolk x

1^st          WS Hudson & Son

2^nd         DN & JE Renwick

3^rd          MJ Wain

Leading Prices

Suffolk x to £280 average £176.04

Texel x to £270 average £173.51

Blue Faced Leicester to £300 average £275